|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Spotwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Spotwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spotwood closes the distance and clinches up with Fuller, looking for a takedown. Spotwood pushes Fuller against the cage but Fuller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spotwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fuller swivels and escapes.
Spotwood blocks a jab.
A combination from Fuller does no damage.
Spotwood has Fuller up against the cage in a clinch.
Spotwood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fuller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Spotwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spotwood shoots for a takedown but Fuller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fuller thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuller has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fuller.
Fuller wants a takedown but no success here.
Fuller breaks the clinch.
Fuller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Spotwood!
Spotwood is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuller landing strikes from the mount.
Fuller landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fuller throws some wild stikes that Spotwood manages to avoid easily.
Fuller wants to finish this one by submission but Spotwood is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fuller.
Fuller misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller working for a submission but Spotwood is keeping him at bay.
Spotwood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fuller unloading with bombs!
Fuller wants to control the pace but Spotwood is squirming around nicely.
Fuller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fuller trying to control but Spotwood is having none of it.
Fuller looking to finish with strikes here!
Spotwood is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spotwood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fuller trying to mount his opponent but Spotwood defends it.
It looks like Fuller is going to stand back up.
Fuller works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fuller prevents Spotwood from getting the reversal.
Fuller lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Spotwood turns into him and now he's in Fuller's guard.
Fuller wants to sweep here but Spotwood controlling him for the moment.
Fuller throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Spotwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuller is keeping the position for now.
Spotwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fuller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fuller slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Fuller there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller decides to return to a standing position.
Spotwood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spotwood prevents Fuller from improving his position.
Spotwood slows the pace down in half guard.
Fuller looking for submissions off his back.
Fuller misses with some strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuller kicks off Spotwood and gets to his feet.
Fuller throws a low kick but Spotwood avoids it.
Spotwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Fuller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fuller throws a right and a left that Spotwood avoids nicely.
A shot to de liver by Spotwood. Beautiful body shot.
Spotwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spotwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fuller swivels and escapes.
Fuller misses with a series of wild punches.
Spotwood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuller as he jumps to the side.
Spotwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuller's waist but Fuller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spotwood off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Spotwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuller tries to clinch there but Spotwood circles away.
Spotwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Spotwood slips a jab from Fuller.
Jerry Spotwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spotwood closes the distance and clinches.
Fuller keeps control of Spotwood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuller breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fuller misses with a body kick.
Fuller has his takedown stuffed
and Spotwood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fuller won't be happy with that.
Fuller is trying to get back to half guard.
Fuller is not content to let Spotwood control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spotwood has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Spotwood misses with a body kick.
Fuller throws a hook but Spotwood avoids it easily.
Fuller closes the distance and clinches.
Fuller lands a nice uppercut.
Spotwood takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spotwood tries to break the clinch but Fuller is controlling the position.
Spotwood can't get the takedown.
Fuller manages to break the clinch.
Spotwood blocks a leg kick.
Fuller misses with a wild combination.
Spotwood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fuller has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spotwood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spotwood.
Fuller is trying to drag Spotwood to the mat but Spotwood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fuller throws a punch but it's blocked by Spotwood.
Spotwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuller moves in looking to clinch but Spotwood pushes him off.
Spotwood avoids the body shot from Fuller.
Spotwood misses with a combination
and Fuller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spotwood thinking.
Fuller tries to clinch
and Spotwood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spotwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuller is keeping the position for now.
Spotwood advances position into side control!
Fuller wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spotwood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fuller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Spotwood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fuller sneaks back into half guard.
Fuller kicks off Spotwood and gets to his feet.
Fuller throws a series of strikes that have Spotwood backpedaling.
Fuller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spotwood swivels and escapes.
Spotwood moves into the clinch.
Fuller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spotwood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spotwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuller shoots in for a takedown but Spotwood shows good takedown defense.
Spotwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuller lands an elbow that stopped Spotwood in his tracks for a moment.
Fuller pulls Spotwood into guard.
Spotwood wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Spotwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuller is keeping the position for now.
Fuller is pulling down on Spotwood's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Spotwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spotwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Spotwood dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fuller tries to close the distance and clinch but Spotwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spotwood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fuller gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fuller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fuller is trying to control the position but Spotwood postures up.
Spotwood won't allow Fuller to sweep him here.
Spotwood wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Fuller keeping full guard, as Spotwood tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spotwood lands a couple of digs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fuller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fuller wriggles free and stands up.
Fuller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spotwood fails with the takedown.
Fuller is looking to clinch but Spotwood is avoiding it.
Spotwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuller.
Fuller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spotwood has a takedown stuffed.
Fuller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuller misses with a kick to the body.
Fuller is looking to clinch but Spotwood is avoiding it.
Spotwood throws out a leg kick but Fuller moves out of range and Spotwood only half commits.
Spotwood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Spotwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuller throws a sloppy head kick and Spotwood moves out of range easily.
A big left from Fuller misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fuller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spotwood throws a nice looking combination but Fuller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Spotwood or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuller which made him look bad.
Fuller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A cross from Fuller lands.
Spotwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuller's waist but Fuller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spotwood off to one side.
Fuller looks for a takedown but Spotwood sprawls well.
Spotwood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fuller throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Spotwood pushes down on Fuller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spotwood prevents Fuller from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is looking to control Spotwood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuller avoid being mounted?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spotwood prevents Fuller from improving his position.
Fuller is refusing to be controlled, as Spotwood sits in half guard.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spotwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fuller swivels and escapes.
Fuller throws a right hand that Spotwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Spotwood also avoids with ease.
Spotwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuller's waist but Fuller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spotwood off to one side.
Fuller scores with a takedown into Spotwood's guard.
Fuller passes Spotwood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller stops Spotwood from getting back to his feet.
Fuller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fuller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fuller is looking to advance position but Spotwood won't allow it.
Spotwood tries to get to full guard but Fuller has control of the leg.
Fuller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fuller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spotwood!
Fuller throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fuller throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Spotwood because Fuller loaded up on that one.
Spotwood regains half guard.
Fuller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Larry Fuller.
Well Fuller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Fuller!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
98% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
