PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Landor (ranked 3761 p4p, 4156 weight class) and Maximilian Spears (ranked 343 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Landor
vs
Spears

180 cm
25
165
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Landor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maximilian Spears!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spears throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spears throws a body kick that misses.
Spears looks to land a body kick but Landor moved away.
Spears swats away the attempt to clinch by Landor.
Spears throws a wild body kick that Landor sees coming a mile off.
Maximilian Spears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spears misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spears looks to land a body kick but Landor moved away.
Spears misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spears throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spears throws the kick towards the body but Landor avoids it.
Landor throws a big counter combination but Spears scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Landor darts in and clinches Spears up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spears comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spears looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spears throws an elbow but it misses.
Spears pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Landor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spears's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Landor blocks an elbow strike.
Landor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spears is trying to break free.
Landor blocks the elbow strike.
Spears throws an elbow that misses.
Landor is trying to stall.
Spears avoids the elbow strike from Landor, against the cage.
Spears blocks an elbow strike.
Landor takes an elbow to the temple.
Landor prevents Spears from breaking the clinch.
Landor keeps control of Spears as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Landor blocks an elbow strike from Spears.
Spears tries to break free but Landor pushes him back against the cage.
Spears looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spears misses with an elbow over the top.
Landor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landor keeps control of Spears as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spears throws an elbow but it misses.

Spears breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spears looks for the body kick but Landor saw that one coming.
Landor is looking to counter the offense by Spears and move into the clinch.
Spears misses with a kick to the body.
Spears throws a body kick that misses.
Spears throws a head kick but Landor moves out of range.
Landor tries to clinch but Spears moves out of range.
Spears counters with a body kick.
Spears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spears tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Landor darts in and clinches Spears up against the cage.

Spears breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spears misses with a head kick.
Landor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spears throws a head kick that misses.
Spears swats away the attempt to clinch by Landor.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch but Spears swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landor tries to clinch but Spears is having none of it.
Spears thinks about the counter body kick.
Spears goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spears throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Landor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Spears looks winded!
Landor wants to clinch up but Spears keeps it at a distance.
Spears thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Landor if he has to take too many more of those.
Spears looks to throw a body kick
and Landor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Landor fails with an attempt to clinch.

Landor closes the distance and clinches.
Landor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Landor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears avoids the elbow strike from Landor, against the cage.
Landor looking to stall.
Landor misses with an elbow over the top.
Spears throws an elbow but it misses.
Spears misses with an elbow over the top.

Spears breaks from the clinch.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spears swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spears misses with a kick to the body
and Landor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spears's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spears keeps the fight on the outside.
Spears misses with the body kick
and Landor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spears misses with an attempted mid kick.
Landor tries to clinch up.
Spears keeps the fight on the outside.
Landor tries to clinch but Spears is having none of it.
Landor tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maximilian Spears dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Spears manages to circle out of the way.
Spears looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from Spears.
Spears misses with the body kick
and Landor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spears's knee momentarily.
Landor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Landor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landor moves out of range as Spears throws a body kick.
Spears looks to land a body kick but Landor moved away.
Landor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spears manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Landor moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSpears.
Spears misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landor wants to clinch.
Spears is looking to land body kicks.
Spears has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spears tries to land a front kick but Landor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Landor moves into the clinch.
Landor taking a breather.
Spears dodges an elbow strike from Landor.
Landor is looking to control Spears's arms but Spears gets an underhook and turns him. Now Landor has his back to the cage.
Landor misses with an elbow strike.
Landor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Spears throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spears avoids the elbow strike from Landor, against the cage.
Landor blocks an elbow strike from Spears.
Spears is trying to break the clinch but Landor is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spears just misses with a elbow thrown towards Landor's brow.
Landor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spears misses with an elbow over the top.
Landor blocks an elbow strike from Spears.
Landor lands a damaging elbow.
Marcus Landor has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Landor blocks the elbow strike.
Landor throws an elbow that misses.
Spears avoids a wild elbow strike from Landor.
Landor taking a breather.
Landor looking to slow down the pace here.

