PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Spivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Casady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spivey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Song 2. The key to victory for Jonathan Spivey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Spivey
vs
Casady

186 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

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 5 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rock Casady!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spivey lands with a nice body punch.
Casady takes one to the chin there.
Spivey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Casady takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Casady doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Casady takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spivey scores with a one two! Casady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Casady checks the leg kick.
Casady is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spivey lands with a shot to the body.
Casady fails with the takedown.
Spivey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spivey lands a lovely overhand right.
Spivey throws a leg kick but Casady sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spivey lands a body shot.
Spivey scores with a punch to the head.
Spivey thuds a left hand into Casady's body.
Spivey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spivey lands a nice hook to Casady's body. Casady takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spivey is looking to wear down Casady with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Casady chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spivey can pounce on him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Casady is defended easily by Spivey.
Spivey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casady takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spivey lands with an uppercut that bounces Casady off the cage and back into range.
Casady moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left and a right from Spivey both land. Nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Spivey. Beautiful body shot.
Casady misses with a right hand
and Spivey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Casady misses with a hook. Spivey ducked under it nicely.
Spivey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Casady takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spivey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Casady. Casady circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spivey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Casady drops his hands momentarily and Spivey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spivey moves in looking to clinch but Casady pushes him off.
Casady takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Casady misses with a body shot.
Spivey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spivey jabs Casady to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spivey throws the kick towards the body but Casady avoids it.
Spivey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Spivey there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Spivey.
Casady moves forwards but Spivey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spivey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Casady throws a big shot that misses.
A left and a right from Spivey both land. Nice combination.

Casady is rocked!
A left lands for Spivey.
Spivey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Casady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spivey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Casady stuffs the takedown attempt from Spivey. Spivey gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casady walks into a straight right hand from Spivey.
Nice body punch from Spivey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Spivey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spivey thuds his right hand into Casady's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spivey looks for the body kick but Casady saw that one coming.
Casady takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That kick from Spivey tenderised Casady's leg. Casady is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spivey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spivey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Casady takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spivey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonathan Spivey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spivey connects with a body shot that sends Casady's belly button to the back.
Spivey throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spivey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Casady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casady working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spivey.
Spivey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casady can do to turn this around?
Spivey blocks an uppercut.
Spivey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casadys head.
Casady has a couple of punches blocked by Spivey.
Spivey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Casady tries to work over Spivey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casady tries a body shot but Spivey blocks it.
Casady throws a head punch that misses.
Casady has a couple of punches blocked by Spivey.
Spivey prevents a body shot from Casady.
Casady throws a punch but it's blocked by Spivey.
A head punch on the inside from Casady fails to land.
Spivey lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casady changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spivey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spivey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Spivey.
Casady needs to keep his hands up - Spivey had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spivey dips to his left and cracks Casady with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Spivey. That snapped Casady's head back.
Nice shot by Spivey.
Casady is still on wobbly legs! Can Spivey finish him?
Spivey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Casady seems to have recovered his senses.
Spivey lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casady needs to keep his hands up - Spivey had a free shot at his head there.
Spivey scores with a shot to the body.
Spivey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spivey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spivey lands a really nice looking cross but Casady seems unphased.
Spivey misses with a few strikes there.
Spivey works over Casady's head and body with a nice combination.
Spivey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jonathan Spivey is winning the standup battle so far.

Casady tries to keep at a distance but Spivey has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Casady wants a takedown but no success here.

Spivey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spivey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Casady is looking for a sweep.
Spivey trying to control the action but Casady is working from the bottom.
Spivey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Spivey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Spivey trying to control the action but Casady is working from the bottom.
Casady is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casady is not content to let Spivey control the position.
Spivey working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Spivey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Casady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spivey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spivey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Casady walks into a jab.
Spivey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spivey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Spivey. That snapped Casady's head back.
Spivey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spivey shoots for a double leg takedown but Casady sprawls well. He's pushed Spivey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Casady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Spivey clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casady has a couple of punches blocked by Spivey.
Spivey prevents a body shot from Casady.
Still in the clinch, Spivey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spivey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Casady takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Casady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spivey works on Casady's body with a couple of short punches.
Casady misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Spivey as the two fighters clinch.
Spivey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spivey tries to land knees in the clinch but Casady avoids the damage to the body.

Spivey lands a big uppercut and Casady is down! He's in big trouble - Spivey follows him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spivey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Spivey thows a huge punch but Casady dodges it nicely.
Spivey content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spivey passes to side control.
Spivey misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Casady tries to bench press Spivey off him but Spivey keeps the position.
Spivey just content to control the position.
Spivey trying to control the position but Casady is working away.
Casady really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spivey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spivey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spivey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casady keeps working.
Spivey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Spivey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spivey throws a strike aimed at the side of Casady's head but Casady avoids it well.
Casady is trying to improve his position.
Spivey staying calm.
Jonathan Spivey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casady tries to buck Spivey off but Spivey is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casady is not content to let Spivey control the position.
Spivey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spivey wants to control but Casady is keeping him busy.
Casady is trying to improve his position.
Spivey 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.
Casady trying to remain calm as Spivey controls from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock Casady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonathan Spivey just wasn't active enough.
A jab from Spivey does it's job there.

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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26

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.