PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiller comes to the cage accompanied by I know you want me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spiller
vs
Kanerva

180 cm
24
159 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
280 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Spiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiller throws a leg kick but Kanerva checks it.
A good leg kick by Spiller.
Kanerva tries to score with a low kick but Spiller moves his leg out of the way.
Kanerva lands a leg kick that knocks Spiller off balance momentarily.
Kanerva throws a low kick but Spiller avoids it.
Kanerva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanerva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spiller finds it's way round the side to connect with Kanerva's head.
Spiller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spiller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanerva.
Kanerva tries to land a front kick but Spiller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spiller throws a leg kick but Kanerva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spiller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spiller wants to slow Kanerva down by chopping away at his legs.
Kanerva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kanerva misses with a hook. Spiller ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kanerva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spiller misses the shot to the body.
Spiller lands a slapping body shot.
Kanerva lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kanerva avoids the head kick by Spiller.
Spiller misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva throws a low kick but Spiller avoids it.
Spiller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spiller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spiller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kanerva on the side of the head.
Spiller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kanerva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Spiller does no damage.
Kanerva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanerva swings for the body but Spiller moves out of range.
Kanerva swings for the body but Spiller moves out of range.
Spiller throws a leg kick but Kanerva checks it.
Kanerva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanerva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spiller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanerva.
Spiller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spiller checks a leg kick.
Spiller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spiller throws a leg kick but Kanerva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spiller throws a head kick but Kanerva moves out of range.
Spiller lands with an uppercut that bounces Kanerva off the cage and back into range.
Spiller scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Spiller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spiller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kanerva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spiller.
Decent striking displayed by Kanerva there.
Spiller scores with a jab to the head.
Kanerva throws a leg kick but Spiller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spiller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kanerva takes one on the button.
Kanerva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brandon Spiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanerva swinging wildly here.
Kanerva avoids the head kick by Spiller.
Kanerva cracks the inside of Spiller's front leg.
Nice cross by Kanerva.
Spiller misses with a hook.
Spiller digs a good hook to Kanerva's body.
Kanerva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donk. Kanerva catches Spiller right on the button with a cross.
Spiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spiller avoids the body shot from Kanerva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spiller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spiller defending well as Kanerva loads up on a big left hand.
Kanerva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanerva misses the jab.
Kanerva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spiller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spiller throws an overhand right that lands on Kanerva's shoulder, as Kanerva tries to avoid the shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanerva. Spiller shrugs it off though.
Good shot there by Kanerva.
Spiller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spiller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanerva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kanerva throws the kick towards the body but Spiller avoids it.
Kanerva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spiller lands a head kick. Kanerva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spiller is breathing heavily.
Kanerva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanerva lands an overhand right.
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!
Spiller cracks Kanerva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spiller throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanerva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanerva.
Spiller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanerva was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiller.
Spiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spiller moves out of range of the body kick.
Spiller works over Kanerva's head and body with a nice combination.
Kanerva throws a head kick but Spiller moves out of range.
Kanerva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spiller's calf.
The fighters circling - Kanerva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kanerva.
Kanerva throws a shot from downtown. Spiller moves away and avoids it.
Kanerva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Spiller. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spiller throws a big shot that misses.
Kanerva scores with a punch to the head.
Spiller throws a lazy right hand but Kanerva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kanerva.
Some bone on bone action there as Spiller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ilkka Kanerva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Spiller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spiller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spiller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanerva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spiller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandon Spiller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spiller checks a leg kick.
Kanerva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kanerva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spiller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kanerva's head backwards.
Kanerva wants to land a leg kick but Spiller is out of range.
Spiller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kanerva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spiller is able to avoid easily.
Kanerva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Spiller. That snapped Kanerva's head back.
Nice defenses there by Kanerva.
Spiller digs a good hook to Kanerva's body.
Kanerva scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Kanerva.
Kanerva lands with a shot to the body.
Spiller loads up on a big right hand but Kanerva slips the punch.
Kanerva throws a front kick aimed at Spiller's knee but Spiller avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiller tries to land a front kick but Kanerva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kanerva drops his hands momentarily and Spiller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kanerva throws a hook but Spiller avoids it easily.
Spiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spiller checks a low kick from Kanerva.
Spiller fails to land with a series of punches.
Kanerva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spiller.
Spiller slips a straight right by Kanerva.
Spiller tries to bum rush Kanerva with a series of wild strikes but Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanerva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spiller is out of range and Kanerva settles back down.
Kanerva loads up on a big right hand but Spiller slips the punch.
Kanerva sizes up Spiller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spiller takes one on the button.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kanerva avoids the head kick by Spiller.
Kanerva lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanerva. Spiller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spiller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kanerva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spiller can pounce on him.
