PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodef Canmelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canmelianenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Emperor - The Loss And Curse Of Reverence. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spencer
vs
Canmelianenko

194 cm
20
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
226 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bud Spencer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodef Canmelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
Canmelianenko tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Canmelianenko.
Spencer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spencer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer defending well as Canmelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Canmelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canmelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canmelianenko tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Canmelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spencer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Rodef Canmelianenko has been cut.

Spencer shoots in and bounces Canmelianenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spencer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Canmelianenko's guard.
Spencer blocks the strikes from Canmelianenko.
Spencer is trying to control. Canmelianenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Canmelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canmelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canmelianenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spencer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canmelianenko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Canmelianenko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spencer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spencer's back!
Canmelianenko doesn't have the hooks in and Spencer manages to turn into his guard.
Canmelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spencer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spencer wants to pass the guard but Canmelianenko is keeping the position.
Spencer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spencer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Canmelianenko looking for a guillotine here but Spencer defends easily.
Canmelianenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spencer passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canmelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Canmelianenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Canmelianenko scores with a shot to the body.
Spencer scoring with punches and elbows.
Spencer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Canmelianenko to see if he's OK.
Spencer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Canmelianenko keeps working.
Canmelianenko is looking to regain half guard here but Spencer keeps moving and retains side control.
Spencer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Canmelianenko keeps working.
Canmelianenko struggling a bit here.
Canmelianenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spencer's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer works his way into full mount!
Canmelianenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spencer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spencer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That has opened up Rodef Canmelianenko's cut even more.
Spencer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

The cut above Rodef Canmelianenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodef Canmelianenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bud Spencer!
Bud Spencer retains his heavyweight title!