PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergiu Petrescu (ranked 4759 p4p, 499 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 21499 p4p, 779 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrescu
vs
Spencer

190 cm
33
196 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

190 cm
24
196 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergiu Petrescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer with a nice cross.
Spencer throws a leg kick but Petrescu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Petrescu saw that one coming.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Petrescu.
Spencer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petrescu's calf.
Petrescu walks into a stiff left hand from Spencer.
Petrescu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spencer finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrescu's head.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer throws a leg kick

and Petrescu moves into the clinch.
Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Petrescu is controlling him.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Petrescu.
Spencer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Petrescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrescu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spencer.
Spencer throws a hook but Petrescu blocks it.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrescu.
A little feinted left hand from Petrescu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spencer misses with a left hand
and Petrescu counters with a good, hard body kick but Spencer shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
Petrescu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Petrescu slips the punch.
Petrescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spencer.
Spencer lands a really nice looking cross but Petrescu seems unphased.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrescu swings widly with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Petrescu is out of range.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrescu.
Spencer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrescu. Petrescu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A bone on bone clash there as Spencer blocks the leg kick.
Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrescu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Petrescu throws a head kick that misses.
Petrescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses

and Petrescu counters by clinching up.

Spencer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spencer lands with a straight right. Petrescu didn't see that one coming.
Spencer feints and then cracks Petrescu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrescu down.
Petrescu defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Petrescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Petrescu blocks a jab.
Petrescu slips under a jab from Spencer.
Petrescu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Petrescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrescu throwing a counter right hand but Spencer manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Spencer is predictable there
and Petrescu counters with a three punch combo that has Spencer backing up. Spencer nods at Petrescu to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer misses with a wild combination.
Petrescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Spencer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Spencer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Petrescu ducks down to avoid it.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Spencer misses with an uppercut
and Petrescu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Petrescu slips the punch.
Petrescu is looking to counter punch.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
Petrescu is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shawn Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrescu fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrescu slips a jab from Spencer.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Petrescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrescu is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrescu jabs at Spencer's body.
Spencer throws a low kick, looking for Petrescu's leg but Petrescu calmly moves out of range.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
Petrescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrescu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer misses with a left hand

and Petrescu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spencer swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrescu.
Spencer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrescu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Spencer.
Petrescu throws a jab when Spencer was well out of range.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
And Petrescu counters with a quick kick to the body but Spencer blocks it.
Spencer connects with a solid leg kick.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Petrescu.
Spencer throws an off balance right hand
and Petrescu counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Spencer misses.
Spencer lands with a hook. Petrescu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrescu. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer swings widly with a right hand
and Petrescu counters with a straight right hand.
Spencer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spencer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrescu on the side of the head.
Spencer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shawn Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrescu slips under a jab.
Petrescu throws the left hand but Spencer avoids the punch easily.
Spencer misses with a hook

and Petrescu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrescu.
Petrescu misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrescu backwards.
Petrescu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrescu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spencer blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Petrescu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Petrescu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Spencer manages to circle out of the way.
Sergiu Petrescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrescu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Petrescu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrescu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spencer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrescu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spencer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Petrescu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrescu ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Petrescu is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Spencer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrescu checks a low kick from Spencer.
Petrescu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Petrescu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spencer scores with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spencer, right into the meat.
Spencer moves out of range as Petrescu throws a body kick.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrescu.
Spencer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Petrescu.
Nice defenses there by Petrescu.
Spencer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spencer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrescu has time to react.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Petrescu's shoulder, as Petrescu tries to avoid the shot.
Spencer scores with a leg kick.
Spencer misses the jab.
Spencer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrescu moves forwards but Spencer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spencer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spencer lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Petrescu misses.
It seemed like Spencer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shawn Spencer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spencer lunges at Petrescu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrescu's hand.
Petrescu slips a straight right by Spencer.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Petrescu needs to keep his hands up - Spencer had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrescu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spencer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrescu on the side of the head.
Spencer connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spencer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Spencer!
A relieved looking Shawn Spencer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.