PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Sawyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scott
vs
Sawyers

178 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Sawyers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scott has taken the fight to the clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sawyers tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott scoring well with a low kick there.

Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott Sawyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scott.
Scott with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Scott as Sawyers shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sawyers.
Barry Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Sawyers.

Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Scott scores with a nice strike.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Scott tries to break the clinch but Sawyers is controlling the position.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Scott Sawyers has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyers shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Sawyers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A right-left combo lands from Scott.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sawyers backwards.
Scott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scott prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Scott to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scott as Sawyers tries to tie him up.
Sawyers tries to score a body lock takedown but Scott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sawyers looks gassed!

Sawyers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sawyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Scott moves into range and clinches up with Sawyers.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Scott.
Scott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sawyers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sawyers misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Scott clinches with his opponent.
Scott lands a body shot.
Scott with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Sawyers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Scott. That one must have hurt.

Scott moves into the clinch successfully.
Scott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scott takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scott lands a shot to the body.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
Scott lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sawyers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Scott closes the distance and pushes Sawyers back into the cage.

Scott breaks from the clinch.

Scott darts in and clinches Sawyers up against the cage.
Scott throws a knee to the head but misses.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scott.
Scott scores with a nice right hand.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That has opened up Scott Sawyers's cut even more.
Scott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scott lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scott instigates a clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyers misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Scott has closed the distance and engaged Sawyers in a clinch.
Scott scores a nice knee to the body.
Sawyers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scott is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Sawyers or perhaps it was just good defense by Scott which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Sawyers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Scott closes the distance and pushes Sawyers back into the cage.
Sawyers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scott gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Sawyers manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scott, as that shot connected.
Sawyers closes the distance and clinches up with Scott, looking for a takedown. Sawyers pushes Scott against the cage but Scott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sawyers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scott but Scott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barry Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Sawyers.
Scott scores with a push kick.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Scott takes the fight into the clinch.
Scott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Scott breaks from the clinch.

Scott closes the distance and pushes Sawyers back into the cage.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sawyers can do to turn this around?
Scott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sawyers backwards.
Scott lands a shoulder strike.
Sawyers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scott just stands there and leans against the cage.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Sawyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Scott clinches up with Sawyers and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Scott.
Sawyers being controlled against the cage.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sawyers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott moves into the clinch successfully.
Scott throws an elbow that misses.
Sawyers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scott just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sawyers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bit of stalling here from Scott.
Sawyers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Scott is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sawyers.
Scott lands a shot to the body.
Scott lands an uppercut.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Scott!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Scott forces Sawyers back against the cage and clinches.
Sawyers looking to slow down the pace here.
Sawyers misses with a knee to the head.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Barry Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott moves into range and clinches up with Sawyers.
Scott unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sawyers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Scott scores with a hook to the body.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Scott clinches up against the cage.
Scott leaning his opponent against the cage.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Scott rushes Sawyers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott looking to throw knees to the head but Sawyers is blocking nicely.

Scott breaks the clinch.

Scott rushes Sawyers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sawyers jumps guard but Scott stands there with Sawyers around his waist. Sawyers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyers avoiding damage as Scott throws knees to the body.

Sawyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sawyers misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Scott forces Sawyers back against the cage and clinches.
Scott landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Scott wants to get back to striking at distance but Sawyers won't allow it.
Scott prevents the takedown attempt.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Sawyers walks into a left hand.

Scott gets a clinch.
Sawyers looking to stall.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Scott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Sawyers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Scott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sawyers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sawyers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sawyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barry Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sawyers looks for a takedown but Scott sprawls well.
Barry Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Sawyers.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Scott.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott swinging wilding here.

Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sawyers is trying to break the clinch but Scott has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Scott breaks from the clinch.

Scott drives through and clinches with Sawyers against the cage.
Barry Scott has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott stuffs the takedown attempt from Sawyers. Sawyers gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott cracks Sawyers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Scott clinches with his opponent.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Scott.
Sawyers keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sawyers has Scott pressed against the cage.
Scott just leaning against Sawyers, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sawyers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Scott gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Scott clinches with his opponent.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott lands a jab-cross combination.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sawyers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sawyers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sawyers shoots in for a double leg but Scott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sawyers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Scott clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyers keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sawyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott stuffs the takedown attempt from Sawyers. Sawyers gets slowly back to his feet.
Sawyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sawyers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scott lands a slapping body shot.
Scott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Scott rushes Sawyers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sawyers pulls guard effortlessly.

Sawyers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Scott is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sawyers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Scott's back instead.

Sawyers working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sawyers tightening his grip on Scott, looking for the choke.
Scott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sawyers on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sawyers is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Barry Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sawyers is looking for the choke from the back position but Scott is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barry Scott.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scott, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Scott!