PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hushovd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hushovd
vs
Scott

190 cm
23
177 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Scott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hushovd lands with a shot to the body.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hushovd lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Hushovd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scott, right into the meat.
Hushovd throws a combination. Scott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hushovd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hushovd throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.
Hushovd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scott counters with an inside leg kick.
Hushovd throws out a powerful jab.
Scott misses with a head kick.
Hushovd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hushovd to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Hushovd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hushovd throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick
and Hushovd counters with a nice body kick.
Scott walks into a stiff left hand from Hushovd.
Hushovd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hushovd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick
and Hushovd counters with a three punch combo that has Scott backing up. Scott nods at Hushovd to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hushovd blocks a head kick by Scott.
Hushovd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scott counters with a solid body kick.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hushovd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Hushovd pushes him off.
Hushovd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hushovd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hushovd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hushovd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a jab when Hushovd was well out of range.
Hushovd misses with a double jab
and Scott counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hushovd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Scott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hushovd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hushovd throws a lazy body kick
and Scott counters with a head kick. That will keep Hushovd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Hushovd.
Hushovd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hushovd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hushovd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hushovd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
Scott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hushovd.
Hushovd tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scott throws a series of punches but Hushovd avoids them all with ease.
Hushovd misses with a double jab
and Scott counters with a body kick that stops Hushovd in his tracks momentarily.
Hushovd throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.
Scott clinches but Hushovd breaks the clinch
and Hushovd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hushovd is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hushovd throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Hushovd sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Scott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on Hushovd's shoulder, as Hushovd tries to avoid the shot.
Hushovd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott looks gassed!
Hushovd swinging wilding here.
Hushovd moves out of range of the body kick from Scott.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hushovd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Hushovd.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scott tries to land a body kick
and Hushovd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick
and Hushovd counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Hushovd.
Scott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scott counters with a big head kick but Hushovd shrugs it off.
Hushovd scores with a nice strike.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hushovd catches Scott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hushovd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hushovd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hushovd tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hushovd.
Scott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hushovd fails to land with a series of punches.
Hushovd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Scott is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hushovd connects with a stiff jab that staggers Scott - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thor Hushovd!