PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Lee (ranked 6297 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Spangler (ranked 6227 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spangler's choice of entrance music: Defender-by AS I LAY DYING. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Spangler

174 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdul Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Spangler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spangler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spangler.

It looks like Abdul Lee has been cut.
Spangler sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Spangler closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Spangler.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee tries to circle away but Spangler has him pinned against the cage.
Spangler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Spangler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Spangler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Spangler.
Spangler lands with a left to the head.
Spangler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spangler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spangler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spangler scores with a shoulder strike.
Spangler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.

Lee is rocked!
Spangler lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lee to his knees! Spangler keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Spangler!
Nick Spangler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.