PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between SPideR RicO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RicO comes into the arena with Let THE BODIES hit the FLOOR! blaring out of the sound system. SPideR RicO has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

RicO
vs
Scott

188 cm
24
163 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

173 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, SPideR RicO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Scott!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - RicO sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
RicO throws a hook but Scott avoids it easily.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Scott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
RicO moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
RicO really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

RicO is looking for a triangle but Scott pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scott forces his way into half guard.

Scott looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Scott is trying to work for a kimura but RicO is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RicO tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott trying to control from half guard but RicO is working away.
RicO misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Scott wants to pass the guard but RicO is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

RicO actively working from the bottom here.
RicO striking from half guard on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
RicO tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
SPideR RicO has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Scott.
RicO fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
RicO displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott.
RicO tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Bo Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts RicO as he jumps to the side.
RicO fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
RicO tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scott tries to pull guard but RicO won't allow it.
RicO landing some nice looking knees to the body.
RicO landing knees to the body.
Scott looks gassed!
RicO lands a damaging elbow.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. RicO smiles and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
RicO tries to clinch up.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
SPideR RicO is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
RicO doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
RicO moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
RicO leaves Scott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Scott pulls guard.
RicO working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
RicO cracks Scott with a solid left hand.
RicO wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
RicO throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Scott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because RicO has passed into half guard!
RicO takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scott tries to get to full guard but RicO has control of the leg.

RicO is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
RicO looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
RicO keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.

Scott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Scott is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! RicO is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! RicO has escaped and now he's on top!
RicO works over Scott with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SPideR RicO dominated that round.
That's time! RicO's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

RicO defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scott.
RicO slaps away a takedown attempt from Scott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around RicO's waist but RicO gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scott off to one side.
SPideR RicO has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Scott.
Scott shoots in but RicO avoids the takedown attempt easily.
RicO tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
RicO stuffs the takedown attempt from Scott. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.
RicO tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
RicO is looking to clinch.

RicO moves into the clinch.
RicO lands a knee to the body.
RicO with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RicO utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
RicO landing knees to the head.
Scott is breathing heavily.
RicO comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
RicO lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
RicO connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RicO lands a knee to the head.
RicO using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
RicO lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Scott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
RicO lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
RicO tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.

RicO breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
RicO is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
RicO is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by RicO.

Scott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
RicO is looking to improve his position but Scott isn't that keen on the idea.
RicO landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
RicO is in all sorts of trouble here.
RicO wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
RicO wants to try and get back to his feet.
RicO is looking to get to half guard.
Scott is in the full mount, landing strikes.
RicO is working to get back to half guard.
RicO swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Scott is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. RicO is in real trouble.

Scott looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott avoiding RicO 's attempts to control his hands.
Scott throwing damaging strikes from the back! RicO could be in trouble here!
Scott tries to keep control of the position but RicO is staying busy.

Scott is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged RicO with him. RicO is trying to defend but Scott has an arm under the chin now! RicO grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bo Scott!