PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reine Spa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Nana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nana's choice of entrance music: Diamonds From Sierra Leone. Reine Spa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Spa
vs
Nana

190 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reine Spa !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Nana!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nana tries to bum rush Spa with a series of wild strikes but Spa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spa dodges the punch combination from Nana.
Nana stalks Spa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spa 's face. Spa staggers backwards, shaken.

Spa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Spa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nana is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spa moves to the back.
Nana manages to reverse the position and now he's in Spa 's guard. Nice work there by Nana.
Spa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nana's guard.
Nana is trying to keep Spa in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nana looking for a sweep. Not yet Nana, not yet.
Nana wants to stand up but Spa is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nana is trying to keep Spa in close.
Spa looking to pass the guard.
Nana controls Spa momentarily but Spa frees himself.
Spa forces his way into half guard.
Nana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nana moves in looking to clinch but Spa pushes him off.

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.
Spa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Spa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nana sprawls well initially but Spa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spa . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Spa seems to be working for a kimura but Nana defends the submission attempt.
Nana tries to roll over but Spa keeps him under control.
Nana is looking to control Spa 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nana avoid being mounted?
Nana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spa .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nana tries to get to full guard but Spa has control of the leg.
Nana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nana flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nana.

Spa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nana's guard.
Spa throwing strikes from guard but Nana blocks nicely.
Spa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spa wants to pass the guard but Nana is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spa forces his way into half guard.
Nana looks gassed!
Nana wants to get back to full guard.

Spa seems to be looking for submissions.
Spa is keen to just control but Nana is a slippery customer.
Spa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nana!
Spa throws some wild stikes that Nana manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reine Spa 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.

Spa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nana with a poor takedown

and Spa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nana tries to kick Spa off but Spa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Spa seems to be looking for submissions.
Nana trying to hold on to Spa 's head to control him but Spa postures up.
Nana is trying to get back to full guard.

Spa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nana doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spa .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nana is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spa .

Nana is defending against the submission attempts here by Spa .
Nana is trying to maintain the position but Spa is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nana defending well though.
Nana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spa .
Spa passes the guard and advances to mount!

Spa looking to secure an arm triangle but Nana defends it well.
Nana blocking the ground and pound.
Reine Spa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spa throwing strikes here but Nana is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Spa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Spa prevents Nana from getting the reversal.
Nana wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Nana is really stuck here.

Spa has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Nana is defending well but eventually Spa manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Nana has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reine Spa !
Reine Spa retains his heavyweight title!