PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robb Spewak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Netz Prash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spewak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The German National Anthem. The key to victory for Robb Spewak has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Spewak
vs
Prash

180 cm
33
182 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

170 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robb Spewak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Netz Prash!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spewak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spewak dives in and grabs Prash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prash pushes down on Spewak's head and hops out.
Prash wants to clinch.
Prash misses with a body shot.
Prash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spewak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Prash avoids it really well and circles away.
Prash looks to land a combination but Spewak avoids it well.
Spewak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spewak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robb Spewak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spewak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prash is fending him off so far but Spewak persists. Nope, Prash circles away and we're back to standing.
Spewak shoots in for a takedown but Prash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Spewak scores with a takedown into Prash's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Spewak stops Prash from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spewak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prash is keeping the position for now.
Spewak prevents Prash from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prash can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spewak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prash is keeping the position for now.
Prash wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Spewak manages to pass to side control.
Prash wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spewak wants to control but Prash is keeping him busy.

Spewak wants to work for an arm triangle but Prash is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Prash is trying to stand.
Spewak wants to pass the guard but Prash is defending well.
Spewak stops Prash from getting back to his feet.
Spewak tries to pass to full mount but Prash defends it.

Spewak is looking for a kimura here.
Spewak stops Prash from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prash is defending against the submission attempts here by Spewak.
Still in half guard, Spewak seems content to control.

Spewak seems to be looking for submissions.

Prash kicks Spewak off and gets back to his feet.

Spewak shoots in and gets a takedown into Prash's guard.

Prash has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spewak off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Spewak with a poor takedown
and Prash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spewak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Prash sprawls well. Prash wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spewak gets slowly back to his feet.
Prash takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prash uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spewak has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spewak shoots in looking for a takedown. Prash tries to sprawl out of it but Spewak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spewak shoots in but Prash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spewak is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Prash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spewak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Prash has Spewak up against the cage in a clinch.
Prash struggles to land a body shot inside as Spewak controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spewak lands a good knee to the midsection. Prash won't want to take too many of those.
Spewak lands a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Prash just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spewak's brow.
Spewak tries to stall but Prash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robb Spewak will probably get the nod.
That's time! Spewak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Prash scores with a decent looking hook.
Prash lands a slapping body shot.
Spewak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spewak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spewak misses with a takedown
and Spewak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prash lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prash.
Prash misses with a two punch combination.

Prash rushes Spewak and presses him up against the cage.
Spewak stalls.
Spewak scores a nice knee to the body.
Prash tries to circle away but Spewak has him pinned against the cage.
Spewak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prash is looking to break free of the clinch but Spewak has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prash avoiding damage as Spewak throws knees to the body.
Prash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prash trying to land knees to the body.
Spewak looking to throw knees to the head but Prash is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Spewak.
Prash tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Prash managing to block the knees to the body from Spewak.
Spewak lands an elbow inside.
Spewak just leaning against Prash, taking a breather.
Spewak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Prash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prash lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spewak backwards.
Spewak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spewak blocking some punches.
Spewak misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Prash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prash lands with a left to the head.
Prash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Prash.
Prash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spewak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spewak tries a knee to the head but Prash blocks it.
Spewak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Prash blocks it with crossed arms.
Prash lands a nice uppercut.
Spewak blocks an uppercut.
Spewak blocking some punches.
Prash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Spewak.
Spewak tries to land a knee to the head but Prash blocks with his arms.
Spewak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prash scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spewak.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spewak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Prash scores with a shot to the side of Spewak's head.
Prash lands a left hand.
Robb Spewak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spewak tries to land knees in the clinch but Prash avoids the damage to the body.
Prash misses with the head strike.
Prash lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Prash.
Spewak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prash's face.
Spewak blocks an elbow strike from Prash.
Prash managing to block the knees to the body from Spewak.
Spewak avoids a wild elbow strike from Prash.
Prash is leaning against Spewak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Prash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spewak blocking some punches.
Spewak lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Prash lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Prash misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prash.
Prash lands a body shot.
A short right from Prash on the inside.
Prash misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prash.
Prash has a couple of punches blocked by Spewak.
Prash working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prash cracks Spewak with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prash lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prash scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Prash.
Prash misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Netz Prash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Spewak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spewak somewhat.

Prash instigates a clinch.
Prash misses with some punches.
Prash pushes off an throws an elbow but Spewak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Prash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Prash tries to throw a body punch but Spewak avoids it by throwing Prash back against the cage.
Prash is trying to break the clinch but Spewak is controlling him.
Spewak dodges an elbow strike from Prash.
Prash tries to work over Spewak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spewak's elbow.
Spewak leaning against his opponent.
Prash swings wildly with an uppercut but Spewak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spewak is stalling here.
Prash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spewak's elbow.
Spewak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spewak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Prash is defending well for now.
Prash throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Spewak.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spewak scores a nice knee to the body.
Prash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spewak avoids it.
Spewak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spewak lands a nice elbow.
Prash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spewak backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spewak working Prash over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spewak obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spewak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spewak lands a knee to the body.
Prash throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prash takes a knee right on the jaw!
Prash tries to break the clinch but Spewak is controlling the position.
Spewak scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Spewak - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spewak tries to stall but Prash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spewak working Prash over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Prash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prash can't find room to land a body shot as Spewak controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Prash fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak misses with a knee to the head.
Prash lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spewak backwards.
Spewak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prash's face.
Spewak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spewak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Prash tries to throw a body punch but Spewak avoids it by throwing Prash back against the cage.
Prash digs a right hand into Spewak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spewak's gas tank.
Spewak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prash's efforts to push away.
Spewak lands an elbow inside.
Spewak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spewak is looking to control Prash's arms but Prash gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spewak has his back to the cage.
Prash takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spewak tries to stall but Prash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Prash is trying to break the clinch but Spewak has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prash.
Prash has a couple of punches blocked by Spewak.
A short right from Prash.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prash works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spewak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spewak tries a knee to the head but Prash blocks it.
Knees to the body from Spewak.
Spewak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prash avoids it.
Prash avoids a wild elbow strike from Spewak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prash takes an elbow to the temple.
Spewak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prash avoids it.
Prash tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robb Spewak.
I think Spewak 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Robb Spewak!