PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer comes to the cage accompanied by Banana Joe Theme. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Spencer
vs
Hari

194 cm
23
275 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

197 cm
22
262 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bud Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spencer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hari's hands.

It looks like Badr Hari has been cut.
Hari lands an overhand right.
Hari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hari slips a straight right by Spencer.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer misses with a takedown attempt - Hari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spencer connects with a body shot.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Hari slips the punch.
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Hari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spencer counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari wants to clinch.
Spencer cracks Hari with a good jab.
Hari ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Spencer looks to land a body kick but Hari moved away.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Spencer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spencer tries to bum rush Hari with a series of wild strikes but Hari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hari slips a jab from Spencer.
Spencer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hari in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spencer checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Hari.
Hari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hari missing with a left hand there. Spencer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hari.
Spencer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Spencer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hari quickly recovers to half guard.
Spencer prevents Hari from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is stalling here. Hari is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Spencer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hari has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Spencer sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spencer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hari trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Spencer wants to sweep but no luck.
Hari trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Spencer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hari controls the pace.

Badr Hari has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spencer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Hari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. Spencer catches Hari right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Badr Hari's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Spencer throws a hook to the side of Hari's head but Hari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That has opened up Badr Hari's cut even more.
Hari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Hari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hari.
Bud Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer throws the left hand but Hari avoids the punch easily.
Spencer scores with a punch to the head.
Hari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spencer.
Spencer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Hari is rocked!

The cut above Badr Hari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hari ducks into an uppercut from Spencer and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bud Spencer!