PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobias Spencer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryce Hammond's chin.

Hammond
vs
Spencer

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
203 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryce Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobias Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammond fails with a takedown attempt.

Spencer throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Hammond stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Spencer follows into mount!

It looks like Bryce Hammond has been cut.

Spencer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hammond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hammond tries to reverse the position but Spencer maintains control.
Spencer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hammond flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hammond sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Spencer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammond keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Spencer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hammond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hammond tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hammond wants to control but Spencer is keeping busy.
Hammond is not content to let Spencer control the position.
Spencer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hammond trying to control here.
Hammond trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Spencer manages to pass to mount!
Spencer throws some wild stikes that Hammond manages to avoid easily.
Spencer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Spencer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond is looking to improve his position but Spencer isn't that keen on the idea.
Spencer with a couple of short strikes.
Spencer cracks Hammond with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hammond is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Spencer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hammond hang on?
Hammond is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spencer dominating with strikes here.
Hammond is breathing heavily.
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!
Spencer lands a nice shot to the head.

Spencer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hammond can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Spencer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Spencer looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spencer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hammond is desperately trying to improve his position but Spencer has a good base and remains in mount.
Spencer raining down shots from the mount!
Spencer lands a nice shot to the head.
Spencer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hammond tries to hold on but Spencer pushes him away.

Spencer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BOOM! Spencer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Spencer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hammond looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer landing strikes from the mount and Hammond is in trouble!
Hammond can't escape the position.
Hammond tries to hold on but Spencer postures up.
Spencer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer trying to control but Hammond is having none of it.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the head.
Spencer with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammond is looking to get to half guard.
Spencer scoring with strikes but Hammond is staying in there.
BOOM! Spencer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryce Hammond's cut.
That's time! Hammond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spencer moves into range and clinches up with Hammond.
Hammond gets through Spencer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammond throws a punch but it's blocked by Spencer.
Spencer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spencer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammond shoots for a double leg takedown but Spencer sprawls well. He's pushed Hammond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spencer tries to clinch but Hammond moves out of range.
Hammond misses with a takedown attempt - Spencer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Hammond shows good takedown defense.
Spencer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammond doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Spencer counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spencer goes for a takedown attempt but Hammond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spencer tries to clinch but Hammond is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Spencer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hammond's guard now.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer thows a big elbow that misses.
Spencer is in close to Hammond's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spencer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Spencer drops back looking for a leg! Hammond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hammond manages to kick Spencer off! Spencer jumps back into Hammond's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Spencer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hammond slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spencer trying to control but Hammond is working from the bottom.

Hammond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammond trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
Spencer cracks Hammond with a solid left hand.
Spencer wants to control from the top but Hammond keeps moving.
Hammond throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Spencer cracks Hammond with a solid left hand.
Hammond manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammond thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Spencer is working to get back to half guard.
Tobias Spencer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spencer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to lock up and control but Hammond gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hammond lands a big elbow.
Spencer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spencer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Spencer manages to get to full guard.
Spencer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryce Hammond'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hammond with a poor takedown

and Spencer counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hammond is looking for a triangle but Spencer pushes his legs off easily.
Spencer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spencer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Spencer gets to his feet - Hammond follows without any prompting.
Bryce Hammond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Spencer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Spencer showed some decent athleticism there.
Spencer is thwarting Hammond's attempts to control the position.
Hammond is staying active underneath Spencer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammond looking for submissions off his back.
Spencer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spencer is keen to just control but Hammond is a slippery customer.
Spencer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammond's head.
Spencer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Spencer is tying to control. Hammond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hammond has his takedown stuffed

and Spencer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hammond!
Spencer controlling the pace for now.
Spencer dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer controlling the position easily from mount.
Spencer working Hammond over with strikes here.
Spencer avoids the attempt from Hammond to control.
Spencer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Spencer landing strikes from the mount and Hammond is in trouble!
Hammond tries to hold on but Spencer pushes him away.
The referee warns Hammond that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammond is trying to escape the mount.
Spencer looking to control but Hammond is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands a big elbow.
Hammond working to try and regain half guard.
Spencer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spencer unloading with bombs!
Hammond is desperately trying to improve his position but Spencer has a good base and remains in mount.
Spencer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spencer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond is bucking up trying to escape but Spencer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Spencer landing strikes from the mount.
Spencer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hammond looks a forlorn figure.
Bryce Hammond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer avoids the attempt from Hammond to control.
Hammond is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer controlling from mount.
Tobias Spencer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spencer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30

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