PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Podogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Scissors's choice of entrance music: Paper Cut - Linkin Park. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Podogo
vs
Scissors

171 cm
28
180 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

181 cm
34
185 lbs
24 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leandro Podogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Scissors!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podogo tries to bum rush Scissors with a series of wild strikes but Scissors uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scissors wants to clinch up but Podogo keeps it at a distance.
Scissors takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scissors falls off balance throwing a combination
and Podogo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Podogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Podogo lands a nice shot to the body.
Podogo fails with the takedown
and Scissors counters with a nice body kick.
Scissors throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Scissors as he checks the leg kick.
Scissors tries to clinch up.
Podogo throws a head kick that misses
and Scissors counters with a straight right hand.
Podogo looks for a takedown but Scissors sprawls well.
Scissors doesn't manage to clinch there - Podogo circles away.
Leandro Podogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Podogo scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scissors tries to close the distance and clinch up but Podogo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scissors is looking to clinch but Podogo is avoiding it.
Podogo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Podogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scissors loads up on a big right hand but Podogo slips the punch.
Scissors is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scissors wants to clinch.
Scissors waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Podogo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scissors looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scissors leaves Podogo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors tries to close the distance and clinch up but Podogo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Scissors drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Scissors looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Podogo is on top in guard.
Scissors working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Podogo.
Scissors trying to keep a closed guard but Podogo is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Scissors pushes Podogo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Podogo. Scissors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Podogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scissors moves away.
Podogo throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scissors looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Podogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Podogo dodges the punch combination from Scissors.
Podogo staying out of range there.
Podogo is looking to score with low kicks.

Scissors changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Podogo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Scissors working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Scissors wants to take a breather but Podogo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Scissors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissors tries to free his leg and advance position but Podogo is retaining full guard.
Scissors trying to control the position from guard on top but Podogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scissors sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Podogo's guard.
Scissors wants to control but Podogo is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scissors tries to pass the half guard into mount. Podogo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissors wants to advance to full mount but Podogo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Scissors dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scissors staying out of range there.
Podogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Podogo is looking to wear down Scissors with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Scissors.
Podogo tries to buck Scissors off but Scissors is having none of it.

Scissors is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Podogo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A control attempt from Podogo but he's now mounted!
Podogo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Podogo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Podogo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scissors pulls his head out easily.
Scissors is trying to control. Podogo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scissors working over Podogo with some ground and pound. Podogo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Podogo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Podogo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Scissors is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scissors postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Scissors stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Podogo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Podogo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Podogo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scissors slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Scissors trying to control the position from guard on top but Podogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scissors advances position into side control!

Scissors working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scissors working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissors wants to lay and pray for a moment but Podogo keeps working.
Scissors throws an elbow but Podogo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Podogo sneaks back into half guard.
Podogo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Podogo keeping moving, preventing Scissors from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podogo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Scissors slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Scissors has gone for a leg lock! Podogo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Scissors's guard.
Podogo landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scissors is on top in guard.
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.

Podogo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Scissors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Podogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scissors misses with a low kick.
Podogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scissors has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scissors stuffs the takedown attempt from Podogo. Podogo gets slowly back to his feet.
Podogo keeps the fight on the outside.

Scissors pushes Podogo up against the cage in a clinch.
Podogo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scissors stalling in the clinch but Podogo improves position.

Scissors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Scissors. Those never looked like landing.
Podogo lands with a nice body punch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Scissors.
Scissors cracks Podogo with a big right hand but Podogo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo is looking to reverse the position.
Scissors advances to full mount.
Podogo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Podogo wants to hold on but Scissors pushes him away.
Scissors can't control as he wanted to and Podogo manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Scissors trying to control from half guard but Podogo is working away.
Scissors might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Podogo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Leandro Podogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Podogo looking for submissions off his back.
Scissors wants to control but Podogo is keeping him busy.

Scissors looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Scissors sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scissors is working for a submission of some sort.
Scissors content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Podogo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scissors pulls his head out easily.
Scissors is trying to control. Podogo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissors prevents Podogo from improving his position.
Kyle Scissors has got the better of the ground game so far.
Podogo is working hard here to advance position.
Scissors blocks the strikes from Podogo.
Scissors looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Podogo is not content to let Scissors control the position.
Kyle Scissors is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podogo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Scissors stalling.

Kyle Scissors has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Scissors moves out of range of the body kick from Podogo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Scissors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scissors 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Scissors!
Kyle Scissors took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Black Hand Alliance Only Laundry Service for their support in the buildup to the fight.