PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doyle Brunson (ranked 2547 p4p, 2568 weight class) and Akimbo Spice (ranked 370 p4p, 375 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brunson
vs
Spice

177 cm
25
215
5 - 7 - 0

194 cm
38
207
23 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doyle Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice works Brunson's body with a nice hook.
Akimbo Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Spice punishes Brunson's body with a nice straight punch.
Spice throws a leg kick but Brunson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brunson blocks a head kick by Spice.
Spice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brunson.
Spice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brunson avoids the head kick by Spice.
An attempted straight right counter from Brunson misses the target.
Spice's corner calls for a 1-2. Spice obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donk. Brunson catches Spice right on the button with a cross.
Spice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brunson.
Spice jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brunson shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away.
Spice feints and then cracks Brunson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunson down.
Spice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck for Brunson with that takedown attempt.
Spice connects with a body shot that sends Brunson's belly button to the back.
Spice throws a head kick but Brunson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice moves away from the strike by Brunson.
Brunson misses with an uppercut.
Spice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brunson.
Brunson misses the jab.
Spice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spice misses with a low kick.
Spice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brunson's head.
Spice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brunson.
Brunson tries a low kick but Spice avoids it.
Spice feints the counter takedown.
Brunson shoots in and drives through. Spice sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doyle Brunson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spice.
Spice throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Brunson throws a series of punches but Spice moves out of range.
Spice throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson cracks Spice with an open hand slap.
Brunson slips under a jab.
Spice misses with a two punch combination.

Brunson dives in and scores a takedown into Spice's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brunson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brunson works over Spice with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing that Brunson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brunson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brunson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunson throwing strikes but missing.
Brunson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Spice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is looking to work some ground and pound but Spice has wrist control.
Brunson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brunson throws a big elbow that misses.
Brunson lands a couple of digs.
Brunson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brunson trying to control but Spice is working from the bottom.

Spice is looking for a triangle but Brunson pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brunson postures up and lands a big shot to Spice's brow.
Brunson distracts Spice with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson works over Spice with some ground and pound from guard.
Brunson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Spice is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brunson is aware though and is defending well.
Brunson forces his way into half guard.
Brunson is trying to control the action in half guard but Spice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brunson lands a nice short elbow.
Brunson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brunson is nestled in close to Spice, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akimbo Spice will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Spice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spice is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brunson rather than just go for the knockout.
Spice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brunson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Spice tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brunson is able to avoid easily.
Spice throws a series of punches but Brunson avoids them all with ease.
Spice tries a head kick but it misses.
Spice tried to score with a low kick but Brunson checks it.
Spice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brunson.
Spice misses with a few strikes there.
Brunson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spice fails to land with a series of punches.
Brunson misses with a two punch combination.
Spice misses the shot to the body.
Brunson throwing a counter right hand but Spice manages to avoid it.
Spice blocks a jab.
Brunson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spice's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spice misses with the combination.
Spice swinging wildly here.
Spice lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spice.
Brunson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brunson dives in and grabs Spice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spice pushes down on Brunson's head and hops out.
Spice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brunson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spice feints and then cracks Brunson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunson down.
Spice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A clash of legs there as Brunson blocks the low kick.
Brunson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spice.
Spice with a nice calf kick.
Spice ducks under a wild hook from Brunson.
Spice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brunson throws out a powerful jab.
Spice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spice chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Spice enables Brunson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Spice manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brunson distracts Spice with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brunson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spice's head.
Brunson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brunson with a nice head shot there.
Brunson chips away with some ground and pound.
Brunson postures up in Spice's guard and throws a big left but Spice blocks it.
Brunson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brunson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brunson cracks Spice with a solid left hand.
Brunson lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brunson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brunson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brunson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brunson trying to control but Spice is working from the bottom.
Brunson landing with the ground and pound.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Spice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brunson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doyle Brunson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brunson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spice keeping moving, preventing Brunson from controlling successfully.
Brunson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brunson wants to control from the top but Spice keeps moving.
Brunson throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doyle Brunson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brunson moves out of range of the leg kick from Spice.
Brunson fails with a takedown attempt.
Brunson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brunson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brunson throws an overhand right that lands on Spice's shoulder, as Spice tries to avoid the shot.
Akimbo Spice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brunson misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Spice.
Spice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson looks to land a right hand but Spice moved out of range.
Spice connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brunson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brunson throws a looping overhand right but Spice ducks down to avoid it.
Spice misses the body punch
and Brunson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brunson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spice slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Brunson misses the target.
Spice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spice scores with a one two! Brunson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brunson avoids the head kick by Spice.
Spice pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Brunson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spice manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Spice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Spice working for a triangle but Brunson defends it easily.
Spice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brunson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Spice gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Spice works over Brunson's head and body with a nice combination.
Brunson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brunson duly obliges.
Nice defenses there by Spice.
Brunson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Spice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Spice. No joy for Brunson on that attempt.
Spice finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spice leaves Brunson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doyle Brunson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brunson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brunson misses with a straight right.
Spice misses with a wild combination.
Spice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brunson.
Brunson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice swinging wildly here.
Brunson shoots in for a double leg but Spice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spice lands a head kick!
Spice throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Brunson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brunson lands a nice short elbow.
Brunson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brunson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brunson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spice is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brunson scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akimbo Spice.
I think Spice has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akimbo Spice!
Akimbo Spice decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.