PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Spat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Xander Intro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cage
vs
Spat

185 cm
32
215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

200 cm
28
211 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zander Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Spat!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spat.
Spat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spat's hands.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage lands with a straight right. Spat didn't see that one coming.
Spat slips under a jab from Cage.
Spat slips a straight right by Cage.
Spat tries to clinch up.

Spat clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.

Spat has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cage uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spat is keeping the position for now.

Spat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cage tries to free his leg and advance position but Spat is retaining full guard.
Spat wants to hit a switch here but Cage passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Spat there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Cage with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Spat is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cage stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage leaves Spat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zander Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Spat moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a nice uppercut.

Spat breaks the clinch.
Cage misses with a hook

and Spat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Spat slips the punch.
Spat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cage but Cage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spat tries to clinch up.
Spat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cage sprawls well. Cage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spat gets slowly back to his feet.
Zander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spat.
Spat tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Nice straight punches there by Cage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cage.
Spat looks for a takedown but Cage sprawls well.
Cage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spat on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cage throws a good cross that connects.
Cage lands an overhand right.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Spat should have avoided that one.
Spat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cage.
Spat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cage's waist but Cage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spat off to one side.
Cage throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Spat counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spat looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Spat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Spat from controlling successfully.
Cage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Spat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cage tries to buck Spat off but Spat is having none of it.
Cage manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spat slows the pace down in half guard.
Spat is looking to advance position but Cage won't allow it.
Cage gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Cage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spat moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
Spat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cage as he jumps to the side.
Spat wants to clinch.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spat manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Cage coming out on top.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Cage as Spat shoots in.
Cage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spat shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense.
Zander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cage enables Spat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cage manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Spat trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage is looking to sweep but instead, Spat has passed into half guard.
Spat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Spat is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jack Spat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cage is pressing down on Spat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spat trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.

Cage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spat manages to get himself to full guard.
Cage advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spat tries to buck Cage off but Cage is having none of it.

Cage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spat, who protects the arm well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spat is trying to improve his position.
Spat is trying to control Cage's posture but Cage avoids it.
Spat is looking for a sweep.

Cage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spat is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cage stands up and beckons Spat to his feet.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Cage lands with a cross.

Spat closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.
Spat wants to take the fight to the mat but Cage manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cage.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spat is breathing heavily.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Spat controls the action.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spat's elbow.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage's corner calls for a 1-2. Cage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Spat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a nice strike.
Spat moves forwards but Cage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spat walks into a jab.
Cage swats away the attempt to clinch by Spat.
Spat dives in and grabs Cage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes down on Spat's head and hops out.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Spat with an uppercut!
Spat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Spat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cage thuds a left hand into Spat's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Cage as Spat shoots in.
Cage stuffs the takedown attempt from Spat. Spat gets slowly back to his feet.
Spat ducks right into an uppercut from Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Cage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cage scores with a jab to the head.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spat.
Spat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spat is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Cage.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Cage misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Cage.
Zander Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage scores with a hook to the body. Spat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Spat misses with a few strikes there.
Spat shoots for a double leg takedown but Cage sprawls well. He's pushed Spat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cage lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Spat back to the cage. Cage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands with a good body shot.
Spat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage misses with a shot to the body
and Spat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the liver by Cage. Beautiful body shot.
Cage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Cage.
Spat tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage lands with a good body shot.
Cage digs a good body shot into Spat's ribs.
Nice body punch from Cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cage scores with a shot to the body.
Cage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spat. Spat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jack Spat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage works Spat's body with a nice hook.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spat takes one to the side of the head.
Cage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Cage coming out on top.
Cage scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Spat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spat moves out of range of the strikes.
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spat can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a hook. Spat ducked under it nicely.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Cage. No joy for Spat on that attempt.
Zander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spat.
Cage lands a right hook to the body.
Cage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spat momentarily.
Cage jabs Spat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cage misses with a hook. Spat ducked under it nicely.
Cage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack Spat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spat manages to avoid it.
Spat tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Cage scores with a jab. Spat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.
Cage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spat shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spat on the side of the head.
Cage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage lands a jab-cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cage, as that shot connected.
Spat fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zander Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cage 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander Cage!