PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Spencer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spencer Jr's choice of entrance music: Johnny Cash/Eazy-E Mashup . Dick Spencer Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Saffron Burrows's chin.

Burrows
vs
Spencer Jr

174 cm
25
168 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saffron Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Spencer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer Jr.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spencer Jr but Spencer Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burrows. Spencer Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer Jr misses with a lunging right hand

and Burrows counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burrows controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burrows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spencer Jr working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burrows postures up in Spencer Jr's guard and throws a big left but Spencer Jr blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer Jr looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dick Spencer Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Spencer Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrows.
Burrows moves out of range of the leg kick from Spencer Jr.
Spencer Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Spencer Jr misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spencer Jr throws an off balance right hand
letting Burrows counter with a right hand.
Burrows throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spencer Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer Jr throws a jab when Burrows was well out of range.
Burrows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dick Spencer Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer Jr loads up on a big right hand but Burrows slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Spencer Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spencer Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Burrows. That snapped Spencer Jr's head back.
Spencer Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burrows.
Spencer Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burrows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spencer Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrows.
Burrows throws a poor cross that misses
and Spencer Jr counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Spencer Jr.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Spencer Jr.
Spencer Jr wants to land a leg kick but Burrows is out of range.
Burrows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burrows moves away from the strike by Spencer Jr.
Spencer Jr misses with a head kick.
Spencer Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spencer Jr throws a solid leg kick but Burrows takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spencer Jr.
Spencer Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Spencer Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Burrows blocks a head kick by Spencer Jr.
Spencer Jr misses with a right hand
and Burrows cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spencer Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burrows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spencer Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Burrows misses with a jab to the body
and Spencer Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Spencer Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burrows can pounce on him.
Burrows swings for the body but Spencer Jr moves out of range.
Spencer Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spencer Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spencer Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burrows circles away quickly and effectively.
Spencer Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spencer Jr is looking to clinch but Burrows is avoiding it.
Spencer Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burrows.
Burrows avoids a kick to the body.
Burrows swings for the body but Spencer Jr moves out of range.
Spencer Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Spencer Jr.
Spencer Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Burrows misses its intended target.
Spencer Jr feints and then cracks Burrows's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burrows down.
A clash of legs there as Burrows blocks the low kick.
Burrows takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burrows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer Jr misses with a wild combination.
Spencer Jr misses with a hook. Burrows ducked under it nicely.
Spencer Jr misses with a low kick as Burrows jumps back.
Spencer Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
Spencer Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
A good leg kick by Spencer Jr.
Burrows stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spencer Jr.
Spencer Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spencer Jr misses with an uppercut
and Burrows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burrows is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Spencer Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burrows swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spencer Jr counters with a body kick.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spencer Jr as he avoids it easily.
Burrows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spencer Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burrows's knee momentarily.
Spencer Jr misses with a left hand
and Burrows counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burrows tries to work over Spencer Jr's front leg with a kick but Spencer Jr checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Spencer Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Spencer Jr throws the left hand but Burrows avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Burrows misses
and Spencer Jr counters with a good low kick that Burrows was not able to check.
Spencer Jr throws a nice looking combination but Burrows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows wants to slow Spencer Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Dick Spencer Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spencer Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows scores with a decent looking hook.
Burrows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spencer Jr, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows shoots in for a double leg but Spencer Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spencer Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Spencer Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spencer Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burrows throws a poor cross that misses
and Spencer Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Burrows throws a shot from downtown. Spencer Jr moves away and avoids it.
Burrows takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burrows throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Spencer Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burrows gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burrows is looking to score with low kicks.
A good leg kick by Spencer Jr.
Nice sprawl there from Spencer Jr as Burrows shoots in.
Spencer Jr throws a hook to the side of Burrows's head but Burrows sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burrows uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer Jr.
Spencer Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spencer Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Spencer Jr moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
Spencer Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.
Saffron Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burrows has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Saffron Burrows has been cut.
Burrows keeps the fight on the outside.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Burrows sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice cross by Spencer Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spencer Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saffron Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrows throws the left hand but Spencer Jr avoids the punch easily.
Spencer Jr throws a hook to the side of Burrows's head but Burrows sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows throws the left hand but Spencer Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dick Spencer Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Spencer Jr.
Burrows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spencer Jr.
Burrows throws a series of punches but Spencer Jr moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Spencer Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spencer Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Spencer Jr!