PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kean Denver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Spaten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spaten is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Knockin Boots by Candyman. Goran Spaten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Denver
vs
Spaten

175 cm
27
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
168 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kean Denver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goran Spaten!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spaten thuds a left hand into Denver's body.
Spaten takes a swing at Denver's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Spaten misses.
Denver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spaten was well out of range. Poor timing from Denver.
Denver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Denver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spaten, pushing him back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Spaten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spaten looks to score with a jab to the body but Denver is just out of range.
Goran Spaten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denver throws a right and a left that Spaten avoids nicely.
Denver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spaten wants to clinch.
Denver misses with a takedown attempt
and Spaten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Spaten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Denver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Spaten!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spaten is bucking up trying to escape but Denver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Denver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Denver throws a wild left hand from mount and Spaten manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Spaten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denver.
Denver wants to stand but Spaten has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Denver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Denver seems to be looking for submissions.
Spaten tries to kick Denver off but Denver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Denver trying to pass the guard but Spaten defending well.
Spaten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Denver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spaten tries to kick Denver off but Denver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Denver thows a huge punch but Spaten dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spaten's head.
Spaten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denver.
Spaten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denver.

Denver seems to be working for a kimura but Spaten defends the submission attempt.

Denver is working for a kimura but Spaten is defending it quite comfortably.
Denver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Denver looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spaten kicks Denver off and gets back to his feet.
Spaten is looking to slow Denver down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spaten doesn't manage to clinch there - Denver circles away.
Denver pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Spaten back to the ropes. Denver follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Spaten.
Spaten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kean Denver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Spaten blocks a head kick by Denver.
Denver misses with a wild combination.
Spaten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denver.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spaten.

Spaten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spaten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spaten wants to clinch up but Denver keeps it at a distance.

Spaten closes the distance and pushes Denver back into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spaten obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spaten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spaten lands a knee to the body.
Spaten working Denver over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denver prevents a body shot from Spaten.

Spaten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Spaten moves into the clinch.

Spaten manages to break the clinch.
Spaten scores with a hook.
Goran Spaten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spaten tries to clinch but Denver moves out of range.
Denver on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Denver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spaten tries to clinch but Denver is having none of it.
Spaten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denver swats away the attempt to clinch by Spaten.

Denver pushes Spaten up against the ropes in a clinch.
Denver wants a takedown but no success here.
Spaten gets underhooks to prevent Denver's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Denver manages to pull guard.
Spaten has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Denver is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denver looking for a sweep. Not yet Denver, not yet.

Denver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Spaten passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Denver tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Spaten wants to stand up but Denver has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Spaten decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denver takes a kick to the side of the head.

Denver rushes Spaten and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Spaten is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Spaten missing with knees to the body.

Spaten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Spaten tries to keep at a distance but Denver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spaten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goran Spaten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spaten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Denver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spaten walks away with a smile on his face. Denver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kean Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spaten tries to close the distance and clinch but Denver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spaten tries to clinch but Denver moves out of range.
Kean Denver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaten is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spaten tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Denver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Denver keeps the fight on the outside.
Goran Spaten seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Spaten clinches.
Spaten trying to stall but Denver improves his position.

Spaten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spaten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denver swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Spaten has closed the distance and engaged Denver in a clinch.
Denver is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spaten is defending well.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denver tries for a takedown but Spaten manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Spaten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Spaten tries to clinch but Denver is having none of it.
Spaten wants to clinch up but Denver keeps it at a distance.
Denver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spaten pinned against the ropes. Spaten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spaten is looking to clinch.
Spaten tries to clinch up but Denver circles away and keeps his distance.
Spaten tries to clinch but Denver moves out of range.
Spaten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spaten.
Spaten is looking to clinch.
Spaten lands with a straight right. Denver didn't see that one coming.
Denver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spaten tries to close the distance and clinch but Denver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Spaten closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denver is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spaten is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spaten lands a knee to the head.
Spaten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Denver's face.
Denver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kean Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spaten misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Denver breaks the clinch.
Spaten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spaten tries to clinch up.
Denver throws a big shot that misses.
Denver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spaten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spaten tries to avoid it but Denver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spaten to the ground. Spaten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spaten is looking to clinch but Denver is avoiding it.
Spaten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spaten misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spaten drives through and clinches with Denver against the ropes.

Spaten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spaten throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Spaten fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Spaten both land. Nice combination.
Denver throws a right and a left that Spaten avoids nicely.
Spaten has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Denver looks to land a combination but Spaten avoids it well.
Denver throws a right and a left that Spaten avoids nicely.
Spaten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spaten tries to clinch up.

Spaten closes the distance and pushes Denver back into the ropes.
Spaten lands a good knee to the midsection. Denver won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spaten.

Spaten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spaten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spaten lands a jab to Denver's midsection.
Spaten wants to clinch up but Denver keeps it at a distance.

Denver moves into the clinch successfully.
Denver tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spaten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Denver backwards.

Spaten breaks from the clinch.
Spaten lands a glancing blow to the side of Denver's head.

Spaten clinches up against the ropes.

Spaten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spaten wants to clinch up but Denver keeps it at a distance.
Spaten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denver.
Spaten misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denver throws the kick towards the body but Spaten avoids it.
Spaten tries to clinch but Denver moves out of range.
Spaten tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Denver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Spaten darts in and clinches Denver up against the ropes.
Spaten pushes Denver back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spaten looking to slow down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denver wants to get back to striking at distance but Spaten won't allow it.
Denver is looking to break free of the clinch but Spaten has double underhooks.
Kean Denver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Denver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spaten is looking to clinch.
Denver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denver misses with a head kick.
Goran Spaten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spaten tries to clinch there but Denver circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goran Spaten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spaten 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Goran Spaten!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Goran Spaten!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Goran Spaten!

Goran Spaten wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Goran Spaten thanked Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).