PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mega Minion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Minion
vs
Spencer

159 cm
26
142 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

177 cm
32
170 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mega Minion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Minion moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheers as Minion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spencer doesn't seem phased though.
Minion misses with a lunging right hand
and Spencer counters with a straight right hand.
Minion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spencer's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spencer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Minion - the referee stops the clock and Spencer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Minion. Spencer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spencer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Minion.
Minion misses with a hook to the body
and Spencer counters with a stiff right hand.
Minion pushes Spencer away with a front kick.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minion.
Minion moves away from the strike by Spencer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minion.
As Spencer tries to get set, Minion tries to push him back and clinch up but Spencer manages to avoid the attempt.
Spencer scores with a jab. Minion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Minion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Minion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spencer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer lands a jab to the nose.
Minion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Minion throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Spencer throws an off balance right hand
and Minion counters with an outside leg kick.

Spencer scores with a takedown into Minion's guard.
Minion wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Spencer manages to pass to side control.

Minion wants to control but Spencer is keeping busy.
Minion is trying to stand up here but Spencer is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer slips a nice elbow through Minion's hands, connecting with Minion's forehead.
Spencer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Spencer there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to control. Minion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Minion might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Minion trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Spencer manages to pass to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minion wants to hold on but Spencer pushes him away.
Minion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spencer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Minion hang on?
Spencer lands a heavy elbow.
Spencer avoids the attempt from Minion to control.
Minion is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minion wants to control but Spencer is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to control but Minion wriggling away.
Minion manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Minion trying to control from the bottom.
Minion is trying to get back to full guard.
Spencer working over Minion with some ground and pound. Minion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Spencer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spencer prevents Minion from improving his position.
Spencer lands strikes from half guard.
Minion is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spencer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spencer's back!
Minion doesn't have the hooks in and Spencer manages to turn into his guard.
Minion pulls Spencer in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minion trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spencer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spencer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minion has his hands on Spencer's head, controlling the position.
Spencer postures up.
Spencer is working Minion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spencer stops Minion from standing up.
Spencer working some strikes from top position.
Minion keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
Spencer works over Minion with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Spencer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spencer avoids the body shot from Minion.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minion throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Minion looks to clinch
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
Minion throws a leg kick but Spencer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Minion.
Minion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minion slips a straight right by Spencer.
Minion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minion tries to clinch but Spencer moves away
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
Spencer defending well as Minion loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Minion tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minion.
Minion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spencer's head backwards.
Minion jabs Spencer to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minion swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Spencer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spencer lands a nice short elbow.
Minion wants to control but Spencer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spencer stops Minion from getting back to his feet.
Spencer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spencer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spencer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Minion tries to roll over but Spencer keeps him under control.
Spencer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spencer is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Spencer lands with a punch from half guard.
Spencer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Minion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spencer.
Minion tries to roll over but Spencer keeps him under control.
Spencer not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to control. Minion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Minion is trying to get back to full guard.
Spencer wants to take a breather but Minion is having none of it.
Spencer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spencer trying to control the action but Minion is working from the bottom.
Minion trying to hold on to Spencer's head to control him but Spencer postures up.
Minion wants to get back to his feet.
Joe Spencer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Minion is looking to control Spencer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Minion avoid being mounted?
Minion is trying to get back to full guard.
Minion is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spencer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Minion is trying to stand.
Minion wants to control but Spencer is keeping busy.
Minion is refusing to be controlled, as Spencer sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Minion trying to control here.
Spencer working over Minion with some ground and pound. Minion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Spencer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minion is trying to stand back up but Spencer is controlling him
Minion is trying to get back to full guard.
Spencer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Spencer is controlling the pace.
Spencer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Minion is staying active underneath Spencer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Minion trying to control from the bottom.
Spencer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spencer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Minion is trying to maintain the position but Spencer is very close to passing his half guard.
Spencer working over Minion with some ground and pound. Minion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Minion throws a body shot but no joy.
Spencer slips under a jab from Minion.
Minion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Spencer scores with the left hand. Minion knows he should have avoided that one.

Spencer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Minion did well to prevent Spencer getting side control.
Minion is looking for a sweep. Spencer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Minion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spencer is working away from the top position though.
Minion is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spencer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minion is looking for a sweep. Spencer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Minion moves into full guard.
Spencer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spencer throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Minion trying to keep a closed guard but Spencer is proving a slippery customer.
Spencer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Minion controlling Spencer's posture.
Minion controls Spencer momentarily but Spencer frees himself.
Spencer distracts Minion with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spencer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spencer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Minion trying to control the position.
Mega Minion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spencer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spencer landing some decent shots from guard.
Minion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spencer trying to control but Minion is working from the bottom.
Minion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spencer throws a big right hand that misses.

Spencer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Minion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spencer has managed to get both his arms back between Minion's legs - danger averted.

Spencer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Minion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spencer controls the pace.

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.
Spencer lands a jab to the nose.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Minion moved out of range nicely.
Minion scores with a head kick.
Minion wants to clinch.
Minion misses the shot to the body.
Spencer moves out of range as Minion strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spencer.
Spencer connects with the punch.
Minion looks for a takedown but Spencer sprawls well.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minion jabs at Spencer's body.
Minion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Minion wants to clinch.
Minion drops his hands momentarily and Spencer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Minion moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minion loads up on a big right hand but Spencer slips the punch.
Spencer with the counter takedown but Minion avoids it easily.
Joe Spencer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Minion ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spencer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Minion. That did some damage!
Minion misses with a body shot.
Minion throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Spencer!
Joe Spencer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.