PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesly Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Wesly Correa enters the cage!

Scott
vs
Correa

205 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

193 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wesly Correa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Correa but Correa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Correa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott looks to land a combination but Correa avoids it well.

Correa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Scott's half guard.

Scott actively working from the bottom here.
Scott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scott tries to get out of the position.
Scott tries to roll over but Correa keeps him under control.

Scott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Correa controlling the action here.
I looks like Correa might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Correa trying to pass the guard but Scott defending well.
Correa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Correa stands up and beckons Scott to join him on the feet.

Correa closes the distance and pushes Scott back into the cage.
Scott goes for a takedown in the clinch but Correa prevents it.

Correa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Correa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Correa persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott is breathing heavily.

Correa closes the distance and clinches.
Scott can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Correa gets control of Scott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Correa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Correa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard.

Scott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Correa has passed into half guard!
Scott is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Correa scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Correa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Correa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Correa pulls his head out easily.
Correa is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Correa wants to get back to his feet.
Correa is taking a breather. Scott says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Correa uses his free foot to push down on Scott's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Scott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Correa has hold of Scott's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Scott manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Correa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scott is desperately trying to improve his position but Correa has a good base and remains in mount.
Correa controlling his opponent.
Correa with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is desperately trying to improve his position but Correa has a good base and remains in mount.
Correa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Correa lands a big shot there that rocks Scott but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Correa is going olschool here, as he tries to force Scott to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Scott shrugs it off.
Correa with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Correa has taken his back.
Correa connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Scott to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correa scores with punches to the body.
Correa is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Correa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Correa is defended easily by Scott.

Correa closes the distance and clinches.
Scott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scott gets underhooks to prevent Correa's takedown attempt.
Oscar Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesly Correa.
Correa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scott just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scott misses with a knee strike.
Scott looking to throw knees to the head but Correa is blocking nicely.
Scott misses with a knee strike.
Correa has Scott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Scott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Scott is pressed up against the cage. Correa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scott down to the mat. Scott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scott tries for a takedown but Correa circles away easily

and Correa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Scott's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Scott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Correa has passed into half guard!
Wesly Correa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Correa winds up and cracks Scott with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Correa pulls his head out easily.
Correa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Correa works his way into side control.

Correa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Correa shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Correa tries to score with a low kick but Scott moves his leg out of the way.
Correa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scott avoids it really well and circles away.

Correa gets a takedown into half guard.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Correa sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Correa stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Scott to get to his feet.
Correa tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott stuffs the takedown attempt from Correa. Correa gets slowly back to his feet.

Correa gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Correa.
Scott tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Correa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Correa is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Correa down to the mat. Correa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Correa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Correa pulls his head out easily.
Correa works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa with shots to the head and body - Scott looks very uncomfortable down there.
Correa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
Correa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Correa controlling from mount.

Correa is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Correa shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Correa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab from Correa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Correa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Correa stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Correa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scott's guard.

Correa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesly Correa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Correa tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Correa tries a head kick but it misses.

Correa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scott napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Scott tries to improve position but can't.
Correa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Correa trying to control the position but Scott is working away.
Scott taking punishment in the form of punches.

Correa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
Scott being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Scott some visible discomfort.
Correa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Correa decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Correa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Scott!
Correa lands with some strikes.

Scott defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Correa.
Scott working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa scoring with strikes but Scott is staying in there.
Correa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Correa looking to control but Scott is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scott is trying to escape the mount.
Oscar Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Correa's attempts to control the action.
Correa prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Correa wants to control the pace but Scott is squirming around nicely.

Scott defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Correa.
Correa prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.
Correa tries to control but Scott wriggling away.
Correa controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Wesly Correa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Correa throws a series of strikes that have Scott backpedaling.
Wesly Correa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Correa instigates a clinch.
Scott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Correa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesly Correa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Correa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesly Correa!