PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark McMullet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McMullet's choice of entrance music: Never by Heart. Mark McMullet has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Scott's chin.

Scott
vs
McMullet

188 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark McMullet!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMullet tries to land a front kick but Scott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Scott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Scott with the ground and pound from mount.
Scott thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Scott 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.

Scott gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott checks a low kick from McMullet.
McMullet avoids the head kick by Scott.
McMullet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mark McMullet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries to clinch up but McMullet circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from McMullet misses.
McMullet throws a low kick but Scott avoids it.
McMullet lands a two punch combo.
McMullet misses with a body kick.
Scott blocks a head kick by McMullet.
Scott throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMullet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott swings for the body but McMullet moves out of range.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott misses with a straight left.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMullet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Scott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMullet feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
A head kick misses from McMullet.
Scott plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scott looks for a takedown but McMullet sprawls well.
McMullet misses with a low kick.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
McMullet misses with a low kick.
McMullet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McMullet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McMullet moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from McMullet lands but Scott takes it in his stride.
McMullet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McMullet throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
McMullet lands with an uppercut that bounces Scott off the cage and back into rage.
McMullet scores with a leg kick.
McMullet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McMullet misses with a few strikes there.

Scott clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMullet can't break the clinch.

McMullet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McMullet scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McMullet.
Scott avoids the body shot from McMullet.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from McMullet.
McMullet misses with a low kick.
Mark McMullet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McMullet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott checks a leg kick.
McMullet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McMullet wants to slow Scott down by chopping away at his legs.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick.
McMullet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McMullet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Scott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scott is looking to slow McMullet down with leg kicks.
McMullet throws a leg kick
and Scott counters with a head kick.
McMullet throws a leg kick that misses.
McMullet tries to land a leg kick but Scott saw it coming and moves away.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
McMullet throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMullet throws a half hearted mid kick.
McMullet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scott circles away quickly and effectively.
McMullet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Scott cracks the inside of McMullet's front leg.
McMullet looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
McMullet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott scores with a jab to the body.
McMullet misses with a wild combination.
McMullet misses with a jab, cross combination.
McMullet throws a leg kick
and Scott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McMullet slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scott checks a leg kick.
Scott avoids the head kick by McMullet.
McMullet misses with a wild combination.
Scott looks to land a combination but McMullet avoids it well.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but McMullet is just out of range.
Scott misses with a head kick.
McMullet lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMullet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMullet throws a body kick the misses
and Scott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scott misses with a low kick.
McMullet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scott's head.
Scott blocks a head kick by McMullet.
McMullet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Scott lands a head kick!
McMullet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMullet throws a good cross that connects.
Scott checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from McMullet misses.
Scott is looking to wear down McMullet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMullet misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMullet misses with a jab, cross combination.
McMullet misses with a head kick.
McMullet throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McMullet.
McMullet throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McMullet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McMullet lands a nice shot to the body.
Michael Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michael Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Scott.
McMullet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McMullet throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
McMullet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scott slips a jab from McMullet.
Scott avoids the head kick by McMullet.
McMullet throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
McMullet is looking to score with low kicks.
McMullet misses with a leg kick
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
McMullet checks a low kick from Scott.
McMullet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McMullet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scott counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McMullet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMullet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Scott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scott trying to control but McMullet is working from the bottom.

McMullet looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
Scott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McMullet's guard.
McMullet is trying to stand back up but Scott is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scott is keen to just control but McMullet is a slippery customer.
McMullet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
McMullet is trying to stand.
McMullet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw.
McMullet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scott counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McMullet is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
McMullet connects with a high kick.
McMullet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McMullet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
McMullet throws a head kick that misses.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but McMullet slips the punch.
McMullet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McMullet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but McMullet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McMullet looks for the body kick but Scott saw that one coming.
McMullet avoids the head kick by Scott.
Scott throws the kick towards the body but McMullet avoids it.
Scott takes a swing at McMullet's ribcage but misses.
McMullet misses with a low kick.
Scott lands a nice leg kick that just misses McMullet's sensitive parts.

Scott gets the takedown into side control.

Scott stands up.
A nice combination there by McMullet.
McMullet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMullet stalks Scott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scott's face. Scott staggers backwards, shaken.
McMullet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McMullet ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
McMullet throws a lazy body kick
and McMullet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McMullet throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
McMullet misses with a leg kick
and Scott counters with a big head kick but McMullet shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMullet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Scott avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by McMullet misses
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McMullet clobbers Scott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McMullet misses with a head kick.
McMullet looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
McMullet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMullet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scott.
McMullet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McMullet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott misses with the combination.
Scott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McMullet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scott tries to clinch but McMullet moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scott dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McMullet throws a body kick that misses.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McMullet. McMullet obviously looking to wear him down.
McMullet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from McMullet.
McMullet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scott counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McMullet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMullet throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
McMullet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from McMullet misses.
Scott throws a chopping leg kick but McMullet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scott lands a lovely overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMullet.
McMullet throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMullet.
Scott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for McMullet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMullet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McMullet misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scott showed some decent athleticism there.
McMullet trying to control from the bottom.
McMullet is looking to improve his position.
Scott trying to control from half guard but McMullet is working away.
Scott working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on McMullet's thigh. McMullet counters though and makes it back to full guard.
McMullet is trying to keep Scott in close.
McMullet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMullet is looking to sweep but instead, Scott has passed into half guard.
McMullet tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott passes the guard and advances to mount!
Scott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount.
Scott throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McMullet can do anything to dispel that myth.
McMullet avoids a series of strikes thrown by Scott.
McMullet wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
Scott lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott forces the positional change into back control.

Scott working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMullet showing good submission defense here.
Michael Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McMullet is having to fend off submission attempts from Scott, who is looking to sink in the choke. Scott doesn't have the hooks in though and McMullet manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Mark McMullet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scott 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scott!