PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Spade
vs
Napolitano

190 cm
44
196 lbs
48 - 26 - 2

186 cm
33
181 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

On Tap w/ laundry

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 48 - 26 - 2, fighting out of New York, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Napolitano!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napolitano stalks Spade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spade's face. Spade staggers backwards, shaken.
Napolitano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
It looked like Spade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Napolitano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Napolitano throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Spade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Napolitano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Napolitano doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Napolitano does no damage.
Spade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spade swinging wildly here.
Spade takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spade throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade looks to throw the jab but Napolitano is out of range.
Napolitano avoids the body shot from Spade.
Napolitano moves out of range as Spade throws a body kick.
Napolitano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Spade throws a jab but it's blocked by Napolitano.
Spade throws out a loose jab but Napolitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spade slips under a jab.
Napolitano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spade.
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick and Spade moves out of range easily.
Spade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spade misses with a hook. Napolitano ducked under it nicely.
Spade throws a leg kick that misses.
Napolitano tries a head kick but it misses.
Napolitano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spade under the eye.
Napolitano misses with a hook.
Spade throwing a counter right hand but Napolitano manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Napolitano
enabling Spade to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands a jab to Napolitano's midsection.
Napolitano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spade.
Spade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spade throws a hook to the side of Napolitano's head but Napolitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Napolitano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spade.
Napolitano needs to keep his hands up - Spade had a free shot at his head there.
Napolitano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spade moves forwards but Napolitano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Napolitano dominated that round.
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.

Napolitano is looking to clinch.
Napolitano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Napolitano throws a right and a left that Spade avoids nicely.
Spade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Napolitano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spade looks to land a combination but Napolitano avoids it well.
Napolitano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napolitano throws a nice head kick!
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick
and Spade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Napolitano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Napolitano counters with a two punch combo.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spade jabs Napolitano right on the nose. Napolitano blinks but takes it well.
Napolitano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Napolitano tries to clinch there but Spade circles away.
Spade blocks a head kick by Napolitano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade connects with a solid leg kick.
Napolitano looks to land a body kick but Spade moved away.
Spade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses
and Spade counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Napolitano moves out of range as Spade throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Spade. Those never looked like landing.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses
and Spade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Napolitano misses with a series of wild punches.
Spade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spade throws the left hand but Napolitano avoids the punch easily.
Napolitano is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napolitano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Napolitano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spade counters with a left to the body.
Napolitano moves to clinch but Spade breaks away
and Napolitano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano wants to clinch.
Spade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Napolitano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spade scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Spade dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Napolitano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spade throwing a counter right hand but Napolitano manages to avoid it.
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick
and Spade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spade was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Napolitano tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napolitano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spade counters with a low kick, right behind Napolitano 's knee.
Scott Spade is winning the standup battle so far.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Spade. Those never looked like landing.
Dominick Napolitano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spade's corner calls for a 1-2. Spade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Napolitano misses with a two punch combination.
Napolitano looks for the body kick but Spade saw that one coming.
Spade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Napolitano throws a lazy body kick
and Napolitano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Napolitano's head backwards.
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick and Spade moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Spade.
Spade throws a shot to the body.
Napolitano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Napolitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Napolitano looks to move away, Spade throws a big counter combo bu Napolitano just gets out of the way.
Napolitano misses with a head kick.
Spade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spade misses with a head kick.
Napolitano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Spade avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade jabs Napolitano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Napolitano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spade misses with a two punch combination.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.
Spade throws a quick counter head kick but Napolitano was just out of range.
Napolitano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Spade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano swinging wildly here.
Napolitano defending well as Spade loads up on a big left hand.
Napolitano is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Spade was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spade throws a body shot but no joy.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Napolitano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napolitano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spade jabs Napolitano to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Spade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spade has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Spade!
Scott Spade decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.