PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Burn It To The Ground. Fedor Belfort had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Belfort
vs
Spade

185 cm
24
187 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
196 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Spade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Spade.
Spade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Spade.
Spade tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spade.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Spade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.

Spade has Belfort up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spade lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Belfort takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Spade.
Spade misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade misses with a punch on the inside.
Spade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spade misses with some punches.
Spade throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Spade.

Belfort lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Spade tries to roll over but Belfort keeps him under control.
Belfort is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Belfort is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spade is controlling Belfort's trapped leg to prevent Belfort from advancing to side control.
Spade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belfort is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to take a breather but Spade is having none of it.
Belfort stalling.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.

Belfort shoots in and gets a takedown into Spade's guard.
Spade keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Spade controls Belfort momentarily but Belfort frees himself.
Belfort wants to pass the guard but Spade is keeping the position.
Belfort lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade looking for a sweep. Not yet Spade, not yet.
Belfort passes into half guard.
Spade wants to get back to full guard.
Belfort content to control rather than advance.
Belfort landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spade is staying active underneath Belfort, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spade is looking to improve his position.
Belfort stalling away here and it's allowed Spade to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Belfort with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade is trying to control the position but Belfort postures up.
Belfort passes Spade's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Belfort is keen to just control but Spade is a slippery customer.

Spade is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belfort pulls his head out easily.
Belfort uses his free foot to push down on Spade's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Spade.
Belfort is landing with some decent strikes but Spade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Belfort wants to control the pace but Spade is squirming around nicely.
Spade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Belfort looking to finish Spade with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spade!
Belfort looking to control but Spade is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Belfort dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spade moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.
Belfort avoids the body shot from Spade.
Spade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spade throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belfort counters with a two punch combo.
Belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spade tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belfort misses with a hook.
Spade tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spade defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Belfort connects with a crisp jab.
Spade misses with an uppercut. Belfort saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Spade.
Spade thuds a left hand into Belfort's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spade misses with a straight left.
Belfort throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Spade counter with a right hand.
Spade scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot lands for Belfort.
Spade wants to clinch

and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Belfort preventing the sweep.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Spade keeps moving.
Belfort tries to free his leg and advance position but Spade is retaining full guard.
Spade is pulling down on Belfort's head. It's preventing any offense from Belfort, at least for the moment.
Belfort passes Spade's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort thows a huge punch but Spade dodges it nicely.

Belfort is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spade defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spade trying to control here.

Spade looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belfort is working away from the top position though.
Belfort throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade has hold of Belfort's hands but Belfort slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spade is looking for a sweep. Belfort is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belfort seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spade does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Belfort prevents Spade from improving his position.
Belfort wants to control but Spade is keeping him busy.
Belfort working the head and body with strikes.
Belfort is trying to control. Spade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Belfort tries to pass to full mount but Spade defends it.
Belfort missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belfort trying to control from half guard but Spade is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Spade is trying to control but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belfort.
Belfort throws out a loose jab but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belfort.
Belfort scores with a jab to the jaw.

Belfort darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spade is trying to stand up here but Belfort is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Belfort dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Belfort ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spade tries to clinch up
and Belfort counters with a left to the body.
Spade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Belfort rather than just go for the knockout.
Spade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belfort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spade pinned against the cage. Spade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belfort doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spade counters with a right hand to the body.
Spade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belfort swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spade.
Spade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a jab when Spade was well out of range.
Belfort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spade manages to avoid it.
Belfort just misses with a punch to the body.
Spade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but Spade ducks down to avoid it.
Spade lands a nice looking body shot.
Spade tries to clinch up
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spade slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
A jab from Spade misses.
Spade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belfort connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spade. Spade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two 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.
Spade clinches but Belfort breaks the clinch
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort throws a sloppy body shot
and Spade counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belfort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spade looks to score with a jab to the body but Belfort is just out of range.
Spade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but Spade ducks down to avoid it.
Scott Spade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort digs a good hook to Spade's body.
Scott Spade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belfort closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spade circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spade tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Belfort misses.
Spade darts in trying to clinch
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
Belfort misses with a body punch
and Spade counters with a series of strikes. Belfort will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belfort walks into a straight right hand from Spade.
Spade misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spade looks to score with a jab to the body but Belfort is just out of range.
Belfort misses with an uppercut. Spade saw that one coming.
Belfort connects with the punch.
Belfort slips a straight right by Spade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade slips under a jab from Belfort.
Belfort swats away the attempt to clinch by Spade.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Belfort catches Spade right on the button with a cross.
Belfort misses with a shot to the body

and Spade counters by clinching up.
Spade misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spade fails to land.
Belfort is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spade can't find room to land a body shot as Belfort controls the action.
Spade throws a punch but it's blocked by Belfort.
Spade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
Belfort leaning against his opponent.
Fedor Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spade misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Spade.
I think Belfort has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Belfort!