PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kasparas Spirikavicius (ranked 25191 p4p, 5175 weight class) and Outta Days (ranked 679 p4p, 568 weight class). Kasparas Spirikavicius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spirikavicius
vs
Days

185 cm
18
185
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
185
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasparas Spirikavicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Outta Days!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Days jabs Spirikavicius right on the nose. Spirikavicius blinks but takes it well.
Days defending well as Spirikavicius loads up on a big left hand.
Spirikavicius throws a lazy right hand but Days sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Days throws a good cross that connects.
Spirikavicius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Days misses with an uppercut.
Spirikavicius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Spirikavicius misses.
Days was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Days misses.
Days avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Days misses the target.
Days dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spirikavicius. That did some damage!
Spirikavicius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirikavicius misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Days! But no joy.
Days lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spirikavicius will feel that in the morning.
Days throws a head kick that half lands.
Days steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spirikavicius.
Days appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Days throws a hook but Spirikavicius blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirikavicius misses with a hook. Days ducked under it nicely.
Spirikavicius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Days.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Days with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Days thuds his shin into the meat of Spirikavicius's side.
Days looks for the body kick but Spirikavicius saw that one coming.
Days cracks Spirikavicius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Days connects with a looping right hand.
Spirikavicius throws an off balance right hand
and Days counters with a thumping low kick.
Days lands with a good body shot.
Spirikavicius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Days misses with a low kick as Spirikavicius jumps back.
It looked like Spirikavicius was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Spirikavicius.
Outta Days seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Days digs a good body shot into Spirikavicius's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spirikavicius walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Days cracks Spirikavicius with an open hand slap.
Spirikavicius loads up on a big right hand but Days slips the punch.
Spirikavicius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Days there.
Days is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Spirikavicius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Days misses.
Spirikavicius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Days.
Spirikavicius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Days throws a jab but it's blocked by Spirikavicius.
Days throws a jab but it's blocked by Spirikavicius.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Days misses.
Days bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spirikavicius's head backwards.
Spirikavicius defending well as Days loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Outta Days dominated that round.
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.

That kick from Days tenderised Spirikavicius's leg. Spirikavicius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Days lands with a nice body kick.
Spirikavicius throws a hook to the side of Days's head but Days sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Days misses with a hook. Spirikavicius ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Days.
Days fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spirikavicius checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Spirikavicius misses the target.
Spirikavicius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Days counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spirikavicius throws a shot from downtown. Days moves away and avoids it.
Days cracks Spirikavicius with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Days tests Spirikavicius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Days throws out a loose jab but Spirikavicius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Days looks to land a right hand but Spirikavicius moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Spirikavicius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big left from Spirikavicius misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirikavicius swings for the body but Days moves out of range.
Days connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Days fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spirikavicius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Days throws a jab but it's blocked by Spirikavicius.
Spirikavicius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Days throws a leg kick which misses Spirikavicius's front leg but catches the back leg as Spirikavicius tries to avoid it.
Spirikavicius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Days. Days obviously looking to wear him down.
Days misses with a hook
and Spirikavicius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Outta Days has been cut.
Days throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spirikavicius missing with a left hand there. Days was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spirikavicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Days has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Spirikavicius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Days doesn't seem bothered though.
Days is looking to slow Spirikavicius down with leg kicks.
Spirikavicius misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spirikavicius will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Days swings widly with a right hand
letting Spirikavicius counter with a right hand.
Days misses with a right hand
and Spirikavicius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spirikavicius misses the jab.
Spirikavicius ducks under a wild hook from Days.
Days pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spirikavicius misses the shot to the body.
Days was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Days moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spirikavicius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Days fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spirikavicius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spirikavicius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Days. Days obviously looking to wear him down.
Days throws an overhand right that lands on Spirikavicius's shoulder, as Spirikavicius tries to avoid the shot.
Spirikavicius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Outta Days showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Outta Days's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Days.
Spirikavicius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Days misses with a body shot.
Days connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Days pushes Spirikavicius away with a front kick.
A jab from Spirikavicius does it's job there.
Spirikavicius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Days scores with a head kick. Spirikavicius tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Outta Days seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spirikavicius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirikavicius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Spirikavicius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spirikavicius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spirikavicius misses with a left hand
and Days cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Days rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spirikavicius counters with a straight right hand.
Days connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Days steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spirikavicius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Days lands with a nice body punch.
Spirikavicius throws out a powerful jab.
Spirikavicius tries to move into range but Days moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spirikavicius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Days throws a lazy uppercut

