PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Laurent Tsadyleba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Spackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spackman's choice of entrance music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSWrepLjTKc&videos=gXE_R26bAm8&playnext=2. Tsadyleba has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tsadyleba
vs
Spackman

179 cm
20
173 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

201 cm
25
177 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laurent Tsadyleba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Spackman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spackman tries a head kick but it misses.
Spackman moves in looking to clinch but Tsadyleba pushes him off.
Spackman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spackman swinging wildly here.
Tsadyleba shoots in for a double leg but Spackman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tsadyleba is breathing heavily.
Spackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spackman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tsadyleba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spackman as he jumps to the side.

Spackman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tsadyleba did well to prevent Spackman getting side control.
Spackman content to control rather than advance.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spackman lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman working the head and body with strikes.
Spackman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tsadyleba taking shots to the head.
Spackman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Spackman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spackman lands a big elbow.
Spackman scoring with strikes but Tsadyleba is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spackman controlling from the full mount.
Spackman working Tsadyleba over with strikes here.
Spackman working the ground and pound effectively.
Spackman lands a nice shot to the head.
Spackman lands with some strikes.
Tsadyleba throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Spackman lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spackman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spackman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tsadyleba looks a forlorn figure.

Spackman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Spackman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tsadyleba's face.
Tsadyleba is desperately trying to improve his position but Spackman has a good base and remains in mount.
Spackman lands a big shot there that rocks Tsadyleba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Spackman.
Tsadyleba is desperately trying to improve his position but Spackman has a good base and remains in mount.
Spackman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spackman working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spackman landing strikes from the mount and Tsadyleba is in trouble!
Spackman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tsadyleba is looking to escape.
Tsadyleba working to try and regain half guard.
Spackman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spackman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Spackman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tsadyleba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tsadyleba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spackman.
Spackman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tsadyleba's head.

Spackman forces Tsadyleba back against the cage and clinches.

Spackman manages to break the clinch.
Spackman tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsadyleba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spackman.
Decent striking displayed by Spackman there.
Spackman throws a series of punches but Tsadyleba avoids them all with ease.
Spackman tries to clinch but Tsadyleba is having none of it.
Spackman misses with a body shot.
Tsadyleba shoots and misses
and Spackman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tsadyleba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Tsadyleba with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spackman misses with a head kick.
Spackman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tsadyleba momentarily.

Tsadyleba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tsadyleba showed some decent athleticism there.
Spackman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tsadyleba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spackman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spackman can't keep his opponent in guard - Tsadyleba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tsadyleba is trying to control. Spackman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spackman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Spackman trying to hold on to Tsadyleba's head to control him but Tsadyleba postures up.

Tsadyleba 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.
Tsadyleba not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsadyleba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spackman defending well though.
Spackman is pressing down on Tsadyleba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Spackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spackman holds on and takes a little breather.
Spackman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spackman keeping full guard, as Tsadyleba tries to pass.
Tsadyleba won't allow Spackman to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tsadyleba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spackman throws a head kick but Tsadyleba moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Spackman.
Spackman blocks a head kick by Tsadyleba.
Tsadyleba fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Spackman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Spackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tsadyleba walks into a jab.
Laurent Tsadyleba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsadyleba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tsadyleba wants to clinch up but Spackman keeps it at a distance.
Spackman lands with a kick to the temple. Tsadyleba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spackman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spackman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spackman tries to bum rush Tsadyleba with a series of wild strikes but Tsadyleba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Tsadyleba scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tsadyleba controlling his opponent.
Spackman working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsadyleba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spackman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spackman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tsadyleba avoids the attempt from Spackman to control.
Spackman is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tsadyleba is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tsadyleba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Spackman looks a forlorn figure.
Tsadyleba lands a heavy elbow.
Spackman tries to lock up and control but Tsadyleba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spackman can't escape the position.
Tsadyleba controlling the position easily from mount.
Spackman is trying to escape the mount.
Spackman tries to hold on but Tsadyleba pushes him away.
Tsadyleba trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsadyleba is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Spackman tries to hold on but Tsadyleba postures up.
Dan Spackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dan Spackman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tsadyleba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tsadyleba fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tsadyleba tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tsadyleba looking to control but Spackman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spackman tries to hold on but Tsadyleba pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spackman is desperately trying to improve his position but Tsadyleba has a good base and remains in mount.
Spackman tries to hold on but Tsadyleba postures up.
Spackman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spackman tries to lock up and control but Tsadyleba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Tsadyleba.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsadyleba trying to control but Spackman is having none of it.
Spackman is desperately trying to improve his position but Tsadyleba has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laurent Tsadyleba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spackman 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Spackman!