PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All or Nothing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nothing has chosen Vegan Reich - The Way It Is as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spencer
vs
or Nothing

165 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
42
106 lbs
16 - 41 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 41 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, All or Nothing!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses

and Nothing counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nothing advances to half guard.
Nothing stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer wants to get back to full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. All or Nothing wasn't active enough on the ground.

Spencer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nothing did well to prevent Spencer getting side control.
Nothing is holding on to half guard well.
Nothing manages to get to full guard.
Spencer throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nothing looking for a sweep. Not yet Nothing, not yet.

Spencer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nothing manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Spencer has Nothing in his guard.
Nothing engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. All or Nothing wasn't active enough on the ground.
Spencer misses with a body punch
and Nothing counters with a two punch combo.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Nothing moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Nothing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nothing misses with an uppercut
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spencer throws a right hand that Nothing ducks under and follows up with a left that Nothing also avoids with ease.
Spencer misses with a hook to the body
and Nothing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nothing checks the leg kick.
Spencer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nothing counter with a right hand.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nothing was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Nothing dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Nice straight punches there by Spencer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spencer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spencer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nothing counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All or Nothing dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nothing takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nothing checks the leg kick.
Nothing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spencer can pounce on him.
Nothing gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spencer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Nothing's shoulder, as Nothing tries to avoid the shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nothing enables Spencer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nothing manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Spencer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nothing pulls Spencer in close to prevent any damage.
Spencer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is looking to pass into half guard but Nothing pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nothing is in guard.
Nothing controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by All or Nothing.
A nice combination there by Spencer.
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Spencer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nothing counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Spencer fails to land.
Nothing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spencer's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nothing successfully pulls guard.
Nothing manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Spencer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Well, if Nothing is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
All or Nothing has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nothing is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nothing moves to the back position.
Nothing has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Spencer's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All or Nothing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spencer, as that shot connected.
Spencer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Nothing blocks the leg kick.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Nothing scores with a jab.
Spencer takes a swing at Nothing's ribcage but misses.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
Spencer connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Spencer misses with a wild combination.
Spencer lands with an overhand left.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nothing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nothing connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with the left hand. Nothing knows he should have avoided that one.
Spencer misses with a leg kick
and Nothing counters with a stiff right hand.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Nothing ducks down to avoid it.
Mark Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spencer misses with a jab to the body

and Nothing counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spencer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nothing prevents Spencer from breaking the clinch.
Nothing tries to pull guard but Spencer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nothing prevents Spencer from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is looking to control Nothing's arms but Nothing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spencer has his back to the cage.
Spencer tries to circle away but Nothing has him pinned against the cage.
Nothing has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spencer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nothing is defending well for now.
Nothing is trying to pull guard but Spencer has him pressed against the cage.
Nothing is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Nothing pulls guard effortlessly.
Nothing has his hands on Spencer's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nothing is on top in guard.
Spencer trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nothing controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Spencer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nothing.
All or Nothing is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nothing manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nothing.
Mark Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All or Nothing.

Nothing decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Spencer.
I think Nothing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... All or Nothing!