PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Loyd Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Spijkers (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?

Anthony
vs
Spijkers

179 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Loyd Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrone Spijkers!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spijkers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loyd Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spijkers pushes Anthony up against the cage in a clinch.
Anthony lands with a left to the head.

Spijkers breaks from the clinch.
Spijkers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anthony really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spijkers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spijkers duly obliges.
Anthony throws an overhand right that lands on Spijkers's shoulder, as Spijkers tries to avoid the shot.
Spijkers misses with a series of wild punches.
Spijkers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anthony.
Spijkers misses with a hook
and Anthony counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anthony throws a poor cross that misses
and Spijkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Anthony ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spijkers misses with an uppercut. Anthony saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Anthony on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spijkers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anthony throws out a loose jab but Spijkers uses good head movement to avoid it.

Anthony fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spijkers, pushing him back against the cage.
Anthony has had enough of the clinch but Spijkers keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Anthony fails to land.
A hook to the body from Spijkers.
Anthony wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spijkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anthony.

Spijkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony throws a jab but it's blocked by Spijkers.
Anthony throws a series of punches but Spijkers avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Spijkers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anthony throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anthony takes a swing at Spijkers's ribcage but misses.
Spijkers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anthony misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Spijkers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spijkers misses with a looping right.
Spijkers thuds a left hand into Anthony's body.
Spijkers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spijkers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Spijkers finds it's way through Anthony's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anthony misses with a straight right.

Spijkers pushes Anthony up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Anthony's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anthony tries to break free but Spijkers pushes him back against the cage.
Spijkers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anthony backwards.

Spijkers pulls Anthony into guard.
Anthony wants to stand but Spijkers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Spijkers controlling the position.
Spijkers is looking to stand up but Anthony isn't so interested in that idea.
Spijkers controlling Anthony's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Anthony decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spijkers, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony moves forwards but Spijkers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anthony moves away from the strike by Spijkers.
Anthony connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spijkers momentarily.
Spijkers slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Spijkers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anthony swings for the body but Spijkers moves out of range.
Anthony lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spijkers circles away quickly and effectively.
Anthony scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spijkers in his tracks.
Spijkers slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Anthony.
Anthony tries to bum rush Spijkers with a series of wild strikes but Spijkers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spijkers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spijkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Spijkers clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spijkers manages to break the clinch.
Spijkers slips under a jab from Anthony.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anthony clinches.
Spijkers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anthony or not.
Anthony tries to break free but Spijkers pushes him back against the cage.

Spijkers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anthony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spijkers manages to avoid it.
Anthony lands a head shot.
Spijkers missing with a left hand there. Anthony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anthony is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anthony lands with a straight right. Spijkers didn't see that one coming.
Spijkers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anthony's hands.
Anthony closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spijkers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anthony.
Anthony takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spijkers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Spijkers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anthony misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Anthony 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spijkers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyrone Spijkers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spijkers scores with a jab to the body.
Anthony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spijkers manages to avoid it.
Spijkers throws a looping overhand right but Anthony ducks down to avoid it.
Spijkers scores with a nice head shot.
Anthony throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spijkers throws a shot from downtown. Anthony moves away and avoids it.
Anthony scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spijkers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthony was well out of range. Poor timing from Spijkers.
Anthony lands a jab to Spijkers's midsection.
Anthony throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Spijkers counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Spijkers gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Anthony's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony wants to break free but Spijkers has control.

Anthony breaks the clinch.
Anthony throws a body shot but no joy.
Spijkers throws a sloppy body shot
and Anthony counters with a left to the body.
Spijkers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spijkers. Anthony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spijkers scores with a hook to the body. Anthony takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anthony misses with the combination.

Spijkers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anthony, pushing him back against the cage.

