Summary

  1. Round eightpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Lovely straight right from Scotney makes Motu wince as it lands right on the button. They're both in tight and Scotney whips in a hard uppercut, rocking the head of Motu back as it connects.

    Scotney is really looking like she's enjoying herself.

    Scotney v MotuImage source, Matchroom
  2. Postpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Darren Barker
    Retired world champion on DAZN

    Motu is walking forwards, but the problem is she's walking onto big shots.

  3. Round sevenpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    A slower, more measured round with Scotney looking well in control again with her constant movement.

    Is Motu starting to tire now? It's starting to look that way.

  4. Round sevenpublished at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Scotney got back to her corner at the end of round six and asked trainer Shane McGuigan: "Should I go forward?"

    Is she looking for her first stoppage?

    Scotney and Motu clashImage source, Matchroom
  5. Postpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Mike Costello
    Boxing commentator on DAZN

    At times here the class is really showing, and it belongs to Ellie Scotney.

  6. Round sixpublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Scotney's right hand cannot miss right now as she lands another lovely right hook on the side of Motu's head. She's also looking for the body now but Motu is very tough and keeps on coming forward.

    Scotney's bobbing and weaving is proving too much for Motu and she's starting to land at will now.

    Scotney v MotuImage source, Matchroom
  7. Postpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Sunny Edwards
    Former world champion on DAZN

    That was a great round to watch from both fighters.

  8. Round fivepublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Chris Billam-Smith is ringside and shouting encouragement towards Scotney as she lands some beautiful body shots late in the round before whipping in a hard uppercut.

    Great round to watch!

    Billam-Smith and Scotney share the same trainer, Shane McGuigan.

    Speaking of the coach, McGuigan has just been given instructions to Scotney between rounds. She momentarily challenged him when he told her to throw a specific shot.

    "I need to time it," Scotney replied.

  9. Postpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Tony Bellew
    Retired world champion on DAZN

    I think Ellie is 3-1 up, but I give the last round to Motu. I had Motu winning the fourth round, she landed the heavier shots.

  10. Postpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Darren Barker
    Retired world champion on DAZN

    The speed of Scotney is giving her a good lead in this contest so far.

  11. Round fourpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Motu goes on the attack at the start of the round and she lands a decent left hook but Scotney shakes it off well. It's a bit of a messier round for Scotney as she tries to mix it up with Motu.

    I would say that's Motu's first round.

    Ellie Scotney lands a jabImage source, Matchroom
  12. Postpublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Sunny Edwards
    Former world champion on DAZN

    Some good work landing for Scotney, but she's also walked onto a couple of clean shots.

  13. Round threepublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    The Scotney corner has done some fine work in stopping the blood flowing from that cut above her left eye as Motu's forehead starts to show some swelling.

    Scotney's footwork is brilliant and Motu looks as though she isn't quite sure how to deal with that yet. Scotney is landing well with the singles and one-twos.

  14. Postpublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Sunny Edwards
    Former world champion on DAZN

    The key here is the speed. Ellie has much quicker feet than her opponent.

  15. Round twopublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Another round to Scotney, I'd say. She's much the busier fighter with her jab-and-move style. Motu is trying to plant her feet and land big.

    Ellie Scotney is punched by Mea MotuImage source, Getty Images
  16. Round onepublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    The first round is done and dusted with Scotney picking up a nasty-looking cut to her left eye after a clash of heads. Could that cause some problems as this fight goes on? Possibly but she's dealt with a cut before.

    Aside from that, it was a good opener from Scotney, looks very sharp.

    Blood drips from Ellie Scotney's eyebrow during a fightImage source, Matchroom
  17. We're under waypublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Away we go then. Scotney lands a nice left hook early on followed by some sharp jabs. Good stuff.

  18. How the two comparepublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Tale of the tape Ellie Scotney and Mea Motu
  19. Postpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Voting is over, it's a landslide for Ellie Scotney.

    Vote for Scotney v Motu - 86% Scotney, 14% Motu.
  20. Scotney the boxing scholarpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Scotney v Motu

    Hannah Rankin
    Former light-middleweight champion

    Ellie is a real scholar of boxing and is always watching all the old fights.

    She is a massive fan of Roberto Duran and Julio Cesar Chavez. We often spend hours on the phone just being geeky and talking about boxing.

    She got to meet Duran for the first time last year and you could see on her social media how over the moon she was.

    He is one of her absolute heroes - I am surprised she managed to hold her nerve and even ask him for a photo.

    Like me, Ellie's faith means a lot to her - it is what helped us connect when we first met. That god-fearing side really helps her with her training and drive to succeed.

    But it also means that she is not one of those loud people out there shouting about herself.

    She will never make a big fuss on social media or be aggressive in her interviews or when she is doing news conferences. It is just not in her nature.

    It is to her detriment and why more people do not talk about her, but I would not change that about her. Ellie has always stayed true to herself despite her achievements.

    In boxing, it is so important to be yourself because eventually, if you're trying to be somebody you are not, you will get found out.