PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rei Spears (ranked 4720 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Fernandez (ranked 3020 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spears
vs
Fernandez

193 cm
26
253 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

196 cm
25
268 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Fernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Spears misses with an uppercut. Fernandez saw that one coming.
Spears lands with an uppercut that bounces Fernandez off the cage and back into range.
Fernandez works over Spears's head and body with a nice combination.
A left and a right from Fernandez both land. Nice combination.
Fernandez digs a good body shot into Spears's ribs.
Fernandez misses with a wild body shot.

Spears clinches up with Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Spears won't allow it.
Spears lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Spears forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Spears.
Spears lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Spears definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spears taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spears leaning against his opponent.
Spears lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Spears.
Spears scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spears has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spears lands with a short shot to the head.
Spears working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spears lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Fernandez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spears is defending well.
Stalling in the clinch from Spears.
A short uppercut from Spears.
Spears lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spears stalling against the cage.
Spears lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fernandez is rocked!

Spears drops Fernandez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fernandez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Spears finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spears taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spears breaks the clinch.
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Spears! Fernandez is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rei Spears!
After winning the bout, Rei Spears thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.