PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gus Spencer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cortez
vs
Spencer

180 cm
25
188 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
Max Octane Fight Wear

Zipp Zapp

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gus Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Cortez.
Cortez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Spencer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Cortez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez stuns Spencer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Nice body punch from Cortez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez lands a jab to Spencer's midsection.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Amstadam MMA traning center in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer lands a slapping body shot.
Cortez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spencer finds it's way round the side to connect with Cortez's head.
A jab from Cortez finds it's way through Spencer's defenses.
Spencer fails with a takedown attempt.
Spencer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Spencer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Spencer with the counter takedown but Cortez avoids it easily.
Spencer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spencer.
Cortez connects with a single shot there.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Cortez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spencer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spencer.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spencer clobbers Cortez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Spencer misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.
Cortez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cortez misses with a right hand
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer misses with a hook
and Cortez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Spencer tries to keep at a distance but Cortez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Spencer looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Spencer swings widly with a right hand
and Cortez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Zack Cortez has been cut.
Cortez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Cortez does it's job there.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Cortez throws a hook but Spencer avoids it easily.

Spencer cracks Cortez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cortez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Spencer finish him?

Cortez is rocked!
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Spencer lands with a big right hook that stumbles Cortez - he's out on his feet here! Spencer follows up with another monster hook that separates Cortez from consciousness! Cortez falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Spencer stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gus Spencer!
Gus Spencer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 200$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Zack Cortez had this to say: 'This fight was a fluke.'.