PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Spindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eleandor Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Spindler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spindler
vs
Stubbs

205 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

199 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Spindler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eleandor Stubbs!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubbs shoots for a double leg takedown but Spindler sprawls well. He's pushed Stubbs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spindler scores with a hook to the body. Stubbs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spindler tries to bum rush Stubbs with a series of wild strikes but Stubbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spindler misses with the combination.
Stubbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stubbs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spindler misses with a wild combination.
Spindler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spindler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stubbs moves away.
Spindler stuffs the takedown.
Jason Spindler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eleandor Stubbs.

Stubbs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spindler did well to prevent Stubbs getting side control.
Stubbs looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spindler kicks off Stubbs and gets to his feet.
Stubbs is looking to clinch but Spindler is avoiding it.
Spindler lands a jab.
Stubbs wants to clinch.
Stubbs doesn't manage to clinch there - Spindler circles away.
Stubbs looks for a takedown but Spindler sprawls well.
Spindler throws a right hand that Stubbs ducks under and follows up with a left that Stubbs also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stubbs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spindler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spindler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stubbs.
Spindler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Spindler duly obliges.
Stubbs misses with a two punch combination.
Spindler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spindler catches Stubbs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spindler takes a swing at Stubbs's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs shoots in but no luck this time.
Stubbs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spindler throws a series of punches but Stubbs moves out of range.
Spindler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spindler misses with a combination
enabling Stubbs to counter with a crisp jab.
Stubbs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spindler swinging wildly here.
Eleandor Stubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stubbs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spindler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spindler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spindler!
Spindler lands with a right hand.
Stubbs misses with a body kick.
Spindler throws a series of strikes that have Stubbs backpedaling.
Spindler misses with a two punch combination.
Spindler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spindler connects with a body shot.
Spindler throws a series of punches but Stubbs avoids them all with ease.
Spindler throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stubbs counters with a single leg into guard. Spindler didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Spindler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Spindler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stubbs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spindler is trying to stand up here but Stubbs is controlling him well.

Spindler kicks off Stubbs and gets to his feet.
Spindler keeps the fight on the outside.
Jason Spindler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stubbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spindler.
Stubbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Spindler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Spindler misses.
Stubbs is breathing heavily.
Spindler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Spindler duly obliges.
Stubbs dodges the punch combination from Spindler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs walks into a stiff left hand from Spindler.

Stubbs drives through and clinches with Spindler against the cage.

Spindler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stubbs fails with a takedown attempt.
Spindler throws out a powerful jab.
Stubbs shoots in for a takedown but Spindler shows good takedown defense.
Stubbs shoots in but no luck this time.
Jason Spindler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eleandor Stubbs.
Spindler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stubbs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spindler lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spindler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stubbs.
Stubbs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spindler looks to land a combination. Stubbs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spindler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spindler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spindler misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Spindler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spindler misses with a series of wild punches.
Spindler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stubbs. Stubbs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs throws a head kick that misses.
Spindler misses with a series of wild punches.
Spindler throws a right and a left that Stubbs avoids nicely.
Stubbs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stubbs slips a jab and a cross from Spindler.
Spindler misses with a wild combination.
Spindler takes a swing at Stubbs's ribcage but misses.
Jason Spindler is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stubbs fails to land the takedown.
Stubbs has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Spindler.
Spindler throws a right and a left that Stubbs avoids nicely.
Stubbs shoots for a double leg takedown but Spindler sprawls well. He's pushed Stubbs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stubbs tries to clinch but Spindler moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Spindler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stubbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spindler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spindler is looking to wear down Stubbs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stubbs misses with a takedown attempt - Spindler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spindler misses with a few strikes there.
Spindler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spindler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stubbs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spindler defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spindler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stubbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spindler keeps the fight on the outside.
Spindler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spindler misses with a wild combination.
Spindler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stubbs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spindler is fending him off so far but Stubbs persists. Nope, Spindler circles away and we're back to standing.
Jason Spindler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eleandor Stubbs.
Stubbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spindler.
Spindler throws a series of punches but Stubbs moves out of range.
Stubbs fails with a takedown attempt.

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.
Spindler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spindler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stubbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stubbs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spindler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stubbs backs up against the cage.
Spindler misses with the combination.
Spindler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stubbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spindler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spindler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stubbs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spindler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Spindler. That snapped Stubbs's head back.
Spindler tests Stubbs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spindler lands with a shot to the body.
Spindler throws a right hand that Stubbs ducks under and follows up with a left that Stubbs also avoids with ease.
Stubbs shoots in looking for a takedown. Spindler tries to sprawl out of it but Stubbs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spindler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spindler misses with the combination.
Jason Spindler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Spindler.
Stubbs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stubbs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spindler defends it nicely.
Spindler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Spindler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spindler, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Spindler!