PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mballz EsHari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spencer
vs
EsHari

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mballz EsHari!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
EsHari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spencer pinned against the cage. Spencer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

EsHari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
EsHari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spencer wants to control from the top but EsHari keeps moving.
Spencer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

EsHari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spencer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
EsHari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spencer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for EsHari on the ground.
EsHari keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed EsHari's guard.
Spencer wants to control but EsHari is keeping him busy.
Spencer working EsHari over with strikes.
Spencer working EsHari over with strikes.
EsHari trying to control here.
Spencer wants to stand but his hand is trapped. EsHari uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

EsHari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spencer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
EsHari is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spencer looking to sit in guard and control but EsHari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
EsHari trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spencer trying to control the position.
EsHari trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
EsHari postures up in Spencer's guard and throws a big left but Spencer blocks it.

EsHari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spencer keeping full guard, as EsHari tries to pass.
Spencer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing EsHari from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
EsHari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spencer.
EsHari tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spencer defends well and EsHari ends up having to push Spencer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Spencer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, EsHari regains guard.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but EsHari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 is fighting to break EsHari's control of his arms but EsHari is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
EsHari keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Spencer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spencer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Spencer gets a takedown into half guard.
EsHari trying to control from the bottom.
EsHari wants to get back to full guard.
Spencer wants to pass to mount but EsHari is defending the position.
It looks like Spencer is going to stand back up.
Spencer stalling away here and it's allowed EsHari to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
EsHari trying to control the position.
Spencer stopping the sweep attempt from EsHari.
Jason Spencer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spencer throws a big right hand that misses.

EsHari looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Spencer is defending well. EsHari quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Spencer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! EsHari celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mballz EsHari!