Spijkers breaks from the clinch.
Spijkers moves out of range of the strikes.
Anthony scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spijkers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Spijkers rushes Anthony and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spijkers.
Anthony wants to break free but Spijkers has control.
Spijkers digs a right hand underneath Anthony's ribcage. Anthony let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Spijkers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spijkers misses the shot to the body.
Anthony misses with a body shot
and Spijkers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spijkers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spijkers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spijkers connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anthony lands a jab to the nose.
Anthony swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony lunges at Spijkers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spijkers's hand.
Anthony lands a two punch combo.
Spijkers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spijkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Anthony was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spijkers.
Anthony gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spijkers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anthony manages to avoid it.
A big left from Spijkers misses.
Anthony looks to land a combination. Spijkers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spijkers avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Spijkers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anthony lands an overhand right.
Anthony throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Spijkers to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Spijkers darts in and clinches Anthony up against the cage.
Spijkers has Anthony pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anthony manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Spijkers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spijkers.
Anthony throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anthony misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony throws a body punch but Spijkers moves out of range.
Anthony misses with an uppercut.
Spijkers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anthony misses with a wild combination.
Anthony misses with a few strikes there.
Spijkers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spijkers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anthony.
Spijkers lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyrone Spijkers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Anthony throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spijkers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anthony misses with a double jab.
Spijkers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anthony.
Anthony looks to land a combination but Spijkers avoids it well.
Anthony missing with a left hand there. Spijkers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anthony throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anthony lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spijkers circles away quickly and effectively.
Anthony misses with a body shot.

Spijkers clinches up with Anthony and pushes him back against the cage.
Spijkers lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony has had enough of the clinch but Spijkers keeps him there for the moment.

Spijkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spijkers jabs at Anthony's body.

Anthony tries to keep at a distance but Spijkers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spijkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anthony.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spijkers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Spijkers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anthony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spijkers is stalling here.
Spijkers struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
Anthony is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spijkers gets through Anthony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spijkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anthony.

Spijkers breaks the clinch.
Spijkers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anthony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spijkers.
Anthony tries to bum rush Spijkers with a series of wild strikes but Spijkers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Spijkers rushes Anthony and presses him up against the cage.
Spijkers lands a nice shot to the body.

Spijkers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony ducks under a wild hook from Spijkers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spijkers misses with a wild body shot.
Spijkers ducks right into an uppercut from Anthony.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spijkers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Spijkers has managed to clinch.

Spijkers manages to break the clinch.
Anthony throws a right and a left that Spijkers avoids nicely.
Spijkers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anthony takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Spijkers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Spijkers manages to break the clinch.
Spijkers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Spijkers.
Spijkers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anthony.
Anthony tries to bum rush Spijkers with a series of wild strikes but Spijkers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anthony sets himself, and Spijkers steps forward looking for the clinch! Anthony avoids it this time.
Spijkers works the jab nicely.
Spijkers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anthony sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spijkers misses with an uppercut. Anthony saw that one coming.
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anthony works over Spijkers's head and body with a nice combination.
Spijkers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anthony under the eye.

Spijkers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anthony, pushing him back against the cage.
Spijkers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spijkers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anthony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Spijkers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loyd Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spijkers catches Anthony with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anthony throws a body punch but Spijkers moves out of range.
Anthony takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spijkers lands a body shot.
Spijkers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anthony sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loyd Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony with a jab.
Anthony blocks a jab.
Spijkers lands with a nice body punch.

Spijkers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anthony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Spijkers breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Anthony.
Spijkers slips a jab and a cross from Anthony.
Spijkers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anthony with a body shot.
Anthony walks into a jab.
Anthony throws a right hand that misses
and Spijkers counters with a one-two to the body.

Anthony tries to keep at a distance but Spijkers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anthony misses with the head strike.
Tyrone Spijkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anthony looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spijkers is working Anthony over against the cage.

Spijkers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Spijkers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spijkers 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Tyrone Spijkers!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Tyrone Spijkers!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Tyrone Spijkers!

Tyrone Spijkers wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Tyrone Spijkers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.