PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 180 p4p, 28 weight class) and Randy Springs (ranked 94 p4p, 14 weight class). Springs has chosen Meltdown as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Churchill
vs
Springs

170 cm
32
165 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

178 cm
29
158 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

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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 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Springs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Churchill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Springs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Springs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Churchill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Churchill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Churchill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Springs tries a quick counter leg kick but Churchill is wise to it.
Springs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Springs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Springs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Springs cracks Churchill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Churchill scores with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Springs.
Springs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchill slips a jab from Springs.
Churchill walks into a straight right hand from Springs.
Churchill tries to clinch up but Springs circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Springs misses.
Churchill lands a really nice looking cross but Springs seems unphased.
A decent looking cross lands there for Springs.
Springs cracks the inside of Churchill's front leg.
Churchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Churchill keeps Springs at a distance using the push kick.
Springs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Springs pushes him off.
Springs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch but Springs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Churchill throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Springs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Springs finds it's target.
Churchill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Springs. Springs obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Springs under the eye.
Nice shot by Springs.
Churchill wants to clinch up but Springs keeps it at a distance.
Springs slips a jab from Churchill.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Churchill misses with a low kick.
Springs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Springs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Churchill had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Churchill jabs at Springs's body.
Churchill throws a hook but Springs avoids it easily.
Springs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill throws a sloppy head kick and Springs moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Springs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Springs pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Churchill.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Churchill.
Springs connects with a leg kick. Churchill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Springs tries to keep at a distance but Churchill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Churchill.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Springs controls his hands.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Churchill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Springs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Springs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Springs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Churchill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill lands a body punch.
Springs tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Churchill lands a hook that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs blocking some punches.
Springs blocking some punches.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springs blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Springs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Churchill lands with a right to the head.
Springs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Churchill or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy Springs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Churchill instigates a clinch.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Springs.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs lands a nice uppercut.
Churchill works on Springs's body with a couple of short punches.
Springs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Springs controls the action.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs lands a shoulder strike.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Churchill uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Churchill.
Springs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
I was talking to Churchill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Churchill lands a right hand.
Springs is pushing Churchill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Springs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Churchill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Springs misses with some punches.
Churchill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Springs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Springs has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Churchill seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Springs can turn it around.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill being controlled against the cage.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Winston Churchill has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Springs working aggressively here.
Churchill working aggressively here.
A short right from Churchill.
Springs working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Churchill.
Springs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Churchill.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.
Springs trying to stall but Churchill improves his position.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Springs lands an uppercut.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Springs.
Springs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
A short uppercut from Springs.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs pushes Churchill back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Churchill blocking some punches.
Churchill tries to work over Springs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Churchill scores with a nice short uppercut.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.
Churchill tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Churchill tries to work over Springs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill blocking some punches.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Springs.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Springs.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Springs controls the action.
Churchill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Churchill takes a shot to the head.
Churchill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Springs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Churchill is keeping busy.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Springs lands with a light punch inside.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs lands a right hand.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Churchill lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Springs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Springs lands with an overhand left.
Springs avoids the head kick by Churchill.
Springs throws a shot from downtown. Churchill moves away and avoids it.
Churchill is looking to counter the offense by Springs and move into the clinch.
Springs misses with a left hand
and Churchill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Churchill misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Springs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Springs throws a leg kick but Churchill checks it.
Churchill wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Churchill clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Churchill.
Churchill working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Churchill.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill blocking some punches.
A short left from Springs.
Churchill lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Springs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Springs.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Churchill gets through Springs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Churchill on the inside.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Springs tries a body shot but Churchill blocks it.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
Springs lands with a short shot to the head.
Churchill lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs lands a body shot.
Springs lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Churchill.
Springs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands a right hand.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Springs blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Churchill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Churchill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Churchill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill takes a shot to the head.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
Springs blocking some punches.
Churchill misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.
Springs stalling in the clinch.
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Springs's head.
Springs prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Churchill controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Churchill.
Churchill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Springs.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Springs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs lands a shot to the body.
Springs presses Churchill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springs blocking some punches.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Springs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
Springs tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill takes a shot to the head.
Springs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
Springs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Springs lands an uppercut.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Churchill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill blocks a body shot from Springs.
Winston Churchill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Springs misses with a body punch.
Springs lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy Springs.
Well Springs 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Springs!
After winning the bout, Randy Springs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.