PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jere Spence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam The Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Spence
vs
The Viking

154 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

198 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam The Viking!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spence fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Viking, pushing him back against the cage.
The Viking looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

The Viking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liam The Viking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Viking shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Spence tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spence controlling The Viking's posture.
The Viking controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spence really is a fat lump.
Spence pulls The Viking in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Viking being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

The Viking closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Spence is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Spence continues to stall.
Spence trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Spence regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from The Viking.
Spence pulls The Viking in close to prevent any damage.
The Viking would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spence gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Viking to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Spence has his feet on The Viking's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Spence fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Viking, pushing him back against the cage.

Spence gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The Viking utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spence engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Viking has his hands on Spence's head, controlling the position.
Spence won't allow The Viking to sweep him here.
The Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spence sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Spence dominated that round.
That's time! Spence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Viking tries to clinch up

and Spence counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spence is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Spence here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Spence controlling from the top position.
The Viking is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Viking 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.
Jere Spence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spence has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

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

That's two 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.

The Viking fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spence to the ground. The Viking is now in Spence's guard.

Spence has his feet on The Viking's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The Viking has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Spence is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The Viking wants to clinch

and Spence counters with a shoot takedown. The Viking fights it but they end up in guard.
Spence working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spence is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Viking wants to sweep but no luck.
Spence controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Viking working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Spence is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Viking wants to clinch up but Spence keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The Viking shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Spence pushes The Viking off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The Viking wants to clinch.

Spence dives in and scores a takedown into The Viking's guard.
The Viking is looking to stand back up but Spence counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by The Viking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Spence dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spence shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Viking is trying to defend but Spence finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Spence is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Viking can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Viking throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Spence controlling the pace.
The Viking has hold of Spence's hands but Spence slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spence lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Viking trying to control but Spence postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Spence moves into range and connects with a jab.

Spence gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spence is on top in guard.

Spence sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence cracks The Viking with a solid left hand.
Spence stays in close to The Viking's body and controls the position.
The Viking wants to get back to his feet but Spence passes into half guard.

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.
The Viking has hold of Spence's hands but Spence slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spence is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The Viking closes the distance but Spence moves to the side

and Spence counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Viking won't be happy with that.
Liam The Viking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jere Spence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spence moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jere Spence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spence has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jere Spence!