PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 258 p4p, 279 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 33 p4p, 36 weight class). Spratt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Havana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lupei
vs
Spratt

184 cm
35
191
25 - 15 - 1

189 cm
30
195
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE Elite - $25 Tees

Grunge Nutrition

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 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spratt blocks a jab.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spratt manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Spratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lupei staying out of range there.
Lupei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Spratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack Spratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spratt throws a lazy uppercut
and Lupei counters with an outside leg kick.
Lupei throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Spratt tries to keep at a distance but Lupei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spratt is trying to break free.

Spratt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lupei lands with a slapping head kick.
Spratt lands a jab to Lupei's midsection.
Spratt moves out of range as Lupei strikes.
Lupei staying out of range there.
Spratt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lupei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Spratt swings widly with a right hand
and Spratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lupei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spratt misses with an uppercut. Lupei saw that one coming.
Lupei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Lupei has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Spratt.
Spratt misses with a punch on the inside.
Spratt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spratt lands an uppercut.
Spratt lands a body punch.
Lupei is breathing heavily.
Spratt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Spratt controls the action.

Spratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
The fighters circling - Spratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei is looking to clinch.
Spratt throws the left hand but Lupei avoids the punch easily.
A left and a right from Spratt both land. Nice combination.
Lupei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lupei throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei tries to land a leg kick but Spratt saw it coming and moves away.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Spratt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lupei's hands.
Spratt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lupei on the side of the head.
Lupei throws a shot from downtown. Spratt moves away and avoids it.
Lupei tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spratt is able to avoid easily.
Spratt misses with a hook. Lupei ducked under it nicely.
Spratt lands a jab to the nose.
Lupei misses with a looping left.
Lupei is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spratt.

Lupei darts in and clinches Spratt up against the cage.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Spratt's coach down at Jeffery Epstein Suicide Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spratt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spratt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lupei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lupei tries to clinch there but Spratt circles away.
Lupei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spratt throws out the jab.
Spratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lupei half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spratt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Nice defenses there by Spratt.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lupei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lupei will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spratt lands a head shot.
Lupei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spratt throws out a counter right but Lupei avoids it with no problem.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt swats away the attempt to clinch by Lupei.
Lupei lands a lovely overhand right.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Lupei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spratt moves out of range as Lupei throws a body kick.

Lupei clinches up with Spratt and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei lands an uppercut.
Spratt tries to circle away but Lupei has him pinned against the cage.
Lupei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spratt tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
Spratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spratt misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Spratt.
Lupei is leaning against Spratt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spratt blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Spratt tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
I was talking to Lupei's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Spratt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
Spratt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei lands a body shot.
Lupei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spratt backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Spratt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lupei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spratt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lupei gets a clinch.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupei.
Spratt swings wildly with an uppercut but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.

Spratt breaks from the clinch.
Spratt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lupei connects with a body shot.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Lupei's head but Lupei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupei blocks a jab.
Lupei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei is looking to clinch.
Spratt moves out of range as Lupei strikes.
Spratt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spratt lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spratt scores with a jab.
Spratt punishes Lupei's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack Spratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lupei moves out of range as Spratt strikes.
Spratt cracks Lupei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Lupei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Serafim Lupei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lupei lands with a left to the head.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spratt blocks an uppercut.
Spratt tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
Spratt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lupei misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.

Spratt manages to break the clinch.
Lupei thuds his right hand into Spratt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Spratt.

Lupei clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lupei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Spratt throws a jab when Lupei was well out of range.
Lupei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lupei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spratt.
Lupei is looking to counter with a body kick.
Spratt lands an overhand right.
Lupei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lupei.
Lupei throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spratt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lupei has closed the distance and engaged Spratt in a clinch.
Spratt tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spratt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Spratt avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.

Spratt breaks from the clinch.
Spratt throws a shot to the body.
Lupei tests Spratt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Lupei misses.
Lupei throws a jab but it's blocked by Spratt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt avoids the body shot from Lupei.
Nice cross by Spratt.
Spratt lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Lupei misses with a low kick.
Spratt slips under a jab from Lupei.
Lupei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spratt throws a lazy uppercut
and Lupei counters with a stiff right hand.
Spratt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lupei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spratt throws out the jab.
Lupei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lupei looks to land a body kick but Spratt moved away.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Spratt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Spratt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lupei!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
Spratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Lupei.
Lupei misses with a straight right.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Spratt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lupei scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Spratt misses.
Spratt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lupei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Lupei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Lupei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei slips a straight right by Spratt.
Lupei swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Lupei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spratt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Spratt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lupei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lupei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Lupei clobbers Spratt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
Spratt throws a right and a left that Lupei avoids nicely.
Lupei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Spratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lupei staying out of range there.
Spratt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spratt there as he acknowledges the shot.

Lupei closes the distance and pushes Spratt back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt digs a right hand into Lupei's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lupei's gas tank.
Spratt is leaning against Lupei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spratt prevents a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spratt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lupei or not.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei misses with some punches.
Spratt misses with a body punch.
Spratt tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.

Spratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupei takes one to the side of the head.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Lupei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick from Lupei, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Lupei was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lupei throws out a leg kick but Spratt moves out of range and Lupei only half commits.
Spratt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lupei momentarily.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Lupei moves away and avoids it.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Lupei moves away and avoids it.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Lupei ducks down to avoid it.
Lupei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Jack Spratt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a leg kick but Spratt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lupei misses with a kick to the body.
Lupei staying out of range there.
Lupei slips a straight right by Spratt.
Spratt misses with an uppercut. Lupei saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt lands a glancing blow to the side of Lupei's head.
A clash of legs there as Spratt blocks the low kick.
Spratt lunges at Lupei with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lupei's hand.
Spratt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spratt throws a sloppy body shot
and Lupei counters with a nice leg kick.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei misses with a looping left.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Spratt throws a jab when Lupei was well out of range.
Spratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lupei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spratt tries to move into range but Lupei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Spratt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei cracks Spratt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spratt.
Spratt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lupei at a distance.
Lupei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spratt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lupei misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Lupei motions for Spratt to come forward. Lupei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lupei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lupei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Some wild striking there from Spratt.
Lupei looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lupei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Lupei moved out of range nicely.
Lupei throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Lupei throws a front kick aimed at Spratt's knee but Spratt avoids it well.
Lupei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spratt.
Serafim Lupei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Lupei, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lupei blocks a jab.
And Lupei counters with a quick kick to the body but Spratt blocks it.
Lupei connects with a body shot that sends Spratt's belly button to the back.
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!
Lupei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spratt checks a leg kick nicely.
Lupei avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lupei looks to land a combination but Spratt avoids it well.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lupei misses with a hook.
Spratt slips a straight right by Lupei.
Lupei looks to throw a body kick
and Spratt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lupei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Spratt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spratt 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Spratt!
Jack Spratt gave a mention to Grunge Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).