PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duece Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mansfield
vs
Spade

179 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Deadly Clothing
Beast Body

Beast Body
Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duece Spade!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch but Mansfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Spade.
Mansfield is looking to reverse the position.
Spade in side control, throwing shots but Mansfield defends.
Spade working away.
Mansfield is looking to regain half guard here but Spade keeps moving and retains side control.
Spade postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Spade stands up.
Mansfield keeps the fight on the outside.

Mansfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spade is trying to control but can't.
Spade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mansfield winds up and cracks Spade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade tries to roll over but Mansfield keeps him under control.
Spade is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mansfield wants to stand up but Spade has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Spade wants to improve his position but Mansfield is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mansfield takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mansfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spade keeps working.
Spade regains full guard. Nicely done.
Spade has a closed guard, preventing Mansfield from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mansfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mansfield looking to pass the guard.
Spade looking for a sweep. Not yet Spade, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield postures up in Spade's guard and throws a big left but Spade blocks it.
Mansfield trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mansfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Spade tries to clinch but Mansfield moves out of range.

Mansfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spade, pushing him back against the cage.
Spade tries to pull guard but Mansfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Spade drops back down to his feet.
Mansfield dodges an elbow strike from Spade.
Mansfield can't get the takedown.
Spade has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mansfield avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spade scores a nice knee to the body.
Spade is looking to break free of the clinch but Mansfield has double underhooks.
Mansfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mansfield prevents it.
Isiah Mansfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duece Spade.
Spade looks gassed!
Spade tries to pull guard but Mansfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Spade drops back down to his feet.
Mansfield stops a takedown attempt from Spade.

Mansfield manages to break the clinch.
Spade tries for a takedown but Mansfield circles away easily

and Mansfield moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield gets underhooks to prevent Spade's takedown attempt.

Mansfield jumps guard.
Mansfield trying to control the position.
Mansfield controlling the position.

Mansfield has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spade off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Mansfield darts in and clinches Spade up against the cage.
Mansfield cracks Spade with a nice body shot.
Mansfield prevents a takedown attempt there.

Mansfield lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mansfield trying to control from half guard but Spade is working away.
Spade taking some punishment here, with Mansfield in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Mansfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mansfield shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mansfield was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mansfield is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spade can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Mansfield goes for an armbar but Spade turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Spade.

Mansfield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spade is working Mansfield over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spade trying to control but Mansfield is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade landing with the ground and pound.
Spade trying to control but Mansfield is working from the bottom.

Spade stands up and waves to Mansfield to follow him.
Mansfield circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mansfield counters with a single leg into guard. Spade didn't expect that.
Mansfield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mansfield trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.
Mansfield working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mansfield trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Mansfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mansfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Spade is retaining full guard.
Mansfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Spade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mansfield has managed to clinch.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Mansfield is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade misses with a knee to the head.
Mansfield is pressed up against the cage. Spade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mansfield down to the mat. Mansfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mansfield bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spade is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mansfield has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Spade gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mansfield counters with a single leg into guard. Spade didn't expect that.
Mansfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Spade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spade is trying to hold Mansfield in close to prevent damage but Mansfield has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield working the head and body with strikes.
Spade on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mansfield lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mansfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spade gets back to full guard.
Mansfield is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Mansfield dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Spade misses with a takedown

and Mansfield counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spade's guard now.
Mansfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mansfield is controlling him.
Mansfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Spade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mansfield content to stall in guard here.
Mansfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Spade has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield looking to sit in guard and control but Spade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mansfield is working an open guard so Spade takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mansfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mansfield gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Spade regains guard.

Mansfield stands up from Spade's guard - Mansfield perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mansfield scores a takedown into full mount!
Mansfield looking to ground and pound but Spade is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mansfield controlling Spade's posture.
Mansfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mansfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spade lands a couple of elbows.
Spade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spade has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mansfield is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Spade stands up and waves to Mansfield to follow him.
Mansfield swinging wildly here.
Duece Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spade throws a body kick the misses

and Mansfield decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spade's guard.

Spade had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mansfield defends it easily.
Mansfield has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Spade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Mansfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mansfield rushes Spade and presses him up against the cage.

Spade successfully pulls guard.

Mansfield decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spade, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spade tries to land a front kick but Mansfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Mansfield clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade has Mansfield pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mansfield manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duece Spade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isiah Mansfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spade looking to throw knees to the head but Mansfield is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isiah Mansfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mansfield has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isiah Mansfield!