PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grado Itsyersel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Spade told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Itsyersel
vs
Spade

178 cm
28
198 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

190 cm
48
196 lbs
51 - 31 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grado Itsyersel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 31 - 2, fighting out of New York, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade misses with a looping right.
Itsyersel throws a hook to the side of Spade's head but Spade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spade throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up but Spade circles away and keeps his distance.
Itsyersel throws a hook but Spade avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spade. That's going to slow Itsyersel down.
Itsyersel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spade to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Itsyersel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Itsyersel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) in the buildup to the fight.
Itsyersel slips under a jab from Spade.
Itsyersel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Spade.
Itsyersel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel is looking to clinch.
Itsyersel scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Spade.

Itsyersel has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
Spade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Itsyersel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spade tries to break free but Itsyersel pushes him back against the cage.
Itsyersel lands with a light punch inside.
Spade wants a takedown but no success here.
Itsyersel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spade takes a shot to the head.
Spade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Itsyersel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grado Itsyersel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade is trying to force a seperation but Itsyersel has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spade.
Spade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Itsyersel pulls his leg out and moves away.

Itsyersel gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Itsyersel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Itsyersel blocks the low kick.
Itsyersel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spade under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spade swings for the body but Itsyersel moves out of range.
Itsyersel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Itsyersel slips under a jab from Spade.
Itsyersel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Itsyersel tests Spade's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Itsyersel instigates a clinch.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Itsyersel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spades head.
Spade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spade blocking some punches.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spade can't get the takedown.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Itsyersel is controlling him.
Itsyersel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spades head.
Spade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel lands a nice uppercut.

Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Itsyersel clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Itsyersel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Itsyersel struggles to land a body shot inside as Spade controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Itsyersel pushes Spade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itsyersel lands with a short shot to the head.
Itsyersel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Spade is looking to break free of the clinch but Itsyersel has double underhooks.

Spade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up.
Spade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Spade tries to keep at a distance but Itsyersel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spade goes for a takedown attempt but Itsyersel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Itsyersel clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Itsyersel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Itsyersel on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Itsyersel.
Spade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grado Itsyersel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Itsyersel.
Itsyersel throws a hook but Spade avoids it easily.

Spade gets a clinch.
Spade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Itsyersel after a bit of a struggle.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel gets through Spade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itsyersel.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Spade.
Itsyersel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Itsyersel.
Spade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grado Itsyersel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade blocking some punches.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Itsyersel has him pressed against the cage.
Grado Itsyersel has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itsyersel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spade wants to take the fight to the mat but Itsyersel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Itsyersel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spade is breathing heavily.
Itsyersel digs a right hand into Spade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spade's gas tank.
Itsyersel scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Itsyersel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Itsyersel lands with a right to the head.
Itsyersel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Itsyersel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itsyersel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Itsyersel scores with a shot to the side of Spade's head.
Itsyersel lands a right hand.
Itsyersel lands an uppercut.

Spade is rocked!
Itsyersel lands a nice uppercut.
Spade is still on wobbly legs! Can Itsyersel finish him?
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Spade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Itsyersel has him pressed against the cage.
Spade seems to have recovered his senses.
Itsyersel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spade's efforts to push away.
Itsyersel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Spade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Itsyersel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spade's efforts to push away.
Itsyersel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spade can do to turn this around?
Itsyersel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Itsyersel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Itsyersel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itsyersel gets through Spade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel is working Spade over against the cage.
Itsyersel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Itsyersel throws a big uppercut that drops Spade! More strikes from Itsyersel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Spade lies dazed against the cage as Itsyersel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grado Itsyersel!