PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ironman. Vincent Christmas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Spiegel
vs
Christmas

194 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
176 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sublime Supplements
Virtual Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spike Spiegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spiegel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christmas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Christmas.
Spiegel ducks under a wild hook from Christmas.
A jab lands there for Spiegel.
Spiegel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christmas keeps the fight on the outside.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Christmas.
Christmas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spiegel.
Christmas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spiegel.
Christmas missing with a left hand there. Spiegel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christmas misses the jab.
Spiegel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christmas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christmas clobbers Spiegel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spiegel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spiegel tests Christmas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiegel slips a jab from Christmas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel scores with a jab.
Nice shot by Spiegel.
Vincent Christmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christmas misses with a body shot.
Christmas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spiegel to score with a decent uppercut.
Spiegel scores with a nice strike.
Christmas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Christmas. Those never looked like landing.
Spiegel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Christmas misses with a body shot.
Christmas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spiegel counters with a straight right hand.
Spiegel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Spiegel misses the target.
Spiegel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christmas fails to land with a series of punches.
Christmas connects with a single shot there.
Spiegel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Christmas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spiegel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spiegel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spiegel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christmas.
Spiegel punishes Christmas's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiegel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christmas throws out the jab.
Christmas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Spiegel is just out of range.
Christmas misses with a straight right.
Spiegel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christmas lands a body shot.
Christmas throws out a loose jab but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christmas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spiegel moves in looking to clinch but Christmas pushes him off.
Spiegel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spiegel tries to clinch but Christmas moves out of range.
Christmas misses the shot to the body.
Christmas throws a lazy right hand but Spiegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiegel misses with a head kick.
Spiegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christmas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel slips a straight right by Christmas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christmas. Spiegel does a little dance to reset his feet.

Spiegel closes the distance and pushes Christmas back into the cage.
Spiegel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spiegel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Christmas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spiegel obliges.
Christmas tries to circle away but Spiegel has him pinned against the cage.

Christmas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christmas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spiegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christmas throws a poor cross that misses
and Spiegel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Christmas misses with a body shot.
Christmas thows a body shot but no joy.

Spiegel closes the distance and pushes Christmas back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spiegel scores with a shot to the side of Christmas's head.
Christmas prevents a body shot from Spiegel.

Christmas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spiegel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christmas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiegel moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Christmas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Christmas.
Nice defenses there by Christmas.
Spiegel slips under a jab from Christmas.
Christmas digs a good hook to Spiegel's body.
Spiegel misses the shot to the body.
Christmas just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christmas misses with a straight right.
Spiegel wants to clinch.
Christmas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiegel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vincent Christmas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spiegel moves into the clinch successfully.
Spiegel landing knees to the head.
A right hand to the body from Spiegel.
Christmas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christmas managing to block the knees to the body from Spiegel.
Spiegel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christmas's efforts to push away.
Spiegel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Christmas wants to break free but Spiegel has control.
Come on Spiegel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christmas tries to circle away but Spiegel has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spiegel.
Spiegel misses with a body punch.
Spiegel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spiegel lands a nice knee to the body.
Christmas is breathing heavily.
Christmas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel lands a nice shot to the body.
Spiegel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spiegel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Spike Spiegel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spiegel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Christmas is trying to break the clinch but Spiegel is controlling him.
Spiegel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spiegel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Christmas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Spiegel has Christmas pressed against the cage.

Christmas breaks the clinch.
Christmas throws a looping overhand right but Spiegel ducks down to avoid it.
Spiegel scores with a sloppy right hand. Christmas should have avoided that one.
That kick from Spiegel tenderised Christmas's leg. Christmas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Christmas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Christmas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spiegel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel misses with a wild body shot.
Christmas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spiegel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Christmas in his tracks.
Spiegel tests Christmas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spiegel jabs Christmas right on the nose. Christmas blinks but takes it well.
Christmas defending well as Spiegel loads up on a big left hand.
Spiegel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Christmas's head backwards.
Spike Spiegel is winning the standup battle so far.
Christmas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christmas just misses with a punch to the body.
Spiegel avoids the body shot from Christmas.
Spiegel ducks right into an uppercut from Christmas.
Christmas misses with a body shot.
Christmas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spiegel.
Christmas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiegel manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a straight right.

Spiegel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spiegel prevents Christmas from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Christmas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christmas letting Spiegel take a breather here.
Spiegel gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Christmas misses with a punch on the inside.
Spiegel scores with a knee to the head.
Spiegel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Christmas avoiding damage as Spiegel throws knees to the body.
Spiegel connects with a knee to the head.
Spiegel misses with a knee to the head.
Spiegel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Christmas is keeping busy.
Christmas is trying to force a seperation but Spiegel has the dominant position.
Christmas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christmas's efforts to push away.

Christmas manages to break the clinch.
Christmas misses with a jab to the body
and Spiegel counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiegel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christmas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spiegel dodges the punch combination from Christmas.
Christmas misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Spiegel tenderised Christmas's leg. Christmas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spiegel - that will leave a mark!
Spiegel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christmas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Spiegel moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christmas tries to break the clinch but Spiegel is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Christmas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christmas is looking to break free of the clinch but Spiegel has double underhooks.
Christmas wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Spiegel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Christmas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spiegel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spiegel tests Christmas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spiegel delivers a nice body kick.
Christmas throws a hook to the side of Spiegel's head but Spiegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spiegel punishes Christmas's body with a nice straight punch.
Spiegel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spiegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christmas.
Christmas throws a combination that misses
and Spiegel counters with a straight right hand.
Spiegel moves out of range of the strikes.
Spiegel tries to close the distance and clinch but Christmas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spiegel tries to clinch but Christmas moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Spiegel.
A swing and a miss from Christmas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christmas. Spiegel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spiegel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christmas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Spiegel has Christmas up against the cage in a clinch.
Spiegel tries to stall but Christmas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Christmas is trying to push Spiegel away but Spiegel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spiegel pressing his opponent against the cage.

Christmas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christmas missing with a left hand there. Spiegel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christmas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spiegel.
Christmas blocks a leg kick.
Spiegel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spiegel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Christmas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spiegel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christmas misses with a looping left.
Spiegel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Spiegel clinches up with Christmas and pushes him back against the cage.
Christmas wants to break free but Spiegel has control.
Spiegel lands a good knee to the midsection. Christmas won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Spiegel.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spiegel landing knees to the head.
Christmas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spiegel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spiegel stalling in the clinch.
Christmas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christmas tries to circle away but Spiegel has him pinned against the cage.
Spiegel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Christmas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Christmas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spiegel, right into the meat.
Spiegel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spiegel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Christmas's calf.
Christmas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spiegel.
Christmas just misses with a punch to the body.
Spiegel lands a leg kick that knocks Christmas off balance momentarily.
Spiegel misses with a kick to the body.
Christmas just misses with a punch to the body.
Spiegel is looking to clinch.
Spiegel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christmas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spiegel slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a few strikes there.
Spiegel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christmas under the eye.
Christmas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spiegel counters with a nice body shot.
Spiegel throws a front kick that sends Christmas stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiegel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christmas throws a shot from downtown. Spiegel moves away and avoids it.
Christmas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spiegel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spiegel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christmas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christmas moves forwards but Spiegel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Christmas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spiegel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spiegel.
Christmas lands a jab to the nose.
Christmas misses with a wild body shot.
Christmas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Spiegel.
A slow jab from Christmas misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Spiegel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spiegel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Spiegel!
Spike Spiegel thanked the fans post fight for their support.