PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Spade
vs
Rodriguez

190 cm
22
196 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
202 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Grappling Pro Gear
Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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 Las Vegas, Scott Spade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade shoots in but no luck this time.
Spade misses with a looping left.
Spade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spade misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Spade moves out of range.
Spade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Spade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spade was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Spade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spade fails in his attempt to clinch.

Spade has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spade fails to land.
Spade digs a right hand into Rodriguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez's gas tank.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Spade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spade throws a head punch that misses.
Spade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Spade.
Spade working aggressively here.
Spade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spade tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Spade.
Spade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spade struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Spade lands a body punch.
Spade swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Spade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spade is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spade is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Spade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spade misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Spade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Spade.
Spade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spade lands with a right to the head.
Spade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade throws a head punch that misses.
Spade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spade lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spade.
A body shot lands from Spade.
Spade lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Spade.
Spade lands a left hand.
Spade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spade tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Spade back against the cage.
Spade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez.
Spade is leaning against Rodriguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spade lands with a left to the head.
Spade lands with a short shot to the head.
Spade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Spade presses Rodriguez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Spade finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spade.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spade lands a big right hand that drops Rodriguez! The killer instinct kicks in and Spade finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Spade!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Spade!
Scott Spade retains his middleweight title!