PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve McMichael (ranked 2027 p4p, 2259 weight class) and Angus Scott (ranked 268 p4p, 304 weight class). Scott has chosen Eatin pussy and kickin ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McMichael
vs
Scott

183 cm
20
174
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
29
175
7 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve McMichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott tries to move into range but McMichael moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from McMichael.
McMichael throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scott throws the left hand but McMichael avoids the punch easily.
McMichael definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Scott.
McMichael throws a lazy uppercut
and Scott counters with a two punch combo.
Scott needs to keep his hands up - McMichael had a free shot at his head there.
McMichael uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
Scott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - McMichael scores with a four punch combination!
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
McMichael lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
A jab from McMichael misses.
McMichael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McMichael pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scott is out of range and McMichael settles back down.
Scott looks to land a right hand but McMichael moved out of range.
McMichael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Steve McMichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McMichael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
McMichael went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMichael.
McMichael takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
McMichael looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands with a right hand.
Scott moves forwards but McMichael connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McMichael lands a right hook to the body.
Scott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McMichael throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
A shot to the body from McMichael misses
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McMichael moves away from the strike by Scott.
An attempted straight right counter from McMichael misses the target.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McMichael throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McMichael tries to clinch up.
Scott blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McMichael, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McMichael.
Good exchange - McMichael coming out on top.
McMichael blocks a low kick nicely.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by McMichael. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for McMichael.
Scott drops his hands momentarily and McMichael takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
McMichael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from McMichael does it's job there.
McMichael fails to land with a series of punches.
McMichael swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
McMichael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McMichael throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McMichael throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott looks to throw the jab but McMichael is out of range.
McMichael takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

McMichael instigates a clinch.
McMichael tries to land a knee to the head but Scott blocks with his arms.
McMichael misses with a body punch.
McMichael lands a shoulder strike.
Scott is trying to force a seperation but McMichael has the dominant position.
McMichael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McMichael trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichael digs a right hand underneath Scott's ribcage. Scott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by McMichael.
McMichael lands a shoulder strike.
McMichael keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMichael lands an uppercut.
McMichael lands a damaging elbow.
McMichael throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
McMichael using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McMichael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McMichael.
McMichael pushes Scott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McMichael lands a nice uppercut.
McMichael with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMichael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McMichael prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McMichael.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McMichael has him pressed against the cage.
Scott blocking some punches.
Scott tries to circle away but McMichael has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scott avoiding damage as McMichael throws knees to the body.
McMichael crunches a lovely knee into Scott's ribcage.
McMichael misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McMichael motions for Scott to come forward. McMichael throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McMichael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMichael throws a nice inside leg kick.
McMichael cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and McMichael tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMichael cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McMichael throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
Scott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Scott misses.
McMichael jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - McMichael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McMichael dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McMichael swinging wildly here.
McMichael throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
McMichael slips a jab from Scott.
Scott slips a jab from McMichael.
McMichael drops his hands momentarily and Scott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McMichael moves out of range of the leg kick from Scott.
McMichael is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott slips a straight right by McMichael.
McMichael takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McMichael connects with an inside leg kick.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McMichael just misses with a punch to the body.

McMichael gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McMichael throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scott tries to circle away but McMichael has him pinned against the cage.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott misses with a straight right.
McMichael swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McMichael to score with a decent uppercut.
McMichael lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott throws a right and a left that McMichael avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMichael darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Scott can't break the clinch.
Steve McMichael has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMichael throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
McMichael scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scott doesn't seem bothered though.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McMichael.
Steve McMichael is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott lands a body shot.
McMichael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McMichael checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McMichael defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
McMichael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael cracks a nice hook into Scott's ribs.
McMichael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott staying out of range there.
McMichael slips under a jab.
McMichael defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
McMichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McMichael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMichael.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McMichael closes the distance and clinches.
Scott is trying to break free.
McMichael scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from McMichael.
McMichael gets through Scott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scott blocking some punches.
McMichael lands a shoulder strike.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMichael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for McMichael.
A big left from Scott misses.
Nice uppercut lands for McMichael. That snapped Scott's head back.
Scott misses the jab.
Scott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMichael.
McMichael moves into range and connects with a jab.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
Scott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McMichael checks a leg kick.
McMichael just misses with a punch to the body.
McMichael lands a glancing blow to the side of Scott's head.
McMichael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Scott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McMichael is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scott.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMichael connects with a single shot there.
Scott misses with a looping right.
McMichael uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from McMichael.
Scott digs a good body shot into McMichael's ribs.
Nice body punch from McMichael.
McMichael takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McMichael attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McMichael with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Scott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from McMichael does it's job there.
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McMichael lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McMichael blocks a leg kick.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMichael.
Scott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scott walks into a straight right hand from McMichael.
McMichael throws a body kick that misses.
McMichael lands a lovely overhand right.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
McMichael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
McMichael throws a series of strikes that have Scott backpedaling.
McMichael swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scott takes a swing at McMichael's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMichael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
McMichael appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McMichael bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, jab by McMichael - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by McMichael. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McMichael.
A slow jab from McMichael misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McMichael dominated that second round.
That's time! McMichael's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McMichael momentarily.
McMichael tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McMichael lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McMichael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Scott throws a series of punches but McMichael avoids them all with ease.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McMichael slips under a jab.
McMichael missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott's corner calls for a 1-2. Scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McMichael changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McMichael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McMichael is looking to counter punch.
Scott checks a leg kick.
And Scott responds with a good body kick, but McMichael manages to step out the way in time.
McMichael misses with a looping left.
A jab from McMichael misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMichael misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from McMichael.
Jab from McMichael.
McMichael misses with an uppercut.
Scott is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McMichael if he has to take too many more of those.
McMichael scores with a kick to the midsection.
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMichael.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scott.
McMichael scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McMichael's hands.
Scott staying out of range there.
McMichael digs a good hook to Scott's body.
Scott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
McMichael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
McMichael moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMichael's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McMichael duly obliges.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angus Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a really nice looking cross but McMichael seems unphased.
Scott lands an overhand right.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.

McMichael drives through and clinches with Scott against the cage.
McMichael lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McMichael has Scott pressed against the cage, preventing Scott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McMichael working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from McMichael.
McMichael misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
McMichael misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, McMichael throws an elbow but misses.
McMichael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McMichael lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
McMichael lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not.
McMichael lands with a left to the head.
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McMichael.
McMichael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scott.
McMichael tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from McMichael.
A right handed body shot lands from McMichael.
McMichael misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott keeps McMichael at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMichael throws a shot to the body.
McMichael throws a leg kick that misses.
McMichael throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
McMichael with a nice cross.
McMichael misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - McMichael coming out on top.
McMichael punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMichael scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by McMichael.
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Scott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and McMichael only half commits.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McMichael defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
McMichael moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but McMichael ducks down to avoid it.
McMichael jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for McMichael.
McMichael with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMichael was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Nice body punch from McMichael.
McMichael lands with an overhand left.
McMichael tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McMichael avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McMichael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McMichael has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McMichael!
After winning the bout, Steve McMichael thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.