PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aspen Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Springfield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Traditional Fools - Street Surfin' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fair
vs
Springfield

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Fair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aspen Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fair wants to clinch.

Springfield closes the distance and clinches.
Fair lands an elbow inside.
Springfield is trying to pull guard but Fair has him pressed against the cage.
Fair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fair tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Fair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fair holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fair scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fair scores with a knee to the head.
Fair pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Springfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fair walks away with a smile on his face. Springfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Fair gets a clinch.
Fair connects with a knee to the head.
Fair with a knee to the head.
Fair tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Fair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fair misses with a knee to the head.
Fair tries to land a knee to the head but Springfield blocks with his arms.
Fair tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fair gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springfield changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
David Fair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aspen Springfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Springfield moves into range and clinches up with Fair.
Fair pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fair looking to throw knees to the head but Springfield is blocking nicely.
Fair tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Fair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Springfield.
Fair trying to land knees to the body.
Fair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Fair gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Springfield.
Springfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fair looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fair scores with a knee to the head.
Fair misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield tries to pull guard but Fair forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fair just misses with a elbow thrown towards Springfield's brow.
Springfield jumps guard but Fair turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fair tries a knee to the head but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Fair.
Springfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Fair shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Springfield tries to pull guard but Fair forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fair is breathing heavily.
Fair lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fair misses with a knee strike.
Fair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Springfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Springfield pulls guard effortlessly.

Springfield is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fair rolls with it to try and escape but Springfield cranks on the arm and Fair is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aspen Springfield!
During a confident post fight interview, Aspen Springfield thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.