PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Interstate Travel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Travel
vs
Spencer

195 cm
25
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Interstate Travel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bud Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer tries to land a front kick but Travel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Travel throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a nice body shot.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
Bud Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer swings for the body but Travel moves out of range.
Travel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spencer throws a sloppy head kick
and Travel counters with a nice body shot.
Spencer dips to his left and cracks Travel with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Spencer.

It looks like Interstate Travel has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Spencer.
Travel avoids a kick to the body.
Spencer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bud Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Spencer scores with a one two! Travel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Travel avoids them all with ease.
Spencer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Travel is rocked!
Spencer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Travel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Travel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spencer circles away.
Travel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spencer misses with a head kick.
Spencer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Travel scores with a takedown into Spencer's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Travel chips away with some ground and pound.
Travel postures up and lands a big shot to Spencer's brow.
Travel lands a couple of digs.
Travel trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Travel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer trying to control the position.
Travel lands a couple of elbows.
Spencer has momentary wrist control but Travel slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Travel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Travel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Travel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spencer trying to control the position.
Travel stands up over Spencer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travel is standing up over Spencer. Spencer looks to escape but Travel dives into side control.
Spencer looks gassed!
Travel working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travel landing strikes.
Travel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spencer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Travel grinds an elbow into Spencer's temple.
Travel working the ground and pound from side control.
Spencer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Travel connects with a decent elbow.
Spencer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Travel connects with a decent elbow.

Spencer is rocked!
Check out the look on Travel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Spencer is still in real trouble! Can Travel finish him?
Travel happy to just control the position for now.
Spencer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Travel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spencer taking a bit of punishment here - Travel scoring with strikes.
The referee asks Travel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Travel prefers to stall for the moment though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spencer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Travel lands some shots froms side control.
Spencer seems a little lost for a moment, as Travel dominates the positioning.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Travel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Travel advances to full mount.
Travel lands a big shot to the head and Spencer winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Interstate Travel!