Spears breaks the clinch.
Landor tries to clinch there but Spears circles away.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spears swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landor tries to clinch there but Spears circles away.
Maximilian Spears seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spears throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spears throws a lazy head kick
and Landor counters with a nice leg kick.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch but Spears swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spears looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spears throws a head kick that misses.
Spears is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spears manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spears circles away from the clinch attempt.
Landor wants to clinch up but Spears keeps it at a distance.
Landor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Landor moves out of range easily.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch but Spears swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spears throws a head kick that misses.
Landor tries to counter by clinching up but Spears breaks away and moves out of range.
Spears throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Landor is looking to clinch.
Landor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spears misses with a head kick.
Spears pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Landor moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landor tries to clinch but Spears moves out of range.
Spears misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landor tries to clinch there but Spears circles away.
Landor wants to clinch.
Spears is trying to counter with his kicks.
Landor tries to clinch but Spears moves out of range.
Spears looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spears throws a body kick that misses.
Landor tries to counter by clinching up but Spears breaks away and moves out of range.
Landor wants to clinch up but Spears keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spears looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Landor tries to counter by clinching up but Spears breaks away and moves out of range.
Spears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Spears manages to circle out of the way.
Spears throws a body kick that misses
and Landor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Landor tries to clinch up but Spears circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maximilian Spears showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Landor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Landor tries to close the distance and clinch but Spears swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spears tries to land a front kick but Landor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spears misses with a head kick.
Spears throws the kick towards the body but Landor avoids it.
Landor tries to clinch but Spears moves out of range.
Spears misses with a head kick.
Landor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spears.

Landor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spears takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Maximilian Spears has been cut.
Spears blocks an elbow strike from Landor.
Spears is trying to force a seperation but Landor has the dominant position.
Landor is trying to maintain a safe position but Spears gets an underhook and turns Landor into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landor misses with an elbow over the top.
Landor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spears takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Landor blocks an elbow strike.
Landor lands an elbow just above Spears 's eye.
Landor throws an elbow that misses.
Spears takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears tries to circle away but Landor has him pinned against the cage.
Landor trying to control the position but instead, Spears has worked for underhooks and has pushed Landor into the cage.
Spears wants to get back to striking at distance but Landor won't allow it.
Spears wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Landor blocks the elbow strike.
Landor stalling in the clinch but Spears improves position.
Landor is trying to maintain a safe position but Spears gets an underhook and turns Landor into the cage.
Landor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spears blocks an elbow strike from Landor.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spears throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spears throws an elbow but misses.
Landor lands an elbow just above Spears 's eye.
Landor is trying to maintain a safe position but Spears gets an underhook and turns Landor into the cage.
Landor avoids the elbow strike from Spears, against the cage.
Landor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landor lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spears is trying to push Landor away but Landor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spears misses with an elbow strike.
Landor blocks the elbow strike.

Spears breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landor moves out of range as Spears throws a body kick.
Landor is looking to counter the offense by Spears and move into the clinch.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spears paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landor moves in looking to clinch but Spears pushes him off.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Landor moves out of range easily.
Landor moves out of range of the body kick.
Landor doesn't manage to clinch there - Spears circles away.
Spears pushes Landor away with a front kick.
Landor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spears misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Landor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spears goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landor doesn't manage to clinch there - Spears circles away.
Spears keeps the fight on the outside.
Spears tries to land a front kick but Landor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Landor tries to clinch up but Spears circles away and keeps his distance.
Landor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spears misses with a kick to the body.
Landor doesn't manage to clinch there - Spears circles away.
Landor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Landor wants to clinch.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch but Spears swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Landor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spears pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spears tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Landor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landor moves in looking to clinch but Spears pushes him off.
Spears tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spears tries to land a body kick
and Landor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spears swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spears throws a lazy body kick
and Landor counters with a good low kick that Spears was not able to check.
Landor tries to clinch but Spears moves out of range.
Marcus Landor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Landor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximilian Spears comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spears 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximilian Spears!