PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anomander Rake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Scarfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anomander Rake has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anomander Rake seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rake
vs
Scarfo

182 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

M.O. Fight Wear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anomander Rake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Scarfo!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarfo misses with a looping left.
Rake scores with a head kick. Scarfo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Scarfo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scarfo shoots for a takedown but Rake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A low kick from Scarfo is predictable there

and Rake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rake slows down the pace here.
Rake slows down the pace here.
Rake gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rake slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rake landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Scarfo managing to block the knees to the body from Rake.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anomander Rake.
Scarfo misses with a hook. Rake ducked under it nicely.
Scarfo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rake counters with a leg kick.
Rake checks a leg kick.
Scarfo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rake moves forwards but Scarfo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scarfo throws a hook but Rake blocks it.
Scarfo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rake lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rake.
Rake throws a nice head kick!

Scarfo is rocked!
Rake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Scarfo avoids the head kick by Rake.
A little jabbing left from Scarfo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rake is looking to clinch but Scarfo is avoiding it.
Anomander Rake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rake is looking to stand up but Scarfo isn't so interested in that idea.
Rake has momentary wrist control but Scarfo slips an elbow through the middle.
Rake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scarfo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Scarfo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Scarfo is standing up over Rake. Rake looks to escape but Scarfo dives into side control.
Rake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rake tries to get out of the position.
Rake seems a little lost for a moment, as Scarfo dominates the positioning.
Rake is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scarfo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Scarfo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Rake's face as Scarfo controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rake is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Scarfo working the head with strikes.
Rake is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Scarfo is controlling him well.
Scarfo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Scarfo landing strikes.
Scarfo advances to mount.
Scarfo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Scarfo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rake in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarfo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rake looks a forlorn figure.
Scarfo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rake hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nicky Scarfo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rake lands with a nice body kick.
Scarfo has a takedown stuffed.
Scarfo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarfo feints the counter takedown.
Nicky Scarfo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rake lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice defenses there by Rake.
Rake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Scarfo manages to circle out of the way.
Scarfo tries to clinch but Rake is having none of it.
Scarfo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rake can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rake.
Rake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rake wants to clinch up but Scarfo keeps it at a distance.
Scarfo shoots in but Rake avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarfo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Rake.
Rake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rake doesn't manage to clinch there - Scarfo circles away.
Rake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rake blocks a low kick nicely.
Scarfo shoots and misses
and Rake counters with a thumping low kick.
Anomander Rake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Scarfo.
Scarfo misses with a right hand

and Rake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rake.
Rake prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Rake to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rake slows down the pace here.
Rake controlling the action here for a moment.
Rake gets underhooks to prevent Scarfo's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rake lands a knee to the head.
Scarfo managing to block the knees to the body from Rake.
Rake stops a takedown attempt from Scarfo.
Scarfo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rake misses with a knee to the head.
Rake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scarfo avoids it.
Rake stops a takedown attempt from Scarfo.
Rake taking a breather.
Rake lands a knee to the head.
Rake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scarfo can do to turn this around?
Rake is pressed up against the cage. Scarfo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rake down to the mat. Rake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo lands a slapping body shot.
Scarfo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scarfo keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Scarfo.
Rake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rake moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scarfo lands with an uppercut that bounces Rake off the cage and back into range.
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!
Scarfo shoots in and drives through. Rake sprawls well.
Rake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Scarfo.
Rake is looking to slow Scarfo down with leg kicks.
Scarfo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rake.
Rake scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anomander Rake dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Scarfo shoots in looking for a takedown. Rake tries to sprawl out of it but Scarfo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anomander Rake is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rake.
Rake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scarfo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scarfo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarfo blocks a head kick by Rake.
Scarfo throws a leg kick
and Rake counters with a nice leg kick.

Scarfo drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rake wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarfo misses with the combination.
Rake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scarfo. That did some damage!
That kick from Rake tenderised Scarfo's leg. Scarfo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rake.
No luck for Scarfo with that takedown attempt.
Rake throws a big counter combination but Scarfo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rake moves out of range of the strikes.
Scarfo scores with a jab to the body.
Scarfo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rake avoids the body shot from Scarfo.
Rake tried to counter with a leg kick but Scarfo avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scarfo blocks a head kick by Rake.
Scarfo just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rake checks a low kick from Scarfo.
Scarfo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Scarfo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rake.
Both fighters circling a little - Rake finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Scarfo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rake. That one must have hurt.
Scarfo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rake as he jumps to the side.
Anomander Rake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Scarfo.
Scarfo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rake tries to clinch up but Scarfo circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarfo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rake defends it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rake.
Rake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Rake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rake is just out of range.
Rake is looking to counter the offense by Scarfo and move into the clinch.
Rake tries to clinch up but Scarfo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rake throws a nice head kick!
Scarfo misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Scarfo misses.
Scarfo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scarfo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rake. Rake obviously looking to wear him down.
Rake tries to clinch up.
Scarfo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rake moves away.
Rake slaps away a takedown attempt from Scarfo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rake connects with a leg kick. Scarfo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scarfo.
Scarfo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Scarfo.
Rake connects with a high kick.
Rake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scarfo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rake as he jumps to the side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarfo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rake as he avoids it easily.
Rake tries a head kick but it misses.
Rake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scarfo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice sprawl there from Rake as Scarfo shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anomander Rake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anomander Rake!