PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Spicoli (ranked 5859 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Stapleton (ranked 5973 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spicoli
vs
Stapleton

181 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Spicoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reggie Stapleton!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Stapleton catches Spicoli right on the button with a cross.
Spicoli lands a glancing blow to the side of Stapleton's head.
Stapleton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Reggie Stapleton has been cut.
Spicoli swings widly with a right hand
and Stapleton counters with a nice body shot.
Stapleton throws a body punch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Spicoli misses with a wild body shot.
Spicoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stapleton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spicoli at a distance.
Spicoli lands with a shot to the body.
Spicoli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spicoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Spicoli sets himself, and Stapleton steps forward looking for the clinch! Spicoli avoids it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spicoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stapleton avoids the body shot from Spicoli.
Spicoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stapleton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stapleton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stapleton connects with a crisp jab.
Spicoli throws a hook but Stapleton blocks it.
Stapleton misses with a two punch combination.
Stapleton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spicoli moves away.
Stapleton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spicoli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stapleton tries to land a front kick but Spicoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spicoli throws a hook but Stapleton avoids it easily.
Spicoli misses the shot to the body.
Spicoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stapleton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spicoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spicoli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spicoli blocks the body kick.
Spicoli misses with a hook.
Stapleton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spicoli misses with a wild body shot.
Spicoli sets himself, and Stapleton steps forward looking for the clinch! Spicoli avoids it this time.
Spicoli throws a jab when Stapleton was well out of range.
Spicoli works the jab nicely.
Stapleton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spicoli rather than just go for the knockout.
Spicoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spicoli. Stapleton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spicoli misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli throws a jab when Stapleton was well out of range.
Stapleton moves away from the strike by Spicoli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stapleton tries to land a front kick but Spicoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stapleton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stapleton throws a right hand that Spicoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Spicoli also avoids with ease.
Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stapleton.
Spicoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Stapleton is just out of range.
Stapleton swinging wildly here.
Stapleton staying out of range there.
Stapleton wants to counter with a clinch but Spicoli pushes him away.
Stapleton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spicoli.
Stapleton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stapleton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spicoli.
A shot to the body from Spicoli misses
and Stapleton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spicoli misses with a looping left.
Stapleton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli throws a jab when Stapleton was well out of range.
Spicoli misses with an uppercut. Stapleton saw that one coming.

Stapleton clinches.
Spicoli lands with a right to the head.
Stapleton takes a shot to the head.
Stapleton tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Stapleton back against the cage.
Spicoli takes a shot to the head.
Stapleton working aggressively here.
Spicoli cracks Stapleton with a nice body shot.
Stapleton looks winded!
Spicoli pushes Stapleton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spicoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spicoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spicoli lands a hook that snaps the head of Stapleton backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spicoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Spicoli manages to break the clinch.
Spicoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Stapleton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spicoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stapleton.
Spicoli lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli connects with a single shot there.

Stapleton is rocked!
Spicoli throws an uppercut from hell that sends Stapleton clean off his feet! He's out cold! Spicoli stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Spicoli!