PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Spiker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Napiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Spiker
vs
Napiera

173 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Spiker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Napiera!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napiera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spiker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Napiera scores with a punch to the head.
Spiker walks into a stiff left hand from Napiera.
Napiera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spiker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spiker is breathing heavily.
Napiera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spiker needs to keep his hands up - Napiera had a free shot at his head there.
Napiera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Napiera sends Spiker crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Napiera is motioning to the referee to let Spiker up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Spiker is rocked!
Napiera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Spiker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spiker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spiker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Napiera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spiker seems to have got his legs back now.
Napiera drops Spiker with a big left hand and mounts him. Spiker is in big trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Napiera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Napiera is working for a guillotine from mount but Spiker frees his head quite easily.
Napiera avoids the attempt from Spiker to control.

Napiera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Napiera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Spiker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Napiera working for a submission but Spiker is keeping him at bay.
Napiera controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiker is trying to escape the mount.
Napiera controlling from mount.

Napiera is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spiker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Napiera cracks Spiker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Napiera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spiker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Napiera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Napiera scores with a one two! Spiker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Napiera jabs at Spiker's body.
Napiera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napiera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Napiera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Napiera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Napiera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Napiera throws a chopping leg kick but Spiker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice jab there from Napiera.
Spiker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Napiera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Napiera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Napiera scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Napiera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Napiera misses with a double jab.
Napiera scores with a three punch combo!
Kris Napiera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Napiera misses with the combination.
Napiera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spiker rather than just go for the knockout.
Spiker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Napiera is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Napiera.
Napiera connects with a nice looking jab.
Napiera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spiker on the side of the head.
Spiker drops his hands momentarily and Napiera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Napiera.
Spiker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Napiera misses with a series of wild punches.
Napiera fails to land with a series of punches.
Kris Napiera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napiera throws a sloppy head kick and Spiker moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napiera misses with a series of wild punches.
Spiker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Napiera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spiker.
Napiera lands with a shot to the body.
Napiera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spiker's hands.
Napiera tries to bum rush Spiker with a series of wild strikes but Spiker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spiker moves forwards but Napiera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Napiera.
Spiker takes one to the side of the head.
Napiera looks to land a combination. Spiker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Napiera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Napiera scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napiera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Napiera throws a shot to the body.
Napiera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spiker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Napiera does no damage.
Spiker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Napiera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spiker but Spiker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Napiera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Napiera scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Napiera.
A punch combination from Napiera misses.
Rocky Spiker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Napiera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Napiera cracks Spiker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Napiera avoids the head kick by Spiker.
Napiera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Napiera scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napiera lands an overhand right.
Napiera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Napiera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Spiker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Napiera to score with a decent uppercut.
Spiker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Napiera cracks a nice hook into Spiker's ribs.
Napiera misses with a few strikes there.
Napiera throws a nice looking combination but Spiker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Napiera misses with a double jab.
Napiera scores with a three punch combo!
Napiera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Napiera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spiker moves out of range of the body kick from Napiera.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiker ducks under a wild hook from Napiera.
Napiera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spiker.
Spiker shoots for a double leg takedown but Napiera sprawls well. He's pushed Spiker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Napiera scores with a nice right hand.
Napiera throws a series of punches but Spiker avoids them all with ease.
A shot to de liver by Napiera. Beautiful body shot.
Napiera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spiker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Napiera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spiker doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Napiera finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Napiera circles away.
No joy there for Napiera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Napiera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Napiera lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Napiera!
A lazy left from Napiera finds it's target.
Napiera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Napiera scores with a decent looking hook.
Napiera is working the combinations to good effect here.
Napiera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Napiera lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Napiera scores with a shot to the body.
Napiera scores with a jab to the head.
Spiker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Spiker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spiker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Napiera lands the left hand.
Spiker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Napiera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Napiera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Napiera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Napiera lands a slapping body shot.
Napiera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Napiera punishes Spiker's body with a nice straight punch.
Napiera lands a with a good body shot.
A jab from Napiera does it's job there.
Napiera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rocky Spiker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Napiera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napiera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Napiera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Napiera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Napiera!