PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Spicoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spicoli comes into the arena with Wipe Out blaring out of the sound system. Wade comes into a darkened arena with his song building. System of a down - This cocaine make me feel like I'm on this song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kane Wade has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeff Spicoli's chin.

Spicoli
vs
Wade

183 cm
26
198 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

186 cm
25
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Spicoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kane Wade!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade misses with an uppercut
and Spicoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Wade scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade is trying to ground and pound but Spicoli uses the momentary lack of control by Wade to regain half guard.
Wade is keen to just control but Spicoli is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade throws a strike but Spicoli avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Spicoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wade.
Wade wants to control from the top but Spicoli keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade tries to free his leg and advance position but Spicoli is retaining full guard.
Spicoli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spicoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spicoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wade trying to control the position from guard on top but Spicoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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.
Wade tries to free his leg and advance position but Spicoli is retaining full guard.
Wade wants to control from the top but Spicoli keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kane Wade hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kane Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spicoli slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Wade.
Wade lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jeff Spicoli has been cut.

Wade has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Spicoli clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade controlling from the back.
Spicoli covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wade trying to control momentarily.
Wade thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wade tries to keep control of the position but Spicoli is staying busy.
Wade connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Spicoli to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli covers up after that shot from Wade.
Spicoli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wade.
Well, with Wade on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Spicoli is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wade throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wade missing with strikes from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Wade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Spicoli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spicoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wade.

Spicoli clinches with his opponent.
Spicoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Wade controls his hands.
Wade is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wade lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Spicoli.
Wade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spicoli tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Spicoli.
Spicoli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spicoli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wade is keeping busy.
Spicoli has a couple of punches blocked by Wade.
Spicoli trying to control the position but instead, Wade has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spicoli into the cage.
Wade prevents a body shot from Spicoli.
Wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spicoli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spicoli avoids it.
Wade is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wade is keeping busy.
Spicoli digs a right hand into Wade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wade's gas tank.
Spicoli managing to block the knees to the body from Wade.
Wade misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wade lands a knee to the body.
Wade landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Spicoli.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spicoli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spicoli managing to block the knees to the body from Wade.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spicoli as Wade tries to tie him up.
Spicoli works on Wade's body with a couple of short punches.
Wade is breathing heavily.

Wade successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli looking to pass the guard.
Wade trying to keep a closed guard but Spicoli is proving a slippery customer.
Wade is looking to sweep but instead, Spicoli has passed into half guard.
Wade works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Wade has his feet on Spicoli's thighs here. He's pushed Spicoli off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Spicoli screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kane Wade!