PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Spite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Strap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spite comes to the cage accompanied by "Here Comes The Boom" - Nelly. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spite
vs
Strap

183 cm
23
155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

White Gorilla Nutrition
Hellbent, Inc.

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeAngelo Spite!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacque Strap!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spite throws a right hand that Strap ducks under and follows up with a left that Strap also avoids with ease.
Strap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strap drops his hands momentarily and Spite takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spite swinging wilding here.
A telegraphed right hand from Spite misses the target.
Strap staying out of range there.
Strap avoids the body shot from Spite.
Spite takes a swing at Strap's ribcage but misses.
Spite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spite misses with a straight right.
Strap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spite tests Strap's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spite misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strap changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spite lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spite swings for the body but Strap moves out of range.
Strap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spite misses with a looping left.

Strap instigates a clinch.
Strap throws an elbow that misses.
Strap is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Spite wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spite is pressed up against the cage. Strap has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spite down to the mat. Spite avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spite moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strap shoots in for a takedown but Spite shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spite falls off balance throwing a combination

and Strap moves into the clinch.

Strap breaks from the clinch.
Spite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strap circles away quickly and effectively.
Spite lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Strap is rocked!
Strap will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DeAngelo Spite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacque Strap.
Spite looks to score with a jab to the body but Strap is just out of range.
Strap tries to clinch but Spite is having none of it.
Spite throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strap tries to clinch there but Spite circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spite throws a right hand that Strap ducks under and follows up with a left that Strap also avoids with ease.
DeAngelo Spite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strap throws a head kick that misses.
Strap misses with a shot to the body
enabling Spite to counter with a crisp jab.
Spite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spite swats away the attempt to clinch by Strap.
Spite throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strap avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strap.
Strap throws a sloppy head kick and Spite moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Spite.
Nice defenses there by Strap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strap is defended easily by Spite.
Spite takes a swing at Strap's ribcage but misses.
Spite looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spite circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strap tries to clinch but Spite moves away
and Spite counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strap doesn't manage to clinch there - Spite circles away.
Strap has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spite finds it's way round the side to connect with Strap's head.
Strap moves out of range of the strikes.
Strap moves in looking to clinch but Spite pushes him off.
Spite lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAngelo Spite dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spite lands a jab to Strap's midsection.
Spite misses with a combination

and Strap holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Strap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spite has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strap working Spite over with knees to the body.
Strap misses with a knee strike.
Strap scores a nice knee to the body.
Spite is trying to force a seperation but Strap has the dominant position.
Spite is looking to break free of the clinch but Strap has double underhooks.
Strap is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spite misses with a hook.

Strap closes the distance and clinches.
Spite has had enough of the clinch but Strap keeps him there for the moment.
Strap struggles to land a body shot inside as Spite controls his hands.
Strap manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Strap manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spite.

It looks like Jacque Strap has been cut.
Spite throws a body punch but Strap moves out of range.
Strap slips a jab from Spite.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap moves out of range as Spite strikes.
Spite jabs Strap right on the nose. Strap blinks but takes it well.
Strap is still on wobbly legs! Can Spite finish him?
Spite drops Strap with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Strap! Spite dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeAngelo Spite!
DeAngelo Spite retains his lightweight title!