PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Spivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spivey comes to the cage accompanied by Song 2. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spivey
vs
Duddy

186 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Spivey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spivey misses with a wild body shot.
Duddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spivey.
Jab, jab by Spivey - just one landing.
Duddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spivey jabs Duddy to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Spivey forces Duddy back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spivey.
Spivey gets through Duddy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Spivey.
Spivey lands a left hand.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
Duddy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spivey.
Duddy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spivey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spivey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spivey scores with a shot to the side of Duddy's head.
A short right from Spivey.
Duddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy blocking some punches.
Spivey goes for a takedown attempt but Duddy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spivey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duddy is out of range.
Duddy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spivey lands a slapping body shot.
Spivey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duddy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spivey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duddy 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.
Spivey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spivey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duddy's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spivey tries to clinch but Duddy moves out of range.
Duddy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spivey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duddy tries to avoid it but Spivey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duddy to the ground. Duddy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duddy throws a jab when Spivey was well out of range.
Duddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spivey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spivey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Duddy gets tackled into the cage by Spivey. Spivey maintains the clinch.
Duddy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spivey backwards.
Spivey pushes Duddy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spivey trying to land knees to the body.
Duddy is trying to push Spivey away but Spivey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Duddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spivey digs a good body shot into Duddy's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duddy. Spivey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spivey thuds a left hand into Duddy's body.
Duddy missing with a left hand there. Spivey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duddy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spivey misses the shot to the body.
Spivey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spivey scores with the left hand. Duddy knows he should have avoided that one.
Spivey just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spivey moves away.
Spivey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duddy moves out of range as Spivey throws a body kick.
Spivey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spivey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duddy. Duddy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spivey moves away.
Spivey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spivey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spivey throws the kick towards the body but Duddy avoids it.
Duddy tests Spivey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duddy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spivey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duddy throws a head kick but Spivey moves out of range.

Spivey instigates a clinch.
Spivey has Duddy pressed against the cage, preventing Duddy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duddy prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Spivey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spivey misses with a punch on the inside.
Duddy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy blocks a body shot from Spivey.
Spivey misses with a punch to the body.
Duddy is looking to break free of the clinch but Spivey has double underhooks.
Duddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spivey effectively controlling the action here.
Duddy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duddy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duddy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spivey lands a shot to the body.
Duddy looking to slow down the pace here.
Spivey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddy blocks an uppercut.
Duddy tries to circle away but Spivey has him pinned against the cage.
Duddy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spivey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Spivey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spivey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spivey avoids the body shot from Duddy.
Spivey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spivey is looking to wear down Duddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Duddy does no damage.
Spivey lands a really nice looking cross but Duddy seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Spivey. Those never looked like landing.
Spivey slips under a jab from Duddy.
Spivey throws a big shot that misses.
Duddy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duddy misses with a combination
and Spivey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spivey swings for the body but Duddy moves out of range.
Duddy misses with a body kick.
Duddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spivey.
Duddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spivey manages to avoid it.
Spivey slips a jab and a cross from Duddy.
Spivey throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duddy walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spivey throws a body punch but Duddy moves out of range.
Spivey jabs at Duddy's body.
Spivey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duddy throws a wild body kick that Spivey sees coming a mile off.
Duddy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spivey lands an overhand right.
Spivey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duddy circles away quickly and effectively.
Spivey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duddy. Duddy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duddy misses with a wild body shot.
Spivey moves away from the strike by Duddy.
Some wild striking there from Spivey.
Nice jab there from Spivey.
Spivey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Spivey digs a good body shot into Duddy's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duddy moves away from the strike by Spivey.
Duddy just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spivey manages to avoid it.
Duddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spivey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spivey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jonathan Spivey is winning the standup battle so far.
Duddy throws a leg kick but Spivey checks it.
Spivey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duddy misses with a few strikes there.
Duddy is breathing heavily.
Spivey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duddy backs up against the cage.
Spivey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spivey connects with a jab.
Spivey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spivey scores with a hook.
Spivey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spivey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duddy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duddy looks to land a combination but Spivey avoids it well.
Spivey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duddy needs to keep his hands up - Spivey had a free shot at his head there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy misses with an elbow over the top.
Jonathan Spivey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duddy avoids a wild elbow strike from Spivey.
Spivey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spivey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spivey tries to work over Duddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spivey misses with a punch to the body.
Duddy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Still in the clinch, Spivey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Spivey won't allow it.
Spivey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duddy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Duddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Spivey is just out of range.
Spivey tries to clinch up but Duddy circles away and keeps his distance.
Spivey lands with a nice body punch.
Duddy throws a body punch but Spivey moves out of range.
Spivey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spivey misses the jab.
Spivey misses with a double jab.
Duddy throws a combination that misses
and Spivey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spivey slips under a jab from Duddy.
Spivey scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spivey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spivey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duddy drops his hands momentarily and Spivey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spivey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duddy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duddy misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spivey jabs Duddy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spivey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duddy checks it well.
Spivey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spivey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duddy at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Spivey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
That's time! Spivey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Spivey lands with a straight right. Duddy didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Spivey.
Spivey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spivey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spivey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spivey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duddy can do to turn this around?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duddy.
Duddy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spivey moves out of range of the leg kick from Duddy.
Duddy walks into a left hand.
A shot to the liver by Spivey. Beautiful body shot.
Spivey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duddy drops his hands momentarily and Spivey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Spivey.
Spivey moves out of range as Duddy throws a body kick.
Duddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spivey works Duddy's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spivey connects with a jab.
Spivey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spivey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duddy at a distance.
Spivey jabs Duddy right on the nose. Duddy blinks but takes it well.
Duddy throws a body punch but Spivey moves out of range.
Spivey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duddy at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spivey. Duddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spivey lands a body shot.
Spivey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duddy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spivey scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spivey. Duddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spivey lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Duddy. Spivey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spivey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy misses with a two punch combination.
Spivey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spivey lands with a shot to the body.
Spivey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duddy walks into a stiff left hand from Spivey.
Spivey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spivey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duddy swings for the body but Spivey moves out of range.
Spivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spivey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duddy thows a body shot but no joy.
Duddy walks into a stiff left hand from Spivey.
Spivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Duddy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Spivey won't allow it.
Duddy is trying to break free.
Spivey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spivey.
Spivey has Duddy pressed against the cage, preventing Duddy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spivey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duddy backwards.
Duddy misses with a punch to the body.
Duddy can't break the clinch.
John Duddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Spivey - that landed with a thud.
Spivey prevents Duddy from breaking the clinch.
Duddy wants to break free but Spivey has control.
Spivey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jonathan Spivey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spivey lands a nice uppercut.
Spivey has Duddy pressed against the cage.
Spivey has Duddy pressed against the cage, preventing Duddy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duddy blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy tries to circle away but Spivey has him pinned against the cage.
Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Spivey is controlling him.
Spivey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Spivey is controlling him.
Spivey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duddy working aggressively here.
Duddy wants to break free but Spivey has control.
Duddy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Spivey has him pressed against the cage.
Spivey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spivey stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Spivey - that landed with a thud.
Spivey pushes off an throws an elbow but Duddy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddy takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spivey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Spivey has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Spivey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spivey 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Spivey!
Jonathan Spivey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.