PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scootsie Doubleday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doubleday
vs
McDermott

175 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

169 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Scootsie Doubleday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colin McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doubleday drives through and clinches with McDermott against the cage.
Doubleday is trying to break the clinch but McDermott is controlling him.
Doubleday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

McDermott has Doubleday pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McDermott pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Doubleday tumbling to the mat - McDermott dives into Doubleday's guard.

McDermott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McDermott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doubleday trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McDermott prevents Doubleday from getting back to his feet.
Doubleday keeping full guard, as McDermott tries to pass.

Doubleday is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Doubleday is trying to break free.
Doubleday wants to get back to striking at distance but McDermott won't allow it.

Doubleday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McDermott.
Doubleday slaps away a takedown attempt from McDermott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McDermott shoots in looking for a takedown. Doubleday tries to sprawl out of it but McDermott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doubleday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scootsie Doubleday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin McDermott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doubleday misses with a few strikes there.
McDermott defending well as Doubleday loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Doubleday scores with a four punch combination!
McDermott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doubleday.
Doubleday leaves McDermott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doubleday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDermott circles away quickly and effectively.

McDermott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McDermott wants to take a breather but Doubleday is having none of it.
McDermott looks gassed!

Doubleday kicks off McDermott and gets to his feet.
Doubleday moves in looking to clinch but McDermott pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Doubleday.
McDermott shoots for a takedown but Doubleday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

McDermott rushes Doubleday and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doubleday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doubleday is trying to force a seperation but McDermott has the dominant position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDermott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Doubleday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doubleday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doubleday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDermott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDermott avoids a kick to the body.
McDermott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doubleday pinned against the cage. Doubleday gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Doubleday throws a combination. McDermott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doubleday closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doubleday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doubleday misses with a two punch combination.
Scootsie Doubleday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doubleday throws out a leg kick but McDermott moves out of range and Doubleday only half commits.
Doubleday misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doubleday as he avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Doubleday finds it's target.
Doubleday throws out a powerful jab.

McDermott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

McDermott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDermott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Doubleday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDermott is aware though and is defending well.
McDermott stopping the sweep attempt from Doubleday.
Doubleday wants to stand and escape but McDermott is having none of it.
McDermott with a nice head shot there.
McDermott is looking to advance position but Doubleday has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
McDermott avoids a series of strikes thrown by Doubleday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday punching from mount but McDermott doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McDermott regains half guard.
Doubleday tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
McDermott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Doubleday missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

McDermott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doubleday pulls his head out easily.

Doubleday seems to be working for a kimura but McDermott defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDermott wants to control but Doubleday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scootsie Doubleday dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDermott throws and low kick but Doubleday moves out of range easily.
Doubleday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doubleday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDermott.
McDermott shoots in and drives through. Doubleday sprawls well.
Scootsie Doubleday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doubleday lands a really nice looking cross but McDermott seems unphased.
Doubleday lands with a right that hurts McDermott. McDermott looks to clinch but Doubleday throws a short knee that drops McDermott. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Scootsie Doubleday!