PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robb Spewak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilmer Zacarias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spewak comes to the cage accompanied by The German National Anthem. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Spewak
vs
Zacarias

180 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robb Spewak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilmer Zacarias!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zacarias throws a jab but it's blocked by Spewak.
Zacarias keeps the fight on the outside.

Spewak clinches up against the cage.
Zacarias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spewak's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Zacarias fails to land.
Spewak misses with an elbow strike.
Spewak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zacarias backwards.
Spewak gets through Zacarias's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spewak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spewak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zacarias gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spewak missing with knees to the body.
Zacarias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zacarias misses with the head strike.
Zacarias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zacarias misses with a punch on the inside.
Spewak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zacarias blocks it with crossed arms.
Spewak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spewak looking to throw knees to the head but Zacarias is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spewak.
Zacarias misses with the head strike.
Spewak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Spewak turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zacarias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Spewak off and has taken his back!
Zacarias is not going to allow Spewak to sit and survive in this position.
Spewak is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zacarias is looking for the choke from the back position but Spewak is controlling his hands well.
Zacarias tries to get the hooks in deep but Spewak pushed the leg off.
Spewak rolls, trying to escape but Zacarias keeps control of the position.

Zacarias looking for the choke from the back.

Zacarias is looking for a choke. Spewak gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Spewak manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Spewak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spewak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zacarias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spewak scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spewak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Zacarias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spewak thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spewak thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zacarias trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Spewak is pushing down on Zacarias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zacarias is fighting to maintain full guard but Spewak has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spewak is trying to control the action in half guard but Zacarias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zacarias trying to hold on to Spewak's head to control him but Spewak postures up.
Spewak lands with a punch from half guard.
Zacarias flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Zacarias is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Spewak pulls his head out easily.
Zacarias looks gassed!
Zacarias is trying is best to control the position here.
Spewak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Spewak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zacarias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spewak.
Spewak is keen to just control but Zacarias is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Zacarias looking for submissions off his back.
Spewak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spewak is nestled in close to Zacarias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spewak lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zacarias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Zacarias had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Spewak is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zacarias Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Spewak's back instead.
Spewak breaks Zacarias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spewak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Zacarias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Zacarias looking for a guillotine here but Spewak defends easily.
Spewak lands a couple of digs.
Spewak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zacarias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zacarias is trying to control the position but Spewak postures up.
Spewak wants to control from the top but Zacarias keeps moving.

Zacarias is looking for a triangle but Spewak pushes his legs off easily.
Zacarias doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gilmer Zacarias will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spewak doesn't manage to clinch there - Zacarias circles away.
Spewak doesn't manage to clinch there - Zacarias circles away.
Zacarias misses with a head kick.
Spewak tries to close the distance and clinch but Zacarias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Spewak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Spewak.
Spewak connects with a knee to the head.
Zacarias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zacarias takes a shot to the head.
Spewak lands an elbow that stopped Zacarias in his tracks for a moment.
Spewak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zacarias blocks it with crossed arms.
Spewak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spewak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zacarias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spewak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zacariass head.
Zacarias scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zacarias throws a punch but it's blocked by Spewak.
Zacarias swings wildly with an uppercut but Spewak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spewak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zacarias backwards.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zacarias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zacarias gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spewak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zacarias.
Zacarias misses with the head strike.
Zacarias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zacarias.
Spewak tries a knee to the head but Zacarias blocks it.
Zacarias working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zacarias.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zacarias.
Zacarias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zacarias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spewak backwards.
Zacarias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zacarias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zacarias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spewak blocks an uppercut.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spewak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zacarias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robb Spewak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zacarias throws a head punch that misses.
Zacarias misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Zacarias fails to land.
Zacarias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spewak tries a knee to the head but Zacarias blocks it.
Spewak gets through Zacarias's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zacarias swings wildly with an uppercut but Spewak uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zacarias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spewak lands an elbow just above Zacarias 's eye.
Zacarias misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zacarias.
Spewak lands with a left to the head.
Spewak lands a damaging elbow.
Zacarias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zacarias misses with a short punch on the inside.

