PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Gould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Scullion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Owen Scullion enters the cage!

Gould
vs
Scullion

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

MMA ANIMAL

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Gould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owen Scullion!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gould bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Scullion looks gassed!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gould works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gould working the head and body with strikes.
Scullion taking a bit of punishment here - Gould scoring with strikes.

Gould tries for a kimura but Scullion is defending well.
Scullion taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gould scoring with punches from side control.
Gould creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gould landing a few strikes.

Gould tries for a kimura but Scullion is defending well.
Gould creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gould in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gould working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gould working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gould lands an elbow.
Gould working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Gould's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gould grinds an elbow into Scullion's temple.
Scullion on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gould is working Scullion over with some ground and pound from side control.

Gould working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gould trying to control the position but Scullion is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gould lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gould works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Check out the look on Gould's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gould looks up at the clock and then as Scullion takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gould smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Gould tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gould working the ground and pound.
Gould working the body and head with strikes.
Gould scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Scullion to see if he's OK.
Scullion takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gould scoring with punches and elbows.
Gould lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gould working the ground and pound.
Scullion takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gould in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gould scoring with punches from side control.
Scullion tries to buck Gould off but Gould is having none of it.
Gould scores with punches from side control.
Scullion is looking to regain half guard here but Gould keeps moving and retains side control.
Gould cracks Scullion with a big right hand but Scullion just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gould content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Scullion struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gould in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Scullion takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Scullion is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gould looks up at the clock and then as Scullion takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gould smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gould works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gould scoring with punches and elbows.
Gould passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Scullion!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gould cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gould dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Gould connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gould lands a nice shot to the head.
Gould landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Gould dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scullion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gould to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gould trying to control but Scullion is working from the bottom.
Gould is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gould scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gould wants to control from the top but Scullion keeps moving.
Gould is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gould connects with a couple of short punches.
Gould postures up and lands a big shot to Scullion's brow.
Gould postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gould scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gould stopping the sweep attempt from Scullion.

Scullion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gould is aware though and is defending well.
Gould postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gould works over Scullion with some ground and pound from guard.
Gould lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nathan Gould overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gould is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gould postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gould has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scullion has momentary wrist control but Gould slips an elbow through the middle.
Gould is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gould makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scullion keeping moving, preventing Gould from controlling successfully.
Gould scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gould stands up over Scullion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gould postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gould with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gould postures up and lands a big shot to Scullion's brow.
Gould working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scullion's head.
Gould postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Scullion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gould is aware though and is defending well.
Gould working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scullion's head.
Scullion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Scullion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gould won't allow Scullion to sweep him here.
Gould landing with the ground and pound.
Gould works over Scullion with some ground and pound from guard.
Scullion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gould with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gould trying to control the position from guard on top but Scullion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gould is working Scullion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scullion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scullion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gould is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scullion can do to turn this around?
Scullion is looking to stand up but Gould isn't so interested in that idea.
Gould postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gould lands a couple of digs.
Scullion wants to stand but Gould is controlling the position.
Gould lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gould postures up and lands a big shot to Scullion's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gould scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Gould is working Scullion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gould lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Gould dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Scullion has Gould up against the cage in a clinch.

Gould gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gould's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gould working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gould chips away with some ground and pound.
Scullion looking to control.

Scullion has his foot on Gould's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gould works his way back into a safe position though.
Gould scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gould drops back looking for a leg! Scullion is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scullion manages to kick Gould off! Gould jumps back into Scullion's guard.
Gould scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gould landing with the ground and pound.
Gould working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scullion's head.
Gould scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gould working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gould scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gould landing with the ground and pound.
Gould lands a couple of elbows.
Gould with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gould is in close to Scullion's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gould postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Scullion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gould is in close to Scullion's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gould wants to control from the top but Scullion keeps moving.
Gould content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gould drops back, looking for a kneebar! Scullion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Scullion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Scullion!
Gould tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scullion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gould is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Gould tries to buck Scullion off but Scullion is having none of it.
Gould on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gould tries to get out of the position.
Scullion is looking to take a break and control but Gould is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gould is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gould struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gould is defended easily by Scullion.
Scullion throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gould.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Gould showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gould, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Gould!