PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cassius Scaeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bestiarius Carpophorus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cassius Scaeva
vs
Carpophorus

182 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Cassius Scaeva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bestiarius Carpophorus!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scaeva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carpophorus misses with a series of wild punches.
Scaeva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carpophorus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scaeva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Scaeva gets a clinch.
Carpophorus blocks a body shot from Scaeva.

Scaeva manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Scaeva. Those never looked like landing.
Scaeva misses with a series of wild punches.
Carpophorus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scaeva counters with a left and a right that stings Carpophorus.
Scaeva misses with a two punch combination.
Carpophorus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scaeva.
Scaeva misses with a looping left.
Scaeva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpophorus throws a series of punches but Scaeva avoids them all with ease.
Carpophorus swats away the attempt to clinch by Scaeva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Scaeva does no damage.
Carpophorus takes a swing at Scaeva's ribcage but misses.
Carpophorus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scaeva throwing a counter right hand but Carpophorus manages to avoid it.
Carpophorus swinging wildly here.
Carpophorus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Scaeva gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Scaeva manages to break the clinch.
Scaeva scores with a decent looking hook.
Carpophorus looks to land a combination but Scaeva avoids it well.
Carpophorus misses with a double jab.
Scaeva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scaeva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Scaeva throws a series of punches but Carpophorus moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpophorus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Scaeva has taken the fight to the clinch.

Scaeva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carpophorus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scaeva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bestiarius Carpophorus has been cut.
Scaeva lands a right hook to the body.
Carpophorus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Scaeva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scaeva moves in looking to clinch but Carpophorus pushes him off.
Scaeva dodges the punch combination from Carpophorus.
Scaeva tries to close the distance and clinch but Carpophorus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scaeva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carpophorus swats away the attempt to clinch by Scaeva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva misses with a hook. Carpophorus ducked under it nicely.
Carpophorus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scaeva.
Good standup being displayed there by Carpophorus as he connects with a hook.
Carpophorus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carpophorus swats away the attempt to clinch by Scaeva.
Scaeva looks to score with a jab to the body but Carpophorus is just out of range.
Carpophorus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Scaeva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Scaeva.
Scaeva wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Carpophorus clinches up with Scaeva and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scaeva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scaeva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carpophorus.
Scaeva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Scaeva throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scaeva misses with a body shot.
Scaeva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carpophorus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Scaeva.
Scaeva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carpophorus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scaeva avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Scaeva does no damage.
Scaeva misses with a wild body shot.
Carpophorus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Scaeva has Carpophorus up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Cassius Scaeva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bestiarius Carpophorus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scaeva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carpophorus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scaeva.

Scaeva has Carpophorus up against the cage in a clinch.

Scaeva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carpophorus throws a series of punches but Scaeva moves out of range.
Marcus Cassius Scaeva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scaeva works Carpophorus's body with a nice hook.
Scaeva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carpophorus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scaeva clinches up against the cage.

Scaeva manages to break the clinch.
Carpophorus throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Carpophorus misses
and Scaeva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scaeva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Carpophorus gets tackled into the cage by Scaeva. Scaeva maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scaeva breaks the clinch.
Carpophorus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Carpophorus does no damage.
Marcus Cassius Scaeva is winning the standup battle so far.
Carpophorus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scaeva throws a combination. Carpophorus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Carpophorus gets tackled into the cage by Scaeva. Scaeva maintains the clinch.

Carpophorus breaks from the clinch.
Carpophorus swinging wildly here.
Scaeva misses with a wild body shot.
Carpophorus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Scaeva wants to clinch up but Carpophorus keeps it at a distance.
Scaeva tests Carpophorus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carpophorus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carpophorus is breathing heavily.

Scaeva moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scaeva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Scaeva breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpophorus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scaeva.
Carpophorus is looking for the big counter here.
Scaeva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scaeva misses with a double jab.
Carpophorus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice body punch from Carpophorus.
Carpophorus throws a right and a left that Scaeva avoids nicely.
Scaeva is looking to wear down Carpophorus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carpophorus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scaeva circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scaeva tries to clinch up.
Scaeva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carpophorus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Scaeva does no damage.
Carpophorus keeps the fight on the outside.
Scaeva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carpophorus circles away quickly and effectively.
And Carpophorus tries to counter it with a takedown but Scaeva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A nice combination there by Scaeva.
Scaeva slips a jab and a cross from Carpophorus.
Carpophorus throws a series of punches but Scaeva moves out of range.
Scaeva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scaeva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scaeva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scaeva fails to land with a series of punches.
Scaeva misses with a series of wild punches.

