PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mica Scott (ranked 4854 p4p, 6391 weight class) and Brunch George (ranked 96 p4p, 208 weight class). Brunch George will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Scott
vs
George

183 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mica Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brunch George!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
George is looking for a sweep.
Scott wants to stand but George is controlling his arm.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but George keeps working.
George sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
George is staying active underneath Scott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
Scott works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on George's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George tries to get back to half guard but can't.
George is letting Scott control him for a moment.
George is not content to let Scott control the position.
George tries to buck Scott off but Scott is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Scott cracks George with a big right hand but George just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
George is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Scott's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Scott seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but George does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
George is trying to get back to full guard.
George wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
George wants to sweep but Scott has passed to side control!
Scott wants to control but George is keeping him busy.
George tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
George tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
George looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
George is looking to get to half guard.
Scott wants to control the pace but George is squirming around nicely.
We've been informed that George has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Scott with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Scott trying to control but George is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
Scott shoots for a takedown but George saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
George throws a combination. Scott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brunch George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from George.
George fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scott takes the fight into the clinch.

George breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scott closes the distance and pushes George back into the cage.
Scott looking for a takedown.
George tries to score a body lock takedown but Scott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to pull guard but George won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mica Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
George goes for a takedown attempt but Scott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
George is breathing heavily.

George forces Scott back against the cage and clinches.
George tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it.
George lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
George has Scott pressed against the cage, preventing Scott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. George smiles and moves away.
Scott dodges the punch combination from George.
Scott feinted with a counter takedown.
Scott tried to score with a low kick but George checks it.
Mica Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling from side mount.
Scott wants to control but George is keeping him busy.
George trying to remain calm as Scott controls from the top position.
Scott works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mica Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
George tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on George's face as Scott controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on George's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that George can do to turn this around?
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but George keeps working.
George is looking to reverse the position.
Scott tries to stand but George is controlling his head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Scott scores with a takedown into George's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George is looking to stand back up but Scott counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by George.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but George keeps working.
Scott working George over with strikes.
Scott wants to pass the guard but George is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott is taking a breather. George says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Scott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mica Scott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Scott drives through and clinches with George against the cage.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Scott back against the cage.
George will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scott up against the cage.
Scott displaying some good clinch control by pressing George up against the cage.
George lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mica Scott has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but George shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
George is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scott is defending well.
George stops a takedown attempt from Scott.
Scott wants to break free but George has control.

George decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scott controls the pace.
Scott preventing the sweep.
George takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
George keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
George working a defensive guard but Scott manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on George's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scott staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
George is not content to let Scott control the position.
George is looking to reverse the position.
Scott lands a decent elbow from side control.
Scott is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Scott is trying to get an arm triangle but George is defending well.
George taking punishment in the form of punches.
Scott just content to control the position.
George looking for a sweep but Scott has passed into full mount! Oh no!

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.
Scott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Scott jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but George manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Scott works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Scott scores with a couple of short elbows.
George is trying to work for a sweep but Scott has mounted him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Scott has control of George's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and George regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mica Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scott, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

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