PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Scraps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Tub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scraps
vs
Tub

187 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 Montreal, Jose Scraps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Tub!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Scraps both land. Nice combination.
Scraps stuffs the takedown.

Scraps shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Scraps wants to stand but Tub has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tub being controlled here, momentarily.
Scraps postures up and lands a big shot to Tub's brow.
Tub doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tub wants to improve his position but instead Scraps has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scraps stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tub tries to keep at a distance but Scraps has taken the fight into the clinch.

Scraps breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Scraps forces Tub back against the cage and clinches.

Tub drags the fight down to the ground.

Tub working for a triangle but Scraps defends it easily.
Tub trying to keep a closed guard but Scraps is proving a slippery customer.
Scraps looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scraps stands and steps away. Tub gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Scraps instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scraps.
Tub drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tub looks gassed!

Scraps ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Scraps no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Tub avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tub looking to sit in guard and control but Scraps gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tub looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tub throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Scraps controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scraps seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tub for as long as he can get away with.
Tub has momentary wrist control but Scraps slips an elbow through the middle.
Scraps trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scraps is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tub is working an open guard so Scraps takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Scraps changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tub looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tub tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scraps wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tub tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Scraps presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tub wants to control but Scraps is having none of it.
Tub really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tub is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scraps takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scraps lands a heavy elbow.
Scraps controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Scraps dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scraps has managed to clinch.
Tub tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tub being controlled against the cage.

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

Scraps scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Tub looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tub is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Scraps scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tub wants to get back to his feet.
Scraps stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scraps uses his free foot to push down on Tub's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tub.
Scraps sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Scraps is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Scraps gets the takedown into side control.

Scraps is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tub has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tub is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scraps trying to control the action but Tub is working from the bottom.
Tub tries to roll over but Scraps keeps him under control.
Scraps is just content to waste time from the top position. Tub takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Scraps looking to pass the guard.
Scraps is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tub will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scraps avoids the head kick by Tub.
Scraps throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Scraps feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scraps is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jose Scraps overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scraps slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scraps is tying to control. Tub wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scraps missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tub wants to improve his position but Scraps is controlling well.
Scraps prevents Tub from standing back up.
Tub is looking to get back to full guard here but Scraps has managed to pass to side control instead.
Scraps cracks Tub with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Scraps dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tub tries to clinch up

and Scraps counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tub goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scraps prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Scraps pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tub shoots and misses

and Scraps moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scraps breaks the clinch.

Scraps has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tub goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scraps prevents it.
Jose Scraps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Tub.

Scraps decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scraps pushes Tub off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Scraps scores with a takedown into Tub's guard.
Scraps sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tub trying to control the position.
Tub being controlled here, momentarily.
Tub will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scraps looking to pass the guard.
Scraps stays in close to Tub's body and controls the position.
Scraps trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tub's guard.
Scraps prevents Tub from getting back to his feet.
Scraps stays in close to Tub's body and controls the position.

Tub escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scraps gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scraps not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Scraps tries to stand but Tub is controlling from the bottom.
Tub is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tub will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Scraps is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Tub escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scraps gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tub working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scraps.
Tub can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scraps controls the pace.
Steve Tub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scraps would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tub throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Scraps trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tub has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scraps can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Scraps stands and steps away. Tub gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Scraps showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scraps 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Scraps!