PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Spider
vs
Severn

197 cm
27
270 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

193 cm
29
280 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.
Spider looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spider misses with an uppercut.
Spider lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spider looks to clinch
and Severn counters with a body kick.
Rinky Spider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn cracks Spider with a good jab.
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!
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.
Severn misses with a body kick.
Severn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Severn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spider is looking to slow Severn down with leg kicks.

Spider darts in and clinches Severn up against the cage.
Spider misses with the head strike.
Severn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Spider stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Severn.
A nice left hand lands by Spider.
Spider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Severn cracks Spider with a nice body shot.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Severn scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Severn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spider looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Spider blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spider.
Spider looking to slow down the pace here.

Spider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spider moves in looking to clinch but Severn pushes him off.
Spider throws the left hand but Severn avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severn closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Rinky Spider has been cut.
Severn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spider throws a front kick aimed at Severn's knee but Severn avoids it well.

Spider closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Severn lands with a light punch inside.
Spider blocks an uppercut.
Spider struggles to land a body shot inside as Severn controls his hands.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.
Spider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spider misses with some punches.
Spider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.
Severn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spider up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Severn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Severn blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Severn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Severn on the inside.
Severn tries to throw a body punch but Spider avoids it by throwing Severn back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Severn.
A short body shot lands from Severn as the two fighters clinch.
Severn slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spider misses with a punch on the inside.
Severn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Severn tries to throw a body punch but Spider avoids it by throwing Severn back against the cage.
Spider gets through Severn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spider as Severn tries to tie him up.
Spider can't find room to land a body shot as Severn controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spider.
A head punch on the inside from Severn fails to land.
Spider blocks an elbow strike.
Spider has a couple of punches blocked by Severn.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spider can't find room to land a body shot as Severn controls the action.
Severn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Severn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Severn blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spider has Severn pressed against the cage, preventing Severn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Severn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spider gets through Severn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Spider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bas Severn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rinky Spider's cut.
That's time! Spider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Severn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spider. Spider obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Severn.

Spider rushes Severn and presses him up against the cage.
Severn can't break the clinch.
Severn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Severn prevents a body shot from Spider.
Spider lands with a left to the head.
Spider tries to throw a body punch but Severn avoids it by throwing Spider back against the cage.
Spider scores with a shot to the side of Severn's head.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Severn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Severn cracks Spider with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Severn lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Severn tries to stall but Spider uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Spider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spider wants to clinch up but Severn keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spider.
Severn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Severn misses with a looping right.
Spider scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spider throws a low kick but it's checked well by Severn.
Spider connects with a leg kick. Severn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Spider scores with the left hand. Severn knows he should have avoided that one.
Spider has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Severn.
Severn lands with a nice body kick.
Spider slips a straight right by Severn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn defending well as Spider loads up on a big left hand.
Spider throws a head kick that Severn semi-blocks.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Spider moves out of range easily.
Spider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Spider lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spider throws a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Severn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spider tries to clinch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spider has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spider wants to clinch
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spider's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider checks a leg kick nicely.
Rinky Spider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Spider forces Severn back against the cage and clinches.
Severn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Severn lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spider.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Severn lands a left hand.

Spider manages to break the clinch.
Spider scores with a hook.
Spider throws a hook but Severn blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn loads up on a big right hand but Spider slips the punch.

Spider rushes Severn and presses him up against the cage.
Severn throws a head punch that misses.
Severn blocking some punches.
Spider swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Severn.
Severn lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Severn.
Spider working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Severn breaks the clinch.
Spider lands with a shot to the body.
Spider with a nice cross.
Spider lands a jab.
Severn misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Severn wants to slow Spider down by chopping away at his legs.
Good leg kick by Spider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Spider clinches with his opponent.

Severn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bas Severn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rinky Spider's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Severn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spider uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spider misses with a low kick.
Severn avoids a kick to the body.
Spider with a jab.
Severn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spider connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Severn scrambles back to his feet.
Rinky Spider is winning the standup battle so far.
Spider connects with a leg kick. Severn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spider moves out of range of the body kick.
Spider cracks the inside of Severn's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spider.
Severn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Severn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Severn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider looks to land a left hand but Severn moved out of range nicely.
Spider wants to clinch up but Severn keeps it at a distance.

Spider clinches up with Severn and pushes him back against the cage.
Severn blocks an uppercut.
Severn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Severn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spider cracks Severn with a nice body shot.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Spider breaks the clinch.
Spider fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Severn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Severn misses.
Spider stuns Severn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider moves to clinch but Severn breaks away
and Severn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Severn cracks a nice hook into Spider's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Spider.
Spider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Spider as he checks the leg kick.
Spider scores with a decent looking hook.
Spider throws a low kick but Severn moves out of range easily.
Severn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Spider feints and then cracks Severn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Severn down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spider.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider looks for the body kick but Severn saw that one coming.
Spider cracks the inside of Severn's front leg.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spider.
Severn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spider tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Severn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Severn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Severn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spider can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spider cracks Severn with a right hand to the side of the head.

Severn gets tackled into the cage by Spider. Spider maintains the clinch.
Spider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spider lands with a short shot to the head.

Severn is rocked!
Spider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Severn is still on wobbly legs! Can Spider finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spider swings wildly with an uppercut but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spider misses with the head strike.
Severn is trying to maintain a safe position but Spider gets an underhook and turns Severn into the cage.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Severn.
Severn blocks an uppercut.
Spider misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Spider has a couple of punches blocked by Severn.
Severn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Severn blocks an uppercut.
Severn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spider fails to land.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Spider fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Severn blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Spider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severn seems to have recovered his senses.
Severn presses Spider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Severn lands a shoulder strike.
Rinky Spider has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Severn to work.
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spider misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Spider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spider checks a low kick from Severn.
Severn digs a good body shot into Spider's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rinky Spider clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rinky Spider's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab from Spider.
Spider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Severn.
Spider clobbers Severn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Severn throws a lazy body kick
and Spider counters with a big right hand! Oh Severn is in trouble here! Spider follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinky Spider!
Rinky Spider retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Rinky Spider made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.