PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Walcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spice comes to the cage accompanied by Grayson Sanders – Beautiful Crime . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spice
vs
Walcott

183 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walcott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Spice dives in and scores a takedown into Walcott's guard.

Spice drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Walcott dives on top into guard.

Spice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Spice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spice looking for a sweep. Not yet Spice, not yet.
Walcott is stalling in the full guard.
Walcott stopping the sweep attempt from Spice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walcott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walcott has managed to get both his arms back between Spice's legs - danger averted.
Walcott not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spice has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Walcott has passed into side control.
Spice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Walcott off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Spice working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Walcott fending off the submission attempt from Spice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spice is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Walcott has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Spice is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Walcott is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Spice off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Spice has the hooks in. Walcott is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice gets his hands free as Walcott looks to control.

Spice working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Walcott is doing well to defend. Spice seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Walcott is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kimbo Spice!
After the fight, Kimbo Spice was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.