PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between I Spartcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Gahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Gahan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Spartcus
vs
Gahan

201 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, I Spartcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gahan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooh a lovely combination from Gahan sends Spartcus down but not out. Gahan dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like I Spartcus has been cut.

Gahan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Spartcus tries to close the distance and clinch but Gahan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gahan avoids the head kick by Spartcus.
Spartcus falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gahan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gahan.
Stalling in the clinch from Spartcus.

Spartcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartcus lands a head kick. Gahan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spartcus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gahan has Spartcus up against the cage in a clinch.
Gahan is trying to force a seperation but Spartcus has the dominant position.
Gahan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gahan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gahan scores with a shoulder strike.
Gahan tries to circle away but Spartcus has him pinned against the cage.

Spartcus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spartcus throws a nice looking combination but Gahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spartcus digs a good body shot into Gahan's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Gahan. That snapped Spartcus's head back.
Gahan wants to clinch up but Spartcus keeps it at a distance.
Spartcus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spartcus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gahan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spartcus tries to clinch but Gahan is having none of it.

Gahan darts in and clinches Spartcus up against the cage.
Spartcus misses with a knee to the head.
Gahan blocks an elbow strike from Spartcus.
Gahan stalling.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Gahan misses.
Spartcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Gahan misses with a few strikes there.
Spartcus lands with a slapping head kick.
Gahan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spartcus lands with a slapping head kick.
Spartcus throws a head kick but Gahan moves out of range.
Spartcus doesn't manage to clinch there - Gahan circles away.

Gahan takes the fight into the clinch.
Gahan is trying to force a seperation but Spartcus has the dominant position.
Gahan blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus stalls.
Gahan dodges an elbow strike from Spartcus.
Spartcus tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan wants to break free but Spartcus has control.
Spartcus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.
Spartcus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.
Spartcus trying to land knees to the body.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spartcus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gahan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Spartcus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gahan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spartcus counters with a head kick. That will keep Gahan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Spartcus misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Gahan finds it's target.
Spartcus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gahan avoids the head kick by Spartcus.
Spartcus lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spartcus keeps the fight on the outside.
Spartcus misses with a few strikes there.

Spartcus tries to keep at a distance but Gahan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gahan keeps control of Spartcus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Spartcus is controlling the position.
A short right from Gahan.
Gahan managing to block the knees to the body from Spartcus.
A bit of stalling here from Spartcus.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Spartcus missing with knees to the body.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Gahan lands an uppercut.
Spartcus wants to break free but Gahan has control.
Gahan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spartcus.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Gahan.
Spartcus is breathing heavily.

Spartcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Spartcus moves into the clinch.
Spartcus prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spartcus throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gahan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spartcus trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Gahan.
Gahan tries to break free but Spartcus pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan avoiding damage as Spartcus throws knees to the body.
Gahan lands with a left to the head.

Spartcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spartcus scores with a head kick.
Spartcus misses with a double jab.
Gahan misses with a combination
and Spartcus counters with a head kick. That will keep Gahan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gahan lands a nice shot to the body.
Gahan scores with a nice strike.
Gahan misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spartcus darts in trying to clinch

and Gahan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gahan.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Spartcus is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gahan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on I Spartcus'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.

Gahan takes a swing at Spartcus's ribcage but misses.

Gahan clinches up against the cage.
Spartcus misses with an elbow over the top.
Gahan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gahan blocks the elbow strike.
Spartcus wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Gahan.
Spartcus misses with an elbow strike.
Gahan lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Gahan.
Spartcus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spartcus throws an elbow but misses.
Spartcus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Spartcus throws an elbow that misses.
Gahan is leaning against Spartcus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Gahan.
Spartcus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.
Spartcus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spartcus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gahan is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gahan as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Spartcus keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spartcus or not.
Spartcus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spartcus has Gahan pressed against the cage, preventing Gahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gahan avoids the elbow strike from Spartcus, against the cage.
Spartcus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gahan.
Spartcus misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Gahan.
Spartcus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gahan blocks it with crossed arms.
Spartcus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.
Spartcus has Gahan pressed against the cage, preventing Gahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gahan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Spartcus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gahan's corner calls for a 1-2. Gahan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gahan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spartcus swings away with a body shot that misses

