PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinte has chosen Wu Tang Clan- Shame On A Nigga as his entrance music. Scott Spade had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Spade
vs
Kinte

190 cm
45
196 lbs
50 - 26 - 2

187 cm
39
190 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 50 - 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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kunta Kinte!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kinte. Spade shrugs it off though.
Kinte tries to close the distance and clinch but Spade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kunta Kinte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spade.
A jab from Spade finds it's way through Kinte's defenses.
Kinte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kinte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spade throws a lazy right hand but Kinte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kinte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinte.
Kinte throws a jab but it's blocked by Spade.
As Kinte looks to move away, Spade throws a big counter combo but Kinte just gets out of the way.
Spade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kinte's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinte clinches up against the cage.
Kinte throws a head punch that misses.
Spade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Spade throws a head punch that misses.
Kinte swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kinte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spade will feel that in the morning.
Kinte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spade is looking to score with low kicks.
Kinte only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Spade blocks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kinte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinte.
A shot to the liver by Kinte. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Kinte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Kinte
and Spade counters with a stiff right hand.
Kinte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spade moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Spade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kinte misses with a leg kick
and Kinte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kinte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kinte delivers a nice body kick.
Spade connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kinte explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kinte tries to land a front kick but Spade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Spade misses the target.
Kinte misses with a kick to the body
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kinte throws a front kick that sends Spade stumbling back into the cage.
Kinte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spade.
Spade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kinte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kinte has closed the distance and engaged Spade in a clinch.
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!
Kinte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kinte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spade's elbow.
Spade prevents a body shot from Kinte.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinte.
Kinte lands with a short shot to the head.
Kinte is pushing Spade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spade misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spade fails to land.
Kinte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kinte blocks an uppercut.
Kinte can't find room to land a body shot as Spade controls the action.
Spade throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinte.
Kinte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spade misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunta Kinte 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.

A big left from Spade misses.
Spade scores with a hook to the body. Kinte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kinte cracks Spade with an open hand slap.
Kinte lands a jab to the head.
Kinte throws the left hand but Spade avoids the punch easily.
Spade appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spade steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kinte. That one must have hurt.
Kinte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spade counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spade throws out the jab.
Kinte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kinte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kinte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kinte lands with a good body shot.
Kinte scores with the left hand. Spade knows he should have avoided that one.

Kinte bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Spade! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
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!
Kinte looking to pass the guard.
Kinte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kinte trying to control but Spade is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinte sitting in guard here, content to control.
Spade is trying to keep Kinte in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kinte is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kinte misses with a kick to the body.
Kinte lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spade will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kinte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spade throwing a counter right hand but Kinte manages to avoid it.
Kinte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spade takes one on the button.
Spade blocks a leg kick.
Spade is looking for a counter combo.
Kinte moves out of range as Spade strikes.
Kinte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kunta Kinte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Kinte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kinte. Spade shrugs it off though.
Spade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kinte scores with a push kick.
Kinte cracks Spade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spade staying out of range there.
Kinte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spade under the eye.
Spade slips a straight right by Kinte.
Kinte is looking to chop away at Spade's legs.
A quick step to the side and Spade tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinte explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunta Kinte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Spade. That's going to slow Kinte down.
Kinte moves away from the strike by Spade.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Kinte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kinte throws a sloppy head kick
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kinte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spade throws a body punch but Kinte moves out of range.
Kinte throws a push kick but Spade slaps the foot to one side.
Spade half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinte scores with a hook to the body. Spade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kinte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinte throws a wild body kick that Spade sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinte.
As Kinte looks to move away, Spade throws a big counter combo but Kinte just gets out of the way.
Kinte cracks Spade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick from Kinte.
Kinte throws a low kick but Spade avoids it.
Kinte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Spade.
Kinte scores with a nice body kick.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes 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?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kinte throws a body punch but Spade moves out of range.
Kinte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spade misses with a hook
and Kinte counters with a nice leg kick.
Kinte slips a straight right by Spade.
Kinte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Scott Spade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinte throws a wild body kick that Spade sees coming a mile off.
Spade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kinte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte scores with a nice body kick.
Kinte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kinte lands with a nice body punch.
A cross from Kinte lands.
Kinte connects with a body shot.
Spade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kinte scores with a punch to the head.
Kinte stuns Spade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kinte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spade has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Spade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kinte throws a shot to the body.
Spade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kinte. Kinte obviously looking to wear him down.
Kinte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spade doesn't seem bothered though.
Spade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kinte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kinte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kunta Kinte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kinte 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kunta Kinte!
During a confident post fight interview, Kunta Kinte thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.