Spewak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Zacarias regains guard immediately.

Spewak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zacarias is breathing heavily.
Spewak lands a couple of digs.
Spewak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Zacarias is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Zacarias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spewak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spewak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Spewak advances position into side control!
Spewak landing a few strikes.
Zacarias throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Spewak throws a strike aimed at the side of Zacarias's head but Zacarias avoids it well.
Spewak lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spewak is looking to take a break and control but Zacarias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zacarias is looking to regain half guard here but Spewak keeps moving and retains side control.
Spewak scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spewak working the ground and pound but Zacarias is defending the strikes.
Spewak wants to control but Zacarias is keeping him busy.
Zacarias wants to control but Spewak postures up.
Zacarias tries to bench press Spewak off him but Spewak keeps the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spewak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zacarias tries to avoid it but Spewak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zacarias to the ground. Zacarias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spewak tries to clinch there but Zacarias circles away.
Zacarias throws a head kick that misses.

Spewak gets the takedown into side control.
Spewak working away.
Spewak scoring with punches and elbows.
Zacarias is not content to let Spewak control the position.
Zacarias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robb Spewak dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Spewak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zacarias.
Zacarias tries to clinch but Spewak is having none of it.
Spewak avoids the head kick by Zacarias.
Zacarias doesn't manage to clinch there - Spewak circles away.
Spewak tries to close the distance and clinch but Zacarias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Spewak rushes Zacarias and presses him up against the cage.
Spewak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zacarias pulls his leg out and moves away.
Spewak avoids the body shot from Zacarias.

Spewak clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Spewak.
Spewak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zacarias or not.
Zacarias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zacarias digs a right hand underneath Spewak's ribcage. Spewak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spewak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zacarias blocks it with crossed arms.
Spewak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Spewak.
A knee to the head by Spewak.
Spewak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spewak lands an elbow inside that Zacarias shrugs off.
Spewak is leaning against Zacarias and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Spewak.
Spewak blocking some punches.
Spewak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Spewak.
Still in the clinch, Spewak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spewak has Zacarias pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zacarias manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robb Spewak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zacarias lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spewak.
Zacarias tries a body shot but Spewak blocks it.
Zacarias working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Spewak.
Zacarias throws a punch but it's blocked by Spewak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spewak.
Zacarias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spewak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Spewak.
Spewak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zacariass head.
Spewak lands an elbow just above Zacarias 's eye.
Spewak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zacarias blocks it with crossed arms.
Spewak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zacarias prevents it.
Zacarias is working Spewak over against the cage.
Spewak misses with a knee strike.
Spewak being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zacarias fails to land.
Spewak lands a hook that snaps the head of Zacarias backwards.
Zacarias taking a breather.
Zacarias lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zacarias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spewak can't get the takedown.
Zacarias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zacarias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spewak tries a knee to the head but Zacarias blocks it.
Zacarias working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zacarias has a couple of punches blocked by Spewak.
A head punch on the inside from Zacarias fails to land.
Zacarias throws a head punch that misses.
Zacarias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spewak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zacarias has a couple of punches blocked by Spewak.
Spewak misses with a knee strike.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spewak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zacarias has a couple of punches blocked by Spewak.
Zacarias working aggressively here.
Spewak blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spewak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spewak blocks an uppercut.
Spewak gets through Zacarias's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spewak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zacarias's face.
Zacarias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spewak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zacarias.
A right hand to the body from Spewak.
Spewak lands an elbow inside.
Spewak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Robb Spewak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spewak presses Zacarias against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spewak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zacarias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spewak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zacarias backwards.
Zacarias takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spewak.

Spewak wants the takedown. Zacarias is fighting it off but Spewak persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zacarias's guard against the cage.

Zacarias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zacarias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Zacarias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zacarias trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spewak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spewak wants to pass the guard but Zacarias is keeping the position.
Spewak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spewak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spewak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Spewak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Zacarias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Spewak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zacarias trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Robb Spewak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spewak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robb Spewak!