PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Scouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phan Nam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scouse
vs
Nam

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Scouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phan Nam!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nam avoids the head kick by Scouse.
Harry Scouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scouse lands a body shot.
Scouse moves in looking to clinch but Nam pushes him off.
Scouse tries to clinch up but Nam circles away and keeps his distance.
Nam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nam lands a head kick. Scouse smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scouse slaps away a takedown attempt from Nam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scouse throws a head kick but Nam moves out of range.

Nam moves into range and clinches up with Scouse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nam.

It looks like Harry Scouse has been cut.
Scouse is trying to break the clinch but Nam has him pressed against the cage.
Scouse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scouse prevents it.
Harry Scouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phan Nam.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scouse throws an elbow but it misses.
Scouse landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scouse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Scouse throws an elbow that misses.
Nam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scouse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nam is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nam jumps guard but Scouse turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nam looks winded!
Scouse lands a nice knee to the body.

Nam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scouse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scouse throws a head kick but Nam moves out of range.
Scouse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scouse sprawls well. Scouse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nam gets slowly back to his feet.
Nam avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scouse.

Scouse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nam, pushing him back against the cage.
Scouse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scouse.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scouse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nam avoids it.
Scouse wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nam is looking for a takedown.

Scouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scouse tries to clinch up.
No luck for Nam with that takedown attempt.

Scouse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scouse is trying to break the clinch but Nam has him pressed against the cage.
Scouse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nam has him pressed against the cage.
Scouse lands a left hand.
Nam has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Scouse after a bit of a struggle.

Scouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scouse goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scouse scores with a head kick.
Nam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nam dives in and grabs Scouse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scouse pushes down on Nam's head and hops out.
Scouse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nam backs up against the cage.
Scouse pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Scouse instigates a clinch.

Nam has clasped his hands together around Scouse's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Nam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scouse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scouse being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Scouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Scouse's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Scouse lands a head kick!
Nam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Nam.
Scouse misses with a double jab
and Nam counters with a slapping leg kick.

Scouse drives through with a takedown into Nam's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nam throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Nam is looking for a triangle but Scouse pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scouse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nam has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scouse has managed to get both his arms back between Nam's legs - danger averted.

Nam pushes Scouse off and gets back to his feet.
Scouse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harry Scouse is winning the standup battle so far.
Nam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Scouse. No joy for Nam on that attempt.
Harry Scouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phan Nam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scouse closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nam's guard.
Scouse is looking to stand up but Nam won't let him.
Scouse stays in close to Nam's body and controls the position.
Scouse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nam on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Harry Scouse just wasn't active enough.
Scouse wants to clinch up but Nam keeps it at a distance.
Scouse tries a low kick but Nam avoids it.
Nam fails to land the takedown.
Scouse throws a right hand that Nam ducks under and follows up with a left that Nam also avoids with ease.
Scouse misses with a head kick.
Nam wants to clinch up but Scouse keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scouse closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nam counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nam jumps guard but Scouse turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nam managing to block the knees to the body from Scouse.

Scouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scouse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Scouse. No joy for Nam on that attempt.
Nam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scouse misses with a head kick.
Scouse blocks a head kick by Nam.
Scouse pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nam clinches up against the cage.
Scouse misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scouse tries to break the clinch but Nam is controlling the position.

Nam breaks the clinch.
Scouse looks to clinch
and Nam counters with an outside leg kick.
Harry Scouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nam keeps the fight on the outside.
Scouse lands with a slapping head kick.
Nam shoots for a double leg takedown but Scouse sprawls well. He's pushed Nam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nam was well out of range. Poor timing from Scouse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Nam or perhaps it was just good defense by Scouse which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Scouse rushes Nam and presses him up against the cage.
Nam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Scouse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Scouse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Scouse tries to clinch but Nam is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Scouse. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Nam or perhaps it was just good defense by Scouse which made him look bad.
Nam tries a head kick but it misses.
Nam swats away the attempt to clinch by Scouse.
Nam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scouse avoids it really well and circles away.
Scouse throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nam has managed to clinch.

Scouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nam shoots in looking for a takedown but Scouse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harry Scouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phan Nam.
Scouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scouse throws a right and a left that Nam avoids nicely.
Nam tries to clinch there but Scouse circles away.
Nam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scouse tries to avoid it but Nam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scouse to the ground. Scouse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scouse throws a sloppy head kick and Nam moves out of range easily.

Scouse clinches up against the cage.
Nam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nam looking to throw knees to the head but Scouse is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scouse throws an elbow but misses.
Nam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scouse tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nam smiles and moves away.
Scouse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phan Nam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nam is defended easily by Scouse.
Nam slips a jab and a cross from Scouse.
Scouse wants to clinch.
Scouse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scouse looks to land a combination but Nam avoids it well.
Scouse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scouse darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nam shoots for a double leg takedown but Scouse sprawls well. He's pushed Nam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scouse throws a head kick that misses.
Scouse throws a head kick but Nam moves out of range.
Scouse darts in trying to clinch
and Nam counters with a nice leg kick.
Nam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nam keeps the fight on the outside.
Scouse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scouse pinned against the cage. Scouse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scouse fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scouse throws a sloppy head kick
and Scouse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nam takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Nam clinches.
Scouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nam has him pressed against the cage.
Nam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scouse is trying to force a seperation but Nam has the dominant position.
Scouse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nam managing to block the knees to the body from Scouse.
Scouse is trying to push Nam away but Nam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Nam pulls guard effortlessly.
Harry Scouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Scouse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Scouse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scouse, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Scouse!
After the fight, Harry Scouse was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.