PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Levangasti (ranked 947 p4p, 2042 weight class) and Tyron Scott (ranked 140 p4p, 297 weight class). Scott has chosen Gods Bound by Rules as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Levangasti
vs
Scott

192 cm
22
250
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
265
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Glover Levangasti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levangasti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levangasti attempts a counter takedown but Scott avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Levangasti misses its intended target.
Glover Levangasti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Scott fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Levangasti to the ground. Scott is now in Levangasti's guard.
Levangasti 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.
Levangasti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levangasti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Levangasti throwing shots but Scott is blocking nicely.

Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Levangasti pulls his head out easily.
Scott is staying active underneath Levangasti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti moves into full mount! Scott won't be happy about that!
Levangasti postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scott looks a forlorn figure.
Levangasti raining down hammerfists from mount.
Levangasti is landing with some decent strikes but Scott is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Levangasti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Levangasti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Scott told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Levangasti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Scott's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott is wriggling around trying to escape.
Levangasti with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levangasti prevents Scott from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Levangasti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Levangasti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scott throws a strike but Levangasti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scott wants to hit a sweep here but Levangasti passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Scott there!
Levangasti postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scott looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nice strikes from Levangasti there.

Scott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Levangasti slips a nice elbow through Scott's hands, connecting with Scott's forehead.

Scott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Levangasti looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Levangasti wants to take a breather but Scott is having none of it.

Scott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Levangasti has control of the leg.
Levangasti 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.
Levangasti is keen to just control but Scott is a slippery customer.

Scott looking for submissions off his back.

Scott looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glover Levangasti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Levangasti lands a nice hook to Scott's body. Scott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Levangasti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Levangasti, as that shot connected.

It looks like Tyron Scott has been cut.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levangasti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Levangasti.
Scott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scott lands a nice hook to Levangasti's body. Levangasti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Levangasti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Levangasti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levangasti lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott avoids the body shot from Levangasti.
Scott takes a swing at Levangasti's ribcage but misses.
Levangasti throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levangasti fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scott slips a jab from Levangasti.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levangasti moves away.
Levangasti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Levangasti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Levangasti sends Scott crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Levangasti is motioning to the referee to let Scott up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Scott is rocked!
Scott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Levangasti rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levangasti.
Levangasti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scott, as that shot connected.

It looks like Glover Levangasti has been cut.
Levangasti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Scott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Levangasti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Levangasti is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Slaughter Houze, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Levangasti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Levangasti is looking for a sweep.
Scott landing a few strikes.
Levangasti gets back to half guard.

Scott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Levangasti defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti regains full guard. Nicely done.
Levangasti has control of Scott's left arm, preventing Scott from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Levangasti is on top in guard.

Levangasti scoring with punches to the head and body.
Levangasti is in close to Scott's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Scott has an active guard here but Levangasti has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Levangasti lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott taking some punishment here, with Levangasti in his half guard.
Levangasti looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scott wants to improve his position but Levangasti is controlling well.
Levangasti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Levangasti here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Scott manages to get to full guard.
Levangasti won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glover Levangasti dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Levangasti lands a big uppercut and Scott crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Scott looks OK. Levangasti waves Scott back to his feet!
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Levangasti moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Levangasti as Scott shoots in.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Levangasti ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Levangasti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levangasti punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.

Levangasti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Scott is still in real trouble! Can Levangasti finish him?
Levangasti is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Levangasti lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Scott seems to have recovered his senses.
Levangasti lands a couple of digs.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levangasti stands and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti slows the pace down.
Levangasti lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Scott down.
Levangasti is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott regains half guard.
Levangasti wants to take a breather but Scott is having none of it.
Levangasti working the head and body with strikes.

Scott looking for submissions off his back.

Scott looking for submissions off his back.
Glover Levangasti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti trying to control the pace.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Scott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Levangasti in particular looking to stall.
Levangasti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Scott for as long as he can get away with.
Levangasti passes the guard and advances to mount!
Levangasti controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scott is looking to get to half guard.
Levangasti controlling from the full mount.
Tyron Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levangasti blocks Scott's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Levangasti controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glover Levangasti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Levangasti 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glover Levangasti!
Our winner, Glover Levangasti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Tyron Scott spoke after the fight, saying 'Pathetic win. You trash and everyone khow it!'.