PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Spades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Banjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spades kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Im A Beast. Jimmy Banjo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Spades
vs
Banjo

185 cm
28
262 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

215 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Spades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Banjo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banjo misses with a takedown attempt - Spades sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Spades forces Banjo back against the cage and clinches.

Spades escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banjo tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spades is defended easily by Banjo.
Banjo looks to throw a body kick
and Spades counters with a good low kick that Banjo was not able to check.
Banjo throws a head kick that misses.

Banjo gets a takedown into half guard.
Spades trying to control here.
Spades is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spades is trying to maintain the position but Banjo is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Banjo there.
Banjo wants to take a breather but Spades is having none of it.
Banjo tries to stand and escape but Spades is controlling the position.
Spades is controlling Banjo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Spades wants to improve his position but Banjo is controlling well.

Spades kicks off Banjo and gets to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Banjo or perhaps it was just good defense by Spades which made him look bad.
Banjo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spades is looking to clinch.
Spades misses with a few strikes there.
Banjo tries to clinch but Spades moves out of range.
Banjo has his takedown stuffed
and Spades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ace Spades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Banjo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spades. That's going to slow Banjo down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banjo looks to throw a body kick
and Spades counters with a good low kick that Banjo was not able to check.
Spades throws a series of punches but Banjo moves out of range.

Spades takes the fight into the clinch.
Banjo can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spades breaks from the clinch.
Banjo fails with a takedown attempt.
Banjo looks winded!
Spades throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banjo.
Banjo wants to clinch.
Spades blocks a head kick by Banjo.
Banjo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spades scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banjo stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banjo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Spades closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Banjo is looking to get back to is feet but Spades passes into side control.

Spades in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Banjo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Spades!
Ace Spades made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I was always taught to never throw the first punch, but you can bet your ass that I WILL throw the last.'.