PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fran Spike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Spike
vs
Daddy

180 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fran Spike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daddy tries to keep at a distance but Spike has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daddy throws an elbow that misses.
Spike avoids a wild elbow strike from Daddy.
Spike lands an elbow inside.
Spike dodges an elbow strike from Daddy.
Spike misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daddy.
Spike lands a nice knee to the body.
Spike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Spike blocks an elbow strike.
Daddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Spike leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spike throws an elbow but misses.
Spike lands a nice knee to the body.
Spike lands an elbow just above Daddy 's eye.
Daddy takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Big Daddy has been cut.
Daddy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daddy throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daddy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Spike has Daddy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Spike pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Daddy tumbling to the mat - Spike dives into Daddy's guard.

Daddy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Daddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Spike leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike dodges an elbow strike from Daddy.
Spike blocks an elbow strike.
Spike with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daddy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Spike.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daddy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daddy throws an elbow but it misses.
Spike tries a knee to the head but Daddy blocks it.
Daddy misses with an elbow strike.
Spike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spike with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daddy throws an elbow but it misses.
Spike blocks an elbow strike from Daddy.
Spike tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spike lands an elbow inside that Daddy shrugs off.

Spike has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Daddy is trying to keep an underhook but Spike manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spike tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daddy kicks off Spike and gets to his feet.

Spike clinches up with Daddy and pushes him back against the cage.
Spike misses with an elbow over the top.
Spike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daddy throws an elbow but misses.
Spike creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spike pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daddy misses with an elbow over the top.
Daddy managing to block the knees to the body from Spike.

Spike gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Daddy regains guard.
Spike is breathing heavily.

Daddy kicks Spike off and gets to his feet.

Spike forces Daddy back against the cage and clinches.
Spike throws an elbow but it misses.
Spike lands an elbow inside.
Spike lands an elbow that stopped Daddy in his tracks for a moment.
Spike avoids a wild elbow strike from Daddy.
Spike lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spike avoids a wild elbow strike from Daddy.
Spike misses with an elbow over the top.
Daddy blocks an elbow strike.
Daddy misses with an elbow strike.

Daddy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Spike is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Daddy to the mat. Daddy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Daddy pushes Spike off and scrambles back to his feet.
Spike with a jab.

Spike clinches with his opponent.
Daddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Spike leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spike blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spike lands an elbow just above Daddy 's eye.
Spike missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daddy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spike's brow.
Daddy throws an elbow but it misses.
Spike looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spike lands an elbow inside that Daddy shrugs off.
Daddy blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daddy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spike's brow.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daddy blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daddy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spike's brow.
Spike tries to land a knee to the head but Daddy blocks with his arms.
Daddy takes a shot to the head.
Daddy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spike throws an elbow but misses.
Spike blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daddy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spike's brow.
Daddy dodges an elbow strike from Spike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spike misses with an elbow over the top.
Spike avoids a wild elbow strike from Daddy.
Daddy misses with an elbow over the top.
Daddy throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fran Spike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Daddy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spike closes the distance and clinches.
Spike avoids the elbow strike from Daddy, against the cage.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daddy throws an elbow that misses.
Spike blocks an elbow strike from Daddy.
Spike landing knees to the head.
Spike blocks the elbow strike.
Daddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Spike leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spike lands an elbow inside.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Spike.
Fran Spike has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spike blocks an elbow strike from Daddy.
Spike utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Spike lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Big Daddy's cut even more.
Spike lands a nice elbow.
Daddy throws an elbow that misses.
Daddy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daddy throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike lands with a left to the head.
Daddy throws an elbow that misses.
Spike lands an elbow inside.
Daddy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Daddy is breathing heavily.
Daddy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Daddy takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Big Daddy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Daddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Spike.
Spike lands a nice elbow.
Spike lands a nice elbow.
Spike blocks the elbow strike.
Spike avoids a wild elbow strike from Daddy.
Daddy takes a knee right on the jaw!

Big Daddy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Spike lands an elbow inside that Daddy shrugs off.

Daddy is rocked!
Spike blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spike.
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!
Spike lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spike obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Daddy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fran Spike!