PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Spector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Komaroff
vs
Spector

169 cm
26
151 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

166 cm
33
143 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Conviction

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Spector!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komaroff scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Komaroff dips to his left and cracks Spector with an uppercut!
Marc Spector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spector wants to clinch up but Komaroff keeps it at a distance.
Komaroff swings for the body but Spector moves out of range.
Spector looks to score with a jab to the body but Komaroff is just out of range.
Spector wants to slow Komaroff down by chopping away at his legs.
Komaroff throws a looping overhand right but Spector ducks down to avoid it.
Komaroff takes a kick to the side of the head.
That kick from Komaroff tenderised Spector's leg. Spector is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spector throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Komaroff.
Spector bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Komaroff misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komaroff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spector throws a leg kick which misses Komaroff's front leg but catches the back leg as Komaroff tries to avoid it.
Komaroff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Komaroff is predictable there
letting Spector counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spector, right into the meat.
Komaroff checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff lands a slapping body shot.
Marc Spector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spector scores with a nice body kick.
Spector is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Komaroff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Komaroff slips under a jab.
Spector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Komaroff.
Spector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Komaroff.
Komaroff ducks under a wild hook from Spector.
A big right from Spector misses.
Komaroff tries to counter with a takedown but Spector is quick to defend against it.
Spector takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Komaroff misses with a looping right.
Spector looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spector checks a leg kick nicely.
Spector's corner calls for a 1-2. Spector obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick from Komaroff misses
enabling Spector to counter with a crisp jab.
Komaroff throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spector fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Komaroff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Komaroff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spector checks it well.
Komaroff scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Spector.
That kick from Komaroff tenderised Spector's leg. Spector is trying to keep his angry face on.
Komaroff sizes up Spector with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Komaroff defending well as Spector loads up on a big left hand.
Spector lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Komaroff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spector.
Spector changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Komaroff blocks a head kick by Spector.
Komaroff throws a series of strikes that have Spector backpedaling.
Spector tests Komaroff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Komaroff misses with a double jab
and Spector counters with a good, hard body kick but Komaroff shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Komaroff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff lands a head kick!
Komaroff looks to throw the jab but Spector is out of range.
Komaroff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab from Komaroff.
Komaroff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spector. Spector obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Spector.

Spector gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spector misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spector tries a body shot but Komaroff blocks it.
Spector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Komaroff.
A right hand to the body from Komaroff.
Spector tries to work over Komaroff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Komaroff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Spector.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komaroff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Komaroff breaks from the clinch.
Spector lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff misses with a hook.
Komaroff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spector moves away from the strike by Komaroff.

Komaroff dives in and scores a takedown into Spector's guard.
Komaroff lands a couple of elbows.
Spector preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Komaroff postures up in Spector's guard and throws a big left but Spector blocks it.

Spector uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Spector misses with a leg kick.
Komaroff lands a head shot.
Komaroff avoids the head kick by Spector.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spector.
Komaroff throws a head kick but Spector moves out of range.
Spector staying out of range there.
Spector shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vasili Komaroff will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spector lands with a shot to the body.
Spector lands with an uppercut that bounces Komaroff off the cage and back into range.
Spector misses the jab.
Komaroff feinted with a counter takedown.

Spector gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Komaroff to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've been hearing that Komaroff has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Komaroff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Komaroff trying to control the position from guard on top but Spector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Komaroff prevents Spector from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Komaroff throws a strike but Spector rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Komaroff managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spector stands up from Komaroff's guard - Spector perhaps looking for a knockout.
A jab lands there for Komaroff.
Komaroff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spector fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Komaroff throws out a leg kick but Spector moves out of range and Komaroff only half commits.
Spector throws an off balance right hand

and Komaroff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spector looks like he's trying to stand up.

Spector manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Komaroff keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spector makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spector misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spector.
Spector misses with a hook from the clinch.
Komaroff misses with some punches.
Spector lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Komaroff backwards.
Spector scores with a hook to the body.
Spector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Komaroff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Komaroff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Komaroff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spector backwards.
Spector lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spector.

