PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine has chosen Parkway Drive - Carrion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Springs
vs
Levine

180 cm
25
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

174 cm
24
168 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Levine blocks a head kick by Springs.
Levine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springs throws a right hand that misses
and Levine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Levine scores with a leg kick.
Levine throws the kick towards the body but Springs avoids it.
Springs swings for the body but Levine moves out of range.
Springs throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Springs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Levine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Springs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab, jab by Springs - just one landing.
Levine ducks right into an uppercut from Springs.
Springs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Levine on the side of the head.
Springs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Levine as he avoids it easily.

Springs rushes Levine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Springs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Springs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Levine avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
Springs lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Springs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Springs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Springs.
Levine blocking some punches.
Levine misses with an elbow over the top.
Levine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Springs is keeping busy.
Springs blocking some punches.
Springs takes an elbow to the temple.
Levine throws an elbow that misses.
Levine looking to slow down the pace here.
Springs cracks Levine with a nice body shot.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Levine.
Springs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Levine backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Springs letting Levine take a breather here.
Levine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Springs avoids it.
Levine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Levine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Springs is keeping busy.
Levine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Springs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Levine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Levine.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs tries to work over Levine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Springs tries a body shot but Levine blocks it.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs misses with some punches.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Levine controls his hands.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Levine.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Levine controls his hands.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Levine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levines head.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Levine controls the action.
Springs tries to work over Levine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levine scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Springs.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Levine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Springs tries a body shot but Levine blocks it.
Levine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Levine is trying to stall.
Springs presses Levine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Levine is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Springs can't fight it off and eventually Levine manages to take the fight to the floor. Springs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Springs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Springs is breathing heavily.
Springs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levine stopping the sweep attempt from Springs.
Levine trying to control the position from guard on top but Springs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine stands up over Springs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Springs looking for a sweep. Not yet Springs, not yet.
Levine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Springs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Levine in side control lands a decent elbow.
Levine is looking to take a break and control but Springs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Levine seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nate Springs will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Levine is just out of range.
Levine throws a low kick but Springs moves out of range easily.
Springs misses with a leg kick
and Levine counters with a good low kick that Springs was not able to check.
Springs misses with a hook. Levine ducked under it nicely.
Springs misses with a hook
and Levine counters with a thumping low kick.
Springs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Levine finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Springs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Levine was covering up waiting for the punch and Springs finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Levine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Springs trying to control but Levine is working from the bottom.
Springs passes Levine's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine is positioning himself well to prevent Springs advancing to mount.
Springs is looking to take a break and control but Levine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Levine tries to roll over but Springs keeps him under control.
Springs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Springs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Levine is looking to escape.

Springs swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Levine is now in Springs's guard. A big mistake from Springs there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs trying to control the position.
Levine engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Levine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Springs is keeping the position for now.
Springs wants to sweep here but Levine controlling him for the moment.
Levine postures up and lands a big shot to Springs's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Levine trying to control the position from guard on top but Springs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Springs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Levine stays in close to Springs's body and controls the position.

Springs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Levine is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Levine pushing down on Springs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Levine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Springs is looking to improve his position.
Springs is trying to control but can't.
Levine is trying to control the action in half guard but Springs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Levine passes into side control, despite Springs's attempt to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Springs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Levine off and has taken his back!
Levine manages to reverse the position and now he's in Springs's guard. Nice work there by Levine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hudson Levine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Springs throws a right hand that misses
and Levine counters with a good, hard body kick but Springs shrugs it off.
Levine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Levine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Springs misses with a body shot
and Levine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Springs's knee momentarily.
Levine throws a wild body kick that Springs sees coming a mile off.
Levine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Levine.
Springs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levine. Levine obviously looking to wear him down.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levine.
Springs misses with a right hand
and Levine counters with a thumping low kick.
Springs thows a body shot but no joy.
Springs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Levine backs up against the cage.
Levine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
Springs throws a good cross that connects.
Levine fails with a takedown attempt.
Levine misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Springs. That snapped Levine's head back.
Springs misses the jab.
Springs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Levine counters with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Levine.
Levine feints and then cracks Springs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Springs down.
Springs darts in trying to clinch
and Levine counters with a low kick, right behind Springs 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Springs moves out of range of the body kick.
Springs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springs throws a leg kick
and Levine counters with a leg kick.
Levine avoids the body shot from Springs.
Springs thows a leg kick but Levine checks it
and Levine counters with a nice leg kick.
Springs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Levine counters with an inside leg kick.
Levine throws a leg kick which misses Springs's front leg but catches the back leg as Springs tries to avoid it.
Springs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
A big left from Springs misses.
Springs misses with a lunging right hand

and Levine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Levine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Springs isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Levine stacks Springs on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Levine!
Levine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Springs keeps working.
Springs is trying to get back to half guard.
Levine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Springs keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Levine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Springs trying to remain calm as Levine controls from the top position.

Levine stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Springs blocks a head kick by Levine.
Springs misses with a jab to the body
and Levine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Springs's knee momentarily.
Springs tries for a takedown but Levine circles away easily
and Levine counters with an inside leg kick.
Levine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine is looking to slow Springs down with leg kicks.
Levine scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Levine misses.
Springs misses with a jab to the body

and Levine counters with a single leg into guard. Springs didn't expect that.
Hudson Levine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Levine wants to control from the top but Springs keeps moving.
Springs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Springs is really struggling to control Levine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Levine won't allow Springs to sweep him here.
Levine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levine is stalling in the full guard.
Levine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Levine looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hudson Levine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Levine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hudson Levine!