PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Parkway Drive - Carrion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Springs
vs
Levine

180 cm
28
169 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

174 cm
27
168 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levine misses with a low kick.
Levine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Levine misses with a low kick.
Springs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Springs shoots in but Levine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Levine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levine manages to avoid it.
Levine misses with a leg kick.
Levine with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Levine drives through and clinches with Springs against the cage.
Springs working hard to break the clinch.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Levine controls the action.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Levine controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Springs avoids a wild elbow strike from Levine.
Springs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Levine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Springs.

Springs wants the takedown. Levine is fighting it off but Springs persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Levine's guard against the cage.
Springs stopping the sweep attempt from Levine.
Springs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Levine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Springs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Springs trying to control the action but Levine is working from the bottom.

Springs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Levine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levine isn't going anywhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine is looking for a sweep.
Springs is looking to take a break and control but Levine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levine tries to bench press Springs off him but Springs keeps the position.
Levine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Springs wants to control but Levine is keeping him busy.

Springs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Levine has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Springs seems to be working for a kimura but Levine defends the submission attempt.
Springs is just content to waste time from the top position. Levine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Springs trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Levine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Levine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Levine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Levine wants to control from the top but Springs keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs controlling the position.

Springs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Levine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Springs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Levine postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Springs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Springs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Levine's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Springs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Levine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Springs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Springs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Levine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Springs takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Springs as he checks the leg kick.
Springs throws a shot to the body.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Levine checks a leg kick.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Levine.
No joy there for Levine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hudson Levine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levine.
Levine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Springs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Levine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Springs.
Levine cracks the inside of Springs's front leg.
Levine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Springs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Levine controls his hands.
Levine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levine misses with a punch to the body.
Springs can't break the clinch.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Levine avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
A short right from Springs on the inside.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Levine.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Levine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Springs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Levine's elbow.
Levine digs a right hand underneath Springs's ribcage. Springs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Levine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springs blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Levine obliges.
Levine prevents Springs from breaking the clinch.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Levine controls his hands.
Levine blocking some punches.
Springs working aggressively here.
Levine digs a right hand into Springs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Springs's gas tank.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levine lands an elbow just above Springs 's eye.

It looks like Nate Springs has been cut.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Levine looking to slow down the pace here.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Levine controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine crunches a lovely knee into Springs's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springs misses with a body punch.
Levine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Levine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Springs's efforts to push away.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Levine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Springs.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levine throws an elbow but it misses.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levine pushes off an throws an elbow but Springs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
Levine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs avoiding damage as Levine throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Springs avoiding damage as Levine throws knees to the body.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Levine.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Levine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Springs'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. This is the final round!

Levine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Springs misses with a wild body shot.
Springs throws a jab when Levine was well out of range.
Hudson Levine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Springs takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Levine cracks the inside of Springs's front leg.
Levine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A clash of legs there as Springs blocks the low kick.
Levine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Levine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Levine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Springs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs throws a combination that misses
and Levine counters with a low kick, right behind Springs 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Levine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Springs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levine.
Springs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Springs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Levine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
Levine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Springs with a jab.
Levine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Levine lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Springs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Springs slips a straight right by Levine.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Levine.
Levine is looking to chop away at Springs's legs.
Springs misses with an uppercut
and Levine makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Springs really felt that one!
Levine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
Springs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Springs throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine connects with an inside leg kick.
Springs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Levine.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levine.
Levine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Levine throws a leg kick which misses Springs's front leg but catches the back leg as Springs tries to avoid it.
Levine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Levine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Springs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Levine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!

Levine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Springs, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levine slows down the pace here.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Levine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Levine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Springs tries to work over Levine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Levine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
Levine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Springs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Levine backwards.
Levine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hudson Levine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Levine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hudson Levine!
Hudson Levine thanked the fans post fight for their support.