PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Wright (ranked 1730 p4p, 1771 weight class) and Dick Army Jr (ranked 261 p4p, 266 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wright
vs
Army Jr

181 cm
22
185
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
196
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Army Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Army Jr pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Army Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Army Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Army Jr keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Army Jr moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Army Jr.
Army Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Army Jr misses with a looping left.
Army Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Army Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright throws a hook but Army Jr blocks it.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Army Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Army Jr keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Army Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Army Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Army Jr misses with an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Army Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Army Jr keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to break free but Army Jr has control.
Army Jr prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Army Jr is controlling him.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Army Jr has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wright tries to break free but Army Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Wright digs a right hand underneath Army Jr's ribcage. Army Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Army Jr tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Army Jr misses with a punch on the inside.

Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Army Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Army Jr saw that one coming.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright jabs at Army Jr's body.
Army Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spencer Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Army Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Army Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wright is defending well for now.
Wright avoiding damage as Army Jr throws knees to the body.
Army Jr misses with some punches.
Wright is trying to push Army Jr away but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.

Wright manages to break the clinch.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
A big left from Wright misses.
Army Jr replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wright blocks it well.
A slow jab from Army Jr misses its intended target.
A jab from Wright finds it's way through Army Jr's defenses.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Army Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Army Jr keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Army Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Wright breaks the clinch.
Army Jr moves away from the strike by Wright.
Army Jr ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Army Jr moves away from the strike by Wright.
Army Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Army Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Army Jr throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Army Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Army Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Wright shakes him off and moves away.
Army Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Army Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Army Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Wright shakes him off and moves away.
Army Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Wright connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wright dodges the punch combination from Army Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Army Jr.
Wright thuds a left hand into Army Jr's body.

Army Jr has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Army Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright tries to break free but Army Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Wright tries to circle away but Army Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Wright takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Army Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Army Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Army Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Army Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Army Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Spencer Wright will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Army Jr wants to clinch.
Army Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Army Jr manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a hook but Army Jr blocks it.
Army Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Army Jr misses with a double jab.
Army Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Army Jr! But no joy.
Army Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Army Jr slips a straight right by Wright.
A low kick lands for Wright.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Army Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Army Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wright back to the cage. Army Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Army Jr moves away from the strike by Wright.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Army Jr moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Army Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Army Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Army Jr 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.
Army Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Army Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wright misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Army Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Army Jr throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Wright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wright.
Army Jr moves away from the strike by Wright.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Army Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Army Jr is out of range.

Army Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wright is trying to push Army Jr away but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright is trying to break free.
Army Jr keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Army Jr has double underhooks.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Army Jr lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Army Jr.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Army Jr misses with a hook.
Wright lands with a hook. Army Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Army Jr blocks the leg kick.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Army Jr is out of range.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Army Jr's shoulder, as Army Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Army Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Army Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Army Jr.
Army Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Army Jr does no damage.
Army Jr tries to clinch up.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Army Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Army Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Army Jr looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Wright tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Army Jr misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Army Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
As Army Jr backs away, Wright returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Army Jr has managed to clinch.
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Army Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Army Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Army Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Army Jr is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Army Jr won't allow it.
Army Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Dick Army Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Army Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Army Jr misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Army Jr connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Spencer Wright has been cut.

Wright breaks the clinch.
Wright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wright swings for the body but Army Jr moves out of range.
Army Jr blocks a jab.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright cracks Army Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wright throws a chopping leg kick but Army Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Spencer Wright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spencer Wright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Army Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright connects with a right hand. Army Jr shakes it off.

Army Jr rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Army Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wright is defending well for now.
Army Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Army Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Army Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Army Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Army Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright punishes Army Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Army Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Army Jr.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Army Jr's shoulder, as Army Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Army Jr's head.
Wright lands a nice looking body shot.
Wright misses with a left hand
and Army Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Spencer Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright thows a body kick. Army Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Army Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Army Jr throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Army Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Army Jr.
Army Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright connects with a good right hand that stumbles Army Jr. Army Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Army Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Army Jr throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Army Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Army Jr keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Army Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Army Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Army Jr is controlling the position.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Army Jr lands an elbow inside that Wright shrugs off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Army Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wright is trying to push Army Jr away but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wright.
Army Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Wright avoids the elbow strike from Army Jr, against the cage.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Army Jr has the dominant position.
Army Jr missing with knees to the body.
Army Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Wright is blocking nicely.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Army Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tests Army Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Army Jr is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Army Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Wright slips a jab from Army Jr.
Wright tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Army Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Army Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Army Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dick Army Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Army Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Army Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Army Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danga de danga de dang - Army Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Army Jr.
A combination from Army Jr does no damage.
Army Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Army Jr closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.

Wright manages to break the clinch.
Army Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright works the jab nicely.
Dick Army Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Army Jr darts in trying to clinch
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Wright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spencer Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Army Jr throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wright, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Spencer Wright!
Spencer Wright gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Dick Army Jr had this to say: 'Sorry dad, please dont beat me!'.