PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between anteaus androler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Spinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spinx has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

androler
vs
Spinx

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, anteaus androler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Spinx!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for androler.

It looks like Bubba Spinx has been cut.
Spinx looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

androler moves into range and clinches up with Spinx.
androler lands a good knee to the midsection. Spinx won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from androler.
androler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spinx avoids it.

androler wants the takedown. Spinx is fighting it off but androler persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Spinx's guard against the cage.
androler wants to control from the top but Spinx keeps moving.
androler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
androler throws and elbow that misses. Spinx uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in androler's guard. Nice move by Spinx!
Spinx preventing the sweep.
Spinx wants to get up but he can't break androler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
androler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spinx won't allow androler to get back to his feet.
Spinx would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
androler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
androler throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
androler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spinx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
androler throws a sloppy head kick and Spinx moves out of range easily.
androler cracks Spinx with a right hand to the side of the head.
androler throws a head kick but Spinx moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for androler.
Spinx walks into a stiff left hand from androler.
androler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and androler duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
androler throws a sloppy head kick and Spinx moves out of range easily.
androler works Spinx's body with a nice hook.
androler connects with a solid leg kick.
Spinx throws a body punch but androler moves out of range.
androler jabs Spinx right on the nose. Spinx blinks but takes it well.
Spinx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bubba Spinx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
androler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spinx circles away quickly and effectively.
Spinx just misses with a punch to the body.
Spinx throws a looping overhand right but androler ducks down to avoid it.
androler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
androler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
androler is looking to clinch but Spinx is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinx throws a looping overhand right but androler ducks down to avoid it.

androler takes the fight into the clinch.
Spinx trying to control the position but instead, androler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spinx into the cage.

androler has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Spinx regains guard immediately.
Spinx wants to get back to his feet but androler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Spinx is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

androler gets control of Spinx's arms and successfully pulls guard. androler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Spinx stands up from guard. Let's bang!
androler slips a jab from Spinx.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinx misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

androler clinches up with Spinx and pushes him back against the cage.

androler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
androler is looking to clinch but Spinx is avoiding it.
androler scores with a decent looking hook.
Spinx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from androler.
Spinx throws a hook but androler avoids it easily.
Spinx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
androler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spinx is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
androler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
androler just misses with a punch to the body.
androler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spinx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bubba Spinx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spinx takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
androler closes the distance and clinches up with Spinx, looking for a takedown. androler pushes Spinx against the cage but Spinx circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spinx misses with a body punch
and androler counters with a low kick, right behind Spinx 's knee.
androler tries a head kick but it misses.

androler takes the fight into the clinch.
Spinx tries to circle away but androler has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
androler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spinx.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
androler crunches a lovely knee into Spinx's ribcage.
Spinx tries to circle away but androler has him pinned against the cage.
Spinx wants to break the clinch but can't.

androler successfully pulls guard.

Spinx gets to his feet - androler follows without any prompting.
androler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
androler is looking to clinch.
Spinx throws a hook but androler blocks it.
androler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spinx.
androler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spinx circles away quickly and effectively.
androler throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
androler throws a sloppy head kick and Spinx moves out of range easily.
androler throws a half hearted mid kick.
androler thuds a left hand into Spinx's body.
androler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spinx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anteaus androler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Spinx's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

androler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
androler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spinx can do to turn this around?

androler clinches up with Spinx and pushes him back against the cage.

androler manages to break the clinch.
anteaus androler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
androler connects with a right hand. Spinx shakes it off.
androler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

androler scores with a takedown into Spinx's guard.
androler trying to control the position from guard on top but Spinx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
androler is really struggling to control Spinx but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Spinx pushes androler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Spinx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but androler moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

androler darts in and clinches Spinx up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
androler presses Spinx against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
androler effectively controlling the action here.
androler tries to land knees in the clinch but Spinx avoids the damage to the body.
Spinx wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
androler tries to land knees in the clinch but Spinx avoids the damage to the body.

