PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Blirup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Spackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spackman has chosen Forgot about Dre as his entrance music. John Spackman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Blirup
vs
Spackman

182 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Blirup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Spackman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blirup fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blirup fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blirup looks for a takedown but Spackman sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Blirup. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Spackman gets a takedown into half guard.

Spackman is trying to work for a kimura but Blirup is defending well.
Blirup is trying to get back to full guard.

Blirup looking for submissions off his back.
Spackman sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman working Blirup over with strikes.

Spackman is working for a kimura but Blirup is defending it quite comfortably.
Blirup wants to get back to full guard.
Blirup wants to control but Spackman is keeping busy.

Spackman is looking for a kimura but Blirup is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spackman to get the leverage.

Blirup is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Spackman pulls his head out easily.
Blirup might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blirup is breathing heavily.

Spackman is looking for a kimura but Blirup is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spackman to get the leverage.

Spackman stands up and beckons Blirup to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blirup misses with a takedown

and Spackman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spackman is stalling in the full guard.
Blirup can't keep his opponent in guard - Spackman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Spackman passes to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spackman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Blirup is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spackman has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Blirup is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Spackman yanks on the arm and Blirup is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Spackman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Spackman!