PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Spanky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jp Leader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo Spanky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spanky
vs
Leader

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Spanky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jp Leader!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leader throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Spanky to counter with a crisp jab.
Spanky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leader throws the left hand but Spanky avoids the punch easily.
As Leader looks to move away, Spanky throws a big counter combo bu Leader just gets out of the way.
Leader throws an off balance right hand
and Leader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leader throws an off balance right hand
and Spanky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leader misses with a double jab.
Spanky appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spanky throws a right and a left that Leader avoids nicely.
Leader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spanky.
Spanky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leader.
Leader throws an off balance right hand
and Spanky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leader throws an off balance right hand
and Spanky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leader darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spanky lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leader pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spanky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leader.
Leader swings widly with a right hand
and Spanky counters with a nice uppercut.
Leader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leader throws an off balance right hand
and Spanky counters with a series of strikes. Leader will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leader swings widly with a right hand
and Spanky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Spanky coming out on top.
Leader misses with a body punch
enabling Spanky to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Leader misses.
Leader looks to score with a jab to the body but Spanky is just out of range.
Spanky throws a counter high kick but Leader was just alert enough to avoid it.
Spanky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Leader misses with an uppercut. Spanky saw that one coming.
Leader looks to land a right hand but Spanky moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanky scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Leader misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Spanky on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leader throws a poor cross that misses
and Spanky counters with a series of strikes. Leader will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spanky slips a jab from Leader.
Spanky throws a big counter combination but Leader scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spanky slips under a jab from Leader.
As Leader backs away, Spanky returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Leader misses with a hook.
Spanky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leader misses with a wild body shot.
Spanky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leader misses with a lunging right hand
and Spanky counters with a straight right hand.
Leader looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leader might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Leader takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spanky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spanky slips under a jab from Leader.
It looked like Spanky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leader misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanky blocks a jab.
Leader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanky moves away.
Jp Leader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leader throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spanky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Spanky was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leader.
Leader throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leader is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Leader tries to clinch up
and Spanky counters with a one-two to the body.
Leader tries to clinch but Spanky moves out of range.
Leader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spanky.
Leader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leader throws a poor cross that misses
and Spanky counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leader throws a poor cross that misses
and Spanky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Leader throws a hook but Spanky avoids it easily.
Leader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spanky seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leader throws a poor cross that misses
and Spanky counters with a three punch combo that has Leader backing up. Leader nods at Spanky to acknowledge the strikes.
Leader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leader lands a jab.
Spanky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leader throws an off balance right hand
and Spanky counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spanky scores with a kick to the body.
Spanky throws a right hand that Leader ducks under and follows up with a left that Leader also avoids with ease.
Leader looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leader misses with a hook to the body
and Spanky counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Spanky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spanky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spanky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spanky duly obliges.
Leader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spanky counters with a good low kick that Leader was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Leader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leader throws a lazy uppercut
and Spanky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanky moves away.
Spanky appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Leader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leader misses with a right hand
and Spanky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leader throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leader throws an overhand right that lands on Spanky's shoulder, as Spanky tries to avoid the shot.

Spanky tries to keep at a distance but Leader has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spanky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanky moves away.
Leader throws a poor cross that misses
and Spanky counters with a three punch combo that has Leader backing up. Leader nods at Spanky to acknowledge the strikes.
Spanky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leader throws a series of punches but Spanky avoids them all with ease.
Spanky is looking for a counter combo.
Leader throws a looping overhand right but Spanky ducks down to avoid it.
Leader misses with a double jab
and Spanky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leader misses with a left hand
and Spanky counters with a nice uppercut.
Leader swings widly with a right hand
and Spanky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leader misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanky ducks under a wild hook from Leader.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spanky counters with a series of strikes. Leader will be more careful next time no doubt.