and Gahan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gahan.
Spartcus can't find room to land a body shot as Gahan controls the action.
Gahan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spartcus backwards.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Spartcus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spartcus swings wildly with an uppercut but Gahan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gahan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gahan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gahan lands a shoulder strike.
Spartcus crunches a lovely knee into Gahan's ribcage.
Spartcus prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.
Gahan tries to circle away but Spartcus has him pinned against the cage.
Spartcus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gahan has him pressed against the cage.
Spartcus tries to stall but Gahan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gahan lands a body punch.
Spartcus tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spartcus tries a knee to the head but Gahan blocks it.
Spartcus tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Spartcus is trying to break free.
Spartcus misses with a knee to the head.
Spartcus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus misses with an elbow over the top.
Spartcus is trying to break the clinch but Gahan is controlling him.
Gahan wants to break free but Spartcus has control.
Spartcus prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.
Gahan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gahan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spartcus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gahan is keeping busy.
Gahan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spartcus tries to stall but Gahan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gahan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spartcus backwards.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Spartcus is controlling the position.
Gahan stalling against the cage.
Gahan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spartcus backwards.
Gahan slows down the pace here.
Spartcus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spartcus tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Spartcus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

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.
Gahan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spartcus.
Spartcus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spartcus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gahan avoids it.
Spartcus misses with an elbow over the top.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Spartcus is controlling the position.
Gahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gahan dodges an elbow strike from Spartcus.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Spartcus keeps him there for the moment.
Gahan slowing the pace effectively.
Spartcus pushes off an throws an elbow but Gahan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spartcus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gahan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gahan lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gahan.
Gahan lands a body punch.
Spartcus trying to control the position but instead, Gahan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spartcus into the cage.
Spartcus tries to land knees in the clinch but Gahan avoids the damage to the body.
Gahan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on I Spartcus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Spartcus wants to clinch up but Gahan keeps it at a distance.
Gahan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gahan avoids the head kick by Spartcus.
Spartcus throws a sloppy head kick and Gahan moves out of range easily.
Spartcus throws a sloppy head kick and Gahan moves out of range easily.
Spartcus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gahan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gahan wants to clinch but Spartcus slips to the side
and Spartcus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spartcus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gahan lands a nice looking body shot.
Gahan wants to clinch.
Spartcus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Gahan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gahan.
Gahan scores with a shot to the side of Spartcus's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Spartcus keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gahan lands a body shot.
Spartcus wants to break free but Gahan has control.

Spartcus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gahan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spartcus tries to stall but Gahan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gahan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gahan can't break the clinch.
Dave Gahan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gahan lands a nice uppercut.
Spartcus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Spartcus breaks from the clinch.
Gahan tries to clinch there but Spartcus circles away.
A jab lands there for Gahan.
Gahan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spartcus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Gahan instigates a clinch.

Spartcus breaks the clinch.
Gahan misses with a double jab.
Spartcus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gahan.
Gahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus throws a head kick that Gahan semi-blocks.
Gahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spartcus defending well as Gahan loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick from Spartcus lands but Gahan takes it in his stride.
I Spartcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spartcus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gahan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gahan connects with a right hand. Spartcus shakes it off.

Gahan clinches up against the cage.
Spartcus looking to slow down the pace here.
Spartcus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gahan blocks an elbow strike.
Gahan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gahan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spartcus backwards.
Gahan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spartcus backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Spartcus.
Spartcus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gahan prevents Spartcus from breaking the clinch.
Spartcus throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Gahan.
Spartcus tries to land a knee to the head but Gahan blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spartcus has him pressed against the cage.
Spartcus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gahan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Gahan.
Gahan lands a shoulder strike.

Gahan breaks the clinch.
I Spartcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gahan moves into the clinch successfully.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spartcus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gahan avoids it.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Spartcus is controlling him.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Spartcus keeps him there for the moment.
Spartcus tries a knee to the head but Gahan blocks it.
Spartcus prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.
Gahan dodges an elbow strike from Spartcus.
Spartcus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gahan avoids it.
Gahan prevents Spartcus from breaking the clinch.
Gahan lands a hook that snaps the head of Spartcus backwards.

Spartcus manages to break the clinch.
Spartcus tries to clinch but Gahan moves out of range.
Gahan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gahan throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spartcus tries to keep at a distance but Gahan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spartcus throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spartcus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spartcus misses with an elbow over the top.
Gahan digs a right hand underneath Spartcus's ribcage. Spartcus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Spartcus won't allow it.
Spartcus is looking to control Gahan's arms but Gahan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spartcus has his back to the cage.
Spartcus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spartcus keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Spartcus manages to break the clinch.
Spartcus tries to clinch there but Gahan circles away.
Spartcus throws a sloppy head kick and Gahan moves out of range easily.
Gahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gahan. Spartcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartcus throws a sloppy head kick and Gahan moves out of range easily.
Dave Gahan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gahan has closed the distance and engaged Spartcus in a clinch.
Spartcus with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Gahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gahan 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Gahan!