PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kha Ri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Spicoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ri comes into the arena with blaring out of the sound system. Spicoli has chosen Wipe Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ri
vs
Spicoli

177 cm
27
194 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
198 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kha Ri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Spicoli!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ri throws a series of punches but Spicoli avoids them all with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spicoli checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Ri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spicoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ri throws a body punch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Spicoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Jeff Spicoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spicoli is looking to clinch.
Ri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spicoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spicoli scores with a nice right hand.
Ri misses with a wild body shot.
Ri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spicoli.
Spicoli blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ri. Spicoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ri tries to score with a low kick but Spicoli moves his leg out of the way.
Ri works Spicoli's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spicoli checks a leg kick.
Ri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spicoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Ri scores with a leg kick.
Spicoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spicoli.
Ri throws a combination that misses
and Spicoli counters with a three punch combo that has Ri backing up. Ri nods at Spicoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Spicoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut there from Spicoli.
Ri is looking to wear down Spicoli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spicoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spicoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ri scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ri misses its intended target.
Spicoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spicoli. Ri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spicoli.
Ri lands a body shot.
Spicoli wants to clinch up but Ri keeps it at a distance.
Ri takes a swing at Spicoli's ribcage but misses.
Ri throws a leg kick but Spicoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ri throws a sloppy body shot
and Spicoli counters with a nice body shot.
Spicoli missing with a left hand there. Ri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spicoli.
Ri scores with a hook to the body. Spicoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spicoli looks gassed!
Ri misses the body punch
and Spicoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ri misses the shot to the body.
Ri misses with a body shot
and Spicoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Ri slips under a jab from Spicoli.
Ri looks to score with a jab to the body but Spicoli is just out of range.
Ri takes a swing at Spicoli's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spicoli!
Ri avoids the body shot from Spicoli.
Ri connects with a body shot.
Spicoli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Spicoli misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spicoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ri.
Spicoli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ri lands a nice shot to the body.
Spicoli misses with a body shot.
Kha Ri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ri moves out of range of the leg kick from Spicoli.
Spicoli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spicoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spicoli manages to avoid it.
Spicoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spicoli takes a swing at Ri's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ri.
Ri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ri scores with a shot to the body.
Spicoli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ri lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ri misses with a wild body shot.
Ri throws a predictable looking body shot

and Spicoli counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Ri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ri struggles to land a body shot inside as Spicoli controls his hands.
Ri has Spicoli pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ri.
A body shot lands from Ri.
Ri can't find room to land a body shot as Spicoli controls the action.
Good body shot from Ri.
Spicoli tries to circle away but Ri has him pinned against the cage.
Ri digs a right hand underneath Spicoli's ribcage. Spicoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ri keeps control of Spicoli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Ri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ri digs a right hand underneath Spicoli's ribcage. Spicoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ri lands a body punch.
Ri cracks Spicoli with a nice body shot.
Ri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spicoli can't find room to land a body shot as Ri controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kha Ri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Ri. That's going to slow Spicoli down.
Ri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spicoli throws a body punch but Ri moves out of range.
Ri misses with a body punch
letting Spicoli counter with a right hand.
Spicoli misses with an uppercut.
Ri slips a jab and a cross from Spicoli.
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spicoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spicoli.
Ri cracks the inside of Spicoli's front leg.
Spicoli swinging wildly here.
Ri throws a shot to the body.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spicoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spicoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spicoli is breathing heavily.
Spicoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spicoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ri lands with a nice body punch.
Ri throws a right hand that Spicoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Spicoli also avoids with ease.
Ri throws a body punch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Ri misses the shot to the body.
Ri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spicoli.
Spicoli misses with a double jab.
Ri misses with a wild body shot.
Kha Ri is winning the standup battle so far.
Ri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spicoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ri lands a jab to the head.
Ri swings for the body but Spicoli moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Ri misses
and Spicoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Spicoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spicoli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spicoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ri.
Ri sizes up Spicoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ri takes a swing at Spicoli's ribcage but misses.
Ri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spicoli counters with an outside leg kick.
Ri throws a shot to the body.
Ri swings for the body but Spicoli moves out of range.
Ri thumps Spicoli with a low kick.
Ri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spicoli can do to turn this around?
Ri scores with a sloppy right hand. Spicoli should have avoided that one.
Ri throws a series of punches but Spicoli avoids them all with ease.
Spicoli misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ri cracks Spicoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ri punishes Spicoli's body with a nice straight punch.
Ri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spicoli moves away.
Ri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spicoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ri.
Ri looks to score with a jab to the body but Spicoli is just out of range.
Ri swings for the body but Spicoli moves out of range.
Spicoli throws a jab when Ri was well out of range.
Ri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spicoli.
Spicoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spicoli misses the body punch
and Ri counters with a left to the body.
Ri cracks Spicoli with an open hand slap.
Ri scores with a jab to the body.
Ri scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spicoli's hands.
Ri connects with a single shot there.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Spicoli is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ri.
Spicoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Ri finish him?
Ri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spicoli's calf.
Spicoli seems to have recovered his senses.
Ri misses with a body shot.
Ri swings for the body but Spicoli moves out of range.
Ri scores with a jab to the body.
Ri scores with a body shot.
Ri thumps Spicoli with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spicoli walks into a jab.
Spicoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ri misses the shot to the body.
Ri thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kha Ri dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Spicoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ri.
Ri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Ri misses
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Ri loads up on a big right hand but Spicoli slips the punch.
Ri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spicoli moves away.
Ri lands a jab to Spicoli's midsection.
Ri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ri just misses with a punch to the body.
Spicoli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spicoli.
Spicoli wants to clinch.
Spicoli wants to clinch up but Ri keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ri misses with a body shot.
Ri takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli moves in looking to clinch but Ri pushes him off.
Ri scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Ri.

Ri darts in and clinches Spicoli up against the cage.
Ri is leaning against Spicoli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Ri - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ri.
Ri lands a body shot.
Ri slowing the pace effectively.
Spicoli effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spicoli as Ri tries to tie him up.
Ri misses with a punch to the body.
Ri digs a right hand into Spicoli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spicoli's gas tank.
Jeff Spicoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli tries a body shot but Ri blocks it.
Ri prevents a body shot from Spicoli.
Spicoli tries to work over Ri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spicoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spicoli.
Spicoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spicoli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spicoli looks to land a right hand but Ri moved out of range.
Spicoli looks to land a combination but Ri avoids it well.
Ri misses with a body shot
and Spicoli counters with a low kick, right behind Ri 's knee.
Spicoli is looking to clinch but Ri is avoiding it.
Ri is looking to slow Spicoli down with leg kicks.
Spicoli misses with a looping right.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ri lands a nice looking body shot.
Ri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spicoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli misses with a looping right.
Ri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Ri lands.
Ri throws the left hand but Spicoli avoids the punch easily.
Spicoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ri lands with a good body shot.
Ri lands a slapping body shot.
Ri looks to score with a jab to the body but Spicoli is just out of range.
Ri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Ri.
Spicoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ri.
Jab by Ri.
Spicoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ri circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri throws a leg kick which misses Spicoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Spicoli tries to avoid it.
Ri takes a swing at Spicoli's ribcage but misses.
Spicoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ri.
Ri swings for the body but Spicoli moves out of range.
Ri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spicoli avoids the body shot from Ri.
Kha Ri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ri misses with a body shot.
Ri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spicoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ri lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Spicoli misses the target.
Ri digs a good hook to Spicoli's body.
Ri lands a nice shot to the body.
Spicoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kha Ri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ri 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kha Ri!