PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McGrufus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Speziale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGrufus
vs
Speziale

169 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bling Bling

ENDLESS 152

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rufus McGrufus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Speziale!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrufus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speziale tries to clinch but McGrufus moves out of range.
Good leg kick by McGrufus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGrufus misses with a hook. Speziale ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Speziale.
McGrufus misses with a series of wild punches.
Speziale misses with a wild combination.
McGrufus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Speziale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from McGrufus.
McGrufus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGrufus managing to block the knees to the body from Speziale.
Speziale is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Speziale dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGrufus looking to stall.
McGrufus lands with a light punch inside.
Speziale connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGrufus's face.
McGrufus tries to break free but Speziale pushes him back against the cage.
Speziale looking to throw knees to the head but McGrufus is blocking nicely.
Speziale missing with knees to the body.
Speziale putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGrufus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Speziale with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speziale lands a knee to the body.
Speziale is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGrufus is breathing heavily.
McGrufus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Speziale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speziale landing knees to the head.
McGrufus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Speziale.
Speziale blocks an uppercut.
Speziale blocks a body shot from McGrufus.
Speziale utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speziale.
Speziale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGrufus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speziale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGrufus avoids it.
Speziale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGrufus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGrufus lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGrufus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGrufus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGrufus lands with a light punch inside.
McGrufus presses Speziale against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Speziale scores a nice knee to the body.
McGrufus is trying to break the clinch but Speziale is controlling him.
McGrufus misses with the head strike.

McGrufus breaks from the clinch.
McGrufus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Speziale moves into the clinch.
McGrufus misses with some punches.
McGrufus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGrufus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Speziale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speziale tries to land knees in the clinch but McGrufus avoids the damage to the body.
Speziale goes for a takedown attempt but McGrufus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Speziale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGrufus throws a leg kick

and Speziale counters by moving into the clinch.

McGrufus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGrufus misses with a low kick.
Speziale blocks a low kick nicely.
McGrufus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speziale.
McGrufus throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGrufus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGrufus throws a combination that misses

and Speziale moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGrufus.
McGrufus working aggressively here.
Speziale tries to land knees in the clinch but McGrufus avoids the damage to the body.
McGrufus is trying to break free.
Speziale takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Speziale.
Speziale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Speziale has McGrufus pressed against the cage, preventing McGrufus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speziale blocks an uppercut.

McGrufus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGrufus falls off balance throwing a combination

and Speziale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Speziale.
McGrufus working aggressively here.
McGrufus lands a nice uppercut.
McGrufus misses with a punch to the body.
Speziale looking to throw knees to the head but McGrufus is blocking nicely.
Speziale lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGrufus backwards.
Speziale tries to land a knee to the head but McGrufus blocks with his arms.
Speziale looking to throw knees to the head but McGrufus is blocking nicely.
McGrufus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Manu Speziale has been cut.
McGrufus has had enough of the clinch but Speziale keeps him there for the moment.
Speziale throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGrufus tries to break the clinch but Speziale is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGrufus.
McGrufus is looking to break free of the clinch but Speziale has double underhooks.
Speziale takes a shot to the head.
Speziale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGrufus's efforts to push away.
Speziale misses with a knee strike.
McGrufus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Speziale has him pressed against the cage.
McGrufus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Speziale tries a knee to the head but McGrufus blocks it.
McGrufus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Speziale backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGrufus breaks the clinch.
McGrufus looks to score with a jab to the body but Speziale is just out of range.
A big right from McGrufus misses.
McGrufus misses with a combination

and Speziale counters by moving into the clinch.
Speziale prevents McGrufus from breaking the clinch.
Speziale keeps control of McGrufus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Speziale with a knee to the head.
McGrufus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGrufus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGrufus wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGrufus.

McGrufus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGrufus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Speziale's head.
McGrufus fails to land with a series of punches.
McGrufus misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speziale tries to clinch but McGrufus is having none of it.
McGrufus misses the body punch

and Speziale counters by clinching up.

McGrufus manages to break the clinch.
McGrufus misses with a combination

and Speziale decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGrufus's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Speziale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manu Speziale's cut.
That's time! McGrufus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGrufus falls off balance throwing a combination

and Speziale counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGrufus.
Knees to the body from Speziale.
The referee calls for Speziale to work.
Speziale unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGrufus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Speziale blocks an uppercut.
Speziale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Speziale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Speziale landing knees to the body.
McGrufus is pressed up against the cage. Speziale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGrufus down to the mat. McGrufus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Speziale clinches up against the cage.
Speziale is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McGrufus tries to land a knee to the head but Speziale blocks with his arms.
McGrufus tries to break free but Speziale pushes him back against the cage.
McGrufus throws a punch but it's blocked by Speziale.
Speziale connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGrufus's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from McGrufus.
A head punch on the inside from McGrufus fails to land.
McGrufus tries to stall but Speziale uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGrufus takes a knee right on the jaw!

McGrufus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGrufus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speziale takes one to the chin there.
Speziale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGrufus swats away the attempt to clinch by Speziale.
Rufus McGrufus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrufus misses with a combination

and Speziale holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Speziale connects with a knee to the head.
Speziale working McGrufus over with knees to the body.
McGrufus can't break the clinch.
McGrufus avoiding damage as Speziale throws knees to the body.
McGrufus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGrufus tries to break free but Speziale pushes him back against the cage.
McGrufus misses with a body punch.
Speziale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Speziale has McGrufus pressed against the cage, preventing McGrufus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGrufus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Speziale has him pressed against the cage.
Speziale tries to land a knee to the head but McGrufus blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from McGrufus as the two fighters clinch.
McGrufus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Speziale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Speziale has McGrufus pressed against the cage, preventing McGrufus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

McGrufus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rufus McGrufus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two 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.
McGrufus circles away from the clinch attempt.

Speziale changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGrufus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGrufus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGrufus tries to get out of the position.
Speziale working away.
Speziale cracks McGrufus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McGrufus tries to buck Speziale off but Speziale is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speziale prevents McGrufus from escaping the position.
Speziale wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGrufus keeps working.

Speziale is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. McGrufus looks calm but he's in trouble here. Speziale gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. McGrufus is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Speziale lets go of the hold and McGrufus can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manu Speziale!