PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Avit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiegel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tank by The Seatbelts. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Avit
vs
Spiegel

170 cm
21
144 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Avit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spike Spiegel!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spiegel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ben Avit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spiegel swats away the attempt to clinch by Avit.
Spiegel lands with a hook. Avit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spiegel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Avit tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiegel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spiegel connects with a single shot there.
Spiegel throws the left hand but Avit avoids the punch easily.
Spiegel stuffs the takedown attempt from Avit. Avit gets slowly back to his feet.
Avit tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiegel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spiegel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spiegel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Avit is looking to clinch but Spiegel is avoiding it.

Avit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Avit misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avit.
Avit throws an elbow but it misses.

Spiegel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spiegel misses with a hook.
Avit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avit's head backwards.
No luck for Avit with that takedown attempt.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spiegel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spiegel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spiegel!
Spiegel slips under a jab.
Spiegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Avit tries to clinch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Spiegel.
Spiegel misses with a hook. Avit ducked under it nicely.
Avit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spiegel.
Avit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spiegel.
Spiegel swats away the attempt to clinch by Avit.
Spiegel lands with a hook. Avit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Avit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Avit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Avit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Avit clinches up with Spiegel and pushes him back against the cage.
Avit lands an elbow inside.
Spiegel is looking to break free of the clinch but Avit has double underhooks.
Spiegel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Spiegel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck for Avit with that takedown attempt.
Spike Spiegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spiegel keeps the fight on the outside.
Spiegel keeps the fight on the outside.
Spiegel lands an overhand right.
Spiegel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Avit clinches up against the cage.
Avit tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spiegel is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Avit.
Spiegel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Avit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Avit prevents Spiegel from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avit lands an elbow that stopped Spiegel in his tracks for a moment.
Avit lands an elbow that stopped Spiegel in his tracks for a moment.
Avit lands a damaging elbow.
Spiegel pushes Avit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spiegel gets underhooks to prevent Avit's takedown attempt.
Avit is breathing heavily.
Spiegel lands with a left to the head.
Avit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spiegel managing to block the knees to the body from Avit.
Avit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spiegel avoids a wild elbow strike from Avit.
Spiegel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spiegel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Avit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spiegel.
Nice elbow from Avit.

Avit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiegel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spiegel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spiegel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Spiegel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Avit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spiegel pinned against the cage. Spiegel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Avit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avit tries to clinch there but Spiegel circles away.
Avit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spiegel to score with a decent uppercut.
Spiegel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avit.
A telegraphed right hand from Spiegel misses the target.
Avit throws out a loose jab but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avit fails in his attempt to clinch.

Avit scores a takedown into full mount!
Avit throws some wild stikes that Spiegel manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spiegel can't escape the position.
Avit wants to control the pace but Spiegel is squirming around nicely.
Spiegel wants to control but Avit is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Spiegel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Avit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Spiegel misses.
Avit doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiegel circles away.
Avit thows a body shot but no joy.
Avit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiegel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiegel lands a two punch combo.
Avit staying out of range there.
Avit tries to bum rush Spiegel with a series of wild strikes but Spiegel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Avit tries to clinch but Spiegel is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Avit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avit looks to throw the jab but Spiegel is out of range.
Avit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avit shoots in looking for a takedown. Spiegel tries to sprawl out of it but Avit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spiegel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spiegel misses with a straight left.
Avit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spiegel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ben Avit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Avit tries to clinch up but Spiegel circles away and keeps his distance.
Spiegel throws a series of strikes that have Avit backpedaling.
Spiegel swats away the attempt to clinch by Avit.
Spiegel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel looks to land a left hand but Avit moved out of range nicely.
Avit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spiegel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avit circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Spiegel misses.
A punch combination from Spiegel misses.
Spiegel throws out a loose jab but Avit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Spiegel misses its intended target.