Scaeva moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Scaeva has closed the distance and engaged Carpophorus in a clinch.

Scaeva manages to break the clinch.
Scaeva throws a right and a left that Carpophorus avoids nicely.
Carpophorus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scaeva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carpophorus.
Carpophorus just misses with a punch to the body.
Scaeva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scaeva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scaeva misses with the combination.
Carpophorus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Scaeva closes the distance and clinches.

Carpophorus manages to break the clinch.
Scaeva swinging wildly here.
Scaeva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carpophorus.
Scaeva misses with a right hand
and Carpophorus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scaeva is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carpophorus keeps the fight on the outside.

Scaeva gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Scaeva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scaeva throws a right hand that Carpophorus ducks under and follows up with a left that Carpophorus also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Cassius Scaeva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bestiarius Carpophorus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carpophorus looks to score with a jab to the body but Scaeva is just out of range.
Scaeva throws a big counter combination but Carpophorus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Carpophorus misses with a few strikes there.
Scaeva doesn't manage to clinch there - Carpophorus circles away.
Carpophorus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scaeva misses with the combination.
Scaeva misses with the combination.
Scaeva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Carpophorus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Scaeva gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carpophorus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scaeva darts in trying to clinch
and Carpophorus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Scaeva misses.
Scaeva tries to bum rush Carpophorus with a series of wild strikes but Carpophorus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scaeva throws a right hand that Carpophorus ducks under and follows up with a left that Carpophorus also avoids with ease.
Scaeva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Scaeva closes the distance and clinches.
Scaeva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carpophorus can do to turn this around?

Scaeva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scaeva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scaeva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carpophorus, pushing him back against the cage.
Scaeva tries a body shot but Carpophorus blocks it.
Scaeva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carpophorus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Carpophorus breaks the clinch.
Carpophorus lands a nice looking body shot.
Scaeva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Scaeva duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Scaeva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carpophorus breaks from the clinch.
Scaeva misses with a wild combination.
Carpophorus tries to counter with a clinch but Scaeva shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaeva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carpophorus back to the cage. Scaeva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Scaeva fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Scaeva does no damage.
Scaeva is looking to clinch but Carpophorus is avoiding it.
Scaeva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scaeva misses with a straight left.
Carpophorus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scaeva momentarily.
Carpophorus tries to clinch there but Scaeva circles away.
Carpophorus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scaeva doesn't seem bothered though.
Scaeva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carpophorus counters with a left and a right that stings Scaeva.
A combination from Scaeva does no damage.

Scaeva gets tackled into the cage by Carpophorus. Carpophorus maintains the clinch.

Carpophorus manages to break the clinch.
Carpophorus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scaeva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpophorus throws a right and a left that Scaeva avoids nicely.
Scaeva throws a body punch but Carpophorus moves out of range.
Scaeva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scaeva throws a series of punches but Carpophorus moves out of range.
Scaeva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carpophorus throws a series of punches but Scaeva moves out of range.
Carpophorus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scaeva manages to avoid it.
Scaeva scores with a decent looking hook.
Scaeva tries to clinch up but Carpophorus circles away and keeps his distance.
Carpophorus wants to clinch.
Scaeva misses with a two punch combination.
Scaeva throws a series of punches but Carpophorus moves out of range.
Scaeva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpophorus throws a body punch but Scaeva moves out of range.
Carpophorus scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carpophorus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Scaeva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carpophorus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scaeva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scaeva cracks Carpophorus with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Scaeva misses.
Scaeva throws a looping overhand right but Carpophorus ducks down to avoid it.
Carpophorus tries to clinch up.
Scaeva throws a series of punches but Carpophorus moves out of range.
Scaeva stuns Carpophorus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Carpophorus clinches up against the cage.
Marcus Cassius Scaeva has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Scaeva manages to break the clinch.
Bestiarius Carpophorus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Cassius Scaeva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Scaeva gets tackled into the cage by Carpophorus. Carpophorus maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Cassius Scaeva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scaeva 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Cassius Scaeva!
A relieved looking Marcus Cassius Scaeva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.