PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Spinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Angelo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Spinks
vs
Angelo

199 cm
19
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Angelo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spinks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Angelo did well to prevent Spinks getting side control.
Angelo manages to get to full guard.
Spinks distracts Angelo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spinks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Angelo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spinks manages to get himself to full guard.

Angelo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spinks, up you get!

Spinks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Angelo to the mat! Angelo manages to get full guard.
Spinks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angelo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spinks controls the pace.
Spinks lands a couple of digs.
Spinks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spinks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Angelo keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spinks throwing strikes but missing.
Spinks lands a couple of elbows.
Spinks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angelo is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Spinks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spinks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Angelo is trying to maintain the position but Spinks is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angelo tries to get to full guard but Spinks has control of the leg.
Angelo looks gassed!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spinks lands a nice short elbow.
Spinks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Angelo on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spinks connects with a nice short shot to Angelo's temple.
Angelo is looking for a sweep. Spinks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spinks trying to control the action but Angelo is working from the bottom.
Angelo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spinks is looking to take a break and control but Angelo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spinks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spinks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angelo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Angelo wants to control but Spinks is keeping busy.
Spinks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Spinks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angelo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Spinks tries to pass to full mount but Angelo defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spinks connects with a nice short shot to Angelo's temple.
Spinks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spinks is nestled in close to Angelo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spinks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Angelo taking some punishment here, with Spinks in his half guard.
Spinks is keen to just control but Angelo is a slippery customer.
Spinks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angelo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks lands strikes from half guard.
Spinks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Spinks slips a nice elbow through Angelo's hands, connecting with Angelo's forehead.
Angelo is looking to improve his position.
Spinks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spinks lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Spinks.
Spinks controlling the action here.
Angelo is refusing to be controlled, as Spinks sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Spinks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spinks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spinks looks for a takedown but Angelo sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spinks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Spinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spinks.

Angelo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Spinks to the mat! Spinks manages to get full guard.
JJ Spinks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spinks wants to stand up but Angelo is controlling him.
Angelo is looking to stand up but Spinks won't let him.
Angelo stops Spinks from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spinks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spinks keeping moving, preventing Angelo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks is looking to stand up but Angelo isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Spinks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Angelo's guard.
Spinks trying to control but Angelo is working from the bottom.
Spinks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spinks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Angelo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks works over Angelo with some ground and pound from guard.
Spinks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spinks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angelo is keeping the position for now.
Spinks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spinks postures up.
Spinks lands a couple of digs.
Spinks stays in close to Angelo's body and controls the position.
Angelo has momentary wrist control but Spinks slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Spinks scores a takedown into full mount!
Angelo tries to hold on but Spinks postures up.
Spinks lands a big shot there that rocks Angelo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is landing with some decent strikes but Angelo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Spinks tries to control but Angelo wriggling away.
Angelo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spinks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Spinks landing punches.
BOOM! Spinks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Spinks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Angelo is in a horrible position here. Spinks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Spinks unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Spinks.
Spinks content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Spinks dominated that second round.
That's time! Spinks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Spinks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Angelo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spinks won't be happy with that.
Angelo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spinks wants to get back to his feet.

Angelo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Spinks to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Spinks as Angelo shoots in.
Spinks has his takedown stuffed

and Angelo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Spinks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spinks wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Angelo.
Spinks is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Spinks's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Angelo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spinks is looking to escape.
Spinks is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Angelo with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spinks is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Spinks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spinks tries to get out of the position.
Spinks is squirming around, avoiding Angelo's attempts to control the action.
Spinks is trying to stand.

Angelo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Spinks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Spinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angelo swivels and escapes.
Angelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Spinks circles away.

Spinks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spinks wants to control but Angelo is keeping him busy.
Spinks is chipping away with strikes.
Angelo can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Angelo's face as Spinks controls the position.
Spinks landing strikes.
Angelo is looking for a sweep.
Spinks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angelo keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks working the ground and pound.
Angelo struggling a bit here.
Angelo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spinks connects with a decent elbow.
Spinks staying calm.
Spinks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Angelo some visible discomfort.
Spinks trying to control the action but Angelo is working from the bottom.
Angelo wants to control but Spinks postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Angelo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spinks 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Spinks!