PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Scott (ranked 2395 p4p, 325 weight class) and Samuel Kravac (ranked 1313 p4p, 199 weight class). Scott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alejandro - Lady Gaga. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Scott
vs
Kravac

191 cm
27
212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
206 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejandro Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravac tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Scott defends well and Kravac ends up having to push Scott into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Kravac backs away, Scott returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kravac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kravac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scott's waist but Scott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kravac off to one side.
Kravac shoots and misses
enabling Scott to counter with a crisp jab.
Alejandro Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kravac.
Scott slaps away a takedown attempt from Kravac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott throws a big counter combination but Kravac scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Scott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kravac.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kravac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Kravac misses.
Scott throws a counter high kick but Kravac was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kravac misses with a wild body shot.
Scott throwing a counter right hand but Kravac manages to avoid it.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kravac avoids it.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
Kravac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kravac thinking.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.

Kravac clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kravac.
Kravac tries to pull guard but Scott forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Kravac wants the takedown. Scott is fighting it off but Kravac persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Scott's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kravac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kravac is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kravac is controlling him.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kravac postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kravac stops Scott from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kravac.
Samuel Kravac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kravac - just one landing.
Scott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kravac.
Kravac connects with a body shot.

Scott gets caught napping as Kravac dives in and scores a takedown. Scott manages to retain guard.
Kravac won't allow Scott to get back to his feet.
Kravac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scott wants to stand and escape but Kravac is having none of it.
Kravac is in close to Scott's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravac prevents Scott from getting back to his feet.
Kravac trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Scott tries to stand but Kravac is controlling from the bottom.
Kravac wants to sweep but no luck.
Kravac trying to control the position.
Kravac managing to control the position.

Kravac is looking for a triangle but Scott pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kravac is on top in guard.

Scott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Kravac dominated that round.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kravac tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kravac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kravac fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alejandro Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kravac.
Kravac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kravac just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alejandro Scott is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scott counters with a good low kick that Kravac was not able to check.
Kravac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kravac dives in and grabs Scott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes down on Kravac's head and hops out.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kravac.
Kravac tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scott swivels and escapes.
Scott thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kravac throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
A little feinted left hand from Scott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kravac tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scott swivels and escapes.
Scott half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott throwing a counter right hand but Kravac manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac misses with a right hand
and Scott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kravac shoots in for a double leg but Scott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott is looking to counter punch.
Kravac has his takedown stuffed
and Scott counters with a good, hard body kick but Kravac shrugs it off.
Kravac is breathing heavily.
Kravac looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scott wants it to stay on the feet.
Kravac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kravac shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kravac prevents Scott from standing back up.
Kravac wants to advance to full mount but Scott doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kravac is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kravac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scott is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kravac is controlling him.
Samuel Kravac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kravac throws an elbow that misses. Scott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kravac's guard. Nice move by Scott!

Kravac looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kravac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kravac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott wanted to stand there but Kravac had control of the position.
Kravac trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kravac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scott defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Scott dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kravac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
And Scott counters with a quick kick to the body but Kravac blocks it.
Kravac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scott circles away.
Scott is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kravac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kravac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Scott was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kravac throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Scott misses its target.
Scott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scott jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac misses with a hook.
Kravac looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac darts in looking for a takedown but Scott gets double underhooks and turns Kravac into the cage.
Alejandro Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kravac.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kravac is defended easily by Scott.
Kravac missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kravac misses the shot to the body.
Kravac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scott throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kravac avoids it.
Kravac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Samuel Kravac has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac lands a jab.
Kravac shoots in and drives through. Scott sprawls well.
Alejandro Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Kravac misses.
Kravac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scott but Scott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Scott looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kravac tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kravac shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kravac.
Kravac misses with a wild body shot.
Scott is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kravac wants to clinch up but Scott keeps it at a distance.
Kravac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kravac looks for a takedown but Scott sprawls well.
Scott throws a big counter combination but Kravac scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kravac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott stuffs the takedown.
As Kravac looks to move away, Scott throws a big counter combo but Kravac just gets out of the way.
Kravac fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kravac or perhaps it was just good defense by Scott, which made it look bad.
And Scott counters with a quick kick to the body but Kravac blocks it.
Kravac doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scott counters with a nice leg kick.
Kravac misses with a left hand
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kravac.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kravac fails with the takedown
and Scott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Scott slips under a jab from Kravac.
A little feinted left hand from Scott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Scott!
Alejandro Scott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.