PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tao Ishinoba (ranked 4759 p4p, 4177 weight class) and Jace Spellvor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jace Spellvor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ishinoba
vs
Spellvor

185 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tao Ishinoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jace Spellvor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishinoba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spellvor tries to avoid it but Ishinoba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spellvor to the ground. Spellvor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Spellvor moves into the clinch.
Ishinoba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spellvor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spellvor.
Ishinoba is breathing heavily.
Spellvor landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tao Ishinoba has been cut.
Spellvor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ishinoba goes for a takedown attempt but Spellvor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ishinoba fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Spellvor as Ishinoba shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tao Ishinoba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Spellvor moves into the clinch.
Spellvor lands a knee to the head.
Spellvor throws a knee to the head but misses.

Spellvor drops Ishinoba with a big knee straight up the middle! Ishinoba is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ishinoba is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ishinoba tries to keep at a distance but Spellvor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Ishinoba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spellvor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spellvor misses with a knee strike.
Spellvor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spellvor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spellvor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spellvor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spellvor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Spellvor tries to land a knee to the head but Ishinoba blocks with his arms.
Spellvor looking to throw knees to the head but Ishinoba is blocking nicely.
Spellvor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spellvor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ishinoba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spellvor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spellvor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spellvor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ishinoba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ishinoba seems to have got his legs back now.
Spellvor stalling.
Spellvor looking to throw knees to the head but Ishinoba is blocking nicely.
Spellvor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ishinoba's face.
Spellvor lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spellvor landing knees to the body.
Spellvor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ishinoba is trying to break the clinch but Spellvor has him pressed against the cage.
Ishinoba tries to pull guard but Spellvor won't allow it.
Ishinoba tries to circle away but Spellvor has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishinoba wants to get back to striking at distance but Spellvor won't allow it.
Spellvor lands a knee to the body.
Spellvor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ishinoba blocks it with crossed arms.
Spellvor looking to throw knees to the head but Ishinoba is blocking nicely.
Ishinoba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spellvor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spellvor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ishinoba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ishinoba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ishinoba tries to circle away but Spellvor has him pinned against the cage.
Spellvor landing knees to the head.
Spellvor landing knees to the body.
Spellvor jerks Ishinoba's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Ishinoba drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Spellvor goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Spellvor because Ishinoba was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jace Spellvor!