PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Scott
vs
Hansson

193 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
252 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Hansson, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Hansson against the cage but Hansson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hansson moves out of range as Scott throws a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hansson. No joy for Scott on that attempt.
Hansson throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Hansson throws a combination. Scott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Reed Scott has been cut.

Scott gets the takedown into side control.
Hansson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Hansson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hansson trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott won't allow Hansson to sweep him here.
Scott slips nicely into half guard.
Hansson tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Hansson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hansson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scott trying to control but Hansson is working from the bottom.
Hansson controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hansson is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Hansson is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansson pushes down on Scott's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hansson is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Hansson is working for an americana but Scott has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Hansson was thinking about the submission.
Hansson stops Scott from standing up.
Hansson scoring with some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scott holds on and takes a little breather.

Hansson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Hansson from controlling successfully.
Scott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Scott frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scott landing strikes, looking to finish!
Scott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hansson looks a forlorn figure.
Scott working the ground and pound effectively.

Scott looking for a guillotine from mount but Hansson is having none of it.
Hansson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Scott landing strikes from the mount and Hansson is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hansson is in a horrible position here. Scott smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hansson tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Hansson working to try and regain half guard.
Scott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Scott prevents Hansson from getting the reversal.
Hansson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hansson is working to get back to half guard.
Hansson regains half guard.
Hansson is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott slips a nice elbow through Hansson's hands, connecting with Hansson's forehead.

Scott wants to work for an arm triangle but Hansson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Scott stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hansson to get to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson tries a head kick but it misses.

Scott clinches up against the cage.
Hansson wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
Hansson wants to break free but Scott has control.
Hansson looking to slow down the pace here.

Scott manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansson.

Scott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Scott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hansson controls the pace.
Hansson throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reed Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reed Scott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott shoots in but no luck this time.
Scott tries for a takedown but Hansson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Hansson.
Hansson connects with a high kick.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonas Hansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansson connects with a high kick.
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hansson pinned against the cage. Hansson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hansson throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.

Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.

Hansson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hansson is trying to keep Scott in close.
Hansson wants to stand but Scott is controlling the position.
Hansson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hansson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jonas Hansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Scott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hansson is trying to improve his position.
Hansson manages to get back to half guard.
Scott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hansson is trying to control but can't.

Scott is trying to work for a kimura but Hansson is defending well.
Reed Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scott with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Scott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hansson has hold of Scott's hands but Scott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Scott drops an elbow to the side of Hansson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Scott landing with the ground and pound.
Hansson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Scott looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scott is on top in guard.
Scott lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.

Scott is looking for a triangle but Hansson pushes his legs off easily.

Scott had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hansson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Scott Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hansson's back instead.
Scott missing with strikes from the back.
Scott has Hansson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Scott has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Hansson.

Scott is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to get the hooks in deep but Hansson pushed the leg off.
Scott punishes Hansson with strikes from the back mount.
Hansson is covering up but some of the strikes from Scott are getting through and doing damage.
Scott scores with punches to the body.
Scott is trying to stick to Hansson's back but Hansson is turning into Scott. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Scott's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hansson.
Hansson looking to pass the guard.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Hansson is sitting in close to Scott's body. Scott has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hansson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hansson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Scott.

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