PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Spanky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Hyvenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spanky comes to the cage accompanied by Death is Forming- Jay Reatard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spanky
vs
Hyvenen

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Spanky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarmo Hyvenen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanky thumps Hyvenen with a low kick.
Hyvenen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hyvenen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spanky.
Hyvenen doesn't manage to clinch there - Spanky circles away.
Spanky appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hyvenen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spanky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Spanky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spanky avoids the body shot from Hyvenen.

Hyvenen moves into the clinch.
Hyvenen effectively controlling the action here.

Hyvenen manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hyvenen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyvenen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hyvenen moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyvenen tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hyvenen manages to break the clinch.

Hyvenen closes the distance and clinches.
Hyvenen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hyvenen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spanky cracks Hyvenen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spanky swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyvenen.

Hyvenen moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to Spanky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hyvenen effectively controlling the action here.
Hyvenen prevents Spanky from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spanky is trying to break the clinch but Hyvenen has him pressed against the cage.
Hyvenen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Hyvenen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hyvenen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hyvenen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyvenen is looking to clinch but Spanky is avoiding it.

Hyvenen rushes Spanky and presses him up against the cage.
Hyvenen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hyvenen can't find room to land a body shot as Spanky controls the action.
Hyvenen can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hyvenen manages to break the clinch.

Hyvenen moves into range and clinches up with Spanky.
Hyvenen tries a body shot but Spanky blocks it.

Hyvenen breaks from the clinch.
Hyvenen doesn't manage to clinch there - Spanky circles away.
Hyvenen misses with a low kick as Spanky jumps back.

Hyvenen clinches up against the cage.

Hyvenen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyvenen misses with a right hand
and Spanky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spanky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hyvenen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hyvenen.
Hyvenen throws a body punch but Spanky moves out of range.
Spanky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanky keeps the fight on the outside.
Hyvenen tries to land a leg kick but Spanky saw it coming and moves away.
Hyvenen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spanky counters with a three punch combo that has Hyvenen backing up. Hyvenen nods at Spanky to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Hyvenen tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Spanky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hyvenen throws an overhand right that lands on Spanky's shoulder, as Spanky tries to avoid the shot.
Spanky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hyvenen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spanky.

Hyvenen gets a clinch.

Hyvenen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hyvenen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spanky counters with a left and a right that stings Hyvenen.
Spanky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarmo Hyvenen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hyvenen swings for the body but Spanky moves out of range.
We've been informed that Hyvenen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hyvenen tries to clinch up but Spanky circles away and keeps his distance.
Spanky thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hyvenen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spanky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hyvenen throws an overhand right that lands on Spanky's shoulder, as Spanky tries to avoid the shot.
Hyvenen misses with a double jab
and Spanky counters with a three punch combo that has Hyvenen backing up. Hyvenen nods at Spanky to acknowledge the strikes.
Spanky slips a jab and a cross from Hyvenen.
Spanky is looking for a counter combo.
Hyvenen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spanky rather than just go for the knockout.
Hyvenen throws a series of punches but Spanky moves out of range.
Spanky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Spanky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanky scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Spanky.
Spanky lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hyvenen has Spanky up against the cage in a clinch.

Hyvenen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spanky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hyvenen eats them both and turns towards Spanky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leonardo Spanky is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyvenen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spanky can pounce on him.

Hyvenen clinches up with Spanky and pushes him back against the cage.

Hyvenen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jarmo Hyvenen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hyvenen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hyvenen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spanky's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spanky.

Hyvenen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leonardo Spanky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyvenen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyvenen throws a body punch but Spanky moves out of range.
As Hyvenen looks to move away, Spanky throws a big counter combo bu Hyvenen just gets out of the way.

Hyvenen rushes Spanky and presses him up against the cage.

Spanky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyvenen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hyvenen doesn't manage to clinch there - Spanky circles away.
Spanky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hyvenen wants to clinch up but Spanky keeps it at a distance.
Spanky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyvenen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spanky.
Spanky cracks a nice hook into Hyvenen's ribs.
Hyvenen closes the distance but Spanky moves to the side
letting Spanky counter with a right hand.

Hyvenen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Spanky moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Hyvenen! Spanky continues to tee off on Hyvenen, landing with a left and a right! Spanky connects with a right hand that leaves Hyvenen sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Spanky!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonardo Spanky!
Our winner, Leonardo Spanky, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.