Leader is rocked!
Leonardo Spanky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanky moves away.
Leader throws a looping overhand right but Spanky ducks down to avoid it.
Spanky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leader can do to turn this around?
Spanky misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Leader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spanky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spanky manages to avoid it.
Spanky is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Leader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Leader looks to move away, Spanky throws a big counter combo bu Leader just gets out of the way.
Spanky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leader eats them both and turns towards Spanky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Spanky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leader.
It looked like Spanky wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leader misses with a left hand
and Spanky counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leader throws a hook to the side of Spanky's head but Spanky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spanky appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spanky scores with a head kick.
Leader throws an overhand right that lands on Spanky's shoulder, as Spanky tries to avoid the shot.
Spanky seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spanky counters with a two punch combo.
Leader is still on wobbly legs! Can Spanky finish him?
Spanky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leader.
Leader misses with a wild body shot.
Spanky throws a big counter combination but Leader scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leader seems to have recovered his senses.
Leader looks to land a left hand but Spanky moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Spanky misses the target.
Spanky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Spanky misses its target.
Leonardo Spanky is winning the standup battle so far.
Spanky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spanky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice defenses there by Spanky.
Spanky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spanky counters with a low kick, right behind Leader 's knee.
Leader jabs Spanky to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leader misses with a body shot.
Spanky ducks under a wild hook from Leader.
Spanky is looking for a counter combo.
Leader tries to clinch up
and Spanky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spanky.
Spanky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leader misses with a hook
and Spanky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leader throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spanky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spanky throws a big counter combination but Leader scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leader swings widly with a right hand
and Spanky counters with a two punch combo.
Leader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Spanky dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leader throws a looping overhand right but Spanky ducks down to avoid it.
Spanky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spanky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spanky misses with a double jab.
Leader clobbers Spanky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leader throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Spanky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leader throws a looping overhand right but Spanky ducks down to avoid it.
Spanky is looking for a counter combo.
Leader misses with a lunging right hand
and Spanky counters with a straight right hand.
Leader misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leader throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spanky counters with a low kick, right behind Leader 's knee.
Spanky throws a nice looking combination but Leader bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leader throws a sloppy body shot
and Spanky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leader misses with a hook to the body
and Spanky counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spanky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spanky scores with a body shot.
Leader wants to clinch up but Spanky keeps it at a distance.
Leader misses with an uppercut. Spanky saw that one coming.
Leader throws a hook to the side of Spanky's head but Spanky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spanky is working the combinations to good effect here.
Leader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spanky was well out of range. Poor timing from Leader.
Spanky appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spanky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leader.
Leader misses with a hook
and Spanky counters with a series of strikes. Leader will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leader misses with a left hand
and Spanky counters with a two punch combo.
Leader looks to land a left hand but Spanky moved out of range nicely.
Leader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leader throws an off balance right hand
and Spanky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leader throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spanky counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Leader misses with a body shot.
Spanky slips under a jab from Leader.
Spanky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leader throws a right hand that misses
and Spanky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spanky throws a series of punches but Leader moves out of range.
Leader looks to land a right hand but Spanky moved out of range.
Leader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leader tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spanky counters with a big head kick but Leader shrugs it off.
Leader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spanky appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leader.
As Leader looks to move away, Spanky throws a big counter combo bu Leader just gets out of the way.
Leader misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leader misses with a shot to the body
and Spanky counters with a series of strikes. Leader will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leader throws a jab when Spanky was well out of range.
Spanky looks to land a combination but Leader avoids it well.
Spanky sets himself, and Leader steps forward looking for the clinch! Spanky avoids it this time.
Spanky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Leader misses.
As Leader looks to move away, Spanky throws a big counter combo bu Leader just gets out of the way.
Leader's corner calls for a 1-2. Leader obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leader throws a lazy uppercut
and Spanky counters with a one-two to the body.
Leader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spanky.
Spanky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leader throws out the jab.
Spanky throws a big counter combination but Leader scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leader misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leader looks to throw the jab but Spanky is out of range.
Spanky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leader.
Spanky swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spanky.
Spanky throwing a counter right hand but Leader manages to avoid it.
Spanky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spanky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spanky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spanky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leader tries to close the distance and clinch but Spanky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leader throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo Spanky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spanky slips under a jab from Leader.
It looked like Spanky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Spanky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spanky, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Spanky!