PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bad Man (ranked 627 p4p, 1182 weight class) and Alan Spence (ranked 84 p4p, 165 weight class). Spence comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Were Coming kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Bad Man
vs
Spence

165 cm
29
200
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
201
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MKFC
WARHORSE Fightwear

Brooklyn Apothecary
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Bad Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bad Man tries for a takedown but Spence circles away easily
and Spence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bad Man fails with the takedown
and Spence counters with a nice uppercut.
Bad Man misses with a takedown
and Spence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gus Bad Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bad Man tries for a takedown but Spence circles away easily
and Spence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bad Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bad Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bad Man tries for a takedown but Spence sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spence doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've been informed that Spence has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Bad Man throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spence tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bad Man is in Spence 's guard.

Spence uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bad Man has his takedown stuffed
enabling Spence to counter with a crisp jab.
Spence stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spence counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spence scores with a hook to the body. Bad Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bad Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bad Man is breathing heavily.
Bad Man tries for a takedown but Spence circles away easily
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
Bad Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spence stuns Bad Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bad Man shoots and misses
and Spence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spence has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab, jab by Spence - just one landing.
Spence throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bad Man has his takedown stuffed
and Spence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bad Man misses with a takedown
and Spence counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad Man drops his hands momentarily and Spence takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Spence catches Bad Man right on the button with a cross.
Bad Man fails with the takedown
and Spence counters with a stiff right hand.
Bad Man fails with the takedown
and Spence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spence connects with a nice looking jab.
Bad Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spence to score with a decent uppercut.
Bad Man with a poor takedown
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Spence finds it's way through Bad Man's defenses.
Bad Man misses with a takedown attempt
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bad Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spence is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bad Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Spence lunges at Bad Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bad Man's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Spence .
Spence connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bad Man momentarily.
Spence throws out a powerful jab.
Bad Man tries for a takedown but Spence circles away easily
and Spence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bad Man thinking.
Nice body punch from Spence .
Spence scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bad Man tries for a takedown but Spence circles away easily
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spence scores with a jab to the body.
Spence bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spence connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spence is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Bad Man misses with a takedown
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence lands a nice shot to the body.
Gus Bad Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bad Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spence counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spence with a jab.
Bad Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bad Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bad Man needs to keep his hands up - Spence had a free shot at his head there.
Spence lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bad Man at a distance.
Bad Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bad Man walks into a straight right hand from Spence .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bad Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bad Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spence darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alan Spence is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bad Man misses with a takedown attempt
and Spence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bad Man walks into a straight right hand from Spence .
Spence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bad Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Bad Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spence lands with a straight right. Bad Man didn't see that one coming.
Spence cracks Bad Man with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Spence .
Bad Man with a poor takedown
and Bad Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Spence there.

Bad Man is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bad Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gus Bad Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bad Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spence counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Man ducks right into an uppercut from Spence .
Bad Man shoots and misses
and Spence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spence takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bad Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bad Man misses with a takedown
and Spence counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bad Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bad Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bad Man with a poor takedown
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Bad Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spence lands a nice shot to the body.
Bad Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Spence darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alan Spence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bad Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spence to score with a decent uppercut.
Bad Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bad Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot by Spence .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad Man with a poor takedown
letting Spence counter with a right hand.
Spence lands with an overhand left.
Spence cracks Bad Man with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bad Man tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Spence pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bad Man is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Spence !
Alan Spence is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Alan Spence started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.