PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JT Spirit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Dunsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spirit comes to the cage accompanied by Nujabes - Feather. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dunsmore's choice of entrance music: Rock Superstar. On his way into the cage it seems that JT Spirit has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily JT Spirit seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Spirit
vs
Dunsmore

164 cm
21
132 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JT Spirit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Dunsmore!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spirit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spirit tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunsmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunsmore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spirit cracks the inside of Dunsmore's front leg.
Spirit walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Dunsmore misses.
Spirit is looking to chop away at Dunsmore's legs.
Spirit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dunsmore misses with a wild body shot.
JT Spirit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spirit tries to clinch but Dunsmore is having none of it.
Dunsmore closes the distance but Spirit moves to the side
and Spirit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirit throws the kick towards the body but Dunsmore avoids it.

Dunsmore takes the fight into the clinch.
Dunsmore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spirit misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spirit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dunsmore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunsmore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spirit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunsmore.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunsmore.
Still in the clinch, Spirit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spirit lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunsmore backwards.
Spirit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spirit blocking some punches.
Dunsmore misses with a body punch.
Spirit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spirit throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunsmore.
Dunsmore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dunsmore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spirits head.
Dunsmore lands a shot to the body.
Spirit stalling the fight.
Dunsmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spirit throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunsmore.
A short body shot lands from Dunsmore as the two fighters clinch.
Dunsmore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunsmore blocking some punches.
Spirit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunsmore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spirit.
Dunsmore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spirit backwards.
Spirit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spirit misses with some punches.
Spirit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunsmore's elbow.
Dunsmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spirit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunsmore working aggressively here.
Dunsmore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spirit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunsmore is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Spirit.
Spirit trying to stall but Dunsmore improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunsmore.
Dunsmore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunsmore lands with a short shot to the head.
Spirit pushes Dunsmore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spirit taking a breather.
Spirit tries to throw a body punch but Dunsmore avoids it by throwing Spirit back against the cage.
Spirit throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunsmore.
Come on Dunsmore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spirit lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit cracks Dunsmore with a nice body shot.
Spirit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunsmore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dunsmore lands a nice uppercut.
Spirit stalling.
Spirit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dunsmore.
The referee calls for Dunsmore to work.
Spirit is looking to control Dunsmore's arms but Dunsmore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spirit has his back to the cage.
Dunsmore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dunsmore trying to control the position but instead, Spirit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dunsmore into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunsmore.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spirit.
Spirit struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunsmore controls his hands.
Dunsmore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dunsmore misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunsmore.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spirit.
Spirit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunsmore backwards.
Dunsmore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Spirit.
Spirit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunsmore.
Dunsmore lands a body shot.
Dunsmore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunsmore gets through Spirit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spirit swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunsmore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spirit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunsmore.
Still in the clinch, Spirit scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Spirit fails to land.
A short right from Dunsmore on the inside.
Dunsmore is stalling here.
Spirit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spirit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunsmores head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunsmore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dunsmore dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dunsmore looks to throw the jab but Spirit is out of range.
Dunsmore keeps the fight on the outside.
Spirit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunsmore slips a jab from Spirit.
Spirit 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.
Spirit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunsmore has his takedown stuffed
and Spirit counters with a nice body kick.
Dunsmore cracks Spirit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spirit throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirit lands a front kick.
Spirit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunsmore.
Dunsmore tries to close the distance and clinch but Spirit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spirit wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dunsmore scores with a takedown into Spirit's guard.
Spirit looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dunsmore puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spirit is looking for a sweep. Dunsmore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spirit wants to control but Dunsmore is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunsmore stands up out of the half guard.
Dunsmore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spirit's head backwards.
Dunsmore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spirit.
An inside leg kick lands from Spirit.
Dunsmore throws out a loose jab but Spirit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spirit!
Dunsmore moves out of range of the strikes.
Spirit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dunsmore misses the shot to the body.
Spirit misses with a low kick as Dunsmore jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunsmore gets a clinch.
Spirit lands a right hand.
Spirit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spirit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunsmore backwards.
Dunsmore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spirit lands a right hand.
Spirit trying to control the position but instead, Dunsmore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spirit into the cage.
Dunsmore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spirit misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunsmore scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunsmore digs a right hand underneath Spirit's ribcage. Spirit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spirit presses Dunsmore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Spirit.
A head punch on the inside from Dunsmore fails to land.
Spirit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spirit misses with a punch on the inside.
Spirit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dunsmore slows down the pace here.
Spirit throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spirit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spirit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dunsmore.
Spirit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spirit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunsmores head.
The referee calls for Dunsmore to work.
Dunsmore has a couple of punches blocked by Spirit.
Dunsmore looking to slow down the pace here.
Spirit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunsmore backwards.
Dunsmore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spirit.
Dunsmore misses with a body punch.
Spirit misses with some punches.
Spirit working aggressively here.
Spirit lands a shoulder strike.
Spirit working aggressively here.
Dunsmore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunsmore wants to stall.
Dunsmore misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Spirit dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spirit throws a front kick aimed at Dunsmore's knee but Dunsmore avoids it well.
Spirit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spirit throws a solid leg kick but Dunsmore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spirit.
Spirit misses with a double jab.
Dunsmore moves in looking to clinch but Spirit pushes him off.
Dunsmore ducks under a wild hook from Spirit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spirit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spirit throws a leg kick but Dunsmore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spirit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunsmore moves out of range as Spirit throws a body kick.
Dunsmore wants to clinch up but Spirit keeps it at a distance.
Spirit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spirit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spirit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spirit is looking to clinch but Dunsmore is avoiding it.
Spirit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dunsmore throws a series of punches but Spirit avoids them all with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunsmore checks a leg kick.

