PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldo Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shaw
vs
Scott

200 cm
17
144 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arnoldo Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Scott!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaw pinned against the cage. Shaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.

Shaw decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Scott trying to control here.
Shaw keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scott wants to improve his position but Shaw is controlling well.
Shaw is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shaw wants to pass to mount but Scott is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shaw looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Arnoldo Shaw just wasn't active enough.

Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.
Shaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shaw tries to get out of the position.

Shaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shaw can't keep his opponent in guard - Scott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Shaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shaw preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Scott is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Shaw manages to get to full guard.
Shaw keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Shaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.
Shaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shaw wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Scott has closed the distance and engaged Shaw in a clinch.

Scott ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Scott no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.

Scott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw wants to stand and escape but instead Scott has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Scott trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shaw's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott wants to get up but he can't break Shaw's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Scott wants to stand and escape but instead Shaw has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Justin Scott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Scott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Scott gets a takedown into half guard.
Shaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shaw striking from half guard on the bottom.
Shaw wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Justin Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Scott seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Shaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shaw is trying to stand back up but Scott is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw keeping control of the position.

Shaw actively working from the bottom here.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Shaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Justin Scott was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Scott darts in looking for a takedown but Shaw gets double underhooks and turns Scott into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw goes for a takedown attempt but Scott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arnoldo Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott wants to clinch.

Shaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shaw is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scott is defending well.
Shaw has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Scott after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnoldo Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Scott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shaw's head.
A right-left combo lands from Scott.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Scott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott working away.
Scott tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw is trying to control Scott's posture but Scott avoids it.
Scott scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shaw to see if he's OK.
Shaw struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott trying to control the action but Shaw is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Scott scores with a jab. Shaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott lands a jab-cross combination.

Scott feints and as Shaw raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Shaw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Shaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Scott trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Justin Scott wasn't active enough on the ground.
Scott wants to clinch.

Shaw forces Scott back against the cage and clinches.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Scott closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shaw quickly recovers to half guard.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shaw keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Shaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott passes to side control.
Scott tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Scott decides to stand back up.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Scott throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Scott pulls Shaw into guard.
Scott trying to control the position.
Shaw wanted to stand there but Scott had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scott has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shaw has managed to get both his arms back between Scott's legs - danger averted.
Arnoldo Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Scott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Scott!