PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Spite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buhawi Baracael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spite's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nelly - "Here Comes The Boom". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spite
vs
Baracael

183 cm
27
155 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

180 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAngelo Spite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buhawi Baracael!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baracael circles away quickly and effectively.
Baracael takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baracael will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baracael fails with the takedown.
Spite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baracael.
Spite throws a shot from downtown. Baracael moves away and avoids it.
Spite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baracael.
Spite scores with a one two! Baracael had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baracael looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baracael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baracael fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spite lands a jab-cross combination.
Spite connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baracael momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite swings for the body but Baracael moves out of range.
Spite keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baracael throws the kick towards the body but Spite avoids it.
Spite lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baracael shoots for a takedown but Spite saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
DeAngelo Spite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buhawi Baracael.
Spite throws a body punch but Baracael moves out of range.
Baracael shoots in for a takedown but Spite shows good takedown defense.
Spite tries to bum rush Baracael with a series of wild strikes but Baracael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baracael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spite swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Baracael closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baracael using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Spite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spite throws a right and a left that Baracael avoids nicely.
DeAngelo Spite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spite lands a nice shot that snaps Baracael's head back.
Spite throws the left hand but Baracael avoids the punch easily.
Spite jabs Baracael right on the nose. Baracael blinks but takes it well.
Spite looks to land a combination but Baracael avoids it well.
Spite scores with a hook to the body. Baracael takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spite throws a body punch but Baracael moves out of range.
Baracael tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spite swivels and escapes.
Baracael walks into a straight right hand from Spite.
Nice shot by Spite.
Baracael shoots in for a takedown but Spite shows good takedown defense.
Spite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baracael manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spite works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
DeAngelo Spite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Baracael drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spite is looking to regain half guard here but Baracael keeps moving and retains side control.
Baracael slows the pace down.
Spite regains half guard there - taking advantage of Baracael's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Spite makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Baracael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spite lands a jab to the nose.
Baracael misses with a low kick as Spite jumps back.
Spite throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spite keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Spite does no damage.
Spite is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spite ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baracael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baracael is looking to clinch but Spite is avoiding it.
Spite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baracael manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spite cracks Baracael with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spite lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baracael at a distance.
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!
Baracael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAngelo Spite dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baracael throws a front kick aimed at Spite's knee but Spite avoids it well.
Spite looks to land a right hand but Baracael moved out of range.
Baracael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spite manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Spite coming out on top.
Baracael checks a leg kick nicely.
Spite lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baracael backs up against the cage.
Spite swings for the body but Baracael moves out of range.
Spite misses with a two punch combination.
DeAngelo Spite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spite misses with a body shot.
Baracael shoots in but Spite avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spite ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baracael on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baracael.
Spite stuns Baracael with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spite throws the left hand but Baracael avoids the punch easily.
Baracael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baracael was well out of range. Poor timing from Spite.
Spite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baracael.
Spite throws a nice looking combination but Baracael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baracael.
Baracael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spite manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spite throws a looping overhand right but Baracael ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Spite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baracael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spite throws a body punch but Baracael moves out of range.
Baracael tries to close the distance and clinch but Spite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Baracael fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spite sprawls well initially but Baracael persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spite controlling the position for now.
Spite trying to hold on to Baracael's head to control him but Baracael postures up.
Spite on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baracael wants to pass the guard but Spite is defending well.
Baracael sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spite defending well though.
Baracael slows the pace down in half guard.
Baracael seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spite does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baracael might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Spite kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Buhawi Baracael.
Baracael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spite paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baracael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spite.
Spite throws a right and a left that Baracael avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baracael takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spite connects with a jab.
Spite takes a swing at Baracael's ribcage but misses.
Spite takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spite throws a body punch but Baracael moves out of range.
Baracael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spite paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Spite both land. Nice combination.

Baracael throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spite tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Baracael is in Spite's guard.
Spite is controlling Baracael's posture.
Baracael trying to control the position from guard on top but Spite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baracael is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAngelo Spite dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Baracael slips a jab from Spite.
Spite misses with a two punch combination.
Spite throws a right and a left that Baracael avoids nicely.
Spite works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Spite.
Baracael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spite throws a nice looking combination but Baracael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baracael wants to clinch up but Spite keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baracael is defended easily by Spite.
A big right from Spite misses.
Baracael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spite throws out the jab.
Baracael doesn't manage to clinch there - Spite circles away.
Spite takes a swing at Baracael's ribcage but misses.
Spite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baracael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Baracael scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baracael staying calm.
Baracael throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Spite is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Buhawi Baracael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeAngelo Spite is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spite tries to bench press Baracael off him but Baracael keeps the position.
Baracael cracks Spite with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Baracael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spite keeps working.
Spite wants to get back to his feet but Baracael drags him back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spite dodges the ground and pound from Baracael.
Baracael in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Baracael landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baracael is trying to ground and pound but Spite uses the momentary lack of control by Baracael to regain half guard.
Spite avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baracael.
Baracael is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baracael missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spite blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baracael.
Baracael thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spite's head.
Baracael sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spite defending well though.
Ground and pound from Baracael.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baracael moves into full mount! Spite won't be happy about that!
Baracael sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baracael lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baracael scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Baracael is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Spite has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Spite!

Baracael looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Spite is defending well. Baracael quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Spite has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Baracael celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buhawi Baracael!