PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conway Pulford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickey Spillane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conway Pulford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pulford
vs
Spillane

198 cm
25
253 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
254 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conway Pulford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nickey Spillane!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulford is looking to land body kicks.

Spillane darts in and clinches Pulford up against the cage.
Pulford is trying to break the clinch but Spillane has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Spillane.

Pulford manages to break the clinch.
Pulford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spillane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spillane slips a jab from Pulford.

Spillane throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pulford was covering up waiting for the punch and Spillane finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Pulford throws his legs up looking for a submission but Spillane uses it to pass to side control.
Pulford is looking for a sweep.
Spillane lands some shots froms side control.
Pulford tries to bench press Spillane off him but Spillane keeps the position.
Spillane trying to control the action but Pulford is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulford wants to control but Spillane postures up.
Pulford is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Pulford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pulford is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Spillane off and has taken his back!
Spillane staying busy and making it hard for Pulford to control.
Spillane covering up well and avoiding damage.
Spillane is trying to break free.

Pulford looking for the choke from the back.
Spillane tries to break free.
Spillane trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spillane can't escape the position.

Spillane fending off the submission attempt from Pulford.

Pulford is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Spillane has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Spillane trying to control the hands but Pulford breaks the grip.

Pulford looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pulford is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Spillane has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pulford looking for the choke but no joy.
Spillane tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Spillane has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Pulford's lack of action.
Pulford works his way into side control.
Pulford moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pulford is looking to take a break and control but Spillane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pulford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spillane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulford moves into full mount!
Spillane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spillane swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pulford is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Spillane is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pulford looking to control but Spillane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spillane tries to lock up and control but Pulford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conway Pulford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spillane connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Conway Pulford has been cut.
Spillane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pulford cracks Spillane with a good jab.
Spillane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pulford. That one must have hurt.
Spillane shoots in and drives through. Pulford sprawls well.
Pulford scores with the left hand. Spillane knows he should have avoided that one.
Pulford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pulford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spillane can do to turn this around?
Pulford scores with a jab to the body.
Pulford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spillane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spillane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pulford counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulford throws out a leg kick but Spillane moves out of range and Pulford only half commits.
Spillane moves out of range of the body kick from Pulford.
Pulford misses with a low kick as Spillane jumps back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spillane. Pulford shrugs it off though.
Spillane cracks Pulford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pulford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spillane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spillane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spillane lunges at Pulford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pulford's hand.
Spillane ducks under a wild hook from Pulford.
Pulford cracks a nice hook into Spillane's ribs.
Spillane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spillane misses with a low kick as Pulford jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spillane on the side of the head.
Spillane blocks a head kick by Pulford.
Spillane throws the left hand but Pulford avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spillane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spillane with the counter takedown but Pulford avoids it easily.
Pulford moves out of range as Spillane throws a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spillane.
Pulford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spillane on the side of the head.

Spillane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pulford is trying to get back to full guard.

Pulford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spillane trying to control the action but Pulford is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulford tries to get to full guard but Spillane has control of the leg.
Pulford wants to get back to full guard but Spillane has mounted him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spillane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pulford keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pulford is squirming around, avoiding Spillane's attempts to control the action.
Spillane unloading with bombs!
Pulford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spillane trying to control but Pulford is having none of it.
Pulford taking shots to the head.

Conway Pulford's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Conway Pulford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nickey Spillane!
An out of breath Nickey Spillane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.