and Spirikavicius counters with a crisp right hand that drops Days! Spirikavicius lets Days back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Days is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spirikavicius takes a kick to the side of the head.
Days is still on wobbly legs! Can Spirikavicius finish him?
Spirikavicius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spirikavicius walks into a left hand.
Days misses with an uppercut.
Days seems to have recovered his senses.
Days misses with a lunging right hand
and Spirikavicius counters with a straight right hand.
Spirikavicius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Days defending well as Spirikavicius loads up on a big left hand.
Spirikavicius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Days.
Days throws a shot from downtown. Spirikavicius moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days connects with a body shot.
Days jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Days.
Spirikavicius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Days. Days obviously looking to wear him down.
Donk. Days catches Spirikavicius right on the button with a cross.
Days lands a head kick. Spirikavicius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Days misses with a wild body shot.
Spirikavicius throws a lazy right hand but Days sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spirikavicius ducks under a wild hook from Days.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spirikavicius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spirikavicius moves out of range of the strikes.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Days cracks Spirikavicius with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Outta Days really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Outta Days's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A lazy left from Spirikavicius finds it's target.
Days lands an overhand right.
Days has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Days scores with a jab.
Days tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spirikavicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Days.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spirikavicius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Days misses the target.
Spirikavicius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Days wants to land a leg kick but Spirikavicius is out of range.
Spirikavicius throwing a counter right hand but Days manages to avoid it.
Days swings widly with a right hand
and Spirikavicius counters with a straight right hand.
Spirikavicius misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirikavicius misses with an uppercut. Days saw that one coming.
Spirikavicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Days throws out a loose jab but Spirikavicius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Days throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spirikavicius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spirikavicius is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Days bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spirikavicius's head.
Days lands a head shot.
Days looks to score with a jab to the body but Spirikavicius is just out of range.
Days ducks under a wild hook from Spirikavicius.
Days throws a lazy uppercut
and Spirikavicius counters with a right hand to the body.
Spirikavicius defending well as Days loads up on a big left hand.
Spirikavicius slips under a jab.
Days throws a low kick but Spirikavicius avoids it.
Days scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Days keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spirikavicius.
Spirikavicius digs a good hook to Days's body.
Days lands with a nice body punch.
Days slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days throws a hook but Spirikavicius blocks it.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spirikavicius misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spirikavicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Days counters with a nice body shot.
Days misses the shot to the body.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spirikavicius throws out a powerful jab.
Days staying out of range there.
Days fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spirikavicius.
The fighters circling - Spirikavicius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spirikavicius has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Days finds it's way round the side to connect with Spirikavicius's head.
The fighters circling - Spirikavicius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Days fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spirikavicius on the side of the head.
Days throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spirikavicius throws an overhand right that lands on Days's shoulder, as Days tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Outta Days dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Outta Days's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Days throws a shot to the body.
Kasparas Spirikavicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Days looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spirikavicius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Days tenderised Spirikavicius's leg. Spirikavicius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Days uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spirikavicius.
Days digs a good body shot into Spirikavicius's ribs.
Spirikavicius throws a lazy right hand but Days sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Days connects with a solid leg kick.
Days thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Days lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Days scores with a decent looking hook.
Spirikavicius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Days connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spirikavicius scrambles back to his feet.
Spirikavicius loads up on a big right hand but Days slips the punch.
Spirikavicius will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Days.
Spirikavicius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Days.
Days misses with a hook. Spirikavicius ducked under it nicely.

Spirikavicius lands a big uppercut and Days crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Days looks OK. Spirikavicius waves Days back to his feet!
Spirikavicius lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Days head around and knocks him out cold! Spirikavicius hops onto the ropes and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kasparas Spirikavicius!