PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nico World Citizen (ranked 3974 p4p, 24580 weight class) and Flash Spooner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). World Citizen comes to the cage accompanied by Rich Bitch. Spooner has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

World Citizen
vs
Spooner

160 cm
55
145
31 - 28 - 3

175 cm
20
150
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 28 - 3, fighting out of London, Nico World Citizen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flash Spooner!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spooner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spooner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Spooner moves out of range as World Citizen strikes.
Nico World Citizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spooner tries a head kick but it misses.
Spooner blocks a head kick by World Citizen.
World Citizen throws a lazy uppercut
and Spooner counters with a head kick. That will keep World Citizen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
World Citizen misses the body punch
and Spooner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. World Citizen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch but World Citizen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
World Citizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
World Citizen is looking to clinch but Spooner is avoiding it.
World Citizen throws a head kick but Spooner moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spooner throws a head kick but World Citizen moves out of range.
Spooner looks winded!
World Citizen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spooner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
World Citizen keeps the fight on the outside.
World Citizen avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
World Citizen swings for the body but Spooner moves out of range.
Spooner misses with a head kick.
Spooner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from World Citizen.
Spooner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Spooner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
World Citizen swings for the body but Spooner moves out of range.
World Citizen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A jab from World Citizen misses.
Spooner swats away the attempt to clinch by World Citizen.
Spooner looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Spooner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
World Citizen blocks a head kick by Spooner.
A looping hook to the body misses from World Citizen. Spooner does a little dance to reset his feet.
World Citizen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spooner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spooner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
World Citizen throws a lazy head kick
and Spooner counters with a good, hard body kick but World Citizen shrugs it off.
Spooner ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
Spooner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
World Citizen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spooner counters with a head kick. That will keep World Citizen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Spooner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spooner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
World Citizen scores with a jab.
World Citizen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spooner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Spooner moves into the clinch successfully.
Spooner with a knee to the head.
World Citizen tries to work over Spooner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
World Citizen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from World Citizen.
World Citizen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
World Citizen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spooner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from World Citizen.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but World Citizen blocks it.
World Citizen lands a shoulder strike.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
World Citizen pushes Spooner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and World Citizen avoids it.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spooner blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. World Citizen is defending well for now.
World Citizen pushes Spooner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spooner throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Spooner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen blocks an elbow strike.
Spooner blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Spooner controls his hands.
Spooner missing with knees to the body.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spooner missing with knees to the body.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and World Citizen avoids it.
Spooner landing knees to the body.
World Citizen is working Spooner over against the cage.
A short right from World Citizen.
Spooner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but World Citizen blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for World Citizen.
Spooner misses with a knee to the head.
Spooner throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Flash Spooner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

World Citizen throws a head kick but Spooner moves out of range.
World Citizen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spooner counters with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from World Citizen. Those never looked like landing.
Spooner is trying to counter with his kicks.
World Citizen lands a jab to the head.
Spooner throws a nice head kick!
Spooner misses with a low kick.
Spooner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from World Citizen.
World Citizen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
World Citizen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Spooner misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spooner counters with a solid body kick.
World Citizen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spooner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as World Citizen checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
World Citizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spooner is breathing heavily.
Spooner staying out of range there.
Spooner tries to clinch but World Citizen is having none of it.
World Citizen tries to clinch but Spooner is having none of it.
World Citizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spooner lets loose with a powerful body kick. World Citizen will feel that in the morning.
Spooner scores with a spinning back kick!
Spooner closes the distance looking to clinch
and World Citizen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
World Citizen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spooner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
World Citizen looks to land a right hand but Spooner moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen tries to clinch up.

World Citizen gets tackled into the cage by Spooner. Spooner maintains the clinch.
Spooner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World Citizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spooner blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner looking to throw knees to the head but World Citizen is blocking nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice left hand lands by World Citizen.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for World Citizen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spooner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
World Citizen misses with a punch to the body.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen misses with some punches.
World Citizen pushes Spooner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from World Citizen on the inside.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
World Citizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for World Citizen.
World Citizen cracks Spooner with a nice body shot.
World Citizen working aggressively here.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but World Citizen blocks it.
Still in the clinch, World Citizen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spooner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Spooner.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spooner landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
World Citizen lands a body shot.
Spooner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. World Citizen is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from World Citizen fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World Citizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World Citizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from World Citizen.
Spooner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but World Citizen blocks it with crossed arms.
World Citizen tries a body shot but Spooner blocks it.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Spooner controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Spooner.
A short right from World Citizen.
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 Nico World Citizen will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Spooner looks to land a body kick but World Citizen moved away.
Spooner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from World Citizen.
Spooner throws a fast counter high kick but World Citizen manages to duck under it in time.
Spooner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from World Citizen.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Spooner moves out of range.
World Citizen missing with a left hand there. Spooner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spooner avoids the head kick by World Citizen.
Spooner looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Spooner swats away the attempt to clinch by World Citizen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spooner defending well as World Citizen loads up on a big left hand.
World Citizen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from World Citizen.
World Citizen swats away the attempt to clinch by Spooner.
Nico World Citizen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - World Citizen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Spooner darts in and clinches World Citizen up against the cage.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but World Citizen blocks with his arms.
Spooner connects with a knee to the head.
Spooner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spooner blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and World Citizen avoids it.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen tries a body shot but Spooner blocks it.
World Citizen is leaning against Spooner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
World Citizen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spooner backwards.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World Citizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from World Citizen.
Spooner throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with the head strike.
World Citizen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spooner backwards.
World Citizen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
World Citizen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spooner misses with a hook from the clinch.
World Citizen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spooner blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spooner blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
World Citizen digs a right hand underneath Spooner's ribcage. Spooner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
World Citizen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spooner backwards.
Spooner takes a shot to the head.
Spooner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spooner prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner takes a shot to the head.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. World Citizen is defending well for now.
World Citizen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
World Citizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spooner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from World Citizen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spooner blocking some punches.
Spooner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
World Citizen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner blocking some punches.
Spooner blocking some punches.
World Citizen pushes Spooner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spooner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flash Spooner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Spooner.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Spooner controls his hands.
World Citizen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
World Citizen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nico World Citizen.
I think World Citizen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!