PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between August Spies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Markberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spies comes to the cage accompanied by Wretched of the Earth - When Tyranny is Law Revolution is Order. Markberg has chosen Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause as his entrance music. The key to victory for August Spies has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Spies
vs
Markberg

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, August Spies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wally Markberg!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spies.
Spies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spies avoids the body shot from Markberg.
Spies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spies cracks Markberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spies smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spies works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spies lands a nice looking body shot.
Spies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Markberg has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Spies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Spies.
Donk. Spies catches Markberg right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Markberg has closed the distance and engaged Spies in a clinch.
Markberg can't find room to land a body shot as Spies controls the action.
Spies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spies tries to work over Markberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spies tries to throw a body punch but Markberg avoids it by throwing Spies back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Spies fails to land.
Spies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Markberg stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Spies uses good head movement to avoid it.

Markberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spies lands a nice shot to the body.
Spies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Markberg doesn't seem bothered though.
Markberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spies lands a nice looking body shot.
Markberg missing with a left hand there. Spies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spies listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spies's corner calls for a 1-2. Spies obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Markberg slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spies.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spies throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Markberg on the side of the head.

Markberg has Spies up against the cage in a clinch.
Spies lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markberg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Markberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spies up against the cage.
Markberg continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Spies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markberg misses with a body punch.
Spies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Markberg lands a shoulder strike.
Markberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Markberg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spies misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markberg.
Markberg blocks a body shot from Spies.

Markberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spies finds it's way round the side to connect with Markberg's head.
Spies cracks Markberg with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Markberg clinches with his opponent.
Markberg blocks an uppercut.
Markberg scores with a shot to the side of Spies's head.
Markberg effectively controlling the action here.
Markberg presses Spies against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spies.
Markberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spies misses with a punch on the inside.
Markberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Markberg stalling in the clinch.
Markberg throws a head punch that misses.
Markberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spies misses with the head strike.
Spies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markberg's elbow.
Spies working aggressively here.
Spies misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markberg lands a left hand.

It looks like August Spies has been cut.
Spies tries to work over Markberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spies throws a head punch that misses.
Spies can't find room to land a body shot as Markberg controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Spies - that landed with a thud.
Markberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spies prevents a body shot from Markberg.
Spies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Markberg.
Markberg tries a body shot but Spies blocks it.
Spies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markberg prevents a body shot from Spies.
Spies tries to work over Markberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spies up against the cage.
Spies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

August Spies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on August Spies's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spies misses with a series of wild punches.
Spies getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Markberg staying out of range there.
Spies lands with a shot to the body.
August Spies is winning the standup battle so far.
Markberg throws a body punch but Spies moves out of range.
Spies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
August Spies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Markberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markberg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spies keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spies fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Markberg drops his hands momentarily and Spies takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markberg moves away.
Spies cracks Markberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Spies misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spies. Markberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markberg cracks Spies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies throws a right and a left that Markberg avoids nicely.
Markberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spies throws a sloppy body shot
and Markberg counters with a nice body shot.
Spies works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Markberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Markberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Markberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spies just misses with a punch to the body.
Spies lands a jab to Markberg's midsection.
Spies lands a nice looking body shot.
Markberg misses with a hook. Spies ducked under it nicely.
Spies looks to land a left hand but Markberg moved out of range nicely.
Markberg walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markberg is looking to clinch.
Spies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markberg can do to turn this around?
Spies thuds his right hand into Markberg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies throws a poor cross that misses
and Markberg counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Spies lands an impressive looking overhand right. Markberg doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Spies.
Spies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Markberg moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Markberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spies misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Markberg.

Spies is rocked!
Markberg connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Spies out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wally Markberg!
An out of breath Wally Markberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.