PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Spatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Spatz
vs
Bond

175 cm
26
157 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

175 cm
28
160 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Spatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dallas Bond!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spatz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bond throws an overhand right that lands on Spatz's shoulder, as Spatz tries to avoid the shot.
Bond lands a head kick. Spatz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Spatz throws a low kick but Bond avoids it.
Good leg kick by Spatz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spatz misses with a head kick.
Spatz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spatz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spatz throws a head kick that misses.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Spatz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spatz defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Bond throws a shot from downtown. Spatz moves away and avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spatz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spatz dodges the punch combination from Bond.
Bond swings widly with a right hand
and Spatz counters with a head kick. That will keep Bond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bond takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Dallas Bond has been cut.
Spatz defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Spatz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spatz lands with a slapping head kick.
Spatz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bond's calf.
Spatz blocks a jab.
Spatz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spatz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spatz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bond swings for the body but Spatz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond walks into a jab.
Spatz connects with a high kick.
Bond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That has opened up Dallas Bond's cut even more.
Spatz throws out a leg kick but Bond moves out of range and Spatz only half commits.
Spatz connects with a body shot.
Bond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spatz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bond.
Spatz thuds his right hand into Bond's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spatz scores with a head kick.
Spatz throws a shot from downtown. Bond moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spatz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bond blocks a head kick by Spatz.
Spatz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bond.
Spatz takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
Spatz misses with a straight right.
Bond throws a big shot that misses.
Bond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bond wants to clinch.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spatz throws a body kick that misses.
Spatz lands a slapping body shot.
Spatz thuds a left hand into Bond's body.
Spatz lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spatz throws a head kick that misses.
Bond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spatz.
Bond checks a low kick from Spatz.
Bond looks to land a right hand but Spatz moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bond is looking to score with low kicks.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spatz.
Spatz checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Spatz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond'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.

Spatz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bond.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bond misses with a double jab
and Spatz counters with a low kick, right behind Bond 's knee.
A shot to the liver by Bond. Beautiful body shot.
Spatz throws a head kick that misses.
Spatz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bond counters with a thumping low kick.
Bond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bond misses with an uppercut.
Spatz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spatz lands a nice hook to Bond's body. Bond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spatz throws the kick towards the body but Bond avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Spatz.
Bond throws a leg kick that misses.
Bond throws a leg kick but Spatz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spatz moves away.
Good work by Bond as he checks the leg kick.
Spatz tries a head kick but it misses.
Spatz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bond moves away.
Bond connects with a leg kick. Spatz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spatz lands with a slapping head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spatz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spatz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bond blocks a leg kick.
Karl Spatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond throws a hook but Spatz blocks it.
Spatz throws a jab when Bond was well out of range.
Bond cracks Spatz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bond might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Spatz has got the better of the exchanges.
Spatz slips a jab from Bond.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond cracks Spatz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Spatz.
Bond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karl Spatz is winning the standup battle so far.
Spatz swings for the body but Bond moves out of range.
Nice shot by Spatz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a two punch combination.
Spatz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spatz defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Bond throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spatz throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Bond misses.
Bond avoids the body shot from Spatz.
Bond throws a jab but it's blocked by Spatz.
A jab from Spatz does it's job there.

The cut above Dallas Bond's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Spatz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bond's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond blocks a head kick by Spatz.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spatz.
Bond lands the left hand.
Spatz lands a leg kick that knocks Bond off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond moves in looking to clinch but Spatz pushes him off.
Spatz throws a low kick but Bond moves out of range easily.
Bond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spatz connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spatz.
Bond misses with a head kick.
Spatz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Karl Spatz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Spatz ducks under a wild hook from Bond.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spatz. Bond shrugs it off though.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spatz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Spatz. Beautiful body shot.
Spatz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
A head kick by Spatz misses
and Bond makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spatz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spatz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spatz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spatz misses the shot to the body.
Bond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spatz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Spatz.
Bond takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bond takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Spatz misses.
Spatz thows a body kick. Bond tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bond lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spatz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spatz lands a high kick!
Dallas Bond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spatz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spatz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spatz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
Bond stalks Spatz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spatz's face. Spatz staggers backwards, shaken.
Spatz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Spatz.
Spatz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spatz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Spatz is predictable there
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spatz misses with a body shot.
Spatz throws a sloppy head kick
and Bond counters with a big head kick but Spatz shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spatz misses with a head kick.
Bond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spatz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spatz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spatz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spatz connects with a right hand. Bond shakes it off.
Bond looks to land a right hand but Spatz moved out of range.
Bond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spatz wants to land a leg kick but Bond is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spatz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spatz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bond wants to land a leg kick but Spatz is out of range.
Spatz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spatz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
Bond tried to score with a low kick but Spatz checks it.
Spatz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bond.
Bond blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Spatz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spatz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karl Spatz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spatz is looking to wear down Bond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good work by Spatz as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Spatz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spatz 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Spatz!
An intense looking Karl Spatz took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am happy to have a win in such a fine organization. Thank you Mr. Bankrupt for the opportunity.'.