PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syd Scarr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gahan
vs
Scarr

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Syd Scarr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Scarr lands but Gahan takes it in his stride.
Syd Scarr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gahan has Scarr up against the cage in a clinch.
Gahan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Gahan.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Scarr is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Gahan.
Gahan working hard to break the clinch.

Scarr manages to break the clinch.
Gahan misses with the combination.

Gahan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gahan.
Scarr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Gahan scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Syd Scarr has been cut.
Scarr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gahan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Gahan has managed to clinch.
Gahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Scarr won't allow it.
Gahan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Scarr has him pressed against the cage.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Scarr is controlling the position.
Scarr is trying to break free.
Gahan stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarr throws an elbow but it misses.
Scarr lands an elbow inside that Gahan shrugs off.
The referee calls for Gahan to work.

Scarr breaks the clinch.

Gahan clinches with his opponent.
Scarr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gahan blocks an elbow strike.
Gahan takes an elbow to the temple.
Gahan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gahan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gahan lands with a short shot to the head.
Scarr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gahan avoids it.
Scarr is looking to break free of the clinch but Gahan has double underhooks.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scarr has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gahan.
Scarr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gahan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scarr is trying to break free.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Scarr is controlling him.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gahan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Scarr manages to break the clinch.
Gahan takes a swing at Scarr's ribcage but misses.
Scarr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gahan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gahan has Scarr up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gahan slowing the pace effectively.
Scarr struggles to land a body shot inside as Gahan controls his hands.
Gahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Scarr has double underhooks.
Gahan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Scarr up against the cage.
Gahan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scarr backwards.
Scarr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gahan avoiding damage.
Gahan managing to block the knees to the body from Scarr.
Gahan lands a body shot.
Gahan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Scarr looks gassed!
Scarr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gahan prevents it.
Dave Gahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syd Scarr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to de liver by Gahan. Beautiful body shot.
Gahan scores with a decent looking hook.

Gahan forces Scarr back against the cage and clinches.
Gahan lands a left hand.
A short left from Gahan.
Scarr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gahan can't break the clinch.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Scarr is controlling him.
Gahan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gahan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gahan as the two fighters clinch.
Gahan avoiding damage as Scarr throws knees to the body.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scarr has him pressed against the cage.

Scarr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gahan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scarr on the side of the head.
Gahan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gahan clinches up against the cage.
Scarr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gahan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gahan can't break the clinch.
Gahan gets underhooks to prevent Scarr's takedown attempt.
Gahan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gahan tries to break free but Scarr pushes him back against the cage.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.

Gahan rushes Scarr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gahan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scarr has Gahan pressed against the cage, preventing Gahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scarr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gahan avoids it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scarr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Scarr is controlling the position.
Gahan is pressed up against the cage. Scarr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gahan down to the mat. Gahan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gahan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Syd Scarr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Scarr closes the distance but Gahan moves to the side
and Gahan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gahan forces Scarr back against the cage and clinches.
Gahan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scarr tries a body shot but Gahan blocks it.
Gahan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scarr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gahan scores with a hook to the body.
Scarr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scarr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gahan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dave Gahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gahan closes the distance and pushes Scarr back into the cage.
Gahan leaning against his opponent.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Scarr keeps him there for the moment.
Gahan working hard to break the clinch.
Gahan cracks Scarr with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Scarr keeps him there for the moment.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.

Gahan takes the fight into the clinch.
Scarr can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan lands with a left to the head.
Gahan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gahan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scarr looking to throw knees to the head but Gahan is blocking nicely.
Gahan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scarr letting Gahan take a breather here.
Scarr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gahan blocks it with crossed arms.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Scarr is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gahan.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Scarr misses with an elbow strike.
Gahan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scarr tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gahan tries to break free but Scarr pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Scarr won't allow it.
Gahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Scarr won't allow it.
Scarr tries to land knees in the clinch but Gahan avoids the damage to the body.
Scarr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gahan blocks it with crossed arms.

