PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissors comes into the arena with Paper Cut - Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. Bob is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oh my god.... These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Scissors
vs
Bob

181 cm
28
185 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

189 cm
28
183 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Scissors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scissors's waist but Scissors gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Bob closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scissors circles away.
Big Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scissors doesn't manage to clinch there - Bob circles away.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Scissors looks to land a body kick but Bob moved away.
Scissors misses with a hook.
Bob drops his hands momentarily and Scissors takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scissors connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Scissors throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bob tries for a takedown but Scissors sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kyle Scissors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bob.

Bob shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Bob looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bob jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Scissors manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bob working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors is looking for a sweep.
Scissors is trying to control Bob's posture but Bob avoids it.

Bob goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Scissors rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bob's guard! Nice work there by Scissors!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scissors working some strikes from top position.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bob throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scissors distracts Bob with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Scissors is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Bob looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bob trying to control the position.
Scissors pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Scissors advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Bob looking for submissions off his back.
Scissors moves nicely into side control.
Bob is not content to let Scissors control the position.
Bob is letting Scissors control him for a moment.
Bob takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scissors advances to mount.
Scissors controlling the position easily from mount.
Bob tries to reverse the position but Scissors maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scissors controlling from the full mount.
Scissors trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Scissors dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bob is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scissors.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Scissors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scissors wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Scissors.
Scissors leaves Bob with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scissors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bob fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scissors avoids it really well and circles away.
Scissors swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Scissors throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bob stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bob shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scissors as he jumps to the side.
Kyle Scissors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bob.

Scissors scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Bob taking a bit of punishment here - Scissors scoring with strikes.
Kyle Scissors overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scissors trying to control the action but Bob is working from the bottom.
Scissors controls the position.
Bob tries to improve position but can't.
Scissors working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scissors is chipping away with strikes.
Bob is not content to let Scissors control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Scissors is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scissors connects with a nice short shot to Bob's temple.
Scissors seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Scissors working Bob over with strikes.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Scissors is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bob is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scissors pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors tries to pass to full mount but Bob defends it.
Scissors is trying to control the action in half guard but Bob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scissors performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bob is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Scissors scores with a couple of nice shots.
Scissors passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bob!
Bob working to try and regain half guard.
Scissors landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissors looking to finish Bob with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bob!
Scissors raining down shots from the mount!
Bob tries to reverse the position but Scissors maintains control.
Scissors tries to control but Bob wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissors connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob is looking to improve his position but Scissors isn't that keen on the idea.
Scissors controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Scissors dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Scissors as Bob shoots in.
Bob on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scissors swinging wildly here.
Scissors looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scissors sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bob somewhat.

Scissors rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scissors gets through Bob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bob manages to pull guard.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scissors landing some decent shots from guard.
Scissors works over Bob with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bob escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scissors gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scissors controlling from the top position.
Scissors is pushing down on Bob's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bob is fighting to maintain full guard but Scissors has managed to sneak the leg through.
Scissors 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.

Scissors is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scissors in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scissors is nestled in close to Bob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bob is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Scissors scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Bob wants to get back to full guard but Scissors has passed into side control.
Scissors lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob is not content to let Scissors control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Bob is looking to regain half guard here but Scissors keeps moving and retains side control.
Big Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scissors is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bob tries to bench press Scissors off him but Scissors keeps the position.
Scissors landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissors passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bob!
Bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scissors landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kyle Scissors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scissors sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissors tries to control but Bob wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Scissors showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scissors 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Scissors!