PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eulogy Spoakin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spoakin's entrance music is Scarface ft Devin The Dude - Hand Of The Dead Body. A fine choice. Vatanen has chosen Justice as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Spoakin
vs
Vatanen

187 cm
28
272 lbs
19 - 1 - 0

198 cm
29
277 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eulogy Spoakin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turo Vatanen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatanen throws a sloppy head kick and Spoakin moves out of range easily.
Spoakin throws a leg kick but Vatanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vatanen shoots in looking for a takedown but Spoakin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vatanen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spoakin throws a chopping leg kick but Vatanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vatanen misses with a head kick.
Vatanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spoakin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vatanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vatanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vatanen avoids a kick to the body.
Spoakin throws a leg kick that misses.
Vatanen misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a hook but Spoakin avoids it easily.
Vatanen slips a jab and a cross from Spoakin.
Vatanen tries to land a body kick
and Spoakin counters with a good, hard body kick but Vatanen shrugs it off.
Spoakin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vatanen.

It looks like Turo Vatanen has been cut.
Spoakin just misses with a punch to the body.
Spoakin misses with a hook.
Vatanen throws a hook to the side of Spoakin's head but Spoakin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spoakin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vatanen.
Spoakin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vatanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vatanen tries to land a front kick but Spoakin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vatanen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Vatanen stopping the sweep attempt from Spoakin.
Vatanen stops Spoakin from standing up.
Vatanen throws a strike but Spoakin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vatanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vatanen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spoakin wants to pass the guard but Vatanen is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin wants to stand but Vatanen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Spoakin preventing the sweep.
Spoakin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Vatanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vatanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spoakin manages to get himself to full guard.
Spoakin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spoakin is looking to stand up but Vatanen isn't so interested in that idea.
Vatanen preventing the sweep.

That's four 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.
Vatanen trying to control but Spoakin is working from the bottom.
Vatanen looking to sit in guard and control but Spoakin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vatanen working for a triangle but Spoakin defends it easily.

Spoakin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spoakin misses with a leg kick.
Vatanen missing with a left hand there. Spoakin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Turo Vatanen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Turo Vatanen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spoakin scores with a jab.
Spoakin moves out of range of the body kick.
Vatanen moves out of range as Spoakin strikes.
Spoakin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spoakin lunges at Vatanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vatanen's hand.
Vatanen shoots and misses
and Spoakin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vatanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spoakin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vatanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vatanen checks a low kick from Spoakin.
Spoakin thows a leg kick but Vatanen checks it
and Vatanen counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Vatanen misses
and Spoakin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vatanen connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Vatanen blocks the leg kick.
Eulogy Spoakin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spoakin thows a body kick. Vatanen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spoakin throws a leg kick

and Vatanen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vatanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spoakin misses with a body punch.
Spoakin scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vatanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vatanen pushes Spoakin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vatanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spoakin's elbow.

Spoakin manages to break the clinch.
Vatanen throws out a loose jab but Spoakin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spoakin misses with a low kick.
Vatanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vatanen cracks a nice hook into Spoakin's ribs.
Spoakin throws a lazy head kick
and Vatanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spoakin looks to land a body kick but Vatanen moved away.
Vatanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Spoakin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vatanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spoakin.
A slow jab from Vatanen misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin misses with the body kick
and Vatanen counters with a nice body kick.

Vatanen closes the distance and clinches.
Vatanen digs a right hand underneath Spoakin's ribcage. Spoakin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vatanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vatanen digs a right hand underneath Spoakin's ribcage. Spoakin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vatanen controlling the action here for a moment.

