PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Spinka (ranked 4604 p4p, 4609 weight class) and Jon Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Spinka
vs
Targaryen

157 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
260
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Franco Spinka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen misses with a double jab.

Targaryen has managed to clinch.

Targaryen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Spinka gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Spinka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Targaryen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Targaryen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spinka won't allow Targaryen to pass to mount.

Spinka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinka is positioning himself well to prevent Targaryen advancing to mount.
Spinka has hold of Targaryen's hands but Targaryen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spinka gets back to full guard.
Targaryen throws a big elbow that misses.

Targaryen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spinka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Targaryen has managed to get both his arms back between Spinka's legs - danger averted.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Spinka keeps moving.

Targaryen is sitting in close to Spinka's body. Spinka has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Targaryen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Targaryen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Spinka.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Franco Spinka!