PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Spence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War has chosen Nemisis as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Spence
vs
War

194 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Art War!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
War lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Evan Spence has been cut.
Spence tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but War swivels and escapes.
War throws a lazy head kick
and Spence counters with an outside leg kick.
War throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spence shoots in but no luck this time.
War rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spence counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spence changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. War tries to avoid it but Spence manages to keep hold of a leg and drag War to the ground. War escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Spence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
War is looking to chop away at Spence's legs.
War throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
War throws a leg kick

and Spence counters by moving into the clinch.
Spence is trying to pull guard but War has him pressed against the cage.
War gets underhooks to prevent Spence's takedown attempt.
Spence throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but War blocks it with crossed arms.
War wants to break free but Spence has control.
War prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence takes a shot to the head.
War throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence.

That's one minute gone in the round.

War breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

War gets caught napping as Spence dives in and scores a takedown. War manages to retain guard.
Spence throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spence missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spence trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
War is looking to stand up but Spence isn't so interested in that idea.
Spence in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
War managing to control the position.
War working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spence.
Spence throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as War works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spence in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
War wants to stand up but Spence is controlling him.
Spence will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spence loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spence is looking to work some ground and pound but War has wrist control.
War utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spence is in close to War's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
War has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Spence is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
War is trying to break free.
Spence lands a body shot.
War lands a hook that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
Spence tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spence is breathing heavily.

War breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
War dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spence. That did some damage!
War swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spence counters with a big head kick but War shrugs it off.
War turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spence moves out of range as War throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
War throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spence stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
War connects with a right hand. Spence shakes it off.
War misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Art War will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evan Spence's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from War misses.
War throws out a leg kick but Spence moves out of range and War only half commits.
Art War seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence closes this distance looking for a takedown but War circles away.
War throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
War throws a nice inside leg kick.
War uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from War lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spence has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spence and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
War throws a series of punches but Spence moves out of range.
War takes a swing at Spence's ribcage but misses.
Spence pulls out of a head kick attempt.
War looks for the body kick but Spence saw that one coming.
A combination from War does no damage.
War throws out a loose jab but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War digs a good body shot into Spence's ribs.
Art War is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spence fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for War.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
War throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spence stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
War is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spence rather than just go for the knockout.
Spence shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with War but War pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Spence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
War looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
War misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Spence blocks the low kick.
War scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
War lands a front kick.
War fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spence looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spence throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spence blocks a head kick by War.
War connects with a body shot that sends Spence's belly button to the back.
War tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spence is able to avoid easily.
War looking to land some kicks to the body here.
War misses with a head kick.
Spence really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
War scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
War scores with a hook to the body. Spence takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
War tries to score with a low kick but Spence moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence takes a body punch but keeps moving.
War goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
War scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as War lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spence doesn't seem phased though.
Spence jabs War to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left and a right from War both land. Nice combination.
Spence shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts War as he jumps to the side.
War looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spence 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.
War throws a head kick but Spence moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Spence or perhaps it was just good defense by War which made him look bad.
War scores with a sloppy right hand. Spence should have avoided that one.
Crunch! War slams his shin into Spence's torso.
Spence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spence moves out of range of the body kick.
War with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spence blocks a head kick by War.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
War throws a wild body kick that Spence sees coming a mile off.
War throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
War throws a push kick but Spence slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art War showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evan Spence's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

War scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spence doesn't seem bothered though.
Spence has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
War stuns Spence with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
War throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Spence counter with a right hand.
War moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spence closes the distance and clinches up with War, looking for a takedown. Spence pushes War against the cage but War circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
War throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spence fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spence.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Spence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
War pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spence is out of range and War settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War thows a body kick. Spence tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
War lands a nice hook to Spence's body. Spence takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
War connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
War goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spence shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. War defends it nicely.
Spence tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
War goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
War thumps Spence with a low kick.
War buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
War tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
War lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
War throws a shot to the body.
Spence checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
War throws a shot to the body.
War lands a right hook to the body.
War jabs at Spence's body.
War jabs Spence to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by War as he connects with a hook.
War throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spence.
War tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spence was well out of range. Poor timing from War.
A combination from War does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence darts in looking for a takedown but War gets double underhooks and turns Spence into the cage.
War working hard to break the clinch.
War wants to break free but Spence has control.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with War's elbow.

War manages to break the clinch.
War defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spence.
War lands a nice shot to the body.
War misses with a few strikes there.
War cracks Spence with a right hand to the side of the head.
War fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spence has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spence fails to land the takedown.
War is looking to score with low kicks.
Spence is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
War lands with an overhand left.
Spence 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.
War cracks the inside of Spence's front leg.
A lazy body kick from War
and Spence counters with an inside leg kick.
War scores with a spinning back kick!
War pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
War scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by War.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by War.
Evan Spence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Art War is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
War scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Art War comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got War winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art War!
Post fight, an emotional Art War said 'This proves it,..You work hard for it,..and you CAN DO anything. I, could not have done it,.if it wasn't for EVERYBODY in this room,..I Owe you one. Thank you'.