PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 5751 p4p, 3475 weight class) and Dzsoni Botos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes into the arena with The Office blaring out of the sound system. Botos has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Dzsoni Botos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scott
vs
Botos

175 cm
25
150
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
165
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dzsoni Botos!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Botos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Botos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Botos shows good takedown defense.
Botos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Botos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Botos - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botos with a jab.
Botos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Botos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Botos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botos with a hook.
Scott takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Scott is rocked!
Botos cracks Scott with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Botos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scott seems to have got his legs back now.
Botos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Scott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Botos throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botos scores with a jab to the body.
Botos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Botos jabs Scott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Botos lands with a nice body punch.
Botos connects with a right hand. Scott shakes it off.
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Botos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scott had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Scott tries to move into range but Botos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Botos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Botos misses with a body shot

and Scott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Botos lands a left hand.
Botos works on Scott's body with a couple of short punches.
Botos lands with a short shot to the head.
Scott tries to circle away but Botos has him pinned against the cage.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Botos has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Botos.
Botos presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Botos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Botos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Botos.
Botos lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botos scores with a shoulder strike.
Botos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Botos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Botos smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Botos - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botos missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Botos circles away.
Botos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Botos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dzsoni Botos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Botos scores with a jab. Scott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Botos looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Botos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Botos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
Botos misses with a hook
and Scott counters with a series of strikes. Botos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Botos connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botos misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Botos with a jab.
Dzsoni Botos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Botos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Botos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Botos stalks Scott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scott's face. Scott staggers backwards, shaken.
Botos scores with a three punch combo!

Scott fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Botos to the ground. Scott is now in Botos's guard.
Botos is looking to stand back up but Scott counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Botos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Scott trying to control from half guard but Botos is working away.

Scott seems to be working for a kimura but Botos defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the action here.
Botos is concentrating on defense, preventing Scott from advancing position.
Botos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botos won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Scott is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Botos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Botos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Botos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Botos throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Botos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scott in his tracks.
Botos misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Botos keeps the fight on the outside.
Botos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scott slips a straight right by Botos.
Botos thows a left - swing and a miss!

Scott shoots in and bounces Botos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Botos is looking to stand back up but Scott counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Botos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dzsoni Botos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scott misses with a head kick.
Botos connects with a single shot there.
Scott tries to move into range but Botos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michael Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Botos clobbers Scott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Botos scores with a hook to the body. Scott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Botos feints the counter takedown.
Botos connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Botos.
Dzsoni Botos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botos's corner calls for a 1-2. Botos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Botos slaps away a takedown attempt from Scott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Botos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Botos misses with a wild body shot.
Botos cracks Scott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott avoids the body shot from Botos.
Botos throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Botos looks to move away, Scott throws a big counter combo but Botos just gets out of the way.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been told by Scott's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Botos misses with a two punch combination.
Scott attempts a counter takedown but Botos avoids it well and moves away.
Botos throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Botos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scott doesn't seem bothered though.
Scott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Botos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott tries to clinch but Botos moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botos digs a good hook to Scott's body.
Botos leaves Scott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Botos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Scott defends it well.
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Botos. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Botos misses.
Botos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scott misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dzsoni Botos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Botos finds it's way through Scott's defenses.
Dzsoni Botos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Botos defends it nicely.
Botos misses with a wild combination.
Michael Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
And Botos tries to counter it with a takedown but Scott pushes his down on his head and steps out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dzsoni Botos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Botos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 25:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dzsoni Botos!