PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jere Spence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jere Spence has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jere Spence seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Spence
vs
Top

154 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

189 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jere Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Top!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spence clinches.
Spence trying to stall but Top improves his position.
Spence is working for takedown but Top is calmly controlling the position for now.

Top manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Top has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Top working for a triangle but Spence defends it easily.
Spence connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Top looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Top working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spence.
Spence might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Top wants to stand but Spence is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence throws a strike but Top rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Top stopping the sweep attempt from Spence.
Spence could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Spence is trying to control the position but Top postures up.
Top wants to pass the guard but Spence is keeping the position.
Spence will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Top gets the takedown into side control.
Top trying to control the action but Spence is working from the bottom.
Top working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Top wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spence, who protects the arm well.
Top looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spence is avoiding damage well.
Top is looking to take a break and control but Spence is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spence stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Top goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Spence has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Top but great work by Spence.
Spence gets to mount! Top was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Top looks winded!
Spence landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top wants to hold on but Spence pushes him away.
Spence has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spence is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Top can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Top is desperately trying to improve his position but Spence has a good base and remains in mount.
Spence scoring with strikes but Top is staying in there.
Top tries to hold on but Spence pushes him away.
Spence has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Top's face.
The referee warns Top that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Spence tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spence is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Spence fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Spence controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence landing strikes from the mount.
Spence with the ground and pound from mount.
Top taking shots to the head.
Spence postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Top looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Top tries to hold on but Spence postures up.
Spence looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Spence dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spence slips under a jab.
Spence appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Top closes the distance and clinches.
Top lands a nice knee to the body.

Top has picked Spence up - he's going for a ride! Top dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Spence is trying to maintain the position but Top is very close to passing his half guard.
Spence tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Top controlling the action here.
Spence is staying active underneath Top, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence trying to control here.
Spence trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence tries to lock up and control but Top gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Top trying to control but Spence is having none of it.
Jere Spence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spence is trying to escape the mount.
Spence wants to hold on but Top pushes him away.
Spence manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Spence is refusing to be controlled, as Top sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence is trying to control but can't.
Top missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spence holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Top wants to free his trapped foot but Spence is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Top is breathing heavily.
Top wants to take a breather but Spence is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Spence is looking to control Top's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spence avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Top tries to clinch but Spence moves away

and Spence counters with a single leg into guard. Top didn't expect that.
Top not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spence is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spence has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Spence scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spence sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Spence landing some decent shots from guard.
Spence controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Top has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spence can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Top shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Top was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spence is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Top asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Top working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spence keeping his opponent close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Top showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Spence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Top feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spence is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Top postures up in Spence's guard and throws a big left but Spence blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

Top gets to his feet - Spence follows without any prompting.
Jere Spence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Top throws a head kick that misses.
Top takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Top fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spence sprawls well initially but Top persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spence keeping control of the position.
Spence tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Spence wants to control but Top is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spence keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Top tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Spence.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Spence is trying to stand back up but Top is controlling him

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Top closes the distance and pushes Spence back into the cage.
Spence tries to pull guard but Top holds him up against the cage and eventually Spence drops back down to his feet.
Top presses Spence against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Top tightens his grip and picks Spence up, before dumping him to the ground. Spence manages to land in guard.
Spence has Top pulled in close to control his posture.
Top is looking to stand up but Spence won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spence throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spence keeping moving, preventing Top from controlling successfully.
Spence pulls Top in close to prevent any damage.
Top trying to control the position from guard on top but Spence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spence pulls Top in close to his closed guard and prevents Top from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good shot there by Top.

Spence closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Top to the mat! Top manages to get full guard.
Top wants to get back to his feet but Spence is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Top trying to keep a closed guard but Spence is proving a slippery customer.
Top being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Top comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Top 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Top!