PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Offenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Spotwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Offenhard comes into the arena with Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500 blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Offenhard
vs
Spotwood

186 cm
20
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

188 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dick Offenhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Spotwood!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spotwood fails to land with a series of punches.
Spotwood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Offenhard is fending him off so far but Spotwood persists. Nope, Offenhard circles away and we're back to standing.
Spotwood slips under a jab from Offenhard.
Spotwood shoots in for a takedown but Offenhard shows good takedown defense.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spotwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Offenhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spotwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Offenhard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Offenhard moves into range and clinches up with Spotwood.
Spotwood looking for a takedown.
Dick Offenhard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Spotwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spotwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Offenhard landing knees to the body.

Offenhard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Offenhard wants to clinch up but Spotwood keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Spotwood.
Spotwood misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spotwood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Offenhard misses with a head kick.
Spotwood throws a right and a left that Offenhard avoids nicely.
Offenhard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spotwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Offenhard moves in looking to clinch but Spotwood pushes him off.

Spotwood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Offenhard's guard.
Offenhard keeping moving, preventing Spotwood from controlling successfully.
Offenhard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spotwood!

Offenhard stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spotwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spotwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spotwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Offenhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Spotwood circles away.
Spotwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Offenhard.

Spotwood drives through with a takedown into guard.

Spotwood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Offenhard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Offenhard has escaped and now he's on top!
Offenhard preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard wants to stand but Spotwood is controlling his posture from full guard.

Offenhard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Offenhard tries to clinch there but Spotwood circles away.
Spotwood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Offenhard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spotwood somewhat.
Offenhard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spotwood manages to avoid it.
Spotwood shoots for a takedown but Offenhard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Offenhard is looking to clinch but Spotwood is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Spotwood.
Offenhard tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Offenhard throws Spotwood to one side and escapes!
Offenhard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Offenhard wants to clinch up but Spotwood keeps it at a distance.
Spotwood shoots in for a double leg but Offenhard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Offenhard moves in looking to clinch but Spotwood pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Offenhard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Offenhard dominated that round.
That's time! Offenhard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Offenhard tries to clinch up but Spotwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Jerry Spotwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spotwood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spotwood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Offenhard circles away.
Offenhard scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Offenhard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Offenhard.
Spotwood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spotwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spotwood is breathing heavily.
Offenhard stuffs the takedown.
Dick Offenhard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Spotwood.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spotwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Offenhard closes the distance and clinches.

Offenhard breaks from the clinch.

Spotwood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Offenhard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spotwood off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Offenhard tries to clinch but Spotwood is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Offenhard.
Offenhard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spotwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spotwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spotwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Offenhard drives through and clinches with Spotwood against the cage.
Spotwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spotwood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Offenhard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Offenhard taking a breather.
Spotwood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Offenhard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spotwood working hard to break the clinch.
Offenhard landing knees to the body.
Offenhard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spotwood's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Offenhard.

Offenhard manages to break the clinch.
Spotwood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Offenhard circles away.
Offenhard is looking to clinch.
Offenhard misses with a head kick.
Spotwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard throws a lazy right hand but Spotwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Offenhard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spotwood throws a lazy head kick
and Offenhard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch but Spotwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Offenhard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jerry Spotwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Offenhard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Offenhard wants to clinch.
Offenhard tries to clinch but Spotwood is having none of it.
Dick Offenhard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Spotwood's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Offenhard manages to break the clinch.
Offenhard wants to clinch.
Offenhard tries to clinch there but Spotwood circles away.
Spotwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spotwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Spotwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Offenhard's waist but Offenhard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spotwood off to one side.
Spotwood blocks a head kick by Offenhard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Offenhard dominated that second round.
That's time! Offenhard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Spotwood has his takedown stuffed

and Offenhard counters by clinching up.

Offenhard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spotwood shoots and misses

and Offenhard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Offenhard.
Offenhard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spotwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Offenhard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Offenhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Spotwood lands with a shot to the body.
Spotwood fails with the takedown
and Offenhard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dick Offenhard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Spotwood.
Spotwood swinging wilding here.
Spotwood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spotwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spotwood misses with a takedown
and Offenhard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Offenhard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Offenhard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Offenhard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spotwood.
Offenhard feints and then cracks Spotwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spotwood down.
Offenhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Offenhard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Offenhard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spotwood's sensitive parts.
Offenhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Spotwood circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Offenhard wants to clinch up but Spotwood keeps it at a distance.
Offenhard misses with a wild body shot.
Spotwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Offenhard's waist but Offenhard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spotwood off to one side.
Spotwood takes one to the chin there.
Spotwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Offenhard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spotwood misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jerry Spotwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Offenhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Spotwood circles away.
Offenhard scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard blocks a leg kick.

Offenhard closes the distance and pushes Spotwood back into the cage.
Offenhard crunches a lovely knee into Spotwood's ribcage.

Offenhard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Offenhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Offenhard wants to clinch up but Spotwood keeps it at a distance.
Offenhard tries to clinch up.
Offenhard tries to clinch there but Spotwood circles away.
Spotwood shoots for a takedown but Offenhard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Offenhard clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Offenhard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Spotwood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Offenhard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Offenhard has Spotwood pulled in close to control his posture.
Offenhard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Offenhard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Spotwood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Offenhard stands up out of the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Offenhard.
Dick Offenhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch but Spotwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spotwood misses with a combination
and Offenhard counters with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Offenhard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Offenhard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Dick Offenhard!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Dick Offenhard!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Dick Offenhard!

Dick Offenhard wins by unanimous decision!