PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun McTared (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McTared is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Llama song. Shaun McTared has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Spencer
vs
McTared

222 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graham Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun McTared!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer shoots in and drives through. McTared sprawls well.

Spencer gets caught napping as McTared dives in and scores a takedown. Spencer manages to retain guard.

McTared stands up from guard. Let's bang!

McTared looking to score a takedown here. Spencer is defending well but McTared drives through and ends up in Spencer's guard.

Spencer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McTared can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spencer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McTared postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTared stopping the sweep attempt from Spencer.

Spencer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. McTared presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer tries to work over McTared's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McTared being controlled against the cage.
McTared prevents the takedown attempt.
Spencer throws a punch but it's blocked by McTared.

McTared's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McTared rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.

McTared turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McTared manages to end up in side control.
McTared has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Beast Playground. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
McTared has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McTared scores with a couple of short elbows.

Spencer is rocked!
McTared scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Spencer is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and McTared can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun McTared!
Shaun McTared decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.