PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Math Scolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Scolar
vs
Spider

187 cm
30
192 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

195 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Math Scolar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Spider!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spider is looking to clinch.

Spider instigates a clinch.
Scolar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Spider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scolar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spider crunches a lovely knee into Scolar's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spider.
Spider crunches a lovely knee into Scolar's ribcage.
Scolar is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spider scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Math Scolar has been cut.
Scolar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scolar throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Spider is working Scolar over against the cage.
Spider stalling.
Spider lands a good knee to the midsection. Scolar won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Spider.
Spider lands an elbow inside that Scolar shrugs off.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spider takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Spider.
Spider lands a good knee to the midsection. Scolar won't want to take too many of those.
Spider dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spider presses Scolar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spider controlling the action here for a moment.
Spider digs a right hand underneath Scolar's ribcage. Scolar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scolar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scolar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Scolar up against the cage.
Spider lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Spider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spider stalling in the clinch.
Scolar misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scolar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spider avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dog Spider.

Spider clinches up with Scolar and pushes him back against the cage.
Spider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scolars head.
Spider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scolar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Scolar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scolar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spider lands a good knee to the midsection. Scolar won't want to take too many of those.
Spider cracks Scolar with a nice body shot.
Spider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scolar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Scolar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Spider.
Scolar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spider lands a shoulder strike.
Scolar throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Spider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Spider lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Spider.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spider obliges.
Spider landing knees to the head.
Scolar letting Spider take a breather here.
Scolar wants to break free but Spider has control.
Spider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Spider.
Spider avoiding damage.
Spider landing knees to the body.
Spider lands a good knee to the midsection. Scolar won't want to take too many of those.
Spider connects with a knee to the head.
Spider digs a right hand into Scolar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scolar's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Spider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scolar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good body shot from Spider.
Spider lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spider digs a right hand underneath Scolar's ribcage. Scolar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spider lands a shot to the body.
Spider digs a right hand underneath Scolar's ribcage. Scolar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spider lands a shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Spider.
Spider scores a nice knee to the body.
Spider leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scolar misses with a punch on the inside.
Spider is struggling to control the position.
Spider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scolar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scolar can't break the clinch.
Spider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scolar throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Scolar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spider lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scolar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spider connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spider - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Scolar can't break the clinch.
Spider lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spider avoiding damage.
Spider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scolar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider landing knees to the body.
Spider landing knees to the head.
Spider with a knee to the head.
Spider stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Spider.
Scolar throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Scolar letting Spider take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Spider.
Spider connects with a knee to the head.
Spider scores a nice knee to the body.
Scolar working aggressively here.
Spider leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scolar.
Spider lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scolar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spider stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spider.
Scolar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spider tries to stall but Scolar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Scolar misses with a punch on the inside.
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spider content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Spider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Math Scolar'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.

Scolar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Spider back to the cage. Scolar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Spider scores with a body shot.

Spider forces Scolar back against the cage and clinches.
Spider taking a breather.
Spider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scolar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scolar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spider scores with a knee to the head.
Scolar wants to get back to striking at distance but Spider won't allow it.
Spider lands a knee to the head.
Spider taking a breather.
Spider stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spider leaning his opponent against the cage.
Scolar swings wildly with an uppercut but Spider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spider slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scolar breaks from the clinch.
Spider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spider tries to clinch up.
Spider misses with a double jab
and Scolar counters with a two punch combo.
Math Scolar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scolar swats away the attempt to clinch by Spider.
Scolar keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Spider.
Scolar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Scolar duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scolar swings widly with a right hand

and Spider counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spider.
Spider manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Scolar is trying to break the clinch but Spider has him pressed against the cage.
Scolar is trying to break free.
Spider lands a knee to the body.
Spider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scolar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Scolar scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Spider lands a right hand.
Scolar misses with the head strike.
Spider lands a knee to the head.
Spider lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider has Scolar pressed against the cage, preventing Scolar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scolar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scolar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scolar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spider stalling against the cage.
Spider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Spider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scolar is trying to break the clinch but Spider has him pressed against the cage.
Spider crunches a lovely knee into Scolar's ribcage.
Spider scores with a knee to the head.
Spider landing knees to the head.
Spider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spider landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spider.
Spider effectively controlling the action here.
Spider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scolar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spider trying to control the position but instead, Scolar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spider into the cage.
Scolar misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scolar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scolar throws a poor cross that misses

and Spider counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spider.
Scolar is trying to break free.
Spider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Spider on the inside.
Spider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scolars head.
Spider landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Scolar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scolar throws a right hand that misses
and Spider counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spider scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scolar throws a poor cross that misses

and Spider moves into the clinch.
Scolar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scolar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scolar is looking to break free of the clinch but Spider has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Spider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Math Scolar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Scolar misses with a hook

and Spider counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spider.
Scolar misses with a punch on the inside.
Spider digs a right hand into Scolar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scolar's gas tank.
Dog Spider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scolar has a couple of punches blocked by Spider.
Spider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scolar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spider lands a knee to the head.
Spider presses Scolar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Spider.
Scolar swings wildly with an uppercut but Spider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scolar throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spider lands a left hand.
Spider presses Scolar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spider takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scolar's face.
Spider controlling the action here for a moment.
Spider lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spider scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Spider.
Spider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Scolar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spider is pushing Scolar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spider lands a good knee to the midsection. Scolar won't want to take too many of those.
Spider lands a knee to the body.
Spider stalling in the clinch.
Scolar tries to break free but Spider pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Scolar fails to land.
Scolar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spider leaning against his opponent.
Spider landing knees to the body.
Spider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scolar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Spider.
Spider taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spider with a knee to the head.
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scolar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spider lands a knee to the body.
Scolar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Math Scolar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog Spider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider has Scolar pressed against the cage, preventing Scolar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scolar has had enough of the clinch but Spider keeps him there for the moment.
Spider scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Spider to work.
Scolar tries to break the clinch but Spider is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Spider.
Scolar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Spider.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scolar.
Spider lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Spider.
A knee to the head by Spider.
Scolar is trying to break the clinch but Spider is controlling him.
Spider landing knees to the body.
Scolar wants to get back to striking at distance but Spider won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scolar.
A hook to the body from Spider.
Spider prevents Scolar from breaking the clinch.
Spider leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spider blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Scolar breaks the clinch.
Spider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scolar swings widly with a right hand
and Spider counters with a one-two to the body.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scolar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scolar misses with an uppercut

and Spider counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from Spider.
Spider scores with a shot to the side of Scolar's head.
Scolar wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spider.
Spider has Scolar pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spider obliges.
Spider keeps control of Scolar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spider blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Spider.
Scolar working hard to break the clinch.
Scolar working hard to break the clinch.
Spider lands a knee to the head.
Spider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scolar's efforts to push away.
Spider lands a body punch.
Spider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scolar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Spider is struggling to control the position.
Spider connects with a knee to the head.
Spider blocking some punches.
Spider lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spider lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Spider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spider winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Spider!