PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Madara Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Scarlatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Uchiha
vs
Scarlatti

180 cm
28
160 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Madara Uchiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Scarlatti!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarlatti misses with a head kick.
Uchiha moves out of range of the body kick from Scarlatti.
Scarlatti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Uchiha.
Scarlatti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uchiha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uchiha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scarlatti.
Uchiha looks to land a body kick but Scarlatti moved away.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but Uchiha moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scarlatti.
Uchiha lands the left hand.
Uchiha cracks Scarlatti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scarlatti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madara Uchiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uchiha throws a hook to the side of Scarlatti's head but Scarlatti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scarlatti misses with a low kick.
Uchiha misses with a kick to the body.
Uchiha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scarlatti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab from Uchiha.
Uchiha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uchiha lands a jab-cross combination.
Uchiha scores with a head kick.
Scarlatti doesn't manage to clinch there - Uchiha circles away.
Scarlatti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scarlatti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uchiha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Uchiha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uchiha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scarlatti blocks a head kick by Uchiha.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uchiha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uchiha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scarlatti avoids the head kick by Uchiha.

Scarlatti moves into the clinch successfully.

Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uchiha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarlatti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uchiha tries to bum rush Scarlatti with a series of wild strikes but Scarlatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick there by Uchiha.
Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches up with Uchiha, looking for a takedown. Scarlatti pushes Uchiha against the cage but Uchiha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madara Uchiha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
Uchiha throws a poor cross that misses

and Scarlatti counters by moving into the clinch.
Scarlatti is looking for a takedown.

Scarlatti manages to break the clinch.
Uchiha misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Uchiha.
Uchiha throws a push kick but Scarlatti slaps the foot to one side.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uchiha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uchiha lands the left hand.
Uchiha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uchiha swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha scores with a kick to the midsection.
Scarlatti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice takedown defense from Uchiha. No joy for Scarlatti on that attempt.
Uchiha throws a push kick but Scarlatti slaps the foot to one side.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Uchiha!
A head kick misses from Uchiha.
Uchiha misses with a straight right.
Scarlatti moves out of range of the body kick from Uchiha.
Uchiha throws a head kick but Scarlatti moves out of range.

Uchiha tries to sprawl but Scarlatti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Scarlatti tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Uchiha works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uchiha looking for a guillotine here but Scarlatti defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Scarlatti gets to his feet. Uchiha looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Scarlatti slips under a jab from Uchiha.
Scarlatti throws a sloppy head kick and Uchiha moves out of range easily.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
Uchiha throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uchiha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uchiha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Uchiha throws a front kick that sends Scarlatti stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Madara Uchiha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crunch! Uchiha slams his shin into Scarlatti's torso.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uchiha.
Uchiha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madara Uchiha is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scarlatti.
Uchiha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up but Uchiha circles away and keeps his distance.
Uchiha misses with a right hand
and Scarlatti counters with a left and a right that stings Uchiha.
Scarlatti tries for a takedown but Uchiha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uchiha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uchiha scores with a spinning back kick!
Uchiha thumps Scarlatti with a low kick.
Scarlatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uchiha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scarlatti shoots for a takedown but Uchiha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Madara Uchiha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
Scarlatti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scarlatti throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice defenses there by Scarlatti.
A head kick by Uchiha misses

and Scarlatti counters by clinching up.

Uchiha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scarlatti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uchiha as he avoids it easily.

Scarlatti drives through with a takedown into Uchiha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Scarlatti stands and steps away. Uchiha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Scarlatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scarlatti is breathing heavily.
Uchiha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scarlatti if he has to take too many more of those.
Uchiha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but Uchiha is having none of it.
Scarlatti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Uchiha.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uchiha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Uchiha looks to land a right hand but Scarlatti moved out of range.
Scarlatti misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches.
Scarlatti can't break the clinch.
Uchiha is trying to force a seperation but Scarlatti has the dominant position.
Scarlatti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Uchiha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Uchiha throws a wild body kick that Scarlatti sees coming a mile off.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Uchiha gets tackled into the cage by Scarlatti. Scarlatti maintains the clinch.
Uchiha working hard to break the clinch.
Uchiha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uchiha has had enough of the clinch but Scarlatti keeps him there for the moment.

