PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ottway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Spade
vs
Ottway

190 cm
42
196 lbs
45 - 24 - 2

189 cm
31
200 lbs
10 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 45 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Ottway!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottway has his takedown stuffed
and Spade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ottway moves to clinch but Spade breaks away
and Spade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ottway looks to clinch
and Spade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ottway with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spade counters with a nice uppercut.
Spade circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spade counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottway closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Spade to counter with a crisp jab.
Ottway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spade counters with a nice uppercut.
Spade lands a head kick!
Ottway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spade counters with an outside leg kick.
Spade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ottway in his tracks.

Ottway shoots in and bounces Spade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ottway's guard.

Spade stands up over Ottway, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Ottway has momentary wrist control but Spade slips an elbow through the middle.
Spade postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spade working some strikes from top position.
Spade keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ottway's head.
Spade is pushing down on Ottway's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ottway is fighting to maintain full guard but Spade has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spade has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Spade scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spade scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Ottway looking for submissions off his back.
Ottway on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ottway is trying to stand up here but Spade is controlling him well.
Spade winds up and cracks Ottway with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottway is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spade scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ottway is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spade pulls his head out easily.
Spade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spade landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Ottway is rocked!
Spade passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ottway is still in real trouble! Can Spade finish him?
Spade working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ottway takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Spade's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Spade!