Vatanen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Spoakin regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vatanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spoakin is trying to keep Vatanen in close.
Vatanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Vatanen landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen won't allow Spoakin to sweep him here.
Vatanen wants to control from the top but Spoakin keeps moving.
Vatanen postures up in Spoakin's guard and throws a big left but Spoakin blocks it.
Spoakin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vatanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spoakin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spoakin pulls Vatanen in to control the position.
Vatanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vatanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spoakin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turo Vatanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Turo Vatanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spoakin needs to keep his hands up - Vatanen had a free shot at his head there.
Vatanen works over Spoakin's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Spoakin. That snapped Vatanen's head back.
Vatanen tries to clinch up but Spoakin circles away and keeps his distance.
Vatanen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Spoakin misses
and Vatanen counters with a good, hard body kick but Spoakin shrugs it off.
Vatanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spoakin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vatanen wants to clinch
and Spoakin counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turo Vatanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vatanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vatanen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spoakin avoids it really well and circles away.
Spoakin stuffs the takedown.
Eulogy Spoakin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turo Vatanen.
Spoakin misses with an uppercut. Vatanen saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Spoakin.
Spoakin lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin misses with a hook to the body
and Vatanen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Spoakin really felt that one!
Spoakin throws the kick towards the body but Vatanen avoids it.
Vatanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spoakin throws a head kick that Vatanen semi-blocks.
Spoakin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vatanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spoakin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spoakin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Spoakin throws a low kick, looking for Vatanen's leg but Vatanen calmly moves out of range.
Vatanen throws a big shot that misses.
Vatanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vatanen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vatanen moves in looking to clinch but Spoakin pushes him off.
Spoakin walks into a stiff left hand from Vatanen.
Spoakin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body kick from Spoakin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a head kick but Spoakin moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spoakin!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spoakin, right into the meat.
Spoakin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vatanen.
Spoakin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spoakin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vatanen has time to react.
Spoakin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spoakin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spoakin misses with the body kick
and Vatanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Eulogy Spoakin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Turo Vatanen's cut.
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.

A shot to the body from Spoakin misses
and Vatanen counters with an outside leg kick.
Spoakin throws a leg kick
and Vatanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vatanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spoakin counters with an inside leg kick.
Vatanen tries to clinch but Spoakin moves out of range.
Vatanen throws a leg kick
and Spoakin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vatanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vatanen wants to clinch but Spoakin slips to the side
and Spoakin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spoakin throws a looping overhand right but Vatanen ducks down to avoid it.
Vatanen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Spoakin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoakin slips a jab from Vatanen.
Good leg kick by Spoakin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vatanen throws a lazy head kick
and Spoakin counters with a three punch combo that has Vatanen backing up. Vatanen nods at Spoakin to acknowledge the strikes.
Spoakin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spoakin lands a lovely overhand right.

That has opened up Turo Vatanen's cut even more.
Spoakin tries to work over Vatanen's front leg with a kick but Vatanen checks it.
Spoakin thumps Vatanen with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vatanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spoakin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vatanen's sensitive parts.
Spoakin digs a good body shot into Vatanen's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spoakin.
Spoakin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vatanen will feel that in the morning.
Spoakin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vatanen under the eye.
Spoakin sizes up Vatanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spoakin cracks the inside of Vatanen's front leg.
A lazy body kick from Spoakin
and Vatanen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spoakin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vatanen blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spoakin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vatanen's sensitive parts.
Spoakin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vatanen.
Vatanen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spoakin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spoakin throws a wild body kick that Vatanen sees coming a mile off.
Spoakin throws a sloppy head kick and Vatanen moves out of range easily.
Spoakin misses with a body kick.
Spoakin slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vatanen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spoakin - the referee stops the clock and Vatanen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spoakin. Vatanen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spoakin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vatanen.
Spoakin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vatanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spoakin.
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!
Spoakin misses the shot to the body.
Vatanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spoakin jabs at Vatanen's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Spoakin - just one landing.
Vatanen throws a body kick the misses
and Spoakin counters with a body kick that stops Vatanen in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eulogy Spoakin had his way with Turo Vatanen in that round.
The cut man is working on Turo Vatanen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Spoakin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vatanen scores with a jab to the head.
Vatanen slips a jab and a cross from Spoakin.
Vatanen darts in trying to clinch
and Spoakin counters with a nice body kick.
Vatanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Spoakin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vatanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spoakin.
Vatanen throws a head kick that misses
and Spoakin counters with an outside leg kick.
Vatanen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoakin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vatanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spoakin's sensitive parts.
Vatanen darts in trying to clinch
and Spoakin counters with an outside leg kick.
Spoakin throws a head kick but Vatanen moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Vatanen.
Vatanen misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vatanen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spoakin. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Spoakin throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vatanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vatanen misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Vatanen misses
and Spoakin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The cut above Turo Vatanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vatanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vatanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spoakin misses with the body kick

and Vatanen moves into the clinch.
Vatanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Spoakin.
Vatanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Spoakin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spoakin lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Spoakin.
A hook to the body from Spoakin.
Spoakin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vatanen.
Spoakin pushes Vatanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spoakin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Spoakin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vatanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vatanen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spoakin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spoakin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vatanen avoids the head kick by Spoakin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spoakin.
Spoakin feints a jab promting Vatanen to slip. Spoakin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vatanen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spoakin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spoakin is looking to land body kicks.
Vatanen wants to clinch
and Spoakin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spoakin tries to bum rush Vatanen with a series of wild strikes but Vatanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eulogy Spoakin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spoakin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eulogy Spoakin!