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.
Gahan dodges an elbow strike from Scarr.
Gahan wants to break free but Scarr has control.
Gahan is trying to force a seperation but Scarr has the dominant position.

Scarr manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gahan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scarr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gahan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarr backwards.
Scarr is working for takedown but Gahan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dave Gahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syd Scarr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gahan.
Gahan stalling.
Gahan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Scarr trying to stall but Gahan improves his position.
Gahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scarr keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scarr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gahan is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gahan.
Gahan lands a body shot.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scarr has him pressed against the cage.
Gahan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scarr wants a takedown.
Gahan lands with a light punch inside.
Gahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Scarr has double underhooks.
Scarr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gahan pushes Scarr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gahan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Scarr won't allow it.
Scarr tries to land a knee to the head but Gahan blocks with his arms.
Gahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Scarr won't allow it.
Gahan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarr tries to land knees in the clinch but Gahan avoids the damage to the body.
Scarr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gahan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Scarr has double underhooks.
Scarr tries to land knees in the clinch but Gahan avoids the damage to the body.
Scarr misses with an elbow strike.
Scarr taking a breather.
Gahan lands a hook that snaps the head of Scarr backwards.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four 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.
Gahan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Scarr tries to break the clinch but Gahan is controlling the position.
Gahan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scarr or not.
Scarr tries to pull guard but Gahan holds him up against the cage and eventually Scarr drops back down to his feet.
Scarr has had enough of the clinch but Gahan keeps him there for the moment.
Gahan lands with a short shot to the head.

Scarr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gahan works the jab nicely.
Gahan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Gahan gets a clinch.
Scarr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Gahan wants to break free but Scarr has control.
Gahan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarr is trying to force a seperation but Gahan has the dominant position.
Scarr has had enough of the clinch but Gahan keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gahan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Syd Scarr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gahan jabs Scarr right on the nose. Scarr blinks but takes it well.

Gahan drives through and clinches with Scarr against the cage.
Gahan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scarr stalling in the clinch but Gahan improves position.
Gahan lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Gahan.
A frustrated look appears on Scarr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scarr has Gahan pressed against the cage, preventing Gahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Gahan.
A frustrated look appears on Scarr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dave Gahan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gahan controlling the action here for a moment.
Scarr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gahan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gahan is defending well for now.
Scarr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gahan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scarr tries to break the clinch but Gahan is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scarr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gahan.
Scarr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan lands a body punch.
Gahan digs a right hand underneath Scarr's ribcage. Scarr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Gahan avoiding damage as Scarr throws knees to the body.
Scarr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Scarr has him pressed against the cage.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scarr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gahan is keeping busy.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Scarr is trying to stall.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Gahan lands a shot to the body.
Scarr tries to land knees in the clinch but Gahan avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Scarr.
Gahan just leaning against Scarr, taking a breather.
Gahan blocks an elbow strike.
Gahan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scarr pushes off an throws an elbow but Gahan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Scarr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Gahan.
Scarr misses with the head strike.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Gahan lands a left hand.
Scarr trying to stall but Gahan improves his position.
Gahan scores with a shot to the side of Scarr's head.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Scarr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Gahan does no damage.
Scarr looks to clinch
and Gahan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scarr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scarr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scarr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Scarr throws a nice head kick!

Gahan closes the distance and pushes Scarr back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Scarr is controlling him.
Gahan stalling.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Scarr keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scarr tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gahan.
Scarr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scarr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Gahan.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Gahan dodges an elbow strike from Scarr.
Scarr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gahan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Scarr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gahan has Scarr pushed against the cage.
Scarr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gahan slows down the pace here.

Scarr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scarr lands a head kick. Gahan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Gahan takes the fight into the clinch.
Gahan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scarr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gahan blocks an elbow strike from Scarr.
Gahan leaning against his opponent.
Scarr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gahan blocks the elbow strike.
Gahan wants to break free but Scarr has control.
Scarr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gahan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Scarr tries to land a knee to the head but Gahan blocks with his arms.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Scarr is controlling the position.
Syd Scarr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Gahan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gahan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scarr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Gahan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gahan 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Gahan!