PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Spears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Spears has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spears
vs
Beck

180 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cruz Beck!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Spears.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Beck moves out of range easily.
Spears lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spears misses with a double jab
and Beck counters with a one-two to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spears, right into the meat.
Spears really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spears rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spears misses with a few strikes there.
Charles Spears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spears lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Spears as he connects with a hook.
Spears throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beck counters with a nice uppercut.
Spears throws a right and a left that Beck avoids nicely.
Spears lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spears lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beck circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears throws a nice looking combination but Beck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spears misses with a low kick as Beck jumps back.
Spears throws a head kick that misses.
Spears looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spears misses with a double jab.
Spears connects with a body shot that sends Beck's belly button to the back.
Spears throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spears misses with a double jab.
Spears throws a series of punches but Beck moves out of range.
Spears is breathing heavily.
Spears rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beck slips a jab and a cross from Spears.
Beck blocks a head kick by Spears.
Spears misses with a double jab.
Spears misses with a body kick.
Spears takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spears throws a head kick but Beck moves out of range.
Spears scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spears misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spears throws a head kick that misses
enabling Beck to counter with a crisp jab.
Spears just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears misses with a few strikes there.
Beck wants to clinch up but Spears keeps it at a distance.
Spears throws a head kick that misses.
Spears thuds his shin into the meat of Beck's side.
Beck fails with a takedown attempt.
Spears misses with a two punch combination.
Spears lands with a cross.
Spears throws a series of punches but Beck moves out of range.
Spears rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spears swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spears lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spears throws a series of punches but Beck moves out of range.
Spears throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Beck counter with a right hand.
Beck wants to clinch.

Beck shoots in and gets a takedown into Spears's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spears working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Spears dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spears attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spears looks to land a combination but Beck avoids it well.
Spears throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spears throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spears throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spears keeps the fight on the outside.
Spears swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beck.
Spears is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beck can do to turn this around?
Spears throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beck is breathing heavily.
Spears misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beck circles away quickly and effectively.
Beck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spears. Spears obviously looking to wear him down.
Spears throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Spears. Beautiful body shot.
Spears misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beck counters with a series of strikes. Spears will be more careful next time no doubt.

Beck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beck postures up in Spears's guard and throws a big left but Spears blocks it.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Spears is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spears working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck works over Spears with some ground and pound from guard.
Spears avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spears might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spears is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Spears misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears misses with a series of wild punches.
Spears stalks Beck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beck's face. Beck staggers backwards, shaken.
Beck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spears.
Spears misses with a low kick as Beck jumps back.
Spears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spears throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
A combination from Spears does no damage.

Beck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beck lands in his opponent's guard.
Beck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck postures up and lands a big shot to Spears's brow.
Beck throwing strikes but missing.
Beck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Spears dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Spears misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick there by Spears.
Charles Spears is winning the standup battle so far.
Spears misses with the combination.
Spears uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beck moves out of range as Spears throws a body kick.
Spears moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spears throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears throws a combination. Beck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Beck moves out of range easily.
Spears scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Spears has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Spears. Those never looked like landing.
Spears lands with an uppercut that bounces Beck off the cage and back into range.
Beck slips a jab and a cross from Spears.
Spears goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Beck pushes Spears up against the cage in a clinch.

Beck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spears looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charles Spears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spears throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beck counters with a three punch combo that has Spears backing up. Spears nods at Beck to acknowledge the strikes.

Beck closes the distance and clinches.
Spears is trying to force a seperation but Beck has the dominant position.
Beck blocks a body shot from Spears.
Beck 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck is looking to control Spears's arms but Spears gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beck has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spears's brow.
Beck throws a punch but it's blocked by Spears.

Beck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spears's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spears duly obliges.
Spears looks to throw a body kick
and Beck counters with a one-two to the body.
Spears throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spears connects with an inside leg kick.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Beck moves out of range easily.
Spears falls off balance throwing a combination

and Beck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beck.

Spears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Beck moves out of range easily.
Spears fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Spears breaks the clinch.
Spears misses with a wild body shot.
Spears throws a nice looking combination but Beck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beck or perhaps it was just good defense by Spears, which made it look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Spears scores with a four punch combination!
Beck dodges the punch combination from Spears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears is looking to land body kicks.
Beck stalks Spears and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spears's face. Spears staggers backwards, shaken.
Good work by Beck as he checks the leg kick.
Beck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spears thuds his shin into the meat of Beck's side.
Danga de danga de dang - Spears scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Spears misses.
Spears fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz Beck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Spears is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beck slips a jab and a cross from Spears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Spears showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spears, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Spears!
A relieved looking Charles Spears thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.