PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ezekiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koby Stott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ezekiel
vs
Stott

179 cm
25
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ezekiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koby Stott!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ezekiel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stott is trying to break the clinch but Ezekiel is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Ezekiel.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stott throws an elbow but misses.
Stott is trying to break the clinch but Ezekiel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stott gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ezekiel.
Ezekiel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stott misses with some punches.
Stott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ezekiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stott is trying to break the clinch but Ezekiel has him pressed against the cage.
Stott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stott has had enough of the clinch but Ezekiel keeps him there for the moment.
Stott tries to break free but Ezekiel pushes him back against the cage.

Ezekiel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stott uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Ezekiel has his feet on Stott's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stott misses with a lunging right hand

and Ezekiel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ezekiel wants to pass the guard but Stott is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stott throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ezekiel uses it to pass to side control.
Stott tries to bench press Ezekiel off him but Ezekiel keeps the position.

Ezekiel decides to stand back up. Ezekiel steps back and let's Stott get back to his feet.

Ezekiel forces Stott back against the cage and clinches.
Stott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ezekiel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ezekiel lands a knee to the body.
Ezekiel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ezekiel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stott jumps guard but Ezekiel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Stott fails to land.
Ezekiel stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stott throws a head punch that misses.
Ezekiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stott scores with a shoulder strike.
Ezekiel blocking some punches.
Ezekiel can't get the takedown.
Ezekiel lands an uppercut.
Stott throws a head punch that misses.
Ezekiel works on Stott's body with a couple of short punches.
Ezekiel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Ezekiel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ezekiel's brow.
Ezekiel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stott lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ezekiel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ezekiel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stott's face.
Ezekiel lands a nice elbow.
Ezekiel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ezekiel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stott is defending well.
Ezekiel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stott throws a punch but it's blocked by Ezekiel.
Stott working aggressively here.
Stott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ezekiel is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ezekiel lands a nice elbow.
Ezekiel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stott being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ezekiel shoots in for a takedown but Stott shows good takedown defense.
Stott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ezekiel tries to avoid it but Stott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ezekiel to the ground. Ezekiel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Stott. Those never looked like landing.

Ezekiel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ezekiel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ezekiel lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Koby Stott has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stott.
Ezekiel pushes Stott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ezekiel stalling the fight.
Stott is trying to break the clinch but Ezekiel has him pressed against the cage.
Stott throws an elbow that misses.
Stott working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stott misses with an elbow over the top.
Stott trying to stall but Ezekiel improves his position.
Ezekiel lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stott.
Stott stops a takedown attempt from Ezekiel.
Stott throws a head punch that misses.
Ezekiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stott throws a head punch that misses.
Ezekiel blocking some punches.
Stott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stott lands with a left to the head.
Ezekiel blocking some punches.
Ezekiel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stott's elbow.
Stott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel cracks Stott with a nice body shot.
Ezekiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stott misses with some punches.
Stott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ezekiel trying to control the position but instead, Stott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ezekiel into the cage.

Ezekiel jumps guard and drags Stott to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stott wants to stand but Ezekiel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stott wants to control from the top but Ezekiel keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel trying to control the position.
Stott wanted to stand there but Ezekiel had control of the position.

Stott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ezekiel dives on top into guard.

Stott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ezekiel trying to control the position from guard on top but Stott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stott wants to hit a switch here but Ezekiel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stott there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ezekiel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ezekiel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ezekiel won't let Stott get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stott tries to improve his position but instead Ezekiel has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stott is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
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 Johnny Ezekiel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koby Stott's cut.
That's time! Ezekiel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Some wild striking there from Stott.
A swing and a miss from Stott.

Ezekiel moves into the clinch.

Ezekiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ezekiel pinned against the cage. Ezekiel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ezekiel has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ezekiel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ezekiel taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Ezekiel.
Ezekiel is struggling to control the position.

Ezekiel breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ezekiel enables Stott to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ezekiel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stott wants to stand but Ezekiel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ezekiel wants to sweep but no luck.
Stott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stott wants to get up but he can't break Ezekiel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stott wants to stand and escape but instead Ezekiel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ezekiel stands up from Stott's guard - Ezekiel perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ezekiel pushes Stott up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stott misses with a punch on the inside.
Stott has a couple of punches blocked by Ezekiel.
Ezekiel stalling the fight.
Stott gets underhooks to prevent Ezekiel's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stott misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Stott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ezekiel looking to stall.
Ezekiel blocks the elbow strike.
Ezekiel jumps guard but Stott stands there with Ezekiel around his waist. Ezekiel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stott looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stott is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ezekiel.

Ezekiel breaks from the clinch.

Stott gets tackled into the cage by Ezekiel. Ezekiel maintains the clinch.

Stott jumps guard.

Stott throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ezekiel uses it to pass to side control.

Ezekiel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stott to his feet.
Stott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stott looks for a takedown but Ezekiel sprawls well.
Johnny Ezekiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koby Stott.

Stott gets tackled into the cage by Ezekiel. Ezekiel maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ezekiel pulls guard.

Stott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ezekiel moves into the clinch successfully.
Ezekiel lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel scores with a hook to the body.
Ezekiel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stott tries to break free but Ezekiel pushes him back against the cage.
Koby Stott 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.
Ezekiel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stott's defenses.
Ezekiel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ezekiel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Ezekiel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ezekiel 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ezekiel!