PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Numb. On his way into the cage it seems that Carlos Eduardo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Carlos Eduardo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Eduardo
vs
Spencer

185 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 2

192 cm
32
192 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Spencer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Spencer misses.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Eduardo scores with a three punch combo!
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer scores with a three punch combo!
Eduardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eduardo moves away.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spencer throws a right and a left that Eduardo avoids nicely.
Shawn Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer thuds his right hand into Eduardo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer throws a body punch but Eduardo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a right hand that misses
and Eduardo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spencer looks to score with a jab to the body but Eduardo is just out of range.
Eduardo tries to clinch up.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eduardo.
Spencer scores with a body shot.
Eduardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Eduardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Eduardo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spencer, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Eduardo to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eduardo manages to break the clinch.
Spencer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Eduardo slips the punch.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer takes a swing at Eduardo's ribcage but misses.
Spencer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
Eduardo scores with a head kick. Spencer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A left lands for Spencer.
Spencer misses with a hook. Eduardo ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo keeps Spencer at a distance using the push kick.
Eduardo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Eduardo moves out of range as Spencer strikes.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eduardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer takes a swing at Eduardo's ribcage but misses.
Eduardo misses with a body shot.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eduardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Eduardo does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a jab.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Eduardo ducks down to avoid it.
Spencer cracks Eduardo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
Spencer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eduardo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eduardo blocks a jab.
Spencer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Eduardo's shoulder, as Eduardo tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Eduardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Eduardo avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Eduardo ducks down to avoid it.
Spencer lands a jab to Eduardo's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod.
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.

Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Eduardo moves away and avoids it.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Eduardo moves out of range.
Eduardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spencer.
Spencer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eduardo under the eye.
A left lands for Spencer.
Eduardo scoring well with a low kick there.
Spencer misses the body punch
and Eduardo counters with a leg kick.
Eduardo moves out of range as Spencer strikes.
Eduardo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eduardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Carlos Eduardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Eduardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eduardo takes one on the button.
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eduardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
Spencer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eduardo on the side of the head.
Shawn Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eduardo moves away.
Eduardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
Spencer throws a good cross that connects.
Spencer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spencer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eduardo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Eduardo's head but Eduardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Spencer scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Eduardo.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Spencer misses.
Eduardo misses with a kick to the body.
Eduardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Eduardo wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Eduardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spencer catches Eduardo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spencer misses with a right hand
and Eduardo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eduardo wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Eduardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eduardo.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
Eduardo thumps Spencer with a low kick.
Spencer misses with a right hand
and Eduardo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spencer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Eduardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Spencer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Eduardo's head but Eduardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eduardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Spencer misses.
Eduardo throws a series of punches but Spencer avoids them all with ease.
Eduardo slips under a jab.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Eduardo's head but Eduardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eduardo tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eduardo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spencer misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer connects with a body shot that sends Eduardo's belly button to the back.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Eduardo.
Spencer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eduardo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spencer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Spencer misses with a jab to the body
and Eduardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eduardo is looking to wear down Spencer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Eduardo takes one on the button.
Spencer throws an off balance right hand
and Eduardo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eduardo tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer dips to his left and cracks Eduardo with an uppercut!

Eduardo moves into the clinch.
Eduardo lands an elbow inside that Spencer shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spencer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo trying to land knees to the body.
Eduardo lands a damaging elbow.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Eduardo.
Eduardo pushes off an throws an elbow but Spencer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Eduardo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eduardo wants to stall.
Spencer blocks the elbow strike.
Eduardo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eduardo is struggling to control the position.
Spencer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eduardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Spencer avoids the damage to the body.
Shawn Spencer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eduardo throws an elbow but misses.

Eduardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spencer throws an off balance right hand
and Eduardo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spencer's knee momentarily.
Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eduardo circles away quickly and effectively.
Spencer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eduardo counters with a good low kick that Spencer was not able to check.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Eduardo moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands a nice shot that snaps Eduardo's head back.
Spencer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eduardo on the side of the head.
Eduardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Spencer.
Carlos Eduardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spencer throws the left hand but Eduardo avoids the punch easily.
Eduardo ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Eduardo lands a leg kick that knocks Spencer off balance momentarily.

Eduardo rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.

Spencer breaks the clinch.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Eduardo saw that one coming.
Spencer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
Eduardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Eduardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eduardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spencer.
Eduardo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Spencer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eduardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eduardo.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Eduardo moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Eduardo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spencer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Spencer!
A relieved looking Shawn Spencer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.