Uchiha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uchiha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scarlatti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Uchiha throws a head kick that misses

and Scarlatti counters by moving into the clinch.
Scarlatti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Uchiha after a bit of a struggle.
Uchiha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Uchiha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scarlatti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uchiha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uchiha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uchiha misses with a left hand

and Scarlatti counters by clinching up.
Scarlatti keeps control of Uchiha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uchiha is trying to break free.
Scarlatti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uchiha is defending well for now.

Scarlatti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
Scarlatti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Uchiha as he connects with a hook.
Uchiha throws a head kick that Scarlatti semi-blocks.
Scarlatti shoots in looking for a takedown. Uchiha tries to sprawl out of it but Scarlatti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uchiha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uchiha connects with a right hand. Scarlatti shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarlatti slips a jab from Uchiha.
Uchiha swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarlatti.
Uchiha fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
Madara Uchiha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uchiha fakes the leg kick and cracks Scarlatti in the body.
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 Madara Uchiha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Uchiha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Uchiha does it's job there.
No joy there for Scarlatti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uchiha throws a wild body kick that Scarlatti sees coming a mile off.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch.
Scarlatti blocks a head kick by Uchiha.
Uchiha connects with a single shot there.
A head kick from Uchiha lands but Scarlatti takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Uchiha.
Uchiha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Uchiha throws a hook to the side of Scarlatti's head but Scarlatti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Uchiha misses its intended target.
Uchiha moves out of range of the leg kick from Scarlatti.
Scarlatti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Uchiha.
Scarlatti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Uchiha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scarlatti moves away.
Scarlatti misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti fails with an attempt to clinch.

Scarlatti has managed to clinch.
Scarlatti tries for a takedown. No joy.
Uchiha tries to break the clinch but Scarlatti is controlling the position.
Uchiha tries to break free but Scarlatti pushes him back against the cage.
Uchiha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Uchiha breaks the clinch.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uchiha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uchiha misses with a kick to the body.

Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches.
Scarlatti taking a breather.

Uchiha breaks from the clinch.
Uchiha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uchiha scores with a kick to the body.
No luck for Scarlatti with that takedown attempt.
Scarlatti pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up.
Uchiha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uchiha paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Scarlatti feints and as Uchiha raises his hands in defense, Scarlatti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!

Uchiha looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Scarlatti has picked Uchiha up and slammed him! Uchiha can't keep hold of the triangle and Scarlatti manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scarlatti throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Scarlatti scores with a couple of short elbows.
Uchiha is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Scarlatti controlling the pace.

Scarlatti postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Uchiha to stand up.
Scarlatti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scarlatti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarlatti moves in looking to clinch but Uchiha pushes him off.
Uchiha swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches up with Uchiha, looking for a takedown. Scarlatti pushes Uchiha against the cage but Uchiha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madara Uchiha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uchiha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scarlatti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uchiha's waist but Uchiha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scarlatti off to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uchiha. That's going to slow Scarlatti down.
Uchiha scores with a nice body kick.
Uchiha misses with a head kick.
Uchiha connects with an inside leg kick.
Uchiha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Scarlatti slips a jab and a cross from Uchiha.
Uchiha looks to land a combination but Scarlatti avoids it well.
Uchiha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scarlatti rushes Uchiha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Uchiha is looking to break free of the clinch but Scarlatti has double underhooks.
Scarlatti wants a takedown but no success here.

Uchiha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Uchiha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Derek Scarlatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uchiha just misses with a punch to the body.
Uchiha thuds his shin into the meat of Scarlatti's side.
Scarlatti tries to bum rush Uchiha with a series of wild strikes but Uchiha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Madara Uchiha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uchiha looks to land a body kick but Scarlatti moved away.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
Uchiha misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarlatti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derek Scarlatti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uchiha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Madara Uchiha.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uchiha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madara Uchiha!