PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spyde Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Storm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Storm
vs
Radic

180 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

190 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spyde Radic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Radic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Radic.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Storm.
Radic avoids the head kick by Storm.
Radic slips a jab and a cross from Storm.

Radic bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Storm! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Lance Storm has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Storm's guard.
Storm keeping full guard, as Radic tries to pass.
Storm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Radic preventing the sweep.
Radic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Radic wants to get up but he can't break Storm's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Storm looking to control.
Radic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Radic is looking to stand up but Storm won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Radic lands a high kick!

Radic scores with a takedown into Storm's guard.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Storm trying to control the position.
Radic passes into half guard.

Storm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Radic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Storm defends it well.

Radic decides to stand up.

Radic moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic crunches a lovely knee into Storm's ribcage.
Radic trying to land knees to the body.
Radic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Radic missing with knees to the body.

Radic pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Radic has his foot on Storm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Storm works his way back into a safe position though.
Storm with a flurry of punches that miss.

Radic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Radic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Storm is one step ahead there.
Storm throws a strike but Radic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is trying to control the position but Radic postures up.
Radic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Radic trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radic slips nicely into half guard.
Radic wants to pass the guard but Storm is defending well.
Radic wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.

Radic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Storm has managed to free his arm - good work.

Radic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Radic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Radic stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm looks to land a body kick but Radic moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spyde Radic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Storm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Radic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Radic moves into the clinch.
Storm blocks an elbow strike.
Radic lands an elbow that stopped Storm in his tracks for a moment.
Storm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radic blocks it with crossed arms.
Radic tries a knee to the head but Storm blocks it.
Radic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Storm.
Storm misses with a knee strike.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Storm working aggressively here.
Radic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Radic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Storm is defending well for now.
Radic scores a nice knee to the body.
Radic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Storm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Storm avoiding damage as Radic throws knees to the body.
Radic unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Radic pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Radic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Storm is surviving well by controlling Radic's body position as best he can.
Storm tries to hold on but Radic postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Radic working for a submission but Storm is keeping him at bay.
Radic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Radic unloading with bombs!
Radic lands a big shot there that rocks Storm but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Spyde Radic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Storm wants to hold on but Radic pushes him away.
Storm reaches up to try and control the position but Radic seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Storm rolls and tries to escape and now Radic has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Storm fending off the submission attempt from Radic.
Storm is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Radic is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Radic is trying to stick to Storm's back but Storm is turning into Radic. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Radic's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Storm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm stopping the sweep attempt from Radic.
Storm thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Radic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Storm defends well.
Storm looking to sit in guard and control but Radic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Storm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic wants to pass the guard but Storm is keeping the position.

Radic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Storm, up you get!

Radic clinches.

Radic has hold of one of Storm's legs. Storm is fighting the takedown attempt but Radic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Radic passes Storm's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Radic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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!
Storm tries to control the position but Radic now has his back.
Storm trying to control the hands but Radic breaks the grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Radic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Storm trying to control the hands but Radic won't let him.
Storm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Radic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spyde Radic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lance Storm's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Radic closes the distance and clinches.

Radic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm keeps Radic at a distance using the push kick.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Lance Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Radic fails with a takedown attempt.
Radic wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Radic fails with a takedown attempt.
Storm misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Radic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Storm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Storm working aggressively here.
Radic lands a knee to the body.
Radic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Storm is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Radic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Storm avoids it.
Radic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Storm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Radic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Storm throws a head kick that misses
and Radic counters with a solid body kick.
Radic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Storm but Storm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lance Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spyde Radic.
Radic moves out of range as Storm throws a body kick.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Radic as he jumps to the side.

Radic darts in and clinches Storm up against the cage.
Radic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Radic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Storm avoiding damage as Radic throws knees to the body.
Radic lands a good knee to the midsection. Storm won't want to take too many of those.

Storm pulls guard effortlessly.
Storm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Radic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Storm's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Radic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Radic looking to pass the guard.

Radic gets to his feet - Storm follows without any prompting.
Spyde Radic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Storm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Storm tries to keep at a distance but Radic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Radic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Radic landing knees to the body.
Storm with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm looking to stall.
Radic lands an elbow just above Storm 's eye.
Radic connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Radic.
Radic crunches a lovely knee into Storm's ribcage.
Radic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Storm.
Radic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Radic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Storm unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Radic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radic lands an elbow inside.
Radic landing knees to the head.
Radic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Radic obliges.
Radic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Radic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Radic trying to land knees to the body.
Storm has Radic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Radic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Radic lands an elbow just above Storm 's eye.
Storm is looking to break free of the clinch but Radic has double underhooks.
Storm has Radic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Radic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Radic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Storm's defenses.

That's four 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.
Radic lands a knee to the head.
Radic lands a knee to the body.
Storm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Radic tries to pull guard but Storm won't allow it.
Radic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Storm dodges an elbow strike from Radic.
Radic connects with a knee to the head.
Lance Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm tries a knee to the head but Radic blocks it.
Radic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Radic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Radic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Storm avoids it.
Radic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Radic with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Radic pulls Storm into guard.
Storm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Storm throws a strike but Radic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Radic wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Storm working a defensive guard but Radic passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spyde Radic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Radic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Spyde Radic!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Spyde Radic!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Spyde Radic!

Spyde Radic wins by unanimous decision!