PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Resso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Resso's entrance music is Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Resso
vs
Spade

177 cm
29
194 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

190 cm
36
196 lbs
36 - 15 - 1

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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 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Resso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Resso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spade scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Resso's head coaches at Nonstop Intensity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spade throws a shot from downtown. Resso moves away and avoids it.
Resso misses with a kick to the body
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spade throws a leg kick but Resso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Resso swats away the attempt to clinch by Spade.
Spade scores with a kick to the midsection.
Resso throws a front kick aimed at Spade's knee but Spade avoids it well.
Resso misses with a body kick.
Resso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Resso misses the body punch
and Spade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Resso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spade.
Resso looks to land a right hand but Spade moved out of range.
Resso throws the kick towards the body but Spade avoids it.
Spade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Resso moves away.
Resso takes a swing at Spade's ribcage but misses.
Resso misses with a body shot.
Resso is looking to wear down Spade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Resso misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade lets loose with a powerful body kick. Resso will feel that in the morning.
Spade throws a series of punches but Resso moves out of range.
Resso avoids the body shot from Spade.
Spade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade moves out of range of the body kick.
Resso fakes the leg kick and cracks Spade in the body.
Spade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Resso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spade lands with an uppercut that bounces Resso off the cage and back into range.
Resso misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Spade blocks the leg kick.
Resso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spade. That's going to slow Resso down.
Spade moves out of range of the body kick from Resso.
Resso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Spade clinches up against the cage.
Resso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Spade.
A short left from Spade.
Spade lands with a left to the head.
Spade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Resso is struggling to control the position.
Resso wants to stall.
Spade stalling in the clinch.
Spade blocks an elbow strike from Resso.
Resso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spade blocks it with crossed arms.
Spade pushes Resso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spade tries to throw a body punch but Resso avoids it by throwing Spade back against the cage.
Resso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Resso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Resso.
Spade stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spade lands a nice uppercut.
Spade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Resso lands a shoulder strike.
Spade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Resso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Resso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spade can't find room to land a body shot as Resso controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Resso tries a body shot but Spade blocks it.
Resso blocking some punches.
Spade gets through Resso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spade lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spade blocks a body shot from Resso.
Resso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Resso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spade lands with a right to the head.
Resso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Resso swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spade lands a body shot.
Resso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spade working aggressively here.
Resso digs a right hand into Spade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spade's gas tank.
Spade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Spade.
A nice left hand lands by Resso.
A short uppercut from Spade.
Resso blocks a body shot from Spade.
Resso misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Spade dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Resso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Resso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Resso.
Spade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Resso circles away quickly and effectively.
Resso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Resso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Resso lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Resso.
Spade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Resso tenderised Spade's leg. Spade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Resso moves out of range as Spade throws a body kick.
Adam Resso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Resso. That's going to slow Spade down.
Resso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Resso's hands.
Spade cracks Resso with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade avoids a kick to the body.
Resso misses with a body shot.
Spade is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Resso moves away.
Resso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spade.
Resso throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Resso tries to land a leg kick but Spade saw it coming and moves away.
Resso has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Resso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spade misses with a body shot.
Spade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Resso.
Scott Spade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Resso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Resso.
Spade avoids the head kick by Resso.
Resso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spade throws a head kick that misses.
Resso misses with a body shot.
Adam Resso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Resso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spade tries to clinch but Resso is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade punishes Resso's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spade cracks Resso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spade misses with a hook.
Resso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Resso swings for the body but Spade moves out of range.
Spade lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Resso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Resso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spade.
Spade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spade scores with the left hand. Resso knows he should have avoided that one.
Resso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spade checks a leg kick nicely.
Spade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spade is looking to clinch but Resso is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Resso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Resso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spade scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Spade.
Spade lands with a nice body punch.
Spade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spade lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Resso's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spade scores with a decent looking hook.
Spade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Resso.
Spade moves in looking to clinch but Resso pushes him off.
Spade throws a front kick aimed at Resso's knee but Resso avoids it well.
Resso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Resso throws a series of punches but Spade moves out of range.
Resso jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resso tries a head kick but it misses.
Spade scores with a decent looking hook.
Spade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Resso misses.
Resso throws a right hand that Spade ducks under and follows up with a left that Spade also avoids with ease.
Resso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Resso looks to land a left hand but Spade moved out of range nicely.
Resso misses with a hook
and Spade makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Resso really felt that one!
Spade tries to clinch but Resso is having none of it.
Resso misses with a hook
and Spade counters with a head kick. That will keep Resso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Resso is rocked!
Spade moves out of range of the body kick from Resso.
Oh Resso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Spade.
Spade scores with a shot to the body.
Resso seems to have got his legs back now.
Spade doesn't manage to clinch there - Resso circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Spade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Spade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Spade.
Resso throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Resso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Resso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spade is trying to maintain a safe position but Resso gets an underhook and turns Spade into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Spade fails to land.
Spade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Resso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spade lands with a left to the head.
Resso lands with a light punch inside.
Spade takes an elbow to the temple.
Spade scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Resso.
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!
Resso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Resso wants to stall.
Resso will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Resso lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Spade.
Spade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spade throws a head punch that misses.
Spade's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Resso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Spade on the inside.
Spade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Resso gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Resso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spade tries to throw a body punch but Resso avoids it by throwing Spade back against the cage.
Spade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Resso looking to throw knees to the head but Spade is blocking nicely.
Spade has a couple of punches blocked by Resso.
Resso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spade prevents a body shot from Resso.
Resso misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade lands with a short shot to the head.
Resso pushes off an throws an elbow but Spade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spade.
Spade throws a punch but it's blocked by Resso.
Scott Spade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Resso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spade misses with some punches.
Resso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spade blocks it with crossed arms.
Spade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Resso's elbow.
Spade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Resso's elbow.
Resso has a couple of punches blocked by Spade.
Scott Spade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spade avoiding damage.
Spade lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Resso tries a body shot but Spade blocks it.
Spade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spade lands with a light punch inside.
Resso misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spade.
Resso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Resso is looking to control Spade's arms but Spade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Resso has his back to the cage.
Resso working aggressively here.
Resso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Resso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Resso misses with a punch on the inside.
Resso has a couple of punches blocked by Spade.
Adam Resso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spade can't find room to land a body shot as Resso controls the action.
Resso has a couple of punches blocked by Spade.
Resso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Resso creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Resso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spade's brow.
Spade dodges an elbow strike from Resso.
Spade avoiding damage as Resso throws knees to the body.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Spade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Resso backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Resso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Spade.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Resso.
Resso missing with knees to the body.

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 Adam Resso.
Well Spade has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Spade!