PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Meat Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cutter Spindell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meat Shield could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cutter Spindell's chin.

Shield
vs
Spindell

175 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meat Shield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cutter Spindell!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shield looks to land a combination. Spindell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shield throws a head kick but Spindell moves out of range.
Shield throws a head kick that misses.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch but Spindell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shield looks to land a right hand but Spindell moved out of range.
A punch combination from Shield misses.
Spindell misses with a low kick.
Shield checks the leg kick.
Shield throws a head kick that misses.
Shield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spindell misses with a hook
and Shield counters with a left to the body.
Meat Shield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spindell motions for Shield to come forward. Spindell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shield is looking to clinch.
Shield slips a straight right by Spindell.
Shield misses with a hook. Spindell ducked under it nicely.
Spindell looks to land a left hand but Shield moved out of range nicely.
Shield moves away from the strike by Spindell.
Shield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spindell throws a hook to the side of Shield's head but Shield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shield defending well as Spindell loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spindell keeps the fight on the outside.
Shield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spindell.
Spindell slips a jab and a cross from Shield.
No joy there for Shield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spindell throws a right hand that misses
and Shield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shield defending well as Spindell loads up on a big left hand.
Shield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spindell circles away quickly and effectively.
Shield is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield throws a body punch but Spindell moves out of range.
Spindell takes a swing at Shield's ribcage but misses.
Shield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spindell.
Shield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spindell throws a hook but Shield avoids it easily.
Spindell throws a shot from downtown. Shield moves away and avoids it.
Shield lands with a nice combination. Spindell backs away looking to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shield.

Spindell is rocked!

It looks like Cutter Spindell has been cut.
Shield closes the distance but Spindell moves to the side
and Spindell counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spindell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A cross from Shield lands.
Shield is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Spindell blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Shield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spindell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shield is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shield's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shield duly obliges.
Shield throws a looping overhand right but Spindell ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Shield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cutter Spindell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spindell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shield throws a big shot that misses.
Shield looks to land a combination but Spindell avoids it well.
Shield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spindell throws a chopping leg kick but Shield manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spindell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shield slips a straight right by Spindell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spindell. Shield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shield tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spindell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shield looks to land a combination but Spindell avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Spindell misses its intended target.
Shield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spindell slips under a jab.
A jab from Spindell misses.
Shield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spindell manages to avoid it.
Shield thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shield misses with a body shot.

Shield clinches up with Spindell and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spindell prevents it.
Spindell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spindell misses with a knee strike.
Spindell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shield up against the cage.
Spindell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Spindell tries to land knees in the clinch but Shield avoids the damage to the body.
Shield tries for a takedown but Spindell manages to get underhooks.
Shield is trying to push Spindell away but Spindell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spindell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shield smiles and moves away.
Shield connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shield moves away from the strike by Spindell.
Shield misses with a few strikes there.
Meat Shield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Shield.
Shield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spindell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spindell 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spindell throws a low kick, looking for Shield's leg but Shield calmly moves out of range.
Shield tries a head kick but it misses.
Shield misses with a hook. Spindell ducked under it nicely.
Shield throws a series of strikes that have Spindell backpedaling.
A shot to the liver by Shield. Beautiful body shot.
Spindell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spindell throws a lazy right hand but Shield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meat Shield is winning the standup battle so far.
Shield misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Shield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Shield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cutter Spindell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spindell misses with a low kick.
Shield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Shield.
A head kick misses from Shield.
Spindell misses with a wild body shot.
Shield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spindell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spindell moves away.
Spindell swings widly with a right hand
and Shield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield slips under a jab from Spindell.
Spindell throws a big shot that misses.
Shield swinging wildly here.
Spindell misses with a low kick.
Spindell moves out of range of the strikes.
Shield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spindell throws out the jab.
Spindell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spindell lands a nice shot to the body.
Spindell avoids a kick to the body.
Cutter Spindell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shield.
Shield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shield moves out of range as Spindell strikes.
Shield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spindell.
Spindell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Shield misses.
Spindell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spindell throws a body punch but Shield moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Spindell misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spindell misses with a body punch
and Shield counters with a series of strikes. Spindell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shield lands a nice hook to Spindell's body. Spindell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shield misses with a body shot.
Shield misses with the combination.
Spindell tried to score with a low kick but Shield checks it.
Shield misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Spindell misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spindell.
Shield getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shield tries to close the distance and clinch but Spindell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shield ducks under a wild hook from Spindell.
A big left from Spindell misses.
Spindell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spindell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spindell throws a hook but Shield avoids it easily.
Spindell swings widly with a right hand
and Shield counters with a left and a right that stings Spindell.

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 Meat Shield.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Shield!