PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Spezziale (ranked 1294 p4p, 203 weight class) and Ivashin Dmitrievich (ranked 1029 p4p, 169 weight class). Spezziale kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Spezziale
vs
Dmitrievich

200 cm
21
209 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
225 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Spezziale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivashin Dmitrievich!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dmitrievich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spezziale checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spezziale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dmitrievich.
Spezziale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dmitrievich throws a big shot that misses.
Spezziale throwing a counter right hand but Dmitrievich manages to avoid it.
Spezziale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spezziale scores with a nice right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Spezziale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dmitrievich throws out a loose jab but Spezziale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dmitrievich throws out a loose jab but Spezziale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dmitrievich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spezziale.
Dmitrievich misses the jab.
Dmitrievich looks to throw the jab but Spezziale is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Spezziale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dmitrievich scores with a leg kick.
Dmitrievich slips a jab from Spezziale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dmitrievich needs to keep his hands up - Spezziale had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Ivashin Dmitrievich has been cut.
Spezziale throws a jab when Dmitrievich was well out of range.
Spezziale misses with a left hand
enabling Dmitrievich to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Dmitrievich throws the left hand but Spezziale avoids the punch easily.
Dmitrievich cracks Spezziale with an open hand slap.
Dmitrievich gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spezziale works over Dmitrievich's head and body with a nice combination.
Spezziale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pablo Spezziale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spezziale punishes Dmitrievich's body with a nice straight punch.
Dmitrievich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spezziale looks to land a left hand but Dmitrievich moved out of range nicely.
Dmitrievich scores with a punch to the head.
Dmitrievich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Dmitrievich is rocked!
Spezziale fakes the body blow, causing Dmitrievich to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Dmitrievich goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Spezziale!
Pablo Spezziale decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.