PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Bronkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bronkowitz
vs
Spencer

187 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Bronkowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Spencer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer tries to clinch but Bronkowitz moves out of range.
Bronkowitz takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
Bronkowitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bronkowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bronkowitz lands with a nice body punch.
Spencer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bronkowitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bronkowitz shoots in for a takedown but Spencer shows good takedown defense.
Bronkowitz with a nice cross.
Bronkowitz throws a series of punches but Spencer moves out of range.
Bronkowitz lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Frank Spencer has been cut.
Spencer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronkowitz.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Bronkowitz.
Bronkowitz scores with a jab to the head.
Bronkowitz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spencer tries to avoid it but Bronkowitz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spencer to the ground. Spencer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bronkowitz looks to land a combination but Spencer avoids it well.
Spencer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer is looking to clinch.
Bronkowitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronkowitz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Bronkowitz connects with a right hand. Spencer shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronkowitz connects with a jab.
Bronkowitz looks to land a combination but Spencer avoids it well.
Spencer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronkowitz misses with the combination.

Spencer has Bronkowitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Spencer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bronkowitz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Spencer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bronkowitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spencer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bronkowitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spencer has Bronkowitz pressed against the cage.
Spencer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bronkowitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spencer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Bronkowitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronkowitz shoots in looking for a takedown. Spencer tries to sprawl out of it but Bronkowitz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spencer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Bronkowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bronkowitz.
A left and a right from Bronkowitz both land. Nice combination.
Bronkowitz with a nice cross.
Bronkowitz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronkowitz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bronkowitz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronkowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Spencer.
Bronkowitz has a takedown stuffed.
Spencer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronkowitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronkowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Spencer.
Bronkowitz punishes Spencer's body with a nice straight punch.
Bronkowitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spencer on the side of the head.
Jab from Bronkowitz.
Spencer is looking to clinch.
Bronkowitz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spencer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bronkowitz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spencer circles away.
Bronkowitz scores with a jab. Spencer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bronkowitz lands a jab to Spencer's midsection.
Bronkowitz dips to his left and cracks Spencer with an uppercut!
Spencer tries to clinch up.
Spencer wants to clinch up but Bronkowitz keeps it at a distance.
Bronkowitz lands a right hook to the body.
Bronkowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bronkowitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spencer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronkowitz tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Frank Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronkowitz with a jab.
Spencer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spencer looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bronkowitz gets a takedown into half guard.
Bronkowitz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bronkowitz trying to control the action but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Bronkowitz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spencer's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronkowitz is trying to control. Spencer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spencer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bronkowitz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spencer tries to kick Bronkowitz off but Bronkowitz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bronkowitz is pressing down on Spencer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spencer is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Bronkowitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Spencer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spencer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bronkowitz misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Bronkowitz.
Bronkowitz lands a jab-cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Bronkowitz or perhaps it was just good defense by Spencer which made him look bad.
Bronkowitz tries to bum rush Spencer with a series of wild strikes but Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bronkowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spencer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronkowitz circles away.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronkowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bronkowitz tests Spencer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spencer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronkowitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Bronkowitz misses.
Samuel Bronkowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronkowitz lands a jab to the nose.
Bronkowitz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spencer defends it nicely.
Spencer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronkowitz misses with a double jab.
Bronkowitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronkowitz with a jab.
Bronkowitz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spencer sprawls well. Spencer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bronkowitz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Bronkowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spencer dodges the punch combination from Bronkowitz.
Bronkowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Spencer should have avoided that one.
Bronkowitz misses with a double jab.
Bronkowitz throws a series of strikes that have Spencer backpedaling.
Spencer wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronkowitz lands with a hook. Spencer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spencer wants to clinch up but Bronkowitz keeps it at a distance.
Bronkowitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spencer wants to clinch
and Bronkowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spencer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spencer wants it to stay on the feet.
Spencer is looking to clinch.
Bronkowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spencer circles away quickly and effectively.
Bronkowitz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bronkowitz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronkowitz trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Bronkowitz passes Spencer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronkowitz prevents Spencer from standing back up.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Bronkowitz is keen to just control but Spencer is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronkowitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronkowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Spencer.
Bronkowitz sizes up Spencer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spencer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bronkowitz counters with a left and a right that stings Spencer.

That has opened up Frank Spencer's cut even more.
Bronkowitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spencer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronkowitz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bronkowitz closes the distance and clinches up with Spencer, looking for a takedown. Bronkowitz pushes Spencer against the cage but Spencer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bronkowitz scores with a body shot.
Bronkowitz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spencer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!

Bronkowitz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bronkowitz tries to move to mount but Spencer blocks the move with his legs.
Spencer is trying to escape the position but Bronkowitz is controlling the position.
Bronkowitz trying to control the position but Spencer is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronkowitz wants to control for a moment but Spencer uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Bronkowitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Spencer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bronkowitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spencer doesn't seem bothered though.
Bronkowitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Bronkowitz throws a series of strikes that have Spencer backpedaling.
Bronkowitz throws a series of punches but Spencer moves out of range.
Bronkowitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronkowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Spencer.
Bronkowitz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bronkowitz counters with a three punch combo that has Spencer backing up. Spencer nods at Bronkowitz to acknowledge the strikes.
A left and a right from Bronkowitz both land. Nice combination.
Bronkowitz throws a one two combo.
Spencer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spencer wants it to stay on the feet.
Bronkowitz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bronkowitz!
Spencer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronkowitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronkowitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spencer at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bronkowitz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spencer sprawls well initially but Bronkowitz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spencer is trying to stand back up but Bronkowitz is controlling him
Bronkowitz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bronkowitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spencer keeps working.
Bronkowitz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spencer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bronkowitz stops Spencer from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Bronkowitz seems content to control.
Spencer is staying active underneath Bronkowitz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spencer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bronkowitz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

The cut above Frank Spencer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bronkowitz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronkowitz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bronkowitz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spencer did well to prevent Bronkowitz getting side control.

Bronkowitz is looking for a kimura but Spencer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bronkowitz to get the leverage.
Bronkowitz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bronkowitz is trying to control. Spencer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spencer is trying to stand back up but Bronkowitz is controlling him

Bronkowitz is looking for a kimura but Spencer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bronkowitz to get the leverage.
Bronkowitz stops Spencer from getting back to his feet.
Bronkowitz tries to pass to full mount but Spencer defends it.
Bronkowitz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bronkowitz stops Spencer from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bronkowitz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spencer was covering up waiting for the punch and Bronkowitz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bronkowitz trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Bronkowitz passes into half guard.
Bronkowitz controlling the pace.
Bronkowitz is pressing down on Spencer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spencer is holding on for now.
Spencer is trying to stand back up but Bronkowitz is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronkowitz is keen to just control but Spencer is a slippery customer.
Bronkowitz trying to pass the guard but Spencer defending well.

Spencer kicks Bronkowitz off and gets back to his feet.
Bronkowitz throws a combination. Spencer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bronkowitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spencer in his tracks.
Spencer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spencer slaps away a takedown attempt from Bronkowitz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Bronkowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer wants to clinch.
Frank Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Spencer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Samuel Bronkowitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronkowitz throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Bronkowitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bronkowitz, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Bronkowitz!