PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blue Spoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosse Stenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenhard has chosen Blur - Song 2 as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Spoka
vs
Stenhard

175 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
154 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Advanced Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blue Spoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bosse Stenhard!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spoka checks a leg kick nicely.
Spoka misses with a straight left.
Stenhard ducks under a wild hook from Spoka.
Spoka throws a one two combo.
Spoka throws a shot to the body.

Stenhard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spoka did well to prevent Stenhard getting side control.

Spoka is defending against the submission attempts here by Stenhard.
Stenhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stenhard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Stenhard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spoka is trying to stand back up but Stenhard is controlling him
Stenhard is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Spoka wriggles free and stands up.
Spoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenhard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stenhard looks for a takedown but Spoka sprawls well.
Spoka lands with a straight right. Stenhard didn't see that one coming.
Stenhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spoka.
Spoka throws a right and a left that Stenhard avoids nicely.
Stenhard throws a sloppy body shot
and Spoka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spoka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stenhard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spoka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenhard moves away.
Spoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Stenhard misses
and Spoka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stenhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stenhard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spoka counters with a one-two to the body.
Stenhard looks gassed!
Spoka thuds his right hand into Stenhard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stenhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spoka.
Spoka throws an overhand right that lands on Stenhard's shoulder, as Stenhard tries to avoid the shot.
Stenhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spoka.

Stenhard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spoka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenhard tries to stand but Spoka is controlling his head.
Stenhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spoka keeps working.

Stenhard swings around for an armbar but Spoka sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stenhard's guard.

Stenhard throws his legs up looking for a submission but Spoka uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenhard tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Spoka decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stenhard to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blue Spoka dominated that round.
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.

Spoka catches Stenhard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spoka misses with a looping left.
Stenhard tries to clinch
and Spoka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stenhard misses with a takedown attempt
and Spoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spoka throws out a loose jab but Stenhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stenhard is looking to clinch but Spoka is avoiding it.
Stenhard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spoka counters with a series of strikes. Stenhard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bosse Stenhard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stenhard is breathing heavily.
Stenhard tries to land a leg kick but Spoka saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenhard tries a low kick but Spoka avoids it.
Stenhard walks into a straight right hand from Spoka.
Stenhard with a poor takedown
and Spoka counters with a series of strikes. Stenhard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blue Spoka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bosse Stenhard.
Spoka lands an overhand right.
Blue Spoka is winning the standup battle so far.
Spoka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stenhard has time to react.
Stenhard takes one on the button.
Spoka lands a lovely overhand right.
Spoka cracks Stenhard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spoka digs a good hook to Stenhard's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spoka lands with a nice combination. Stenhard backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spoka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spoka lands with a nice combination. Stenhard backs away looking to recover.
Spoka tests Stenhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blue Spoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spoka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stenhard shoots and misses
and Spoka counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Spoka there.
Spoka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spoka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoka lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Spoka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stenhard doesn't seem phased though.
Spoka scores with a jab to the head.
Spoka lands a head shot.
Spoka stalks Stenhard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stenhard's face. Stenhard staggers backwards, shaken.

Stenhard is rocked!
Spoka misses with the combination.
Stenhard ducks right into an uppercut from Spoka.
Stenhard moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Spoka. That snapped Stenhard's head back.
Stenhard clinches but Spoka breaks the clinch
and Spoka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spoka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stenhard misses with a double jab
and Spoka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spoka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stenhard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spoka lands a head shot.
Stenhard is still on wobbly legs! Can Spoka finish him?
Spoka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blue Spoka dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stenhard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spoka lands a lovely overhand right.
Stenhard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spoka.
Spoka looks to throw the jab but Stenhard is out of range.
Stenhard seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Spoka misses.
A punch combination from Spoka misses.
Spoka fails to land with a series of punches.
Stenhard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stenhard slips under a jab.
Stenhard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spoka counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenhard throws a chopping leg kick but Spoka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stenhard doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Spoka to counter with a crisp jab.
Stenhard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spoka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stenhard on the side of the head.
Stenhard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Spoka counter with a right hand.
Stenhard misses with a combination
and Spoka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spoka looks to land a right hand but Stenhard moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenhard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stenhard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spoka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stenhard can do to turn this around?
Stenhard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stenhard looks to land a right hand but Spoka moved out of range.
Spoka misses with a double jab

and Stenhard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spoka is looking to break free of the clinch but Stenhard has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoka gets underhooks to prevent Stenhard's takedown attempt.
Stenhard is looking to break free of the clinch but Spoka has double underhooks.
Stenhard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blue Spoka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bosse Stenhard.
Stenhard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spoka's efforts to push away.

Spoka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stenhard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spoka.
Spoka throws a right and a left that Stenhard avoids nicely.
Stenhard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spoka.
Spoka throws a series of punches but Stenhard avoids them all with ease.
Bosse Stenhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenhard wants to land a leg kick but Spoka is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spoka misses with a hook to the body
and Stenhard counters with a nice leg kick.
Stenhard throws a nice looking combination but Spoka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blue Spoka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spoka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blue Spoka!