PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grammur Natzee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natzee comes to the cage accompanied by Marillion - Garden Party. Spencer has chosen Ride Of The Valkyries - Richard Wagner as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Natzee
vs
Spencer

162 cm
24
148 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

170 cm
25
157 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grammur Natzee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natzee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spencer takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Mark Spencer has been cut.
Natzee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.

Spencer feints and as Natzee raises his hands in defense, Spencer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spencer stopping the sweep attempt from Natzee.
Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Natzee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Natzee wants to sweep here but Spencer controlling him for the moment.
Spencer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spencer trying to control but Natzee is working from the bottom.
Natzee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spencer manages to get himself to full guard.
Natzee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spencer on the ground.
Spencer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natzee is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natzee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Spencer has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Natzee can't escape the position.
Spencer landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Natzee is in all sorts of trouble here.

Spencer working for a submission but Natzee is keeping him at bay.
Natzee is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Natzee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Natzee is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natzee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spencer unloading with bombs!
Spencer content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natzee is looking to improve his position but Spencer isn't that keen on the idea.
Natzee is working hard here to advance position.
Spencer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Natzee's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Spencer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Natzee is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Natzee and Spencer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Natzee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Natzee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Spencer passes to side control.
Natzee tries to improve position but can't.

Spencer in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Natzee is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Spencer!