androler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Spinx stands and steps away. androler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Spinx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinx throws a predictable looking body shot
and androler counters with a head kick. That will keep Spinx thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
androler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinx.
Spinx keeps the fight on the outside.
androler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
androler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinx. androler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spinx stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spinx wants it to stay on the feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spinx 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.
Good exchange - androler coming out on top.
androler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
androler lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from androler misses.
androler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spinx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
androler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
androler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spinx misses the shot to the body.
androler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
androler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

androler breaks from the clinch.
Spinx throws a hook but androler avoids it easily.
androler throws a head kick that misses.
androler avoids the body shot from Spinx.
androler lands a head kick. Spinx smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
androler slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
androler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spinx.
Spinx misses with an uppercut.
androler tries to clinch but Spinx moves out of range.
A left and a right from androler both land. Nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by androler there.
A head kick from androler lands but Spinx takes it in his stride.
Spinx walks into a stiff left hand from androler.
androler lands a body shot.
androler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
androler tries to close the distance and clinch but Spinx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spinx keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Spinx misses.
Spinx keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from androler.
Spinx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by androler.
Spinx misses with an uppercut. androler saw that one coming.
androler thuds his right hand into Spinx's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
androler tries to clinch up but Spinx circles away and keeps his distance.
androler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spinx takes one to the chin there.
androler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spinx throws a hook but androler avoids it easily.
androler throws a leg kick which misses Spinx's front leg but catches the back leg as Spinx tries to avoid it.
androler lands a two punch combo.
Spinx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but androler moves away.
Spinx swats away the attempt to clinch by androler.

androler clinches with his opponent.
androler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spinx.
androler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from androler.
The referee calls for androler to work.
Spinx managing to block the knees to the body from androler.

androler manages to break the clinch.
androler ducks under a wild hook from Spinx.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anteaus androler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Spinx's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

androler connects with a jab.
Spinx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from androler.
androler throws a sloppy head kick and Spinx moves out of range easily.
androler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spinx avoids it really well and circles away.
Spinx throws a sloppy body shot
letting androler counter with a right hand.
androler fails with an attempt to clinch.
androler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spinx just misses with a punch to the body.
androler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spinx misses with a body shot.
Spinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from androler.
Spinx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
androler lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spinx swings and misses with a shot to the body
and androler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
androler looks for the body kick but Spinx saw that one coming.
androler misses with a wild combination.

androler darts in and clinches Spinx up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
androler is trying to drag Spinx to the mat but Spinx just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Spinx misses with some punches.

androler manages to break the clinch.
androler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
androler fails to land with a series of punches.
androler moves out of range as Spinx strikes.
androler motions for Spinx to come forward. androler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
androler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinx.
Spinx misses with a wild body shot.
androler looks to land a combination. Spinx sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spinx misses with a body shot.
androler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spinx moves out of range as androler strikes.
Spinx misses with an uppercut. androler saw that one coming.
Spinx walks into a stiff left hand from androler.
Spinx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from androler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
androler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spinx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spinx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
androler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

androler closes the distance and pushes Spinx back into the cage.
Spinx wants to break the clinch but can't.

androler has clasped his hands together around Spinx's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Spinx bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Spinx swings and misses with a shot to the body
and androler counters with a head kick. That will keep Spinx thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
androler wants to clinch up but Spinx keeps it at a distance.
Spinx swats away the attempt to clinch by androler.
Spinx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
androler is looking to clinch but Spinx is avoiding it.
androler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spinx is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down androler rather than just go for the knockout.
androler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spinx misses the shot to the body.
Spinx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
androler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spinx circles away quickly and effectively.
Spinx swings for the body but androler moves out of range.
Spinx swings and misses with a shot to the body
and androler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from androler.
androler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinx.
Spinx has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
androler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spinx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinx misses with a looping left.
A jab from androler finds it's way through Spinx's defenses.
androler tries to clinch up but Spinx circles away and keeps his distance.
androler misses with a wild combination.
androler tries a head kick but it misses.
Spinx walks into a left hand.
Spinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from androler.
Spinx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinx has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spinx misses the body punch
and androler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
anteaus androler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Spinx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
androler works Spinx's body with a nice hook.
Spinx throws a shot from downtown. androler moves away and avoids it.
Spinx misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by androler as he connects with a hook.
Spinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from androler.
androler shoots for a double leg takedown but Spinx sprawls well. He's pushed androler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for anteaus androler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spinx throws a predictable looking body shot
letting androler counter with a right hand.
androler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
androler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spinx misses with a body shot.

androler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spinx, pushing him back against the cage.
Spinx wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
androler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spinx is defending well for now.
androler is pushing Spinx up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

androler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
anteaus androler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well androler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... anteaus androler!