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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Spring (ranked 2365 p4p, 2261 weight class) and Handsome Mail (ranked 196 p4p, 187 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Spring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Handsome Mail!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mail moves away.
Spring looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spring misses with a two punch combination.
Spring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mail.
A slow jab from Spring misses its intended target.
Spring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mail moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mail sizes up Spring with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mail misses with a wild body shot.
Spring is looking to counter punch.
Mail walks into a straight right hand from Spring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spring sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mail has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spring feints a jab promting Mail to slip. Spring then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mail slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mail looks to land a combination. Spring sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Mail.
Spring slips a jab from Mail.
Mail throws a looping overhand right but Spring ducks down to avoid it.
Mail misses the body punch
and Spring counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spring.
Spring connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Mail. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Mail. Those never looked like landing.
Mail tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spring was well out of range. Poor timing from Mail.
Mail scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring misses with a hook. Mail ducked under it nicely.
Mail misses with a jab to the body
and Spring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mail misses the shot to the body.
Spring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spring misses with an uppercut. Mail saw that one coming.
Spring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spring misses with a right hand
and Mail counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mail fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spring lands with a shot to the body.
Mail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spring.
Spring appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mail manages to avoid it.
Spring fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mail looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mail throws a combination that misses
and Spring counters with a straight right hand.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mail.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Spring dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mail getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mail fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spring.
Spring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mail looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spring. Mail does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mail gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spring.
Mail staying out of range there.
Mail misses with a body shot.
Handsome Mail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spring is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mail.
A jab from Mail misses.
Spring missing with a left hand there. Mail was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spring loads up on a big right hand but Mail slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mail! But no joy.
Marcus Spring is winning the standup battle so far.
Spring drops his hands momentarily and Mail takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mail misses the shot to the body.
Spring scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mail tries to bum rush Spring with a series of wild strikes but Spring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spring throwing a counter right hand but Mail manages to avoid it.
Mail fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spring looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spring misses with an uppercut. Mail saw that one coming.
Spring misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Mail.
Handsome Mail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mail throws the left hand but Spring avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mail misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Spring misses the target.
Spring throws a series of punches but Mail avoids them all with ease.
Mail misses with an uppercut
and Spring counters with a left to the body.
Mail misses with a double jab.
Mail misses with a hook
and Spring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mail throws a body punch but Spring moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Spring on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spring throws a series of punches but Mail avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mail bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spring's head backwards.
Spring lands with a right hand.
Mail throws out a loose jab but Spring uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mail misses the target.
Mail fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Mail. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spring takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Handsome Mail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spring loads up on a big right hand but Mail slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Spring.
Mail's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mail scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mail lands a glancing blow to the side of Spring's head.
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Spring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mail throws a nice looking combination but Spring bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mail on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mail misses with a body punch
and Spring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mail comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Mail. Those never looked like landing.
Spring avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mail throws a poor cross that misses
and Spring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mail throws out a loose jab but Spring uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Spring wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mail rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spring moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spring looks to score with a jab to the body but Mail is just out of range.
Mail misses with a left hand
and Spring counters with a straight right hand.
Mail misses with a looping left.
Mail lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spring circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mail ducks under a wild hook from Spring.
Mail looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mail staying out of range there.
Mail is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spring with a body shot.
Spring throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mail counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mail throws a shot from downtown. Spring moves away and avoids it.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mail.
Spring avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mail! But no joy.
Spring moves out of range of the strikes.
Spring misses with a hook.
Mail throws a series of punches but Spring moves out of range.
It looked like Spring was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mail misses with a left hand
and Spring counters with a straight right hand.
Mail misses with the combination.
Spring was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Spring.
Well Spring has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Spring!
After the big win, Marcus Spring made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodbath MMA Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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