PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emile Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spice
vs
Gaston

176 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ringo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emile Gaston!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spice tries to sprawl but Gaston drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gaston content to control rather than advance.

Spice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gaston looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gaston looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gaston prevents Spice from improving his position.
Spice wants to control but Gaston is keeping busy.
Spice is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Spice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaston is thwarting Spice's attempts to control the position.
Gaston passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Spice!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston looking to control and managing it successfully.

Gaston looking for a guillotine from mount but Spice is having none of it.
Gaston is landing with some decent strikes but Spice is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gaston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spice is looking to escape.
Gaston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gaston lands a big shot there that rocks Spice but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gaston wants to take Spice's back but he can't do it this time.
Spice tries to hold on but Gaston pushes him away.
Gaston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gaston avoids the attempt from Spice to control.
Gaston fails to move to back control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaston working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gaston raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gaston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Spice is rocked!
Spice looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Oh Spice is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spice trying to control the hands but Gaston breaks the grip.

Gaston is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Gaston patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Spice seems to have got his legs back now.
Gaston slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Spice trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gaston is trying to stick to Spice's back but Spice is turning into Gaston. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gaston's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Spice.
Spice wants to pass the guard but Gaston is keeping the position.
Gaston is pulling down on Spice's head. It's preventing any offense from Spice, at least for the moment.
Spice wants to pass the guard but Gaston is keeping the position.
Spice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice wants to control but Gaston is keeping him busy.
Gaston is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Spice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gaston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gaston is pressing down on Spice's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaston pulls Spice in close to prevent any damage.
Gaston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spice trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emile Gaston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gaston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spice throws a right and a left that Gaston avoids nicely.
Spice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaston momentarily.
Gaston sizes up Spice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Gaston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Gaston.
Spice throws a hook to the side of Gaston's head but Gaston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ringo Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spice looks to throw the jab but Gaston is out of range.
A jab from Gaston misses.
Gaston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaston tries to bum rush Spice with a series of wild strikes but Spice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaston misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ringo Spice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice looks to land a left hand but Gaston moved out of range nicely.
Gaston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Spice misses the target.
Gaston walks into a left hand.
Gaston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spice.
Spice throws an off balance right hand

and Gaston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spice won't be happy with that.
Gaston looks up at the clock and then as Spice takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gaston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gaston is staying tight to Spice's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gaston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gaston is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gaston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spice, who protects the arm well.
Gaston trying to control the action but Spice is working from the bottom.
Spice manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Spice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spice is trying to control but Gaston passes into side control!
Spice gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Spice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gaston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spice doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaston.

Gaston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gaston slows the pace down in half guard.

Spice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaston pulls his head out easily.
Spice taking some punishment here, with Gaston in his half guard.

Spice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spice is looking to control Gaston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spice avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gaston works his way to his opponent's back.
Gaston avoiding Spice 's attempts to control his hands.
Gaston scores with punches to the body.
Gaston throwing damaging strikes from the back! Spice could be in trouble here!
Spice just trying to survive but Gaston is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Spice won't enjoy being in this position. Gaston looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Spice is tapping - it's over boys! Gaston picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Emile Gaston!