PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Spenda (ranked 4910 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Farm (ranked 4759 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spenda
vs
Farm

163 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
23
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Spenda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Farm!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Spenda to counter with a crisp jab.

Farm dives in and scores a takedown into Spenda's guard.
Farm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spenda keeping moving, preventing Farm from controlling successfully.
Farm pushes down on Spenda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Farm is looking to take a break and control but Spenda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spenda wants to improve his position but Farm is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spenda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Farm is pressing down on Spenda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spenda is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spenda is refusing to be controlled, as Farm sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spenda is trying to get back to full guard.

Farm stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Farm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spenda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jake Farm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spenda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spenda sprawls well. Spenda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Farm gets slowly back to his feet.
Spenda throwing a counter right hand but Farm manages to avoid it.
Jab by Spenda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Spenda.

Farm manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spenda on his heels. He'll look to pass Spenda's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farm is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Spenda can't keep his opponent in guard - Farm advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Farm trying to control the action but Spenda is working from the bottom.
Spenda is looking to improve his position.
Farm trying to pass the guard but Spenda defending well.
Spenda trying to control but Farm postures up.
Spenda tries to roll over but Farm keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spenda wants to control but Farm is keeping busy.
Farm prevents Spenda from improving his position.
Farm working Spenda over with strikes.
Spenda is trying to get back to full guard.
Spenda trying to control here.
Spenda is staying active underneath Farm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Farm is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Farm connects with a nice short shot to Spenda's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spenda is staying active underneath Farm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spenda wants to control but Farm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spenda is trying to get back to full guard.
Farm lands strikes from half guard.
Spenda is looking to improve his position.

Farm stands up out of the half guard.
Spenda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Farm wants to clinch
and Spenda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spenda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Farm fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Farm dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Farm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Spenda throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Farm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Farm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spenda prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spenda.
Spenda is pressed up against the cage. Farm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spenda down to the mat. Spenda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Farm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Farm shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Farm prevents Spenda from improving his position.
Spenda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spenda tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farm is trying to control the action in half guard but Spenda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Farm decides to return to a standing position.
Eddie Spenda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Farm closes the distance and clinches.
Spenda wants to break free but Farm has control.
Farm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spenda blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Spenda fails to land.
Farm has Spenda pushed against the cage.
Spenda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farm jumps guard but Spenda stands there with Farm around his waist. Farm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eddie Spenda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Farm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farm tries to pull guard but Spenda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Spenda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spenda misses with the head strike.
Spenda lands a nice uppercut.

Farm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spenda cracks a nice hook into Farm's ribs.

Farm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spenda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spenda up against the cage.
Spenda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spenda stops a takedown attempt from Farm.
Spenda lands with a light punch inside.

Farm breaks from the clinch.
Farm wants to clinch
and Spenda counters with a right hand to the body.
Farm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jake Farm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farm fails with the takedown
enabling Spenda to counter with a crisp jab.
Farm misses with a jab to the body
and Spenda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spenda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Farm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spenda clobbers Farm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farm tries to clinch but Spenda moves out of range.
Farm throws a sloppy head kick
and Spenda counters with a left to the body.
Spenda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Spenda to counter with a crisp jab.
Farm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spenda throws a lazy uppercut

and Farm decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spenda's guard.

Spenda is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Farm is breathing heavily.
Spenda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farm blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Spenda dominated that second round.
That's time! Spenda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Farm closes the distance and clinches.
Spenda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spenda misses with a hook to the ribs.

Farm successfully pulls guard.
Farm wants to stand up but Spenda is controlling him.
Spenda throwing strikes but missing.
Spenda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spenda lands a couple of elbows.
Farm wants to stand and escape but Spenda is having none of it.
Spenda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jake Farm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Farm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spenda is looking to work some ground and pound but Farm has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spenda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spenda throws a strike but Farm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Spenda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farm manages to get himself to full guard.

Farm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spenda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spenda throwing strikes from guard but Farm blocks nicely.
Spenda tries to free his leg and advance position but Farm is retaining full guard.
Spenda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Farm has his foot on Spenda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spenda works his way back into a safe position though.
Farm controls Spenda momentarily but Spenda frees himself.
Farm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spenda.
Farm wants to sweep here but Spenda controlling him for the moment.
Spenda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spenda throwing strikes from guard but Farm blocks nicely.
Spenda stopping the sweep attempt from Farm.
Farm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spenda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spenda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spenda throwing strikes from guard but Farm blocks nicely.
Farm wants to stand up but Spenda is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spenda stuffs the takedown.
Eddie Spenda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spenda lands a nice shot to the body.
Farm moves away from the strike by Spenda.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farm.
Farm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farm walks into a straight right hand from Spenda.
Spenda throws out a powerful jab.
Spenda works the jab nicely.
Farm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spenda.
Farm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spenda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spenda connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spenda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spenda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Farm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eddie Spenda is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farm slips under a jab.
Farm blocks a jab.
Farm looks for a takedown but Spenda sprawls well.
Eddie Spenda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Farm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spenda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jake Farm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farm misses with a double jab
and Spenda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Spenda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spenda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Eddie Spenda!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Eddie Spenda!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Eddie Spenda!

Eddie Spenda wins by unanimous decision!
Eddie Spenda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.