Komaroff breaks from the clinch.
Komaroff is looking to score with low kicks.
Komaroff misses with a head kick.
Spector misses with a kick to the body.
Komaroff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spector throws a leg kick but Komaroff checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff scores with a jab to the head.
Komaroff misses with a takedown attempt - Spector sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Komaroff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spector swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Komaroff moves away.
Vasili Komaroff is winning the standup battle so far.
Spector checks a leg kick.
Spector gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Komaroff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Komaroff misses with a head shot. Spector uses the momentum to regain guard.
Komaroff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Spector is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Komaroff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spector misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Spector takes the fight into the clinch.
Komaroff scores with a shot to the side of Spector's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff lands a body shot.
Spector misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Spector.
Spector has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Komaroff seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Spector can turn it around.
Komaroff can't find room to land a body shot as Spector controls the action.
Spector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spector.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Komaroff.
Spector tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Komaroff's elbow.
Spector throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Komaroffs head.
Komaroff misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Spector.
Komaroff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Komaroff scores with a hook to the body.
Komaroff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spector lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Komaroff has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spector after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marc Spector will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Komaroff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Spector connects with a looping right hand.
Spector defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Komaroff.
Spector slips a jab and a cross from Komaroff.
Spector avoids the body shot from Komaroff.
Komaroff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spector throws a lazy right hand but Komaroff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spector lands a glancing blow to the side of Komaroff's head.
Komaroff with a nice cross.
Spector ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spector is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Komaroff.
Komaroff changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spector turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spector ducks under a wild hook from Komaroff.
Spector explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spector throws a quick inside leg kick.
Komaroff misses with an uppercut
and Spector counters with an inside leg kick.
Komaroff moves out of range of the body kick from Spector.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spector throws a body shot but no joy.
Komaroff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Komaroff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spector was well out of range. Poor timing from Komaroff.
Spector steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Spector throws a low kick but Komaroff avoids it.
Komaroff feinted with a counter takedown.
Spector ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Komaroff avoids a kick to the body.
Komaroff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Komaroff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Komaroff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spector.
Komaroff looks to land a right hand but Spector moved out of range.
Komaroff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spector throws a big shot that misses.
Spector pushes Komaroff away with a front kick.
Spector is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Komaroff drops down looking for a counter takedown but Spector sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff throws a leg kick which misses Spector's front leg but catches the back leg as Spector tries to avoid it.
Komaroff throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spector.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spector throws a leg kick

and Komaroff counters with a shoot takedown. Spector fights it but they end up in guard.
Komaroff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Komaroff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komaroff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Komaroff throws a big right hand that misses.
Komaroff tries to free his leg and advance position but Spector is retaining full guard.
Vasili Komaroff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Komaroff chips away with some ground and pound.
Komaroff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Spector has his feet on Komaroff's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Komaroff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spector tries to avoid it but Komaroff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spector to the ground. Spector escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spector throws out a counter right but Komaroff avoids it with no problem.
Spector just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector scores with a crisp jab that stopped Komaroff in his tracks.
Komaroff throws a hook to the side of Spector's head but Spector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Komaroff.
A jab from Spector misses.
Spector walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spector lands a jab to the head.
Spector ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Komaroff staying out of range there.
Spector moves away from the strike by Komaroff.
Komaroff throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spector counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Komaroff lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komaroff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spector's head backwards.
Spector ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Komaroff takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spector on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Komaroff. Komaroff obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spector blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Spector coming out on top.
Komaroff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spector in his tracks.
Komaroff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Komaroff misses with a body punch
and Spector counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Spector misses.

Komaroff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Spector pushes Komaroff off and gets back to his feet.
Komaroff will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Komaroff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spector ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Komaroff.
Spector throws a hook but Komaroff avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Spector comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spector has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Spector!
Marc Spector decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.