PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Wakahisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wakahisa
vs
Spencer

187 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Highland Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryuu Wakahisa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gus Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Wakahisa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
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.
Wakahisa slips a straight right by Spencer.
Wakahisa tries to counter by clinching up but Spencer breaks away and moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spencer.
Wakahisa slips under a jab.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Wakahisa.
Spencer scores with a jab to the head.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Spencer.
Spencer lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
Wakahisa dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Wakahisa is out of range.
Wakahisa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wakahisa slips a jab and a cross from Spencer.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wakahisa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spencer tests Wakahisa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spencer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Wakahisa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gus Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Wakahisa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Wakahisa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spencer jabs Wakahisa right on the nose. Wakahisa blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wakahisa rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.
Wakahisa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spencer.
Wakahisa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spencer avoiding damage.
Spencer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer avoids a wild elbow strike from Wakahisa.
Wakahisa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Spencer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Wakahisa.
Wakahisa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spencer's defenses.
Wakahisa missing with knees to the body.
Spencer avoiding damage as Wakahisa throws knees to the body.
Spencer avoids a wild elbow strike from Wakahisa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakahisa throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wakahisa throws an elbow but misses.
Spencer avoids a wild elbow strike from Wakahisa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wakahisa.
Spencer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wakahisa up against the cage.
Wakahisa has Spencer pressed against the cage.
Wakahisa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spencer's efforts to push away.
Wakahisa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wakahisa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spencer's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Spencer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
As Spencer tries to get set, Wakahisa tries to push him back and clinch up but Spencer manages to avoid the attempt.
Spencer takes a swing at Wakahisa's ribcage but misses.
Wakahisa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a double jab.
Spencer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spencer connects with a right hand. Wakahisa shakes it off.
Wakahisa slips under a jab.
Spencer clobbers Wakahisa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.

Spencer gets tackled into the cage by Wakahisa. Wakahisa maintains the clinch.
Wakahisa trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
Spencer cracks a nice hook into Wakahisa's ribs.
Wakahisa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wakahisa slips under a jab.
Spencer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wakahisa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Spencer manages to circle out of the way.
Wakahisa blocks a jab.
Wakahisa tries to counter by clinching up but Spencer breaks away and moves out of range.
Wakahisa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.

Wakahisa moves into the clinch successfully.
Wakahisa lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Wakahisa.
Wakahisa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Wakahisa.
Wakahisa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wakahisa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spencer blocks it with crossed arms.
Spencer avoids the elbow strike from Wakahisa, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wakahisa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spencer takes an elbow to the forehead.

Spencer manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws the left hand but Wakahisa avoids the punch easily.
Wakahisa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wakahisa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spencer lands a glancing blow to the side of Wakahisa's head.
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
Wakahisa is looking to counter the offense by Spencer and move into the clinch.
Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wakahisa circles away quickly and effectively.
Wakahisa tries to counter by clinching up but Spencer breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Wakahisa slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Spencer.
Spencer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Wakahisa's head but Wakahisa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Spencer tries to get set, Wakahisa tries to push him back and clinch up but Spencer manages to avoid the attempt.
Spencer's corner calls for a 1-2. Spencer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spencer scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wakahisa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakahisa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spencer lands a slapping body shot.
Spencer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wakahisa is looking to counter the offense by Spencer and move into the clinch.
Spencer misses with a lunging right hand

and Wakahisa counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Spencer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wakahisa tries to counter by clinching up but Spencer breaks away and moves out of range.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Wakahisa's head but Wakahisa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Wakahisa misses its target.
Wakahisa ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Spencer 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.
Spencer lands a jab to the nose.
Wakahisa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spencer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wakahisa in his tracks.

Wakahisa is rocked!
Wakahisa tries to get into range but Spencer steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Wakahisa! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Spencer scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gus Spencer!
Gus Spencer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ryuu Wakahisa was interviewed post fight and said 'Cortez you had me tonight with those punches!! Looking for a rematch soon!!'.