Dunsmore tries to keep at a distance but Spirit has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spirit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spirit lands with a right to the head.
Spirit lands a shot to the body.
Dunsmore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spirit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunsmore trying to control the position but instead, Spirit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dunsmore into the cage.
Spirit lands a right hand.
Spirit is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spirit scores with a shot to the side of Dunsmore's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunsmore.
A right handed body shot lands from Spirit.
Dunsmore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spirit backwards.
Spirit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
JT Spirit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dunsmore gets through Spirit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spirit lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunsmore.
Spirit misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dunsmore seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Dunsmore lands a body punch.
Spirit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunsmore looking to slow down the pace here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Spirit here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spirit.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunsmore.
Spirit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spirit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunsmore lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunsmore misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunsmore is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Dunsmore.
Spirit pushes Dunsmore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunsmore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dunsmore is leaning against Spirit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Spirit.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunsmore as Spirit tries to tie him up.
Spirit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunsmore lands a body shot.
Dunsmore stalls.
Dunsmore blocks an uppercut.
Dunsmore is looking to control Spirit's arms but Spirit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dunsmore has his back to the cage.
Spirit wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spirit tries a body shot but Dunsmore blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spirit works on Dunsmore's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Spirit.
Dunsmore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dunsmore working aggressively here.
Dunsmore is working Spirit over against the cage.
Dunsmore lands a nice uppercut.
Spirit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spirit.
Dunsmore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spirit.
Dunsmore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dunsmore blocks a body shot from Spirit.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dunsmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Spirit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spirit is trying to stall.
Dunsmore lands an uppercut.
Dunsmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunsmore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spirit backwards.
Dunsmore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but JT Spirit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dunsmore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab by Dunsmore.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunsmore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunsmore moves out of range of the body kick from Spirit.
A combination from Spirit does no damage.
Spirit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dunsmore.
Dunsmore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spirit. Dunsmore does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirit scores with a nice strike.

Dunsmore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Spirit!
Spirit working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dunsmore controlling from the full mount.
Dunsmore prevents Spirit from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dunsmore controlling his opponent.
Spirit working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dunsmore dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Spirit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Spirit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunsmore fails with a takedown attempt.
Spirit throws a combination that misses

and Dunsmore counters with a single leg into guard. Spirit didn't expect that.
Dunsmore won't allow Spirit to sweep him here.
Spirit trying to control the position.
Dunsmore preventing the sweep.
Spirit working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spirit is on top in guard.
Spirit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Spirit is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunsmore has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spirit is stalling in the full guard.
Spirit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit passes Dunsmore's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Spirit is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dunsmore is just riding it out for now. Spirit eventually gives up the hold.
Spirit tries to pass to full mount but Dunsmore defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunsmore wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Dunsmore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dunsmore 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Dunsmore!