PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cyber Bully (ranked 1691 p4p, 210 weight class) and Boxing Spar (ranked 2631 p4p, 301 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bully
vs
Spar

176 cm
29
169 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

174 cm
40
170 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyber Bully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boxing Spar!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bully on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bully throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spar's head.
Bully avoids a kick to the body.
Bully tries to counter with a takedown but Spar is quick to defend against it.
That kick from Spar tenderised Bully's leg. Bully is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spar throws a body shot but no joy.
Spar misses with a low kick.

Bully dives in and scores a takedown into Spar's guard.
Bully trying to control but Spar is working from the bottom.
Spar is trying to control the position but Bully postures up.
Spar has momentary wrist control but Bully slips an elbow through the middle.
Spar controlling the position.
Bully slips nicely into half guard.
Spar is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar wants to improve his position but Bully is controlling well.
Spar is still trying to improve position.
Bully throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bully content to control rather than advance.
Bully trying to pass the guard but Spar defending well.
Spar is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bully works his way into side control.
Spar controls the position for a moment.
Spar is trying to control Bully's posture but Bully avoids it.
Bully advances to mount.
Bully raining down shots from the mount!
Bully controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar tries to hold on but Bully postures up.
Bully trying to control but Spar is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spar tries to lock up and control but Bully gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bully takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bully tries to push Spar's head away but Spar is holding on tight.
Spar is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bully postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Spar looks a forlorn figure.
Spar tries to reverse the position but Bully maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Bully.
Spar wants to hold on but Bully pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Spar is looking for a sweep. Bully is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spar keeps trying to improve his position.
Spar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyber Bully dominated that round.
That's time! Bully's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bully walks into a stiff left hand from Spar.
Spar jabs Bully right on the nose. Bully blinks but takes it well.
Spar connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Spar there.
Spar throws a leg kick but Bully checks it.
Bully is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bully misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spar.
Bully tries to land a front kick but Spar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Spar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Spar as he checks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bully crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spar - the referee stops the clock and Bully gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spar. Bully manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bully tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spar throws a leg kick but Bully sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bully is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spar lands with a nice body kick.
Bully keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bully circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bully manages to avoid it.
Bully uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bully blocks the low kick.
Bully missing with a left hand there. Spar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Bully checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Bully looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bully is trying to control the action in half guard but Spar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spar trying to hold on to Bully's head to control him but Bully postures up.
Spar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spar managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar has momentary wrist control but Bully slips an elbow through the middle.
Spar keeping moving, preventing Bully from controlling successfully.
Bully stopping the sweep attempt from Spar.
Spar controlling Bully's posture.
Spar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spar is controlling Bully's posture.
Spar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar wants to sweep here but Bully controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Spar closes the distance and clinches.
Bully blocks an uppercut.
Spar misses with a punch to the body.
Spar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Spar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bully's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spar misses with a series of wild punches.
Spar scores with a one two! Bully had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bully looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spar cracks the inside of Bully's front leg.
Spar thuds a left hand into Bully's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bully keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spar.
Jab, jab by Spar - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bully checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bully is looking to chop away at Spar's legs.
Spar misses with a double jab
and Bully counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bully lands with a kick to the temple. Spar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spar blocks a leg kick.
Spar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spar.
Spar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Spar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Spar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bully is one step ahead there.
Spar keeping moving, preventing Bully from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Spar 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. This is the final round!

Spar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bully swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bully punishes Spar's body with a nice straight punch.
Bully scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spar doesn't seem bothered though.
Bully gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spar.
Bully pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spar is out of range and Bully settles back down.
Spar lands a right hook to the body.
Bully fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spar checks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Spar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spar.
Bully ducks right into an uppercut from Spar.
Bully gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spar.

Spar rushes Bully and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Bully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spar.

Spar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bully uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spar closes the distance and clinches.
Spar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spar misses with some punches.
A short right from Spar on the inside.
Spar throws a punch but it's blocked by Bully.
Bully is trying to drag Spar to the mat but Spar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Spar manages to break the clinch.
Bully fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spar misses with a kick to the body
and Bully counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bully chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spar can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spar. Bully does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spar throws a wild body kick that Bully sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Bully.
Bully misses with a low kick.
Spar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spar.
Boxing Spar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spar.
Spar scoring well with a low kick there.
Spar misses with an uppercut.
Spar throws a low kick but Bully avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bully. Spar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bully walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bully's sensitive parts.
Spar moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Spar misses.
Bully scores with a nice strike.
Spar is looking to clinch but Bully is avoiding it.
Spar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bully slips a jab from Spar.
A little feinted left hand from Bully on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Spar drives through and clinches with Bully against the cage.
Spar tries to work over Bully's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spar lands a left hand.
Spar pushes Bully back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bully lands a body punch.
Spar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spar lands a body punch.
Spar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bully tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spar misses with some punches.
Spar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bully's defenses.
Spar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bully avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Spar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bully is looking to break free of the clinch but Spar has double underhooks.
Bully tries a body shot but Spar blocks it.
Boxing Spar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bully lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spar backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bully fails to land.

Bully manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bully misses with a kick to the body.
Bully defending well as Spar loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Spar.
Spar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spar missing with a left hand there. Bully was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bully scoring well with a low kick there.
Spar throws a leg kick which misses Bully's front leg but catches the back leg as Bully tries to avoid it.
Spar tries to land a front kick but Bully steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bully throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spar checks a low kick from Bully.
Bully scores with a kick to the body.
Bully looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spar staying out of range there.
Spar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boxing Spar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxing Spar!
Our winner, Boxing Spar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.