PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Spiteri (ranked 4485 p4p, 4554 weight class) and James Dowson (ranked 482 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spiteri
vs
Dowson

182 cm
18
162
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

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 Hilo, Manolito Spiteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Dowson !
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dowson connects with a jab.
Dowson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spiteri throws a sloppy head kick and Dowson moves out of range easily.
Dowson lands with a right hand.
Dowson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spiteri. Spiteri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spiteri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Dowson coming out on top.
Dowson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spiteri.
Spiteri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dowson moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Dowson .
Spiteri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dowson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spiteri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James Dowson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowson cracks a nice hook into Spiteri's ribs.
Dowson scores with a hook.
Spiteri misses with a series of wild punches.
Dowson with a jab.
Dowson misses the shot to the body.
Spiteri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dowson throws a right hand that Spiteri ducks under and follows up with a left that Spiteri also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spiteri - that will leave a mark!
A cross from Dowson lands.
Dowson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spiteri misses with a combination
and Dowson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowson swats away the attempt to clinch by Spiteri.
Dowson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dowson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Spiteri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri swinging wildly here.
Spiteri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Dowson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dowson throws a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Dowson .
Dowson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a shot from downtown. Dowson moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Dowson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Dowson . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dowson .
Dowson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spiteri.
Dowson stuns Spiteri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dowson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spiteri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dowson with a nice cross.
Dowson cracks Spiteri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spiteri misses with a wild body shot.
Dowson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dowson takes a swing at Spiteri's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowson lands a jab to Spiteri's midsection.
Dowson connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiteri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiteri throws a right and a left that Dowson avoids nicely.
Dowson lands with a cross.

Spiteri moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Dowson .
A short body shot lands from Dowson as the two fighters clinch.
Spiteri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dowson is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dowson is pushing Spiteri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Dowson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spiteri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.
Dowson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spiteri lands a high kick!

It looks like James Dowson has been cut.
Dowson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spiteri throws a right and a left that Dowson avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Dowson misses.
Dowson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spiteris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spiteri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dowson scores with a jab to the body.
Dowson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spiteri circles away quickly and effectively.
Dowson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spiteri wants to clinch but Dowson slips to the side
and Dowson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spiteri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dowson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spiteri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dowson throws out a counter right but Spiteri avoids it with no problem.
Spiteri fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Dowson misses.
Dowson throws out a powerful jab.
Dowson keeps the fight on the outside.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dowson manages to avoid it.
Dowson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dowson works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spiteri misses the shot to the body.
Dowson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spiteri is looking to wear down Dowson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Spiteri.
Dowson scores with a body shot.
Spiteri misses with a right hand
and Dowson counters with a nice body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Dowson . Those never looked like landing.
Dowson 's corner calls for a 1-2. Dowson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dowson catches Spiteri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiteri. Dowson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Dowson misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dowson scores with a decent looking hook.
Dowson lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowson thuds his right hand into Spiteri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dowson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spiteri misses with a wild body shot.
Dowson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spiteri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spiteri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dowson lands a glancing blow to the side of Spiteri's head.
A shot to the liver by Dowson . Beautiful body shot.
Spiteri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James Dowson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dowson throws a shot to the body.
Dowson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dowson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiteri misses with a hook. Dowson ducked under it nicely.
Dowson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Dowson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiteri. Dowson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spiteri tries to clinch but Dowson moves out of range.
Spiteri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dowson .
A punch lands to the side of Spiteri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dowson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spiteri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spiteri moves forwards but Dowson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dowson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dowson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spiteri at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dowson .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Dowson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Dowson 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spiteri with a jab.
Spiteri tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Manolito Spiteri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dowson blocks a head kick by Spiteri.
Dowson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spiteri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spiteri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spiteri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spiteri lands a head kick!
Dowson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spiteri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dowson lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowson jabs at Spiteri's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spiteri. Spiteri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dowson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Dowson finds it's way through Spiteri's defenses.
Dowson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dowson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dowson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dowson connects with a right hand. Spiteri shakes it off.
Spiteri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Dowson .
The fighters circle momentarily. Dowson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spiteri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Dowson is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowson lands with a good body shot.
Dowson scores with a sloppy right hand. Spiteri should have avoided that one.
Dowson blocks a head kick by Spiteri.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spiteri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dowson connects with a body shot.
Dowson digs a good body shot into Spiteri's ribs.
Dowson lands with an overhand left.
Spiteri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dowson .
Dowson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spiteri.
Dowson lands with a right hand.
Dowson lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Dowson as he connects with a hook.
Dowson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spiteri circles away quickly and effectively.
Dowson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dowson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dowson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dowson jabs at Spiteri's body.
Dowson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dowson throws out a powerful jab.
Spiteri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dowson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dowson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manolito Spiteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowson scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowson works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dowson , as that shot connected.
Dowson punishes Spiteri's body with a nice straight punch.
Spiteri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dowson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spiteri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dowson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spiteri.
James Dowson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri moves forwards but Dowson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Dowson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dowson 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dowson !