PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erico Plaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissors kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paper Cut - Linkin Park. Kyle Scissors has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Scissors
vs
Plaza

181 cm
30
185 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

170 cm
29
183 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Adrenaline

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 18 - 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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erico Plaza!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissors tries to clinch up.
Scissors tries for a takedown but Plaza circles away easily
and Plaza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scissors takes a swing at Plaza's ribcage but misses.
Plaza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Plaza ducks under a wild hook from Scissors.
Scissors misses with a jab, cross combination.

Plaza shoots in and bounces Scissors off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Plaza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scissors looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plaza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Scissors managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Plaza.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors tries to bench press Plaza off him but Plaza keeps the position.
Plaza in side control, throwing shots but Scissors defends.
The strikes coming from Plaza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Plaza throws a strike aimed at the side of Scissors's head but Scissors avoids it well.
Scissors is trying to improve his position.
Scissors parries the strikes from Plaza easily there. Plaza is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Scissors to escape.

Plaza tries for a kimura but Scissors is defending well.

Plaza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors wants to control but Plaza postures up.
Scissors is looking for a sweep.
Scissors is trying to get back to his feet.
Plaza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Plaza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Scissors is trying to get back to half guard.
Scissors tries to control but Plaza manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaza doesn't have the hooks in and Scissors manages to turn into his guard.
Scissors postures up in Plaza's guard and throws a big left but Plaza blocks it.
Scissors throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plaza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Plaza looking to control but Scissors passes into half guard.
Scissors wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plaza keeps working.
Plaza is trying to stand.
Scissors is looking to take a break and control but Plaza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scissors trying to pass the guard but Plaza defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plaza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scissors.
Scissors wants to pass to mount but Plaza is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scissors throws a strike but Plaza avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Scissors trying to control but Plaza is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Plaza working for a triangle but Scissors defends it easily.
Plaza keeping moving, preventing Scissors from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erico Plaza will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Plaza. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Scissors does no damage.
Plaza lands with a nice body punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scissors.
Plaza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plaza tries to clinch but Scissors is having none of it.
Scissors misses with a few strikes there.
Scissors fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scissors is looking to clinch.
Plaza throws a body punch but Scissors moves out of range.
Scissors is looking to clinch but Plaza is avoiding it.
Plaza looks to score with a jab to the body but Scissors is just out of range.
Plaza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scissors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plaza thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Scissors as Plaza shoots in.
Scissors fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Plaza misses its intended target.
Scissors lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scissors throws a series of punches but Plaza moves out of range.
Plaza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Plaza circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Scissors misses.
Scissors moves in looking to clinch but Plaza pushes him off.
Plaza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plaza throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors delivers a nice body kick.
Plaza tries to close the distance and clinch but Scissors swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plaza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyle Scissors is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plaza avoids the body shot from Scissors.
Scissors moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Erico Plaza has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plaza misses with a wild combination.
Plaza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scissors in his tracks.
Scissors scores with a nice right hand.

Scissors moves into the clinch successfully.
Scissors stalling in the clinch.
Plaza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scissors or not.

Plaza breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Plaza misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaza slips a jab and a cross from Scissors.
A head kick misses from Scissors.
Plaza misses with a looping right.
Scissors loads up on a big right hand but Plaza slips the punch.

Plaza gets a double leg takedown into Scissors's guard.
Scissors will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scissors preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Plaza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scissors is keeping the position for now.
Scissors has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Plaza has passed into side control.
Scissors is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Scissors looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plaza stops Scissors from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Plaza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Plaza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scissors tries to kick Plaza off but Plaza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Plaza wants to take a breather but Scissors is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plaza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scissors defending well though.
Plaza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Plaza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scissors keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erico Plaza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Erico Plaza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Scissors takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plaza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scissors is fending him off so far but Plaza persists. Nope, Scissors circles away and we're back to standing.
Plaza scores with a leg kick.
Scissors throws a right and a left that both miss.

Scissors rushes Plaza and presses him up against the cage.
Scissors looking to slow down the pace here.
Plaza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scissors's elbow.
Plaza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Scissors throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Scissors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scissors keeps control of Plaza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scissors tries to land knees in the clinch but Plaza avoids the damage to the body.

Scissors's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scissors throws a head kick that misses.
Plaza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Scissors.
Scissors will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plaza tests Scissors's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scissors stalks Plaza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Plaza's face. Plaza staggers backwards, shaken.
Plaza misses with a body shot.
Scissors shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plaza but Plaza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Scissors tries to clinch but Plaza moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaza misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plaza blocks a head kick by Scissors.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plaza. Scissors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plaza digs a good body shot into Scissors's ribs.
Scissors throws a leg kick but Plaza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Plaza fails with a takedown attempt.
Plaza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plaza tries to clinch up but Scissors circles away and keeps his distance.
Scissors shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plaza pinned against the cage. Plaza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Scissors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Plaza misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaza misses with a few strikes there.
Scissors tries to clinch there but Plaza circles away.
Scissors with a nice cross.
Scissors misses with a body shot.
Scissors getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Plaza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scissors. That did some damage!
Plaza shoots in but no luck this time.
Scissors swings for the body but Plaza moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Plaza. Scissors shrugs it off though.
Plaza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plaza avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plaza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Plaza wants it to stay on the feet.
Scissors throws a series of punches but Plaza avoids them all with ease.
Scissors takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scissors checks a leg kick.
Scissors throws a head kick but Plaza moves out of range.
Plaza keeps the fight on the outside.
Plaza swings for the body but Scissors moves out of range.
Plaza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scissors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scissors ducks under a wild hook from Plaza.
Plaza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scissors was well out of range. Poor timing from Plaza.
Scissors ducks right into an uppercut from Plaza.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erico Plaza.
I've got Plaza 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 George Francis scores the fight for Erico Plaza!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Erico Plaza!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Erico Plaza!

Erico Plaza wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Erico Plaza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.