PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rourke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rolling Stones - Paint it black. This should be fireworks!

Rourke
vs
Spencer

182 cm
25
196 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

192 cm
27
192 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rourke thows a left - swing and a miss!

Spencer gets caught napping as Rourke dives in and scores a takedown. Spencer manages to retain guard.
Rourke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rourke scoring with punches to the head and body.

Spencer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rourke defends it easily.
Spencer wants to stand but Rourke is controlling the position.
Rourke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rourke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spencer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Spencer looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shawn Spencer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rourke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rourke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spencer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rourke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rourke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Rourke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rourke throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Rourke.
Rourke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shawn Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rourke lands with a nice body kick.
Rourke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rourke misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spencer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spencer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Rourke. Beautiful body shot.
Spencer looks gassed!
Spencer takes a jab right on the kisser.

Rourke scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer is trying to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Rourke crashes against the mat.
Spencer seems a little lost for a moment, as Rourke dominates the positioning.
Spencer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rourke lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spencer down.
Rourke taking a breather here.
Spencer wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Rourke decides to stand up, so the ref orders Spencer to his feet.
Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Rourke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rourke misses with a left hand
and Spencer counters with a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Spencer as Rourke shoots in.
A punch combination from Spencer misses.
Rourke moves forwards but Spencer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rourke throws a right hand that misses
and Spencer counters with a left and a right that stings Rourke.
Rourke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.
Rourke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rourke cracks Spencer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spencer 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.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Rourke misses with a two punch combination.
Rourke scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rourke eats them both and turns towards Spencer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rourke misses with a combination
and Spencer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rourke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spencer misses with a double jab.
Spencer works Rourke's body with a nice hook.

Rourke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spencer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rourke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Spencer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spencer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rourke under the eye.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rourke tests Spencer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rourke works over Spencer's head and body with a nice combination.
Spencer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spencer dodges the punch combination from Rourke.
Rourke misses with a double jab
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
Shawn Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke misses with a few strikes there.
Rourke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rourke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Rourke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rourke misses the target.
Rourke misses with a left hand
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rourke closes the distance and clinches up with Spencer, looking for a takedown. Rourke pushes Spencer against the cage but Spencer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rourke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spencer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rourke scrambles back to his feet.
Spencer misses with a series of wild punches.
Spencer thuds his right hand into Rourke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke slips under a jab from Spencer.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Rourke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spencer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Rourke.
Spencer throws the left hand but Rourke avoids the punch easily.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Rourke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spencer lands with a straight right. Rourke didn't see that one coming.
Rourke misses with a straight left.
Rourke takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
Rourke shoots in looking for a takedown but Spencer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rourke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mikko Rourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke swinging wildly here.
Spencer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rourke counters with a stiff right hand.
Shawn Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rourke moves away.
Rourke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rourke misses the body punch
and Spencer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spencer looks to score with a jab to the body but Rourke is just out of range.
Spencer misses with a wild combination.
Rourke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rourke throws an off balance right hand
and Spencer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rourke misses with an uppercut
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Spencer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spencer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rourke.
Rourke swings widly with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rourke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rourke takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer cracks a nice hook into Rourke's ribs.
Rourke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spencer finds it's way round the side to connect with Rourke's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rourke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Rourke.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rourke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Rourke.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rourke tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rourke.
Rourke throws a poor cross that misses
and Spencer counters with a stiff right hand.
Rourke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rourke thinking.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spencer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rourke slips a straight right by Spencer.
A jab from Spencer misses.
Rourke works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke misses the body punch
and Spencer counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spencer missing with a left hand there. Rourke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rourke counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Spencer. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Spencer finds it's way through Rourke's defenses.
Spencer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rourke.
Spencer throws an off balance right hand
and Rourke counters with a one-two to the body.
Spencer throws a body punch but Rourke moves out of range.
Rourke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rourke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rourke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spencer pinned against the cage. Spencer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spencer.
Rourke throws a sloppy body shot
and Spencer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Rourke.
Rourke throws a right hand that misses
and Spencer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer misses with a lunging right hand

and Rourke counters with a shoot takedown. Spencer fights it but they end up in guard.
Spencer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Spencer looking for a guillotine here but Rourke defends easily.

Rourke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spencer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rourke has managed to get both his arms back between Spencer's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke stopping the sweep attempt from Spencer.
Rourke trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.

Spencer working for a triangle but Rourke defends it easily.

Spencer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rourke works over Spencer with some ground and pound from guard.

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.
Rourke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spencer's head.

Spencer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rourke is aware though and is defending well.
Rourke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rourke wants to get up but he can't break Spencer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spencer is looking to stand up but Rourke isn't so interested in that idea.
Rourke connects with a couple of short punches.

Spencer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rourke trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rourke won't allow Spencer to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spencer 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Spencer!