PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Spinolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spinolio
vs
Myers

192 cm
27
270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

210 cm
27
299 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Spinolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Myers!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers slips a straight right by Spinolio.

Myers has closed the distance and engaged Spinolio in a clinch.
Myers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spinolio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spinolio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.

It looks like Jason Myers has been cut.
Myers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myers pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Spinolio fails to land.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spinolio has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Spinolio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spinolio.

Spinolio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spinolio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Myers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spinolio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myers doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Spinolio misses.
Spinolio sets himself, and Myers steps forward looking for the clinch! Spinolio avoids it this time.
Spinolio just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinolio connects with a right hand. Myers shakes it off.
Spinolio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers throws out a counter right but Spinolio avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Spinolio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spinolio is looking to wear down Myers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spinolio scores with a punch to the head.
Spinolio finds Myers's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Myers flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Spinolio lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Myers will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Spinolio!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Spinolio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.