PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ridley Scott (ranked 5367 p4p, 4382 weight class) and Darwin Underwood (ranked 530 p4p, 484 weight class). Darwin Underwood will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Scott
vs
Underwood

170 cm
18
180
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ridley Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darwin Underwood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Underwood moves into the clinch.
Scott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Scott lands with a short shot to the head.
Scott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Underwood is trying to drag Scott to the mat but Scott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Underwood is trying to drag Scott to the mat but Scott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scott lands with a left to the head.
Scott lands a left hand.
Underwood wants to take the fight to the mat but Scott manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ridley Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darwin Underwood.
A short uppercut from Scott.
Scott gets underhooks to prevent Underwood's takedown attempt.
Scott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Scott pulls guard effortlessly.
Scott is trying to control the position but Underwood postures up.

Underwood has gone for a leg lock! Scott slips out almost immediately though and dives into Underwood's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Scott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Underwood is proving hard to escape from.
Scott wants to control from the top but Underwood keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott won't allow Underwood to sweep him here.
Scott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Underwood is rocked!
Underwood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Underwood is still in real trouble! Can Scott finish him?
Underwood 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.
Scott advances position into side control!
Scott creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Scott scores with a couple of short elbows.
Scott working the head with strikes.
Underwood wants to get back to his feet but Scott drags him back down.
Scott trying to control the position but Underwood is working away.
Scott works to advance to full mount. Underwood defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Scott postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Underwood bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Scott and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ridley Scott!