PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Or Yeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeger has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scott
vs
Yeger

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Or Yeger!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeger misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yeger shoots in and drives through. Scott sprawls well.
Yeger fails with the takedown.
Nathan Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Or Yeger.

Scott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yeger's guard.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Yeger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yeger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yeger controlling from mount.
Scott working to try and regain half guard.
Yeger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeger stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Yeger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Scott is looking to regain half guard here but Yeger keeps moving and retains side control.

Scott bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Yeger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scott trying to control but Yeger is working from the bottom.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Yeger has his hands on Scott's head, controlling the position.

Scott postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yeger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Scott, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeger wanted to stand there but Scott had control of the position.
Yeger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scott looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yeger puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Scott trying to control but Yeger postures up.
Well, if Yeger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Yeger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yeger.
Yeger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Scott!
Scott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scott tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scott tries to hold on but Yeger pushes him away.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Yeger's attempts to control the action.
Scott is trying to escape the mount.
Yeger controlling the position easily from mount.
Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yeger with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scott tries to lock up and control but Yeger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scott tries to reverse the position but Yeger maintains control.
Scott tries to hold on but Yeger postures up.
Yeger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yeger wants to take his opponent's back but Scott doesn't allow it.
Scott is trying desperately to improve position.
Scott tries to hold on but Yeger postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Or Yeger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scott throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Scott drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Scott postures up in Yeger's guard and throws a big left but Yeger blocks it.
Yeger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Yeger from controlling successfully.
Yeger stands and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Yeger presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Scott is trying to reverse the position but instead Yeger has taken his back - oops!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Yeger go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Yeger is looking for the choke from the back position but Scott is controlling his hands well.
Yeger doesn't have the hooks in and Scott manages to turn into his guard.
Yeger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yeger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yeger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Yeger has control of the leg.
Scott wants to control but Yeger is keeping busy.
Scott is pressing down on Yeger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Scott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing Yeger from standing up.

Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scott wants to sweep here but Yeger controlling him for the moment.
Yeger trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Yeger passes into half guard.

Scott looking for submissions off his back.
Scott is looking to control Yeger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeger is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Yeger is tying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yeger scores with a kick to the body.

Scott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Scott moves into full mount! Yeger won't be happy about that!
Scott wants to take Yeger's back here but Yeger is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Yeger is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.

Scott is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yeger is surviving well by controlling Scott's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeger can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeger tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott unloading with bombs!
Scott tries to control but Yeger wriggling away.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yeger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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 Nathan Scott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yeger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Scott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Scott drops back looking for a leg! Yeger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yeger manages to kick Scott off! Scott jumps back into Yeger's guard.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Yeger is retaining full guard.

Scott drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yeger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Scott has Yeger in his guard.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yeger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Yeger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott wants to control the position but Yeger says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Scott throws a strike from the bottom but Yeger passes into side control!
Scott tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Yeger presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Scott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scott.

Scott working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yeger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yeger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Yeger from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeger looking to pass the guard.
Yeger connects with a couple of short punches.
Nathan Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yeger preventing the sweep.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yeger trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott pulls Yeger in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yeger misses with a takedown

and Scott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yeger!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Scott cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Scott wants to control the pace but Yeger is squirming around nicely.
Scott lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeger holds of for dear life.
Yeger regains half guard.
Yeger is looking to escape.
Yeger trying to control but Scott postures up.

Scott is working for a submission of some sort.
Yeger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yeger is not content to let Scott control the position.

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.
Yeger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Scott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott content to stall in guard here.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yeger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scott content to stall in guard here.
Yeger trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scott 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nathan Scott!