PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Struve will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Scott
vs
Struve

193 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Struve!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Struve misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Struve circles away.
Scott tries for a takedown but Struve sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott shoots in but Struve avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struve slips a straight right by Scott.
Scott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Struve circles away.
Struve displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Reed Scott has been cut.

Scott drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Struve has his hands on Scott's head, controlling the position.
Scott stops Struve from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Struve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Struve is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve 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 slips nicely into half guard.
Struve looks like he's trying to stand up.
Struve is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Struve slips under a jab.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Struve lands with an overhand left.

Struve shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Struve tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Struve pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Struve controlling the position easily from mount.
Struve has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Scott's face.
Scott wants to hold on but Struve pushes him away.
Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Struve tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Scott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Struve landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to escape the mount.
Struve scoring with strikes but Scott is staying in there.
Scott is bucking up trying to escape but Struve cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Scott working to try and regain half guard.
Struve pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scott is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Struve controlling from mount.
Scott tries to reverse the position but Struve maintains control.
Struve content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Struve prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Struve landing punches.
Scott tries to reverse the position but Struve maintains control.

Struve working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Struve wants to control the pace but Scott is squirming around nicely.
Struve takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Struve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reed Scott's cut.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Scott dodges the punch combination from Struve.
Scott shoots and misses

and Struve counters with a takedown into side control.
Scott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Struve advances to mount.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Struve has control of Scott's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Scott regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Struve working for a submission but Scott is keeping him at bay.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Struve with the ground and pound from mount.

Struve is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scott is surviving well by controlling Struve's body position as best he can.
Struve lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Scott is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Scott swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Struve has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Scott's face.
Scott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.
Scott slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Scott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Scott wants to sweep here but Struve controlling him for the moment.
Struve wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve passes Scott's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Struve is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott tries to roll over but Struve keeps him under control.
Struve wants to get back to his feet.
Scott trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott misses with a takedown
and Struve counters with a three punch combo that has Scott backing up. Scott nods at Struve to acknowledge the strikes.
Reed Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struve lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Scott has his takedown stuffed
and Struve counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Struve counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Struve.
Struve taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scott fails to pull guard.

Scott pulls guard successfully.

Struve stands and steps away. Scott gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Scott feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scott wants to stand and escape but instead Struve has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Struve is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struve looking to pass the guard.
Scott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Struve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reed Scott's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Scott throws a head kick but Struve moves out of range.
Struve throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Struve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Scott

and Struve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott fails with the takedown
and Struve counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Scott misses with a takedown

and Struve counters by clinching up.

Scott is trying to trip Struve. He has hold of a leg but Struve is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Scott persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Scott postures up.
Scott trying to control but Struve is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott is looking to work some ground and pound but Struve has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Struve is keeping the position.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.
Scott connects with a couple of short punches.
Scott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Scott misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Struve is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Struve is looking to escape.
Scott stalling away here and it's allowed Struve to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Struve throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Struve trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.
Struve keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scott tries to pull guard but Struve holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struve tries for a takedown. No joy.

Scott drags the fight down to the ground.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Struve stands up from Scott's guard - Struve perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott has his takedown stuffed

and Struve counters with a shoot takedown. Scott fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.

Struve stands and steps away. Scott gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Scott has his takedown stuffed

and Struve decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Scott's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott wants to improve his position but instead Struve has moved into half guard.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Struve is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Struve working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Struve works his way into side control.
Scott tries to bench press Struve off him but Struve keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struve gets to mount! Scott was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Scott wants to control but Struve is having none of it.
Struve looking to control and managing it successfully.
Struve dominating with strikes here.
Struve landing strikes from the mount and Scott is in trouble!

Struve has control of Scott's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Scott regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Scott gets back to half guard.
Reed Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Struve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Struve has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Struve!