PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Nefarious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punch Von Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nefarious
vs
Von Spar

185 cm
25
194 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reginald Nefarious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Punch Von Spar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Spar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Spar avoids a kick to the body.
Nefarious fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Spar slips a jab from Nefarious.
Von Spar with a hook.
Nefarious misses with a body shot.
Nefarious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Spar throws a hook to the side of Nefarious's head but Nefarious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nefarious fails to land with a series of punches.
Nefarious swings for the body but Von Spar moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nefarious misses with a wild combination.
Nefarious slips a straight right by Von Spar.
Nefarious looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nefarious throws a shot from downtown. Von Spar moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Von Spar misses its intended target.
Nefarious throws a body punch but Von Spar moves out of range.
Nefarious looks to land a left hand but Von Spar moved out of range nicely.
Nefarious tries to work over Von Spar's front leg with a kick but Von Spar checks it.
Von Spar cracks Nefarious with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Von Spar dips to his left and cracks Nefarious with an uppercut!
Nefarious scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nefarious wants to clinch.
Nefarious throws a body punch but Von Spar moves out of range.
Nefarious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nefarious throws a hook but Von Spar blocks it.
Nefarious swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar connects with a single shot there.
Nefarious lunges at Von Spar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Spar's hand.
Nefarious fails to land with a series of punches.
Nefarious ducks under a wild hook from Von Spar.
Nefarious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nefarious cracks the inside of Von Spar's front leg.
Nefarious jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Von Spar misses.
Nefarious misses with a double jab.
Von Spar ducks under a wild hook from Nefarious.
Von Spar tries to move into range but Nefarious moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Von Spar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nefarious misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Spar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nefarious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Spar moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nefarious - that will leave a mark!
Nefarious steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Spar.
Nefarious throws a big shot that misses.
Nefarious throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von Spar throws a jab but it's blocked by Nefarious.
Nefarious lunges at Von Spar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Spar's hand.

It looks like Punch Von Spar has been cut.
Von Spar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Spar throws a shot from downtown. Nefarious moves away and avoids it.
Von Spar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Spar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nefarious looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nefarious throws a series of punches but Von Spar moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Von Spar misses.
Nefarious swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nefarious misses with a looping right.
Von Spar looks to throw the jab but Nefarious is out of range.
Nefarious will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Spar swings for the body but Nefarious moves out of range.
Nefarious takes a swing at Von Spar's ribcage but misses.
Von Spar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nefarious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Spar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nefarious.
Nefarious throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nefarious throws a series of punches but Von Spar avoids them all with ease.
Von Spar throws a hook but Nefarious avoids it easily.
Nefarious throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Spar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Reginald Nefarious will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Punch Von Spar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Von Spar loads up on a big right hand but Nefarious slips the punch.
Von Spar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nefarious moves away.
Nefarious throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nefarious takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reginald Nefarious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nefarious gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nefarious fails to land with a series of punches.
Nefarious falls off balance throwing a combination
and Von Spar counters with a stiff right hand.
Nefarious throws a front kick aimed at Von Spar's knee but Von Spar avoids it well.
Nefarious walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Von Spar misses.
Nefarious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nefarious lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nefarious swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nefarious takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Spar misses with an uppercut. Nefarious saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nefarious has managed to clinch.

Von Spar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Spar misses with a looping left.
Nefarious misses with a double jab
and Von Spar counters with a left to the body.
Good exchange - Von Spar coming out on top.
Nefarious throws a series of punches but Von Spar moves out of range.
Von Spar dips to his left and cracks Nefarious with an uppercut!
Von Spar looks to throw the jab but Nefarious is out of range.
Nefarious misses with the combination.
Von Spar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nefarious is looking to chop away at Von Spar's legs.
Reginald Nefarious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Spar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nefarious.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nefarious falls off balance throwing a combination
and Von Spar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nefarious throws a hook to the side of Von Spar's head but Von Spar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Spar throws a big shot that misses.
Nefarious stalks Von Spar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Von Spar's face. Von Spar staggers backwards, shaken.
Von Spar throws an overhand right that lands on Nefarious's shoulder, as Nefarious tries to avoid the shot.
Von Spar looks to land a right hand but Nefarious moved out of range.

Nefarious clinches.
Von Spar is trying to break the clinch but Nefarious has him pressed against the cage.

Von Spar manages to break the clinch.
Nefarious throws a hook but Von Spar blocks it.
Nefarious drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nefarious has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nefarious looks to land a right hand but Von Spar moved out of range.
Nefarious looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Spar is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nefarious falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Von Spar to counter with a crisp jab.
Nefarious misses the shot to the body.
Nefarious throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Von Spar counter with a right hand.
Von Spar throws the left hand but Nefarious avoids the punch easily.
Von Spar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Von Spar misses with a body shot.
Punch Von Spar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nefarious throws a big shot that misses.
Von Spar throws an overhand right that lands on Nefarious's shoulder, as Nefarious tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Von Spar coming out on top.
Nefarious uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Spar.
Nice uppercut there from Von Spar.
Nefarious misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nefarious tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Spar was well out of range. Poor timing from Nefarious.
Von Spar slips a jab from Nefarious.
Nefarious comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nefarious takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Von Spar scores with a jab to the body.
Von Spar lands with a nice body punch.
Von Spar misses with a hook. Nefarious ducked under it nicely.
Nefarious misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nefarious swinging wilding here.
Nefarious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punch Von Spar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Punch Von Spar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nefarious misses with a shot to the body
and Von Spar counters with a stiff right hand.
Nefarious displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Spar throws out the jab.
Nefarious throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Von Spar checks a leg kick nicely.
Nefarious catches Von Spar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nefarious misses with a hook to the body
and Von Spar counters with a straight right hand.
Von Spar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nefarious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nefarious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Spar.
Nefarious fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Spar misses with an uppercut. Nefarious saw that one coming.
Von Spar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Spar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nefarious throws a left and a right that both miss
and Von Spar counters with a stiff right hand.
Nefarious scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Von Spar.
Nefarious scores with a one two! Von Spar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nefarious showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Spar.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Von Spar.
Nefarious falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Von Spar counter with a right hand.
Nefarious changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nefarious.
Nefarious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Spar moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Von Spar misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nefarious throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nefarious misses with a double jab
letting Von Spar counter with a right hand.
Von Spar cracks Nefarious with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Nefarious misses the target.
Nefarious swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nefarious takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nefarious throws out a leg kick but Von Spar moves out of range and Nefarious only half commits.
Nefarious takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nefarious looks to land a combination but Von Spar avoids it well.
Nefarious throws an overhand right that lands on Von Spar's shoulder, as Von Spar tries to avoid the shot.
Von Spar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nefarious.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nefarious tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Von Spar counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Spar misses the shot to the body.
Nefarious slips under a jab from Von Spar.
Von Spar dodges the punch combination from Nefarious.
Von Spar sizes up Nefarious with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nefarious lands a nice looking body shot.
Nefarious throws a left and a right that both miss
and Von Spar counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Spar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Von Spar misses with an uppercut.
Von Spar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar throws a hook to the side of Nefarious's head but Nefarious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nefarious scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nefarious misses with a straight right.
Von Spar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nefarious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nefarious takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nefarious throws a front kick aimed at Von Spar's knee but Von Spar avoids it well.
Nefarious lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Von Spar looks to land a right hand but Nefarious moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nefarious fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Spar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nefarious misses the body punch
and Von Spar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nefarious throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reginald Nefarious showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nefarious 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!