PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between pile driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Scaife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). driver comes to the cage accompanied by my way. Scaife is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem The Way I Am. Aaron Scaife has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

driver
vs
Scaife

175 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

184 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

GTI - 1337 $10 tops n shorts
GTI - 1337 $10 tops n shorts

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, pile driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Scaife!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scaife keeps the fight on the outside.
Scaife takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
driver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scaife throws out the jab.
driver slips under a jab.
Scaife is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
driver dips to his left and cracks Scaife with an uppercut!
driver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scaife.
Scaife throws a big shot that misses.
Scaife fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Scaife.
No joy there for Scaife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scaife slips a jab from driver.
driver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scaife.

driver closes the distance and clinches.
Scaife lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Scaife blocks an uppercut.
Scaife is trying to work for a single leg takedown but driver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from driver.
Scaife is trying to drag driver to the mat but driver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from driver - that landed with a thud.
Scaife is trying to drag driver to the mat but driver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
pile driver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Scaife.

That's one minute gone in the round.
driver pushes Scaife back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scaife taking a breather.
driver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scaife backwards.
driver lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from driver.
Scaife using the Thai plumb to throw knees but driver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scaife managing to block the knees to the body from driver.
driver misses with the head strike.
driver gets underhooks to prevent Scaife's takedown attempt.
driver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scaifes head.
driver digs a right hand into Scaife's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scaife's gas tank.
Scaife looks gassed!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Scaife is trying to drag driver to the mat but driver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

driver pulls guard successfully.
driver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
driver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scaife manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
driver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scaife wants to get back to his feet but driver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
driver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scaife avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
driver throws a strike but Scaife rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scaife being controlled here momentarily.
Scaife wants to get up but he can't break driver's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
driver trying to keep a closed guard but Scaife is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scaife throws a jab when driver was well out of range.
driver slips a jab from Scaife.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from driver misses.

driver closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scaife to the mat! Scaife manages to get full guard.
driver cracks Scaife with a solid left hand.
driver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
driver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
driver throws a strike but Scaife rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
driver trying to control the position.
driver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scaife wants to control from the top but driver keeps moving.
driver trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

driver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
driver seems keen to control Scaife's posture.
driver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scaife preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch lands to the side of driver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Scaife darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scaife throws a head kick that misses.
Scaife throws a body kick that misses.
driver misses the jab.
Scaife misses with a hook.
A big left from Scaife misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pile driver dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

driver scores with a jab. Scaife acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aaron Scaife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scaife slips under a jab.
driver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scaife's hands.
Scaife ducks down and throws a hook to the body but driver moves away.
driver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scaife's head.
Scaife tries to land a front kick but driver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
driver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scaife takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
driver ducks under a wild hook from Scaife.
A big right from Scaife misses.
Scaife throws out a powerful jab.
Scaife throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scaife misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Scaife misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaife connects with the punch.
Scaife takes one to the side of the head.
Scaife lands the left hand.
Scaife throws the kick towards the body but driver avoids it.
Scaife misses with a straight right.
Aaron Scaife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

driver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
driver looking to sit in guard and control but Scaife gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scaife has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of driver is proving hard to escape from.

Scaife drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scaife jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Scaife is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
driver keeping moving, preventing Scaife from controlling successfully.
driver is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
driver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scaife's guard.
driver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
driver stops Scaife from standing up.
driver looking to pass the guard.
driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Scaife has wrist control.
driver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
driver pushes down on Scaife's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
driver trying to mount his opponent but Scaife defends it.
Scaife is trying to stand up here but driver is controlling him well.
Scaife is staying active underneath driver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scaife won't allow driver to pass to mount.
Scaife wants to get back to his feet.
Scaife is breathing heavily.
driver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
driver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scaife defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
driver staying out of range there.
Scaife throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
driver lands a nice hook to Scaife's body. Scaife takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scaife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
driver lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Scaife misses.
driver slips under a jab.
Scaife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract driver.
Scaife wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from driver finds it's target.
driver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Scaife throws a hook but driver avoids it easily.
driver dodges the punch combination from Scaife.
driver lands a really nice looking cross but Scaife seems unphased.
Scaife throws an uppercut from half a mile away. driver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pile driver dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Scaife scores with a four punch combination!
Scaife swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scaife misses with a two punch combination.
Scaife misses with a straight left.
driver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scaife throws a head kick but driver moves out of range.
A big right from driver misses.
driver moves out of range of the body kick from Scaife.
driver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scaife on the side of the head.
Scaife scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Scaife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
driver's corner calls for a 1-2. driver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scaife cracks driver with a good jab.
driver on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaife thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from driver misses the target.
Scaife misses with a wild body shot.
driver misses with a straight right.
Scaife thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scaife slips a jab and a cross from driver.
Scaife throws a hook but driver avoids it easily.
driver cracks Scaife with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scaife misses with a wild body shot.
Aaron Scaife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scaife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from driver misses.
driver scores with a jab.
Scaife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by driver.
Scaife misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
driver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scaife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scaife moves away.
driver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Scaife misses with a hook. driver ducked under it nicely.
driver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
driver ducks under a wild hook from Scaife.
driver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scaife.
Scaife keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from driver.
Scaife slips a jab from driver.
Scaife falls off balance throwing a combination

and driver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
driver wants to free his trapped foot but Scaife is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
driver trying to control the action but Scaife is working from the bottom.
Scaife keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
driver wants to pass the guard but Scaife is defending well.
driver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
driver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
driver wants to stand up but Scaife is controlling the position.
Scaife blocking the ground and pound attempt from driver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scaife scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

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.
Scaife misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
driver throws a sloppy head kick and Scaife moves out of range easily.
driver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scaife misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
driver lands a head shot.
pile driver is winning the standup battle so far.
driver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from driver misses the target.
driver throws a head kick but Scaife moves out of range.
Scaife misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Scaife misses
and Scaife takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
pile driver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scaife.
Scaife misses the shot to the body.
Aaron Scaife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by driver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of driver.

And that's the end of the fight!
pile driver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well driver 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pile driver!