PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jase Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Speziale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Newson
vs
Speziale

175 cm
24
180 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

200 cm
24
181 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jase Newson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manu Speziale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speziale swings widly with a right hand
and Newson counters with a nice leg kick.
Speziale connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Speziale throws a predictable looking body shot
and Newson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Speziale thinking.
Speziale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newson.
Newson lands the left hand.
Speziale scores with a three punch combo!
Speziale throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Newson counter with a right hand.

It looks like Manu Speziale has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Speziale.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speziale takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Speziale throws a poor cross that misses
and Newson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Speziale looks gassed!
Newson scoring well with a low kick there.
Newson misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Speziale is predictable there
and Newson counters with a body kick.
Newson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speziale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Newson.
Newson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newson scores with a punch to the head.
Newson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Newson.
Newson throws a sloppy head kick and Speziale moves out of range easily.
Speziale lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Newson misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Newson - just one landing.
Speziale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Speziale's knee momentarily.
Newson misses with a head kick.
Newson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Speziale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Speziale on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Speziale on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That has opened up Manu Speziale's cut even more.
Newson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson cracks Speziale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Speziale on the side of the head.
Newson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Speziale swings widly with a right hand
and Newson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speziale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Speziale throws a poor cross that misses
and Newson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Newson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson thows a body shot but no joy.
Newson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speziale was well out of range. Poor timing from Newson.
Speziale misses with an uppercut
and Newson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newson throws out a loose jab but Speziale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speziale misses with a body shot
and Newson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Manu Speziale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speziale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Speziale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Speziale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Newson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jase Newson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manu Speziale's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Newson lands a slapping body shot.
Speziale takes a swing at Newson's ribcage but misses.
Speziale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newson.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Speziale might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Newson has got the better of the exchanges.
Newson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speziale moves away.
Newson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speziale throws a lazy uppercut
and Newson counters with a low kick, right behind Speziale 's knee.
Speziale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Newson counters with a stiff right hand.
Newson takes a swing at Speziale's ribcage but misses.
Speziale is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Newson.
Newson lands a leg kick that knocks Speziale off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newson throws the left hand but Speziale avoids the punch easily.
Newson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Newson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Speziale.
Speziale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Newson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speziale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newson lands with a nice body punch.
Speziale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newson connects with a body shot.
Newson throws a combination. Speziale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speziale moves away from the strike by Newson.
Speziale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Manu Speziale's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Manu Speziale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newson.
Jase Newson is winning the standup battle so far.
Newson lands with a nice body punch.
Speziale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manu Speziale's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jase Newson!