PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kickstart My Heart. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lee
vs
Spencer

186 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Spencer down.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spencer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee jabs Spencer right on the nose. Spencer blinks but takes it well.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Spencer off balance momentarily.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Spencer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Tommy Lee has been cut.
Lee works Spencer's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Spencer counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee throws a leg kick but Spencer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee wants to clinch.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
As Lee backs off Spencer throws a huge counter combo but Lee manages to avoid it all.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spencer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Spencer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spencer jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Spencer moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spencer lands a jab to the head.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Shawn Spencer has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Spencer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spencer or not.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
Spencer lands a nice uppercut.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer takes a shot to the head.
Spencer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee tries to work over Spencer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spencer counters with a straight right hand.
Spencer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Spencer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Spencer throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spencer.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Spencer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
Spencer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body kick from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Spencer misses.
Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spencer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee stuns Spencer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
Spencer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spencer fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Spencer's front leg but catches the back leg as Spencer tries to avoid it.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Spencer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Spencer moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spencer.
Spencer moves away from the strike by Lee.

Spencer moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee pushes Spencer back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Spencer.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Spencer has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Spencer avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Lee pushes Spencer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Spencer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer takes a shot to the head.
Spencer tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tommy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee tries a body shot but Spencer blocks it.
Spencer tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Spencer is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Spencer.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Spencer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee digs a good body shot into Spencer's ribs.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spencer to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Spencer counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spencer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spencer moves out of range of the body kick.
Spencer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee sizes up Spencer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spencer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Spencer throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spencer counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Spencer to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee thuds a left hand into Spencer's body.
Spencer scores with a hook.
Spencer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spencer is looking to clinch.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spencer.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spencer on the side of the head.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Lee feints and then cracks Spencer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spencer down.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Spencer's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A punch combination from Spencer misses.
Spencer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spencer slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Spencer tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Spencer misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Jab by Spencer.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Lee jabs Spencer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spencer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Spencer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Spencer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Spencer throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
As Spencer backs away, Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spencer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Spencer.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
Lee prevents a body shot from Spencer.
Spencer misses with a punch to the body.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lee gets through Spencer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee had his way with Shawn Spencer in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Spencer avoids the head kick by Lee.
A countering left hand to the body from Spencer misses.
Spencer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Spencer's shoulder, as Spencer tries to avoid the shot.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spencer doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donk. Lee catches Spencer right on the button with a cross.

Lee darts in and clinches Spencer up against the ropes.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Spencer avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
A short right from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
A left hand lands to the body for Spencer.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spencer.
Lee gets through Spencer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spencer misses with some punches.
Spencer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee blocks a body shot from Spencer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Spencer scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Spencer has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.
Spencer tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Spencer back against the ropes.
Spencer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spencer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Spencer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spencer lands an uppercut.
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!
Spencer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with some punches.
Shawn Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spencer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Spencer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
Tommy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spencer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spencer can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.

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 Tommy Lee.
Well Lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
Tommy Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.