PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiegel has chosen Tank by The Seatbelts as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Spiegel

176 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spike Spiegel!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Spiegel tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones tries to clinch
and Spiegel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries to clinch
and Spiegel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones wants to clinch
and Spiegel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones tries to clinch
and Spiegel counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Spiegel does it's job there.
Jones wants to clinch but Spiegel slips to the side
and Spiegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spiegel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Spiegel counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Spiegel off balance momentarily.
Spiegel throws a big shot that misses.
Spiegel lands a body shot.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Spiegel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Spiegel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spiegel counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jones is rocked!
Spiegel misses with a few strikes there.
Spiegel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Spiegel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spiegel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy left from Spiegel finds it's target.
Spiegel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Spiegel tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spiegel.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Spiegel blocks with his arms.

Spiegel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spiegel counters with a straight right hand.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Spiegel counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spiegel counters with a straight right hand.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spiegel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spiegel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paul Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones closes the distance but Spiegel moves to the side
letting Spiegel counter with a right hand.
Jones looks to clinch
and Spiegel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spiegel, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spiegel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spiegel blocking some punches.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Spiegel.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Spiegel blocks it.

Spiegel breaks the clinch.
Spiegel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Spiegel moves away
and Spiegel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spiegel lands a slapping body shot.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spiegel counters with a two punch combo.
Spiegel lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spiegel throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones looks to clinch
and Spiegel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spiegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
A jab from Spiegel does it's job there.
Spiegel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spiegel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spiegel counters with a straight right hand.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spiegel counters with a left to the body.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiegel jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Spiegel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spiegel counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spiegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Spiegel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spiegel misses the jab.
Spiegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones wants to clinch but Spiegel slips to the side
and Spiegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spiegel is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Spiegel circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spiegel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones moves to clinch but Spiegel breaks away
and Spiegel counters with a left to the body.
Jones looks to clinch
and Spiegel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spiegel counters with a nice uppercut.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spiegel counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Spiegel to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circling - Spiegel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spiegel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch
enabling Spiegel to counter with a crisp jab.
Spiegel throws a right hand that misses

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Spiegel lands a shoulder strike.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spiegel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Spiegel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spiegel throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Spike Spiegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Spiegel to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones moves to clinch but Spiegel breaks away
and Spiegel counters with a stiff right hand.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spiegel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
enabling Spiegel to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Jones! He's out on his feet! Spiegel rushes in and drops Jones with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Spike Spiegel!