PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salita's entrance music is Lose Yourself by Eminem. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kent Scott enters the cage!

Salita
vs
Scott

194 cm
26
220 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kent Scott!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott works Salita's body with a nice hook.
Salita with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Scott misses.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salita moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scott scores with a hook.
Salita ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salita.
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salita manages to avoid it.
Scott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Salita throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Scott tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salita is in Scott's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita passes into half guard.
Salita works his way into side control.

Salita swings around for an armbar but Scott sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Salita's guard.
Scott passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Salita avoids the body shot from Scott.
Kent Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salita.
Salita just misses with a punch to the body.
Salita thows a body shot but no joy.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Salita ducks down to avoid it.
Salita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salita avoids the body shot from Scott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita scores with a sloppy right hand. Scott should have avoided that one.
Salita scores with a decent looking hook.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salita.
Jab by Salita.
Salita fails to land the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salita.
Salita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salita misses with a body shot.
Salita lands a jab to the head.
Scott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Salita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nicky Salita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salita shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita lands a couple of elbows.
Salita postures up and lands a big shot to Scott's brow.
Salita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salita trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salita.
Salita with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scott's head.
Salita postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Salita dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A combination from Salita does no damage.
Salita scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scott misses the body punch

and Salita counters with a single leg into guard. Scott didn't expect that.

Salita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Scott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salita connects with a couple of short punches.
Nicky Salita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salita trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salita landing with the ground and pound.
Salita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salita postures up and lands a big shot to Scott's brow.
Salita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita looking to pass the guard.
Salita passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Scott taking punishment in the form of punches.
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!

Salita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Salita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Salita working the ground and pound but Scott is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott regains half guard.
Scott won't allow Salita to pass to mount.
Salita with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Salita looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Scott with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Scott is trying to stand up here but Salita is controlling him well.
Scott wants to control but Salita is keeping busy.
Salita is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salita passes to full mount!
Salita scoring with strikes but Scott is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salita wants to control the pace but Scott is squirming around nicely.
Salita breaks from Scott's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Salita is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Scott has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Scott!

Salita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Salita dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Salita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott lands a body shot.
Scott takes a swing at Salita's ribcage but misses.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Salita closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Scott did well to prevent Salita getting side control.
Salita trying to control from half guard but Scott is working away.
Salita controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Salita from controlling successfully.
Salita stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Scott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Salita!
Scott avoids the attempt from Salita to control.
Kent Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Salita is pressing down on Scott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Salita looking for submissions off his back.
Salita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Salita has his foot on Scott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scott works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott lands a couple of elbows.

Salita has an active guard here but Scott has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita is looking to control Scott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salita avoid being mounted?
Scott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scott's back!
Nicky Salita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Salita goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Scott escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Scott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salita trying to hold on to Scott's head to control him but Scott postures up.
Scott thows a huge punch but Salita dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita gets full guard.
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salita has control of Scott's left arm, preventing Scott from doing any damage.
Salita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Salita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scott won't allow Salita to sweep him here.

Salita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Salita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salita keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Salita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salita 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Salita!
A victorious Nicky Salita thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.