PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amon Amarth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Spewak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Amarth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anyway. Spewak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The German National Anthem. Robb Spewak struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Amarth
vs
Spewak

184 cm
22
185 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

180 cm
27
187 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amon Amarth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robb Spewak!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarth tries to clinch up but Spewak circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amarth. Spewak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amarth shoots in but no luck this time.
Amarth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spewak manages to avoid it.
Amarth swings for the body but Spewak moves out of range.
Spewak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spewak misses with a low kick.
Amon Amarth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spewak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amarth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarth looks to score with a jab to the body but Spewak is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spewak.
Amarth moves out of range as Spewak strikes.
Amarth checks the leg kick.
Spewak moves out of range of the strikes.
Amarth scores with a body shot.
Robb Spewak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amarth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spewak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spewak tries a low kick but Amarth avoids it.
Amarth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spewak.
A combination from Amarth does no damage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Spewak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amarth was well out of range. Poor timing from Spewak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amarth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spewak. Spewak obviously looking to wear him down.
Spewak misses with a low kick.
Spewak throws a sloppy head kick and Amarth moves out of range easily.
Amarth moves out of range as Spewak throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spewak, right into the meat.
Spewak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amarth moves away.
Amarth misses the jab.
Amarth has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amon Amarth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spewak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amarth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robb Spewak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spewak ducks under a wild hook from Amarth.
Amarth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spewak was well out of range. Poor timing from Amarth.
Spewak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spewak wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circling - Amarth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amarth misses with a body shot.
Amarth thows a body shot but no joy.
Amon Amarth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spewak moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Spewak. No joy for Amarth on that attempt.
Amarth misses the shot to the body.
Amarth fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amon Amarth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spewak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spewak avoids the body shot from Amarth.
Spewak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spewak misses with a hook.
Amarth misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Amarth misses its intended target.
Amarth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spewak swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Spewak misses.
Amarth misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amarth. Spewak does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Amarth misses.
A shot to the body from Spewak misses
and Amarth counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spewak. Amarth does a little dance to reset his feet.

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.
Spewak ducks under a wild hook from Amarth.
Spewak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spewak throws a lazy right hand but Amarth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amarth is looking to wear down Spewak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amarth throws the left hand but Spewak avoids the punch easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amarth jabs at Spewak's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robb Spewak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Spewak misses with a body kick.
A combination from Amarth does no damage.
Spewak tries a head kick but it misses.
Spewak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spewak ducks under a wild hook from Amarth.
Amarth misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spewak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amarth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spewak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spewak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amarth connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spewak defends it nicely.
Amarth throws a nice looking combination but Spewak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spewak blocks a jab.
Amarth throws a sloppy body shot
letting Spewak counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Amarth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amarth tries to move into range but Spewak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Spewak.
Spewak misses with a leg kick.
Amarth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spewak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spewak misses with the body kick
and Amarth counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spewak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Amarth is out of range and Spewak settles back down.
Amarth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amarth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spewak.
Spewak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amarth momentarily.
Amon Amarth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amarth checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robb Spewak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spewak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robb Spewak!