PBP Commentary

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

Gunter
vs
Spencer

193 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q

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STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Gunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Gunter moves away and avoids it.
Spencer throws a body punch but Gunter moves out of range.
Gunter misses with a body shot.
Gunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Spencer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gunter throws a looping overhand right but Spencer ducks down to avoid it.
Gunter swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Gunter ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Spencer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gunter is out of range and Spencer settles back down.
Gunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer wants to slow Gunter down by chopping away at his legs.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Gunter misses with a body shot.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer tries to land a front kick but Gunter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gunter misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Gunter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunter. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer misses with a low kick.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunter swinging wildly here.
Gunter checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spencer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunter. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Gunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer tries for a takedown but Gunter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Gunter slips the punch.
Gunter swings away with a body shot that misses

and Spencer counters with a shoot takedown. Gunter fights it but they end up in guard.
Spencer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spencer is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunter has wrist control.
Spencer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spencer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a big elbow that misses.
Spencer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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!
Spencer wants to pass the guard but Gunter is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunter can't keep his opponent in guard - Spencer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Spencer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spencer misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Gunter is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spencer.
Chad Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Gunter moves out of range.
Spencer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunter circles away.
Spencer lands a nice hook to Gunter's body. Gunter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer has a takedown stuffed.
Johan Gunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Spencer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer misses with a shot to the body
and Gunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunter throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Spencer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunter avoids the body shot from Spencer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer looks to land a body kick but Gunter moved away.

Spencer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gunter to the mat! Gunter manages to get full guard.
Spencer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spencer passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Spencer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gunter defends it well.
Spencer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spencer trying to control from half guard but Gunter is working away.

Spencer maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gunter could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Spencer has cracked it and Gunter is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Spencer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Spencer!