PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Spat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Spat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spat
vs
Kermode

200 cm
30
211 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Spat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode scores with the left hand. Spat knows he should have avoided that one.
Kermode moves to clinch but Spat breaks away
letting Spat counter with a right hand.
Spat keeps the fight on the outside.
Kermode fails to land with a series of punches.
Kermode tries to clinch up but Spat circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Kermode blocks the leg kick.
Kermode takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Spat closes the distance and clinches.
Kermode keeps control of Spat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kermode working aggressively here.
Spat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Spat is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spat can't break the clinch.
Kermode scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kermode misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spat is trying to break the clinch but Kermode is controlling him.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Kermode misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kermode tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spat's elbow.
Spat is trying to push Kermode away but Kermode has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kermode misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Kermode.
Kermode keeps control of Spat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spat is looking to break free of the clinch but Kermode has double underhooks.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Spat is blocking nicely.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spat wants to break free but Kermode has control.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
Kermode prevents Spat from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spat avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Kermode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spat tries to break the clinch but Kermode is controlling the position.
Kermode throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spat is breathing heavily.
Kermode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jack Spat has been cut.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Kermode landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kermode scores a nice knee to the body.
Kermode lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spat backwards.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
Spat prevents a body shot from Kermode.
A knee to the head by Kermode.
Kermode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spat blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermode lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spat is trying to force a seperation but Kermode has the dominant position.
Kermode lands with a short shot to the head.
Kermode pushes Spat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kermode lands an elbow that stopped Spat in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Kermode.
Spat blocks a body shot from Kermode.
Kermode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kermode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kermode throws an elbow but misses.
Spat is trying to break free.
Kermode lands a nice uppercut.

Spat breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kermode gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Spat avoids the damage to the body.
Kermode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spat's efforts to push away.
Kermode cracks Spat with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kermode lands a nice uppercut.
Spat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kermode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kermode with a knee to the head.
Kermode lands an elbow just above Spat 's eye.
Kermode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spat's efforts to push away.
Kermode landing knees to the head.

Jack Spat's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kermode has him pressed against the cage.

Spat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kermode wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Spat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kermode misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spat ducks under a wild hook from Kermode.
Spat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Kermode.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kermode throws a head kick that misses.
Kermode throws a left and a right that both miss

and Spat counters by clinching up.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spat is trying to force a seperation but Kermode has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spat's face.
Spat managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Spat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode lands a good knee to the midsection. Spat won't want to take too many of those.
Kermode is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kermode lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spat takes an elbow to the temple.
Kermode lands an elbow just above Spat 's eye.
Spat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kermode lands a nice uppercut.
Spat is trying to break the clinch but Kermode has him pressed against the cage.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spat's face.
Kermode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spat blocks a body shot from Kermode.
A nice left hand lands by Kermode.
Kermode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kermode putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Spat tries to break the clinch but Kermode is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Kermode.
Kermode landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Kermode.
Kermode has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kermode scores a nice knee to the body.
Kermode lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kermode.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
Kermode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spat's defenses.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Spat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spat has had enough of the clinch but Kermode keeps him there for the moment.
Kermode is leaning against Spat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kermode misses with a body punch.
Kermode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spat's efforts to push away.
Kermode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spat is trying to break free.
Spat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kermode keeps control of Spat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Kermode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jack Spat's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Still in the clinch, Kermode scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spat is trying to force a seperation but Kermode has the dominant position.
Kermode landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode scores with a shot to the side of Spat's head.
Spat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode working Spat over with knees to the body.
Kermode lands a good knee to the midsection. Spat won't want to take too many of those.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.
Kermode lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spat blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kermode.
Kermode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Spat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kermode closes the distance and clinches.
Kermode prevents Spat from breaking the clinch.
Kermode keeps control of Spat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Kermode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Spat is blocking nicely.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spat blocks it with crossed arms.

Spat manages to break the clinch.
Kermode wants to clinch up but Spat keeps it at a distance.
Kermode tries to clinch up
and Spat finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode darts in trying to clinch

and Spat moves into the clinch.
Kermode scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kermode lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kermode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kermode blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spat working hard to break the clinch.
Spat is trying to force a seperation but Kermode has the dominant position.
Spat avoids the elbow strike from Kermode, against the cage.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spat can't break the clinch.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.

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

Spat tries to keep at a distance but Kermode has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spat prevents a body shot from Kermode.
Kermode misses with a punch to the body.

Spat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spat tries to move into range but Kermode moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kermode fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kermode wants to clinch
letting Spat counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode tries to clinch up but Spat circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo Kermode is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kermode tries to clinch but Spat moves out of range.
Kermode throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack Spat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spat keeps the fight on the outside.

Kermode forces Spat back against the cage and clinches.
Mayo Kermode seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Spat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jack Spat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Spat breaks from the clinch.

Kermode has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spat working hard to break the clinch.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spat avoids a wild elbow strike from Kermode.
Spat tries to break the clinch but Kermode is controlling the position.
Spat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spat blocking some punches.
Spat is looking to break free of the clinch but Kermode has double underhooks.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spat has had enough of the clinch but Kermode keeps him there for the moment.
Kermode prevents Spat from breaking the clinch.
Spat is trying to break the clinch but Kermode has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kermode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mayo Kermode is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spat has had enough of the clinch but Kermode keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo Kermode comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kermode 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayo Kermode!
After winning the bout, Mayo Kermode thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.