PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Spivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spivey's entrance music is Song 2. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spivey
vs
Elorde

186 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Spivey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flash Elorde!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elorde throws a series of punches but Spivey moves out of range.
Spivey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spivey scores with a nice strike.
Spivey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spivey lands a two punch combo.
Spivey dodges the punch combination from Elorde.
Flash Elorde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elorde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spivey thows a body shot but no joy.
Spivey throws a body punch but Elorde moves out of range.
Spivey misses the shot to the body.
Spivey scores with a jab to the body.
Spivey misses with a double jab.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Elorde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elorde throws a right hand that Spivey ducks under and follows up with a left that Spivey also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spivey.
Spivey slips a jab and a cross from Elorde.
Spivey tries to clinch but Elorde is having none of it.
Spivey misses with a body shot.
Spivey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Spivey closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Elorde throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Spivey.
Elorde misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Spivey breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Elorde.
Elorde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Spivey.
Spivey stuns Elorde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elorde dodges the punch combination from Spivey.
Spivey lands the left hand.
Elorde misses with a double jab.
Spivey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elorde throws a sloppy head kick and Spivey moves out of range easily.
Spivey slips a straight right by Elorde.
Spivey punishes Elorde's body with a nice straight punch.

Spivey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Elorde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elorde lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spivey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Elorde throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spivey is struggling to control the position.
Spivey lands a left hand.

Spivey manages to break the clinch.
Spivey scores with a body shot.
Elorde misses with a two punch combination.

Spivey gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Spivey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elorde takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Elorde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spivey.
Spivey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elorde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spivey circles away quickly and effectively.
Elorde tries to land a leg kick but Spivey saw it coming and moves away.
Spivey is looking to wear down Elorde with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Elorde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spivey lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elorde working aggressively here.
Spivey gets through Elorde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spivey avoids the elbow strike from Elorde, against the cage.
Elorde misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Spivey.

Spivey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elorde throws a series of punches but Spivey avoids them all with ease.
Spivey moves in looking to clinch but Elorde pushes him off.
Spivey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Elorde misses with a wild combination.
Spivey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spivey lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Elorde looks gassed!

Spivey gets a clinch.
Elorde pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spivey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spivey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spivey avoids a wild elbow strike from Elorde.
Elorde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spivey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spivey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elordes head.
Elorde lands an elbow inside that Spivey shrugs off.

Spivey breaks from the clinch.
Elorde throws a push kick but Spivey slaps the foot to one side.
Spivey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Elorde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elorde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spivey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Elorde throws a jab when Spivey was well out of range.
Spivey lands with an overhand left.
Elorde misses with a wild combination.
Elorde takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spivey is looking to clinch but Elorde is avoiding it.
Elorde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spivey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spivey throws a right and a left that Elorde avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Spivey dominated that round.
That's time! Spivey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spivey clobbers Elorde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spivey lands a glancing blow to the side of Elorde's head.
Sloppy strikes from Elorde. Those never looked like landing.
Spivey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elorde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elorde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Elorde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elorde with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spivey dodges the punch combination from Elorde.
Jonathan Spivey is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Spivey both land. Nice combination.
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!
Elorde misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spivey throws a shot to the body.
Spivey scores with a three punch combo!
Spivey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Elorde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spivey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Spivey instigates a clinch.
Elorde is breathing heavily.
Elorde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Elorde misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spivey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spivey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elorde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elorde tries to land knees in the clinch but Spivey avoids the damage to the body.
Elorde lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spivey backwards.
Spivey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Spivey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elorde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elorde swinging wildly here.
Spivey throws a series of strikes that have Elorde backpedaling.
Elorde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spivey avoids the head kick by Elorde.
Spivey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elorde swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Spivey moves into the clinch successfully.

Spivey manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elorde avoids the body shot from Spivey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elorde misses the jab.

Spivey clinches.
Elorde swings wildly with an uppercut but Spivey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spivey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Spivey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spivey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spivey clobbers Elorde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spivey jabs at Elorde's body.
Spivey blocks a head kick by Elorde.
Spivey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elorde swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Spivey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Elorde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spivey's elbow.
Elorde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spivey is defending well for now.
Spivey leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Elorde just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spivey's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spivey lands a hook that snaps the head of Elorde backwards.
Elorde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spivey.
Elorde lands with a right to the head.
Elorde misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Elorde throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Spivey.
Elorde misses with an elbow over the top.

Spivey breaks the clinch.
Elorde is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elorde!
Spivey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Elorde misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spivey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spivey trying to stall but Elorde improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Elorde fails to land.
Spivey struggles to land a body shot inside as Elorde controls his hands.
Spivey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elorde can do to turn this around?
Spivey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spivey works on Elorde's body with a couple of short punches.

Spivey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spivey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elorde manages to avoid it.
Elorde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spivey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spivey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spivey lands a slapping body shot.
Spivey looks to land a combination. Elorde sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Spivey rushes Elorde and presses him up against the cage.
Spivey blocks an uppercut.
Spivey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spivey.
Elorde tries a body shot but Spivey blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elorde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elorde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spivey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spivey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Elorde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Spivey forces Elorde back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Spivey - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spivey.

Spivey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Elorde. Those never looked like landing.
Elorde keeps the fight on the outside.
Spivey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elorde.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spivey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spivey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elorde in his tracks.

Elorde is rocked!
Spivey drops Elorde with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Elorde! Spivey dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Spivey!
Jonathan Spivey is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jonathan Spivey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.