PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cratos Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Scab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cratos Apollo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Apollo
vs
Scab

225 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Barricade Inc.

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cratos Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Scab!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scab swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Apollo has a takedown stuffed.
Scab throws a big shot that misses.
Scab misses with a double jab.
Apollo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scab looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scab defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apollo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cratos Apollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scab throws a head kick but Apollo moves out of range.
Apollo keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scab sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Apollo somewhat.
Scab keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scab's waist but Scab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Apollo off to one side.

Scab gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Apollo fails to pull guard.

Scab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scab is looking to clinch.
Scab is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scab is looking to clinch but Apollo is avoiding it.

Scab has closed the distance and engaged Apollo in a clinch.
Apollo fails to pull guard.
Apollo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Apollo fails to pull guard.
Scab stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scab breaks the clinch.
Scab throws a nice looking combination but Apollo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apollo tries for a takedown but Scab sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Apollo shoots in for a takedown but Scab shows good takedown defense.

Scab clinches with his opponent.
Apollo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scab just stands there and leans against the cage.
Apollo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Apollo jumps guard but Scab stands there with Apollo around his waist. Apollo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Scab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scab stuffs the takedown.
Apollo fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scab misses with a looping left.
Apollo looks for a takedown but Scab sprawls well.
Apollo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scab pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Scab forces Apollo back against the cage and clinches.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Scab holds him up against the cage and eventually Apollo drops back down to his feet.
Scab stalling against the cage.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Scab won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Apollo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scab just stands there and leans against the cage.
Apollo fails to pull guard.
Scab lands a nice shot to the body.
Apollo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scab walks away with a smile on his face. Apollo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scab throws a nice looking combination but Apollo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Scab moves into the clinch.

Scab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apollo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scab misses with an uppercut. Apollo saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Scab. No joy for Apollo on that attempt.

Scab clinches with his opponent.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Scab won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Scab dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Scab connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scab throws a combination. Apollo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scab tries to close the distance and clinch but Apollo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scab swinging wilding here.
Apollo takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Scab.
Apollo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scab is fending him off so far but Apollo persists. Nope, Scab circles away and we're back to standing.
Scab throws a right hand that Apollo ducks under and follows up with a left that Apollo also avoids with ease.
Cratos Apollo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apollo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scab connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scab throws a sloppy head kick and Apollo moves out of range easily.
Apollo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cratos Apollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Scab has taken the fight to the clinch.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Scab holds him up against the cage and eventually Apollo drops back down to his feet.
Scab will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Apollo up against the cage.

Scab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scab looks to land a combination but Apollo avoids it well.
Apollo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scab is fending him off so far but Apollo persists. Nope, Scab circles away and we're back to standing.
Brian Scab is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Scab rushes Apollo and presses him up against the cage.
Scab lands a right hand that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Apollo blocking some punches.

Scab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scab fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Apollo dodges the punch combination from Scab.
Apollo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Scab defends it nicely.
Apollo closes the distance and clinches up with Scab, looking for a takedown. Apollo pushes Scab against the cage but Scab circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scab throws a low kick but Apollo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scab throws a hook to the side of Apollo's head but Apollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scab stuffs the takedown.
Apollo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scab misses with a wild combination.
Scab throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scab tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Scab.
Scab defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apollo.
Scab keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apollo checks a low kick from Scab.

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.
Apollo shoots in looking for a takedown. Scab tries to sprawl out of it but Apollo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scab manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Scab breaks the clinch.
Scab lands a lovely overhand right.

Scab gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Scab breaks the clinch.
Apollo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scab is fending him off so far but Apollo persists. Nope, Scab circles away and we're back to standing.
Apollo blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Scab showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Scab swinging wilding here.
Apollo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scab circles away.
Scab throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Apollo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Scab.
Apollo shoots in for a takedown but Scab shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Apollo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Scab defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cratos Apollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apollo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scab pinned against the cage. Scab gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apollo tries to clinch but Scab moves away
and Scab counters with a nice body shot.

Scab clinches up with Apollo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Scab misses.
Apollo misses with a takedown attempt
and Scab counters with a three punch combo that has Apollo backing up. Apollo nods at Scab to acknowledge the strikes.
Scab throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Scab rushes Apollo and presses him up against the cage.
Scab is stalling here.
Scab lands a hook that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Scab displaying some good clinch control by pressing Apollo up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo jumps guard but Scab stands there with Apollo around his waist. Apollo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Scab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brian Scab seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Apollo misses with a takedown

and Scab counters by clinching up.
Scab controlling the action here for a moment.

Scab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Apollo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Scab moves into the clinch.
Apollo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scab just stands there and leans against the cage.

Apollo gets control of Scab's arms and successfully pulls guard. Apollo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apollo looking for a guillotine here but Scab defends easily.
Scab tries to stand but Apollo is controlling from the bottom.
Scab content to stall in guard here.
Apollo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scab has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Apollo is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Apollo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scab defends it easily.
Scab wants to stand but Apollo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Apollo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Scab comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scab winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Scab!