PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Skull (ranked 6222 p4p, 643 weight class) and Pablo Spezziale (ranked 7986 p4p, 698 weight class). Spezziale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Pablo Spezziale will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Skull
vs
Spezziale

184 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Skull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Spezziale!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spezziale scores with a jab to the body.
Spezziale scores with a jab to the jaw.

Skull darts in and clinches Spezziale up against the cage.
Spezziale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spezziale lands a body punch.
Spezziale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spezziale walks away with a smile on his face. Skull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Skull is looking to clinch.

Spezziale tries to keep at a distance but Skull has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skull is trying to pull guard but Spezziale has him pressed against the cage.
Skull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spezziale's efforts to push away.
Skull has Spezziale pressed against the cage, preventing Spezziale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skull tries to pull guard but Spezziale won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Skull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spezziale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skull has him pressed against the cage.
Skull tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spezziale smiles and moves away.
A left lands for Spezziale.
Pablo Spezziale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skull moves away from the strike by Spezziale.
Skull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spezziale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Skull instigates a clinch.
Skull is trying to pull guard but Spezziale turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Spezziale.
Skull tries to pull guard but Spezziale forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Spezziale lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skull.
Spezziale is trying to break the clinch but Skull has him pressed against the cage.
Skull tries to pull guard but Spezziale holds him up against the cage and eventually Skull drops back down to his feet.
Skull definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spezziale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skull jumps guard but Spezziale stands there with Skull around his waist. Skull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Skull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spezziale walks away with a smile on his face. Skull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice shot lands for Spezziale.
Spezziale scores with a shot to the body.
Spezziale has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Spezziale tries to keep at a distance but Skull has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skull is trying to pull guard but Spezziale turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spezziale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skull jumps guard but Spezziale stands there with Skull around his waist. Skull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spezziale wants to get back to striking at distance but Skull won't allow it.
Spezziale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skull is breathing heavily.
Skull jumps guard but Spezziale stands there with Skull around his waist. Skull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Skull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spezziale walks away with a smile on his face. Skull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spezziale closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Mr Skull has been cut.
Spezziale thuds his right hand into Skull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spezziale has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spezziale closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spezziale walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Skull drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Spezziale swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Skull's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Spezziale!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Spezziale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.