PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graypee gap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Spack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spack is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Looking for Freedom. Graypee gap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

gap
vs
Spack

200 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Graypee gap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heinz Spack!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gap shoots in for a double leg but Spack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
gap will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spack fails to land with a series of punches.
Spack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by gap.
gap shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graypee gap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spack swinging wildly here.
Spack cracks gap with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Graypee gap has been cut.
Spack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Spack lands a left and a right that send gap crashing to the mat, dazed. Spack thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from gap.
Spack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for gap with that takedown attempt.
Spack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
gap closes the distance and clinches up with Spack, looking for a takedown. gap pushes Spack against the cage but Spack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Spack lands a left and a right that send gap crashing to the mat, dazed. Spack thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
gap is breathing heavily.
Spack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spack stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spack wants it to stay on the feet.
Heinz Spack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
gap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spack lands with a nice body punch.
Spack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gap circles away quickly and effectively.
Spack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by gap.
Spack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spack stalks gap and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into gap's face. gap staggers backwards, shaken.
Spack stalks gap and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into gap's face. gap staggers backwards, shaken.

Graypee gap's cut is getting worse.
gap shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spack defends it nicely.
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!
Spack misses with a wild combination.

Spack drops gap with a beautiful combination! gap stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Spack is looking for the KO!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for gap. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Spack misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spack stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Spack.
gap misses with a wild body shot.
Spack throws a series of punches but gap moves out of range.
gap fails with the takedown.
Spack lands with a nice combination. gap backs away looking to recover.
Spack misses with a double jab.
Spack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spack stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spack wants it to stay on the feet.
gap takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Spack.
gap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spack lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
gap shoots for a takedown but Spack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
gap shoots for a takedown but Spack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Spack misses.
Nice shot by Spack.

gap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spack is looking to break free of the clinch but gap has double underhooks.
gap is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

gap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
gap doesn't manage to clinch there - Spack circles away.
Spack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

gap has managed to clinch.
Spack tries to break free but gap pushes him back against the cage.
gap has Spack pressed against the cage, preventing Spack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

gap clinches up against the cage.
gap prevents Spack from breaking the clinch.
gap fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Spack's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Spack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
gap dodges the punch combination from Spack.
gap misses with a head kick.
gap misses with a takedown attempt - Spack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

gap gets a clinch.
Spack wants to break free but gap has control.
gap jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spack walks away with a smile on his face. gap gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinz Spack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Graypee gap's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

gap lands a two punch combo.
Spack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spack misses with a combination

and gap counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
gap changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Spack misses.
gap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
gap closes the distance and clinches up with Spack, looking for a takedown. gap pushes Spack against the cage but Spack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spack misses with a series of wild punches.
Spack scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spack lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gap circles away quickly and effectively.
Spack misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spack.

gap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spack can't break the clinch.
Spack is looking to break free of the clinch but gap has double underhooks.
Spack is trying to force a seperation but gap has the dominant position.
gap is pushing Spack up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

gap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

gap gets a clinch.

gap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
gap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

gap drives through and clinches with Spack against the cage.
Spack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gap trying to land knees to the body.
gap stalling in the clinch.

gap has clasped his hands together around Spack's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Spack can't do much from the bottom here.
Spack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with gap. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spack is trying to work for a sweep but gap has mounted him!
gap can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spack is looking to escape.
Spack is trying to stand up.
gap trying to control but he's not successful this time.
gap will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spack wants to control but gap is having none of it.
gap looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by gap.
gap wants to control the action but instead Spack gets a body lock and reverses into gap's guard! Nice work!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Spack postures up.
gap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spack would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
gap is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Spack dives into side control.

Spack stands up.
gap changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spack tries to avoid it but gap manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spack to the ground. Spack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heinz Spack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Graypee gap's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Spack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by gap.
gap throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
gap tries to clinch but Spack moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Spack as gap shoots in.
Spack misses with a double jab
and gap counters with a nice uppercut.
Spack misses with a double jab.
Spack misses with a series of wild punches.
Spack throws a left and a right that both miss
and gap counters with a two punch combo.
Spack circles away from the clinch attempt.
gap ducks right into an uppercut from Spack.
Spack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
gap misses with a head kick.
gap looks for the body kick but Spack saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gap tries to clinch up.
gap lands a high kick!
gap dodges the punch combination from Spack.
A combination from Spack does no damage.
gap wants to clinch up but Spack keeps it at a distance.
gap shoots for a takedown but Spack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
gap shoots in for a takedown but Spack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graypee gap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spack throws a combination that misses
and gap makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
gap shoots in but Spack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and gap counters with a series of strikes. Spack will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heinz Spack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Spack. No joy for gap on that attempt.
Spack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heinz Spack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

gap is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Spack's half guard.
Spack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. gap is working away from the top position though.
gap moves into full mount! Spack won't be happy about that!
Spack looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
gap can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spack is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spack wants to control but gap is having none of it.
Spack wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
gap looking to control but Spack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
gap punishing his opponent with strikes.
gap wants to control the pace but Spack is squirming around nicely.
gap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Graypee gap showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Heinz Spack!