Kanerva checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ilkka Kanerva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanerva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kanerva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kanerva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanerva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spiller checks a low kick from Kanerva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanerva.
Spiller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kanerva circles away quickly and effectively.
Kanerva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spiller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spiller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spiller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanerva.
Spiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanerva misses with a low kick.
Kanerva throws a solid leg kick but Spiller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanerva.
Spiller is looking to slow Kanerva down with leg kicks.
Kanerva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanerva scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanerva was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiller.
Spiller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanerva.
Spiller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spiller misses with a wild body shot.
Spiller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kanerva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spiller.
Kanerva throws a looping overhand right but Spiller ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Kanerva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kanerva.
Kanerva misses with a looping right.
Kanerva throws out a loose jab but Spiller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanerva throws a leg kick which misses Spiller's front leg but catches the back leg as Spiller tries to avoid it.
Spiller throws an off balance right hand
and Kanerva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spiller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kanerva eats them both and turns towards Spiller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kanerva throws a wild body kick that Spiller sees coming a mile off.
Kanerva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kanerva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kanerva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spiller - the referee stops the clock and Kanerva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spiller. Kanerva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spiller throws the left hand but Kanerva avoids the punch easily.
Kanerva throws out a loose jab but Spiller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiller throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kanerva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spiller's knee momentarily.
Spiller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spiller throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanerva. That's going to slow Spiller down.
Kanerva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spiller.
Spiller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanerva throws a body kick that misses.
Kanerva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kanerva throws out a powerful jab.
Spiller throws a head kick but Kanerva moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spiller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kanerva scores with a body shot.
Kanerva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanerva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanerva.
Kanerva throws a leg kick which misses Spiller's front leg but catches the back leg as Spiller tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Kanerva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spiller lands with an uppercut that bounces Kanerva off the cage and back into range.
Kanerva feints and then cracks Spiller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spiller down.
Spiller throws a chopping leg kick but Kanerva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kanerva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spiller slips a straight right by Kanerva.
Kanerva throws a shot from downtown. Spiller moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Kanerva misses.
Kanerva moves out of range of the body kick from Spiller.
Nice body punch from Spiller.
Kanerva misses with a two punch combination.
Kanerva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanerva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spiller.
Spiller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Kanerva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kanerva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanerva defending well as Spiller loads up on a big left hand.
Kanerva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spiller walks into a jab.
Kanerva throws a hook but Spiller avoids it easily.
Spiller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kanerva has time to react.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kanerva.
Some wild striking there from Spiller.
Kanerva looks to land a body kick but Spiller moved away.
Kanerva misses with a low kick as Spiller jumps back.
Kanerva wants to land a leg kick but Spiller is out of range.
Spiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanerva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spiller cracks Kanerva with a good jab.
Spiller slips under a jab.
Spiller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanerva.
Kanerva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kanerva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spiller. Spiller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spiller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanerva.
Spiller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kanerva misses with a looping left.
Spiller misses the shot to the body.
Spiller throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva throws a chopping leg kick but Spiller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kanerva thows a body shot but no joy.
Spiller thuds his shin into the meat of Kanerva's side.
Kanerva lunges at Spiller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spiller's hand.
Spiller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spiller is looking to slow Kanerva down with leg kicks.
Kanerva scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiller throws a leg kick but Kanerva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spiller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kanerva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spiller moves out of range of the leg kick from Kanerva.
Kanerva just misses with a punch to the body.
Spiller moves out of range of the leg kick from Kanerva.
Kanerva connects with a body shot that sends Spiller's belly button to the back.
Spiller avoids the head kick by Kanerva.
Spiller throws a big shot that misses.
Kanerva throws a sloppy head kick and Spiller moves out of range easily.
Spiller looks to land a left hand but Kanerva moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Spiller.
A big right from Spiller misses.
Kanerva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kanerva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Kanerva as he checks the leg kick.
Spiller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kanerva is out of range and Spiller settles back down.
Kanerva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spiller.
Spiller throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kanerva counter with a right hand.
A cross from Kanerva lands.
Spiller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spiller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanerva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spiller.
Spiller ducks under a wild hook from Kanerva.
Kanerva throws a head kick that misses.
Kanerva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanerva connects with a nice looking jab.
Spiller walks into a stiff left hand from Kanerva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spiller scores with a hook to the body. Kanerva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanerva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spiller. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanerva misses with a hook. Spiller ducked under it nicely.
Kanerva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spiller is looking to chop away at Kanerva's legs.
Kanerva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brandon Spiller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spiller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kanerva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spiller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kanerva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kanerva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spiller. Spiller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spiller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Spiller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spiller misses with a hook. Kanerva ducked under it nicely.
Ilkka Kanerva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Spiller does no damage.
Spiller takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Kanerva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kanerva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Kanerva!
Ilkka Kanerva made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview.