PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla has chosen Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2 as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Spencer
vs
Carolla

192 cm
36
192 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

198 cm
39
201 lbs
42 - 36 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carolla has closed the distance and engaged Spencer in a clinch.

Carolla turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carolla manages to end up in side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Carolla decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Carolla misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spencer throws a jab when Carolla was well out of range.
Carolla throws a combination. Spencer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer misses with a double jab.
Carolla misses with a looping right.
Carolla throws a right and a left that Spencer avoids nicely.
Spencer throws a right hand that Carolla ducks under and follows up with a left that Carolla also avoids with ease.
Carolla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Carolla does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carolla misses with a looping right.
Spencer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carolla throws out the jab.
Spencer clobbers Carolla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spencer tries to bum rush Carolla with a series of wild strikes but Carolla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spencer throws a jab when Carolla was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Spencer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carolla misses with a looping right.
Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Carolla counters with a nice uppercut.
Shawn Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Carolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer throws a hook but Carolla avoids it easily.
Carolla ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Carolla is looking to slow Spencer down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Spencer.
Spencer works Carolla's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carolla lands a really nice looking cross but Spencer seems unphased.
Carolla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spencer.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Spencer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carolla takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
Spencer defending well as Carolla loads up on a big left hand.
Carolla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spencer slips a jab from Carolla.
Spencer misses with a jab to the body
and Carolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Carolla tries to move into range but Spencer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carolla swinging wildly here.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Spencer.
Nice jab there from Spencer.
Spencer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Carolla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carolla doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Carolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carolla walks into a straight right hand from Spencer.
Spencer lands a nice hook to Carolla's body. Carolla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spencer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carolla manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Spencer.
Carolla tries to bum rush Spencer with a series of wild strikes but Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Spencer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spencer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Carolla.
Spencer lunges at Carolla with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carolla's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carolla moves away.
Carolla cracks Spencer with an open hand slap.
Carolla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Carolla ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Carolla.
Carolla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carolla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spencer jabs Carolla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A leg kick checked by Spencer.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carolla.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Carolla avoids them all with ease.
Carolla fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spencer on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn 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 body shot.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Carolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Carolla digs a good body shot into Spencer's ribs.
Carolla lands a jab to the head.
Spencer blocks a jab.
Carolla throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carolla takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
Carolla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spencer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carolla manages to avoid it.
Carolla staying out of range there.
Spencer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carolla is looking to clinch but Spencer is avoiding it.
Carolla tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carolla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla avoids the body shot from Spencer.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Carolla moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Spencer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Carolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spencer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carolla misses with the combination.
Carolla throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Carolla.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Carolla throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Carolla misses with a looping left.
Spencer throws a right hand that Carolla ducks under and follows up with a left that Carolla also avoids with ease.
Spencer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carolla's hands.
Carolla throws a right hand that Spencer ducks under and follows up with a left that Spencer also avoids with ease.
Spencer defending well as Carolla loads up on a big left hand.
Carolla misses with a looping right.
Carolla slips a jab from Spencer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a jab when Carolla was well out of range.
Shawn Spencer is winning the standup battle so far.
Spencer throws a body punch but Carolla moves out of range.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carolla throws a body kick that misses.
Carolla moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Spencer looks to score with a jab to the body but Carolla is just out of range.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carolla moves away.
Carolla moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer swings for the body but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Carolla moved out of range nicely.
Carolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spencer.
Spencer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carolla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer staying out of range there.
Spencer jabs at Carolla's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carolla 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.
Nice defenses there by Spencer.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Carolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer throws a right hand that Carolla ducks under and follows up with a left that Carolla also avoids with ease.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Carolla moves out of range.
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Carolla has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carolla there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carolla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spencer's hands.
Carolla throws the kick towards the body but Spencer avoids it.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Carolla.
Carolla cracks Spencer with a good jab.
Carolla moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Spencer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carolla in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carolla dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Spencer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spencer blocks a leg kick.
Spencer throws a right and a left that Carolla avoids nicely.
Spencer lands with a straight right. Carolla didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Spencer coming out on top.
Carolla throws a series of strikes that have Spencer backpedaling.
Carolla digs a good hook to Spencer's body.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carolla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Carolla.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carolla was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Carolla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spencer under the eye.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carolla.
Carolla throws a right hand that Spencer ducks under and follows up with a left that Spencer also avoids with ease.
Carolla slips a straight right by Spencer.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Carolla moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Spencer lands with an uppercut that bounces Carolla off the cage and back into range.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carolla was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Carolla. That snapped Spencer's head back.
Spencer punishes Carolla's body with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Carolla as he connects with a hook.
Carolla tries to bum rush Spencer with a series of wild strikes but Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carolla moves away.
Carolla tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Carolla moves out of range.
Spencer takes a swing at Carolla's ribcage but misses.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carolla.
Carolla connects with the punch.
Spencer lands a lovely overhand right.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Carolla ducks down to avoid it.
Carolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Carolla scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carolla misses with a looping left.
Carolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carolla moves away.
Spencer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Carolla swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Shawn Spencer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a right hand that misses
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carolla staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Carolla as he connects with a hook.
Spencer throws a right and a left that Carolla avoids nicely.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer throws the left hand but Carolla avoids the punch easily.

Carolla gets a clinch.

Carolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carolla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carolla misses with the combination.
Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Carolla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carolla tries to bum rush Spencer with a series of wild strikes but Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Carolla.
Carolla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Carolla throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Spencer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spencer.
Carolla looks to land a combination but Spencer avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carolla. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Carolla looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
Carolla tries to move into range but Spencer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carolla lands a nice looking body kick.
Carolla throws a right hand that Spencer ducks under and follows up with a left that Spencer also avoids with ease.
Carolla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Carolla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Spencer.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Carolla moved out of range nicely.
Carolla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a head kick that misses.
Spencer scores with a hook.
Carolla misses with a straight left.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Spencer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carolla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carolla was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Carolla misses with a looping right.
Carolla jabs Spencer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spencer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carolla under the eye.
Carolla lands a really nice looking cross but Spencer seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Spencer misses.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Carolla there.
Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carolla.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Carolla.
I think Spencer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Spencer!
A very excited looking Shawn Spencer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.