PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Soares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soares
vs
Spencer

168 cm
22
140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
147 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spencer moves into the clinch.
Spencer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Spencer takes an elbow to the temple.
Spencer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soares blocks the elbow strike.
Spencer throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've been informed that Spencer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spencer is pushing Soares up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spencer lands a nice uppercut.
Spencer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spencer misses with a low kick.
Soares throws a sloppy body shot
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spencer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soares.
Spencer slips a straight right by Soares.
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!

Spencer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spencer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spencer blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
Spencer keeps control of Soares as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spencer lands an elbow that stopped Soares in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Lucas Soares has been cut.
Spencer misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Spencer.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Spencer - that landed with a thud.
Spencer misses with an elbow over the top.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer throws a body shot but no joy.
Soares throws a big shot that misses.
Spencer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spencer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a hook to the body.
Spencer misses with a knee to the head.
Spencer can't find room to land a body shot as Soares controls the action.
Spencer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
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!
Spencer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spencer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Spencer.
A short left from Spencer.
Spencer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Soares up against the cage.
Spencer trying to land knees to the body.
Soares throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spencer tries to work over Soares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spencer lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soares manages to break the clinch.
Soares throws a body shot but no joy.

Spencer instigates a clinch.
Spencer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Spencer manages to break the clinch.
Spencer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soares throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer moves out of range as Soares strikes.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soares misses the shot to the body.
Soares throws a looping overhand right but Spencer ducks down to avoid it.
Spencer ducks right into an uppercut from Soares.
The crowd cheers as Soares lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spencer doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Soares's head coaches at Animal House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
Soares misses the body punch
and Spencer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
Spencer looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer defending well as Soares loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spencer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Soares gets tackled into the cage by Spencer. Spencer maintains the clinch.
Soares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soares is trying to break the clinch but Spencer is controlling him.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spencer throws a body shot but no joy.
Soares misses with a left hand
and Spencer counters with a left and a right that stings Soares.

Spencer has Soares up against the cage in a clinch.
Spencer lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spencer as Soares tries to tie him up.
Soares slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Soares's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Soares thuds a left hand into Spencer's body.
Spencer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Soares misses the target.
Soares throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
Spencer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucas Soares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares throws a big shot that misses.
Spencer lands a nice hook to Soares's body. Soares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spencer punishes Soares's body with a nice straight punch.
Spencer wants to clinch.
Spencer staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer misses with a leg kick.
Soares seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mark Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soares takes one on the button.
Soares lands with a straight right. Spencer didn't see that one coming.
Spencer lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Soares misses with an uppercut. Spencer saw that one coming.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spencer moves out of range as Soares strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spencer.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Soares misses.
Spencer throws out a counter right but Soares avoids it with no problem.
Spencer with a hook.
Spencer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spencer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soares lands a head shot.
Spencer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soares.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Soares.
Soares slips under a jab from Spencer.
Soares tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Spencer manages to circle out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Soares moves out of range.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soares.
Spencer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soares circles away quickly and effectively.
Soares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Spencer slips a straight right by Soares.
Soares takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Soares misses.
Spencer flicks out a counter leg kick but Soares steps away.
Soares misses with a shot to the body
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soares thinking.
Spencer is looking to score with low kicks.
Soares drops down looking for a counter takedown but Spencer sprawls and moves away.
Soares misses with a straight right.
Soares misses with a left hand
and Spencer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Spencer.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer thumps Soares with a low kick.
Spencer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soares momentarily.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Soares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soares lands with an overhand left.
Soares swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
A nice side step and Spencer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Soares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spencer wants to counter the offense by Soares and move into the clinch position.
Spencer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spencer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soares manages to avoid it.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soares moves away.
Spencer slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Spencer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spencer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soares.
Spencer slips a straight right by Soares.
Soares throws a hook but Spencer blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Soares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Soares misses its intended target.
Spencer lands a slapping body shot.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer throws a combination. Soares tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spencer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spencer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soares misses with a lunging right hand
and Spencer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spencer lands a nice hook to Soares's body. Soares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice cross by Spencer.
Spencer slips a straight right by Soares.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mark Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Spencer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spencer throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Spencer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucas Soares's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer misses the body punch
and Spencer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soares.
Spencer connects with a right hand. Soares shakes it off.
Soares is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spencer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soares.
Soares throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Soares misses with an uppercut. Spencer saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Spencer.
Soares looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Spencer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spencer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer flicks out a counter leg kick but Soares steps away.
Nice jab there from Soares.
Spencer misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soares misses the body punch
and Spencer counters with a straight right hand.
Soares misses with a looping right.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soares is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spencer.
Soares scores with a hook.
Soares misses with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soares throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spencer digs a good hook to Soares's body.
Soares lands with a straight right. Spencer didn't see that one coming.
Soares scores with a hook.
Spencer moves away from the strike by Soares.
A nice combination there by Spencer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soares.
Soares scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Soares sets himself, and Spencer steps forward looking for the clinch! Soares avoids it this time.
Spencer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soares.
A left and a right from Spencer both land. Nice combination.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Soares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soares throws a looping overhand right but Spencer ducks down to avoid it.

Spencer clinches with his opponent.
Soares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
A nice left hand lands by Spencer.
A head punch on the inside from Spencer fails to land.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Soares misses.
Spencer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spencer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Spencer finds it's way through Soares's defenses.
Soares throws a body shot but no joy.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Soares checks a leg kick.
Soares avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Soares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Soares.
A jab from Soares misses.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soares.

Spencer has managed to clinch.
Spencer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soares blocks it with crossed arms.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soares.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soares.
Spencer swings for the body but Soares moves out of range.
Soares wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares misses with an uppercut.
Soares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer slips a jab from Soares.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
Soares checks a low kick from Spencer.
Spencer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soares.

Spencer clinches with his opponent.

Soares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Soares misses the target.
Good shot there by Soares.
Spencer tries to clinch but Soares is having none of it.
Spencer lands a jab to Soares's midsection.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Soares looks to throw the jab but Spencer is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soares checks a leg kick.
Lucas Soares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Spencer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Soares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Spencer.
Well Spencer 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Spencer!