PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Spezza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lima's choice of entrance music: DMX - Ain't no sunshine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spezza
vs
Lima

178 cm
26
162 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

177 cm
32
167 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Spezza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Lima!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Spezza catches Lima right on the button with a cross.
Lima wants to clinch up but Spezza keeps it at a distance.
Lima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spezza was well out of range. Poor timing from Lima.
Lima throws a big shot that misses.
Lima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spezza tries to work over Lima's front leg with a kick but Lima checks it.
Lima cracks Spezza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Douglas Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Spezza blocks the leg kick.
Lima scores with a jab to the head.
Spezza takes one on the button.
Spezza throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lima.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lima tries to clinch up but Spezza circles away and keeps his distance.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spezza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima tries to clinch up but Spezza circles away and keeps his distance.
Spezza slips a jab and a cross from Lima.
Lima tries to clinch up but Spezza circles away and keeps his distance.
Spezza connects with a right hand. Lima shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spezza lands with a shot to the body.
Lima throws a series of punches but Spezza avoids them all with ease.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lima enables Spezza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lima manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lima wants to sweep here but Spezza controlling him for the moment.

Lima is looking for a triangle but Spezza pushes his legs off easily.
Spezza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spezza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lima gets full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lima looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Spezza has picked Lima up and slammed him! Lima can't keep hold of the triangle and Spezza manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spezza is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lima's shoulder. That is not cool.
Spezza has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Spezza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Spezza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Spezza tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Spezza working away.
Spezza is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Spezza has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Spezza passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lima!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spezza is looking to work his way around to Lima's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lima working to try and regain half guard.
Spezza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lima in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Spezza landing shots from mount.
Spezza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lima is working to get back to half guard.

Spezza looking for a guillotine from mount but Lima is having none of it.
Spezza is landing with some decent strikes but Lima is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

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!
Spezza content just to control the position here.
Lima can't escape the position.
Spezza fails to advance to Lima's back.
Lima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spezza lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Douglas Lima has been cut.
Spezza controlling his opponent.
Lima tries to hold on but Spezza pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Spezza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Lima's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spezza. Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Lima scores with a four punch combination!
Lima misses with a head kick.
Lima tried to score with a low kick but Spezza checks it.
Lima needs to keep his hands up - Spezza had a free shot at his head there.
Lima lands with a shot to the body.
Lima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Spezza circles away.
Spezza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spezza throws a jab when Lima was well out of range.
Lima is looking to clinch but Spezza is avoiding it.

Spezza looking to score a takedown here. Lima is defending well but Spezza drives through and ends up in Lima's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Spezza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spezza has managed to get both his arms back between Lima's legs - danger averted.

Lima working for a triangle but Spezza defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima keeping full guard, as Spezza tries to pass.
Spezza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spezza passes into half guard.

Spezza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Spezza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lima has managed to free his arm - good work.
Spezza is just content to waste time from the top position. Lima takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Spezza wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spezza with a nice head shot there.
Spezza wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position.
Lima trying to control the position.

Lima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spezza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spezza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lima wants to stand and escape but Spezza is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spezza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spezza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spezza passes Lima's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Spezza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Spezza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lima is refusing to be controlled, as Spezza sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spezza slows the pace down in half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Spezza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spezza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spezza misses the shot to the body.
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spezza motions for Lima to come forward. Spezza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spezza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lima swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spezza 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!
Lima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spezza.
Spezza cracks the inside of Lima's front leg.
Spezza avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Spezza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Lima's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A combination from Lima does no damage.
Lima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spezza lands a slapping body shot.
Spezza thows a body shot but no joy.
Spezza thumps Lima with a low kick.
Spezza looks to score with a jab to the body but Lima is just out of range.
Lima wants to clinch.
Lima takes one to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Spezza.
Lima throws a lazy right hand but Spezza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lima tried to score with a low kick but Spezza checks it.
Lima connects with a single shot there.
Lima slaps away a takedown attempt from Spezza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spezza takes one on the button.
Douglas Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spezza counters with a straight right hand.
Lima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spezza.
Lima misses with a looping left.
Spezza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spezza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spezza tries to work over Lima's front leg with a kick but Lima checks it.
Spezza throws a head kick that misses

and Lima holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lima tries to land knees in the clinch but Spezza avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spezza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spezza lands a left hand.
Spezza wants a takedown but no success here.
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima lands a knee to the head.
Lima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lima throws an elbow that misses.

Spezza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Lima.
Spezza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lima can pounce on him.
Spezza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spezza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Spezza. That snapped Lima's head back.
Spezza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lima misses with a straight left.
Lima throws a body kick that misses.
Lima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spezza was well out of range. Poor timing from Lima.
Spezza connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spezza counters with a nice body kick.
Lima shoots for a takedown but Spezza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spezza darts in looking for a takedown but Lima gets double underhooks and turns Spezza into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Spezza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spezza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lima is defending well.
Lima lands an elbow inside.
Lima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spezza is defending well for now.

Spezza lands a takedown into guard.
Spezza stays in close to Lima's body and controls the position.
Spezza trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spezza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Spezza.
Lima misses with a looping right.
Lima misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima blocks a head kick by Spezza.
Lima connects with an inside leg kick.
Douglas Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spezza 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.
Spezza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spezza duly obliges.
A lazy left from Lima finds it's target.
Spezza lands a head kick. Lima smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Lima.
Spezza connects with a solid leg kick.
Spezza works the jab nicely.

Lima is rocked!
Spezza cracks Lima on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lima falls backwards against the cage. Spezza follows up with more strikes that drop Lima to his knees. Spezza keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lima! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Spezza!
Jason Spezza really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.