PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Legend Zatoichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zatoichi's entrance music is Sixty Seconds To ...... A fine choice. Sean Spencer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Legend Zatoichi
vs
Spencer

177 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Legend Zatoichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Spencer !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zatoichi walks into a left hand.
Zatoichi misses with an uppercut
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi walks into a stiff left hand from Spencer .
Nice defenses there by Spencer .
Spencer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zatoichi misses the jab.
Spencer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spencer walks into a jab.
Zatoichi lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zatoichi misses the jab.
Spencer dodges the punch combination from Zatoichi.
The Legend Zatoichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zatoichi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatoichi throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zatoichi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer .
Zatoichi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Spencer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zatoichi throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer with the counter takedown but Zatoichi avoids it easily.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Zatoichi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Zatoichi moves into the clinch successfully.
Spencer tries to stall but Zatoichi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zatoichi connects with a knee to the head.
Spencer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spencer tries to break free but Zatoichi pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Zatoichi has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zatoichi.
Zatoichi is leaning against Spencer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zatoichi is working Spencer over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Sean Spencer has been cut.
Zatoichi with a knee to the head.
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!
Zatoichi presses Spencer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spencer looks winded!
Zatoichi working Spencer over with knees to the body.
Zatoichi lands a left hand.
Zatoichi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spencer 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A nice left hand lands by Zatoichi.
Zatoichi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zatoichi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zatoichi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spencer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Zatoichi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zatoichi.
Zatoichi prevents Spencer from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Zatoichi.
Nice body punch from Zatoichi - that landed with a thud.
Zatoichi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spencer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zatoichi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spencer 's face.
Spencer takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatoichi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zatoichi crunches a lovely knee into Spencer 's ribcage.
Zatoichi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zatoichi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zatoichi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zatoichi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zatoichi lands a hook that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Nice body punch from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi lands with a light punch inside.
Spencer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zatoichi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zatoichi gets through Spencer 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zatoichi lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zatoichi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spencer 's face.

Spencer is rocked!
Zatoichi lands with a right to the head.
Spencer is still on wobbly legs! Can Zatoichi finish him?
Zatoichi digs a right hand into Spencer 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spencer 's gas tank.
Zatoichi lands an uppercut.
Zatoichi digs a right hand underneath Spencer 's ribcage. Spencer let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zatoichi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zatoichi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zatoichi lands a body punch.
Zatoichi lands a knee to the head.
Zatoichi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zatoichi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zatoichi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zatoichi lands a shoulder strike.
Spencer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Zatoichi drops Spencer with a big knee straight up the middle! Spencer is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Zatoichi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Zatoichi swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Legend Zatoichi!
The Legend Zatoichi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.