PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Spinks (ranked 379 p4p, 286 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 56 p4p, 41 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Spinks
vs
Presley

190 cm
36
175
20 - 18 - 1

180 cm
30
177
19 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jackson Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinks. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Presley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Spinks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Presley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spinks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Spinks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spinks misses with an uppercut.
Presley unleashes a big counter combination but Spinks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Presley clinches.
Spinks lands a shot to the body.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spinks's elbow.

Spinks drags the fight down to the ground.
Spinks wants to sweep here but Presley controlling him for the moment.

Spinks working for a triangle but Presley defends it easily.
Spinks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Presley looking to sit in guard and control but Spinks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks wants to control from the top but Presley keeps moving.
Presley seems keen to control Spinks's posture.
Spinks wants to control from the top but Presley keeps moving.
Spinks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spinks looking to pass the guard.
Presley has his hands on Spinks's head, controlling the position.
Our spies down at at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational inform us that Presley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Spinks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spinks wants to pass the guard but Presley is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Presley pulls Spinks in to control the position.
Spinks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Presley managing to control the position.
Spinks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spinks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spinks wants to control from the top but Presley keeps moving.
Spinks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spinks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Presley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Presley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Presley looking for a sweep. Not yet Presley, not yet.
Spinks passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spinks thows a huge punch but Presley dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is taking a breather. Presley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Spinks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spinks wants to control but Presley is keeping him busy.
Presley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Presley trying to hold on to Spinks's head to control him but Spinks postures up.
Presley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Presley moves into full guard.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Presley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spinks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Presley wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Presley keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Spinks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spinks wants to control from the top but Presley keeps moving.
Spinks pushing down on Presley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Presley won't allow Spinks to pass to mount.
Spinks is working hard here to advance position.
Presley wants to get back to full guard.
Presley trying to control here.
Presley is trying is best to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Presley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spinks is working away from the top position though.

Spinks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Presley is just riding it out for now. Spinks eventually gives up the hold.
Presley manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Spinks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Presley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spinks connects with a right hand. Presley shakes it off.
Spinks 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.
Presley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Presley tries to clinch
and Spinks counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Presley fails to land with a series of punches.
Spinks throws the left hand but Presley avoids the punch easily.
Spinks throws a right hand that Presley ducks under and follows up with a left that Presley also avoids with ease.
Spinks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spinks misses with a body punch
and Presley counters with a nice leg kick.
Spinks throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Spinks lands a lovely overhand right.
Presley throws a head kick that Spinks semi-blocks.
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!
Presley walks into a straight right hand from Spinks.
Presley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Presley tries to clinch up.
Spinks swings for the body but Presley moves out of range.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Spinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Presley's head.
Spinks avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Presley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley looks to score with a jab to the body but Spinks is just out of range.
Spinks lands with a right hand.
Presley scores with a nice right hand.
Presley slips under a jab from Spinks.

Presley moves into the clinch.
Spinks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Presley can do to turn this around?
Presley working Spinks over with knees to the body.
Spinks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Presley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Spinks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Presley.
Spinks prevents a body shot from Presley.
Spinks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Presley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spinks blocks it with crossed arms.
Spinks swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
Presley crunches a lovely knee into Spinks's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Spinks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Presley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spinks prevents a body shot from Presley.
Spinks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Presley missing with knees to the body.
Presley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spinks working aggressively here.
Presley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Presley lands a hook that snaps the head of Spinks backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Presley.
Spinks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Presley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Presley lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spinks.
A short left from Presley.
Presley lands a hook that snaps the head of Spinks backwards.
Spinks jumps guard but Presley stands there with Spinks around his waist. Spinks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spinks fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands with a left to the head.
Presley lands a hook that snaps the head of Spinks backwards.
Spinks is working for takedown but Presley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Spinks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Presley.
Presley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spinks.
Presley lands a right hand.
Spinks has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Presley.
Spinks fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Spinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spinks's elbow.
Spinks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spinks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Spinks controls the action.
Spinks throws a punch but it's blocked by Presley.
Spinks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spinks has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Spinks controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spinks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Presley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley is working Spinks over against the cage.
Spinks jumps guard but Presley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Spinks lands with a light punch inside.
Spinks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Presley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Presley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Presley.
Presley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Presley wants to clinch up but Spinks keeps it at a distance.
Spinks changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Presley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spinks. That did some damage!
Spinks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Presley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Presley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spinks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Spinks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson Spinks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley is controlling Spinks's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Let's hope that Presley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Spinks throws the left hand but Presley avoids the punch easily.
Elvis Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Presley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Presley misses with a right hand
and Spinks counters with a nice body shot.
Presley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spinks.
A swing and a miss from Presley.
Spinks misses with a looping left.
Spinks slips a jab and a cross from Presley.
Spinks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spinks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Presley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Presley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spinks if he has to take too many more of those.
Spinks misses with a hook.
Presley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spinks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Presley. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spinks blocks a head kick by Presley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Presley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Presley connects with the punch.
Spinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Presley scores with a leg kick.
Presley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Presley fakes the leg kick and cracks Spinks in the body.
Presley takes one on the button.
Presley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Presley.
Spinks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Presley has Spinks up against the cage in a clinch.
Spinks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Presley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spinks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Presley gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Spinks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Presley uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spinks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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!
Spinks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Presley controls the pace.
Presley pushes down on Spinks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Presley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Spinks is staying active underneath Presley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Presley is looking to advance position but Spinks won't allow it.
Spinks tries to roll over but Presley keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Spinks trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Spinks wants to get back to full guard.
Spinks won't allow Presley to pass to mount.
Presley prevents Spinks from improving his position.
Presley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Spinks is looking to improve his position.

Spinks actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Presley trying to control the action but Spinks is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spinks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spinks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Presley to score with a decent uppercut.
Presley throws a leg kick but Spinks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spinks scores with a nice head shot.
Presley tries to land a front kick but Spinks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spinks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Presley misses with a kick to the body.
Presley swings for the body but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Presley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Elvis Presley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Presley looks to land a right hand but Spinks moved out of range.
A slow jab from Presley misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Spinks.

Spinks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spinks wants to control but Presley is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elvis Presley.
I think Presley 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Elvis Presley!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Elvis Presley waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.