Avit has Spiegel up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Spiegel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spiegel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Avit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spiegel is breathing heavily.
Spiegel is trying to break the clinch but Avit is controlling him.
Avit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spiegel's efforts to push away.
Avit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Avit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spiegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Avits head.
Spiegel is trying to force a seperation but Avit has the dominant position.
Avit throws an elbow but it misses.
Avit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spiegel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Avit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel is trying to maintain a safe position but Avit gets an underhook and turns Spiegel into the cage.
Avit misses with an elbow strike.
Avit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Avit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spiegel.
Spiegel tries to throw a body punch but Avit avoids it by throwing Spiegel back against the cage.
Avit lands a nice elbow.
Spiegel scores with a shoulder strike.
Avit lands a damaging elbow.
Avit lands an elbow that stopped Spiegel in his tracks for a moment.
Avit throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Spiegel.
Avit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spiegel backwards.
Avit lands an elbow inside.

Avit manages to break the clinch.
Avit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spiegel misses with an uppercut. Avit saw that one coming.
Avit wants to clinch.
Avit is looking to clinch.
Spike Spiegel seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avit tries to clinch but Spiegel is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Avit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Avit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Avit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Avit has closed the distance and engaged Spiegel in a clinch.
Avit lands an elbow inside.
Spiegel working aggressively here.
Avit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Avit lands an elbow inside that Spiegel shrugs off.
Avit throws an elbow that misses.
Spiegel tries to circle away but Avit has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spiegel.

Spiegel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spiegel throws out the jab.
Avit wants to clinch up but Spiegel keeps it at a distance.
Avit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Avit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spiegel tries to avoid it but Avit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spiegel to the ground. Spiegel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Spiegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Spiegel throws a jab when Avit was well out of range.
Avit tries to clinch up but Spiegel circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Spiegel misses.
No joy there for Spiegel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spiegel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Spiegel. No joy for Avit on that attempt.
Avit slips under a jab.
Avit wants to clinch.
Avit is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiegel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Avit tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiegel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spiegel misses with a combination

and Avit moves into the clinch.
Spiegel takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Avit is working for takedown but Spiegel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Spiegel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avit tries to clinch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Avit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spiegel's calf.
Spiegel thows a body shot but no joy.

Avit gets a takedown into half guard.
Avit working the head and body with strikes.
Spiegel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Avit.
Spiegel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Avit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spiegel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Avit.
Avit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spiegel trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spiegel defending well though.
Avit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spiegel's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good leg kick by Avit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spiegel keeps the fight on the outside.
Avit wants to clinch up but Spiegel keeps it at a distance.
Avit tries to clinch there but Spiegel circles away.
Spiegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Spiegel scores with a four punch combination!
Spiegel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avit circles away quickly and effectively.
Avit is looking to clinch.
Avit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiegel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spiegel leaves Avit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Avit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Spiegel misses its intended target.
Spiegel jabs at Avit's body.
Avit tries to clinch but Spiegel is having none of it.
Spiegel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avit.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spiegel misses with an uppercut. Avit saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avit.
Avit tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Spiegel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spiegel.
Avit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spiegel sprawls well. Spiegel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Avit gets slowly back to his feet.
Avit tries to clinch up but Spiegel circles away and keeps his distance.
Spiegel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Avit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avit moves out of range as Spiegel strikes.
Avit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiegel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spiegel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avit.

Avit drives through and clinches with Spiegel against the cage.
Avit wants a takedown.
Avit wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spiegel.
A frustrated look appears on Spiegel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spiegel lands with a left to the head.
Ben Avit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avit lands a nice uppercut.
Spiegel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spiegel can't break the clinch.
A short left from Spiegel.
Spiegel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avit backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spiegel.
Spiegel lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Spiegel.
Avit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spiegel lands a nice uppercut.
Spiegel lands a hook that snaps the head of Avit backwards.
Spiegel scores with a shot to the side of Avit's head.
A short uppercut from Spiegel.
Avit lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Spiegel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spiegel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Spiegel!