PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Spinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tate
vs
Spinks

195 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

199 cm
19
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks shoots in but Tate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tate works Spinks's body with a nice hook.
Spinks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tate circles away.
Tate lands a slapping body shot.
Spinks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jason Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Spinks.
Spinks looks for a takedown but Tate sprawls well.
Spinks looks gassed!
Spinks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tate is fending him off so far but Spinks persists. Nope, Tate circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Spinks shoots in.
Tate lands with a nice body punch.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate jabs at Spinks's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spinks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spinks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Tate.

It looks like JJ Spinks has been cut.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tate lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate sizes up Spinks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tate cracks the inside of Spinks's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Tate lands with a shot to the body.
Spinks is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tate is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Spinks.
Tate throws a shot to the body.
Tate lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Tate.
Spinks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spinks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Spinks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spinks at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate lands a slapping body shot.
Tate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate stuns Spinks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tate is looking to wear down Spinks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tate lands a body shot.
Tate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jason Tate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tate digs a good hook to Spinks's body.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Tate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Spinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Tate could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spinks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spinks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tate scores with a body shot.
Spinks needs to keep his hands up - Tate had a free shot at his head there.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Tate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Tate's corner calls for a 1-2. Tate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Tate thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Tate.
Spinks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spinks at a distance.
Tate lands a slapping body shot.
Tate stuns Spinks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Tate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tate punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Tate lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate digs a good body shot into Spinks's ribs.
Tate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate works Spinks's body with a nice hook.
Tate lands a nice hook to Spinks's body. Spinks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tate digs a good body shot into Spinks's ribs.
Tate lands a body shot.
A cross from Tate lands.
Tate connects with a body shot.
Tate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spinks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tate works Spinks's body with a nice hook.
Tate scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate scores with a body shot.
Tate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spinks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tate lands a body shot.
Tate bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spinks's head backwards.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Spinks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Spinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Spinks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spinks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spinks walks into a jab.
Tate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tate scores with a body shot.
Spinks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tate lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tate.
Tate digs a good hook to Spinks's body.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tate digs a good body shot into Spinks's ribs.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Tate digs a good hook to Spinks's body.
Tate thuds his right hand into Spinks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Spinks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tate lands with a shot to the body.
Spinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spinks shoots in looking for a takedown. Tate tries to sprawl out of it but Spinks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jason Tate is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tate lands a body shot.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Tate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to de liver by Tate. Beautiful body shot.
Tate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tate lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Tate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spinks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spinks drops his hands momentarily and Tate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spinks is breathing heavily.
Tate lands a slapping body shot.
Tate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spinks avoids a kick to the body.
Tate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tate throws a shot to the body.
Tate connects with a body shot.
Tate thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spinks is defended easily by Tate.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate connects with a right hand. Spinks shakes it off.
Tate connects with a body shot.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spinks can do to turn this around?
Tate thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
Tate scores with a hook to the body. Spinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spinks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tate lands a slapping body shot.
Tate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spinks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tate thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Spinks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate sizes up Spinks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spinks at a distance.
Tate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spinks.
Jason Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Spinks.
Tate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Spinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spinks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spinks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tate punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Tate lands a body shot.
Tate dips to his left and cracks Spinks with an uppercut!
Tate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tate with a nice cross.
Tate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Tate scores with a hook to the body. Spinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tate digs a good body shot into Spinks's ribs.
Tate jabs at Spinks's body.
Tate throws a leg kick but Spinks checks it.
Tate lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks moves out of range of the leg kick from Tate.
Spinks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spinks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Tate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tate cracks a nice hook into Spinks's ribs.
Tate scores with a shot to the body.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate lands a head kick. Spinks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.
Spinks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tate jabs at Spinks's body.
Tate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tate punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Spinks tries to move into range but Tate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tate works the jab nicely.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Tate connects with a body shot.
Spinks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tate works Spinks's body with a nice hook.
Tate lands a nice hook to Spinks's body. Spinks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate throws a shot to the body.
Tate scores with a shot to the body.
Tate lands a nice shot to the body.
Tate throws a leg kick which misses Spinks's front leg but catches the back leg as Spinks tries to avoid it.
Tate lands with a nice body punch.
Tate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tate jabs at Spinks's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tate cracks a nice hook into Spinks's ribs.
Spinks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by Tate. Beautiful body shot.
Tate stuns Spinks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JJ Spinks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spinks walks into a jab.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Tate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to de liver by Tate. Beautiful body shot.
Spinks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tate lands with a nice body punch.
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Spinks moves out of range easily.
Tate lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Spinks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spinks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate digs a good body shot into Spinks's ribs.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spinks on the side of the head.
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tate cracks a nice hook into Spinks's ribs.
Tate works Spinks's body with a nice hook.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Spinks tries for a takedown but Tate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spinks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spinks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate throws a shot to the body.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Tate lands with a shot to the body.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tate punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Tate lands a body shot.
Tate scores with a hook to the body. Spinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spinks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tate connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate stuns Spinks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate connects with a looping right hand.
Tate digs a good body shot into Spinks's ribs.
Tate scores with a hook to the body. Spinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tate with a nice cross.
Spinks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tate jabs at Spinks's body.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tate works Spinks's body with a nice hook.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Tate.
Tate connects with a solid leg kick.
Tate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate connects with a right hand. Spinks shakes it off.
Tate jabs at Spinks's body.
Spinks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spinks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate scores with a hook to the body. Spinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spinks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Tate. Beautiful body shot.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate scores with a jab to the body.
Tate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate lands a jab to Spinks's midsection.
Tate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate connects with a single shot there.
Tate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tate misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Tate.
Spinks takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate connects with a looping right hand.
Tate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tate lands with a nice body punch.
Tate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spinks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tate punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Tate lands a nice looking body shot.
Tate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spinks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tate catches Spinks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tate scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Tate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to de liver by Tate. Beautiful body shot.
JJ Spinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tate lands a nice hook to Spinks's body. Spinks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Tate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24

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