PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and zigzagzug stensaxpose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Scott
vs
stensaxpose

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, zigzagzug stensaxpose!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for stensaxpose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
stensaxpose throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from stensaxpose.
No joy there for stensaxpose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.
Scott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
stensaxpose is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Scott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Scott prevents stensaxpose from getting back to his feet.

Scott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on stensaxpose, up you get!
zigzagzug stensaxpose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from stensaxpose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Scott with that takedown attempt.
stensaxpose swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from stensaxpose.
stensaxpose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scott moves away from the strike by stensaxpose.
Scott misses with a low kick.

Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.
Scott stays in close to stensaxpose's body and controls the position.
Scott advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as stensaxpose blocks the leg kick.

stensaxpose tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.

stensaxpose breaks the clinch.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
stensaxpose throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
stensaxpose throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
stensaxpose looks gassed!
stensaxpose lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but stensaxpose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott fails with the takedown.
stensaxpose with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stensaxpose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
stensaxpose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott tries to land a front kick but stensaxpose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
stensaxpose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps stensaxpose thinking.
stensaxpose misses with a wild combination.

Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scott works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Scott landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Scott thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Scott trying to control the action but stensaxpose is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
stensaxpose sneaks out the side door and pushes Scott away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
stensaxpose misses with a double jab

and Scott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
stensaxpose wants to stand but Scott is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

stensaxpose is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott is trying to break free.

stensaxpose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Scott dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

stensaxpose throws a left and a right that both miss

and Scott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
stensaxpose wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Scott wants to stand but stensaxpose is controlling his posture from full guard.
stensaxpose can't keep his opponent in guard - Scott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Scott stalling.
stensaxpose wants to get back to his feet.

stensaxpose kicks Scott off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stensaxpose misses with a two punch combination.
Scott shoots in but stensaxpose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
stensaxpose looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from stensaxpose as Scott shoots in.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
stensaxpose tries for a takedown but Scott circles away easily

and Scott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
stensaxpose is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but stensaxpose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott wants to pass the guard but stensaxpose is keeping the position.
stensaxpose is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but stensaxpose is working from the bottom.
Scott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
stensaxpose tries to escape but Scott is in control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from stensaxpose.
Scott wants to clinch up but stensaxpose keeps it at a distance.
stensaxpose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
stensaxpose fails with a takedown attempt.
Brian Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of zigzagzug stensaxpose.

Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott stops stensaxpose from getting back to his feet.

Scott is looking for a kimura here.
stensaxpose tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
stensaxpose pushes Scott off but Scott dives into side control.
Scott trying to control the position but stensaxpose is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
stensaxpose wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
stensaxpose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scott, as that shot connected.
stensaxpose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Scott darts in and clinches stensaxpose up against the ropes.
stensaxpose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scott.

stensaxpose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Scott pushes stensaxpose up against the ropes in a clinch.
stensaxpose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Scott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
stensaxpose has Scott pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Scott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Scott dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Scott wants to clinch up but stensaxpose keeps it at a distance.
stensaxpose misses with a combination

and Scott counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in stensaxpose's guard now.

Scott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Scott tries to bum rush stensaxpose with a series of wild strikes but stensaxpose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
stensaxpose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Scott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Scott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
stensaxpose is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Scott trying to control but stensaxpose is working from the bottom.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. stensaxpose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but stensaxpose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
stensaxpose is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brian Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
stensaxpose keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
stensaxpose misses with a combination

and Scott counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Scott.

stensaxpose manages to break the clinch.
stensaxpose throws a big shot that misses.
stensaxpose falls off balance throwing a combination

and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.
Scott scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stensaxpose is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Scott wants to stand but stensaxpose has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
stensaxpose keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Scott wants to control from the top but stensaxpose keeps moving.
stensaxpose has a closed guard, preventing Scott from standing up.
stensaxpose wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but stensaxpose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stensaxpose misses with a takedown attempt

and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.
Scott stands up over stensaxpose, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
stensaxpose wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Scott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on stensaxpose, up you get!
Scott moves in looking to clinch but stensaxpose pushes him off.
stensaxpose throws a right and a left that both miss.
stensaxpose throws a combination that misses

and Scott counters with a nice double leg into side control. stensaxpose won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
stensaxpose is pushing Scott's head away, looking to escape. Scott manages to hold on to the position though.
stensaxpose is not content to let Scott control the position.
stensaxpose is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scott asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
stensaxpose is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from stensaxpose.
zigzagzug stensaxpose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Scott clinches up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scott 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Scott!