PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack McScramble (ranked 1359 p4p, 1029 weight class) and Jack Waller (ranked 137 p4p, 109 weight class). Waller has chosen Snoop Dogg - Murder Was the Case as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McScramble
vs
Waller

156 cm
22
150
6 - 4 - 0

165 cm
30
142
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack McScramble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Waller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Waller. Those never looked like landing.
McScramble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waller.
McScramble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Waller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - Waller coming out on top.
McScramble has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
McScramble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack Waller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McScramble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McScramble lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jack Waller has been cut.
Waller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waller throws a hook to the side of McScramble's head but McScramble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waller throws a jab but it's blocked by McScramble.
McScramble throws out a powerful jab.
McScramble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Waller at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - McScramble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Waller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack Waller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McScramble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waller looks to land a right hand but McScramble moved out of range.
McScramble takes a swing at Waller's ribcage but misses.
Waller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McScramble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Waller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Waller loads up on a big right hand but McScramble slips the punch.
McScramble tries to counter with a takedown but Waller is quick to defend against it.
McScramble misses with a series of wild punches.
Waller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McScramble misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Waller misses.
McScramble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waller. McScramble does a little dance to reset his feet.
McScramble attempts a counter takedown but Waller avoids it well and moves away.
McScramble misses with a series of wild punches.
As McScramble backs off Waller throws a huge counter combo but McScramble manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McScramble swings for the body but Waller moves out of range.
McScramble walks into a left hand.
Waller connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Waller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McScramble misses the shot to the body.
McScramble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Waller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McScramble was well out of range. Poor timing from Waller.
McScramble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McScramble is looking to wear down Waller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Waller connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Waller.
Waller walks into a left hand.
Waller throws a body punch but McScramble moves out of range.
McScramble takes a swing at Waller's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McScramble is defended easily by Waller.
McScramble takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Waller connects with a right hand. McScramble shakes it off.
Decent striking displayed by McScramble there.
Waller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Waller just misses with a punch to the body.
McScramble drops down looking for a counter takedown but Waller sprawls and moves away.
McScramble fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack McScramble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waller lands with a hook. McScramble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McScramble tries to clinch but Waller is having none of it.
McScramble walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waller. McScramble does a little dance to reset his feet.
McScramble slips a jab from Waller.
Waller misses with an uppercut.
A jab from McScramble does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waller tests McScramble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McScramble darts in trying to clinch
and Waller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McScramble thinking.
McScramble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Waller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McScramble lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McScramble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waller is fending him off so far but McScramble persists. Nope, Waller circles away and we're back to standing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McScramble might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Waller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McScramble takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
McScramble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waller.
McScramble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waller throws out a counter right but McScramble avoids it with no problem.
McScramble shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waller but Waller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McScramble takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Waller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McScramble manages to avoid it.
Waller cracks a nice hook into McScramble's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McScramble moves away.
Waller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waller swings for the body but McScramble moves out of range.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
McScramble throws a body punch but Waller moves out of range.
Waller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McScramble.
McScramble feinted with a counter takedown.
McScramble missing with a left hand there. Waller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waller throws out a counter right but McScramble avoids it with no problem.
Waller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Waller loads up on a big right hand but McScramble slips the punch.
Waller missing with a left hand there. McScramble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller misses with a wild body shot.
Waller misses with a hook to the body

and McScramble counters with a single leg into guard. Waller didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McScramble trying to control but Waller is working from the bottom.
Waller has control of McScramble's left arm, preventing McScramble from doing any damage.
Waller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McScramble.
McScramble looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McScramble trying to control the position from guard on top but Waller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McScramble throws a big right hand that misses.
McScramble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McScramble 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.
McScramble passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Waller is trying to get back to half guard.

McScramble swings around for an armbar but Waller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McScramble's guard.

McScramble is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Waller defends well.
Waller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller wants to control from the top but McScramble keeps moving.
Waller wanted to stand there but McScramble had control of the position.
McScramble has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Waller has passed into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Waller decides to stand back up. Waller steps back and let's McScramble get back to his feet.

McScramble feints and as Waller raises his hands in defense, McScramble changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Waller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
That's time! McScramble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McScramble gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from McScramble misses.
McScramble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waller.
Waller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McScramble.
Waller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McScramble moves away.
Waller stuffs the takedown attempt from McScramble. McScramble gets slowly back to his feet.
Waller misses with a series of wild punches.
McScramble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jack Waller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble misses with a wild body shot.
McScramble bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Waller's head.
Waller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McScramble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waller misses with an uppercut. McScramble saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McScramble.
A looping hook to the body misses from McScramble. Waller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McScramble is looking to clinch but Waller is avoiding it.
As McScramble backs off Waller throws a huge counter combo but McScramble manages to avoid it all.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
Waller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waller lands with an uppercut that bounces McScramble off the cage and back into range.
Waller swinging wildly here.
McScramble misses with a shot to the body
and Waller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Waller scores with a nice head shot.
Good shot there by Waller.
McScramble missing with a left hand there. Waller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McScramble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Waller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waller misses with a jab to the body

and McScramble decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Waller's guard.
McScramble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Waller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McScramble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waller is keeping the position for now.
McScramble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McScramble looking to sit in guard and control but Waller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Waller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McScramble has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Waller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Waller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Waller won't allow McScramble to sweep him here.
McScramble controls Waller momentarily but Waller frees himself.

McScramble is looking for a triangle but Waller pushes his legs off easily.
Jack McScramble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Waller preventing the sweep.

McScramble is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Waller defends well.
Jack Waller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Waller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McScramble working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Waller has passed into half guard!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Waller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Waller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Waller!
A victorious Jack Waller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.