PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Retired Sparbot 3 (ranked 4285 p4p, 6504 weight class) and Bizzy Bangin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sparbot 3
vs
Bangin

160 cm
39
155
18 - 14 - 1

178 cm
23
158
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Retired Sparbot 3!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bizzy Bangin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparbot 3 is just out of range.
Sparbot 3 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparbot 3 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Bangin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
Sparbot 3 misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bangin! But no joy.
Sparbot 3 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin.
Sparbot 3 lands a right hook to the body.
Bangin swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sparbot 3 to counter with a crisp jab.
Sparbot 3 scores with a jab to the head.
Bangin misses the jab.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparbot 3 manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Sparbot 3 - just one landing.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Sparbot 3 lands.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Sparbot 3.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Sparbot 3 throwing a counter right hand but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin throws the left hand but Sparbot 3 avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparbot 3. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bangin tries to avoid it but Sparbot 3 manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bangin to the ground. Bangin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sparbot 3 connects with a jab.
Bangin misses with a straight right.
Sparbot 3 swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sparbot 3 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparbot 3 manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bizzy Bangin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparbot 3 comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sparbot 3 misses with a low kick.
Sparbot 3 throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparbot 3 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangin blocks a leg kick.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Sparbot 3 slips the punch.
Bangin cracks Sparbot 3 with an open hand slap.
Bangin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparbot 3.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 misses with a lunging right hand
and Bangin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Sparbot 3 moved out of range nicely.
Bangin throws a jab when Sparbot 3 was well out of range.
Bangin misses with an uppercut
and Sparbot 3 counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bangin thinking.
Sparbot 3 slips under a jab from Bangin.
It looked like Sparbot 3 wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Sparbot 3 is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bangin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Retired Sparbot 3. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparbot 3 missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Sparbot 3.
Sparbot 3 dives in for a single leg takedown but Bangin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bangin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Bangin.
Bangin can't find room to land a body shot as Sparbot 3 controls the action.
Bangin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparbot 3 controls his hands.
Bangin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bangin fails to land.
Sparbot 3 misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin blocks a body shot from Sparbot 3.
Bangin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparbot 3 controls his hands.
Bangin misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Bangin.
Sparbot 3 misses with the head strike.
Bangin tries to work over Sparbot 3's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bangin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparbot 3 controls his hands.
Sparbot 3 cracks Bangin with a nice body shot.
Sparbot 3 tries to throw a body punch but Bangin avoids it by throwing Sparbot 3 back against the cage.
Sparbot 3 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bangin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sparbot 3 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bangin blocks a body shot from Sparbot 3.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bangin misses with a body punch.
Sparbot 3 lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bangin backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bangin.
Sparbot 3 can't find room to land a body shot as Bangin controls the action.
Bangin can't find room to land a body shot as Sparbot 3 controls the action.
Bangin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sparbot 3 backwards.
Bangin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 can't find room to land a body shot as Bangin controls the action.
Bangin working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bangin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bangin.
Sparbot 3 prevents a body shot from Bangin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin working aggressively here.
Bangin scores with a hook to the body.
Sparbot 3 can't find room to land a body shot as Bangin controls the action.
Bangin misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangin.
A right handed body shot lands from Sparbot 3.
Bangin tries to throw a body punch but Sparbot 3 avoids it by throwing Bangin back against the cage.
Sparbot 3 blocking some punches.
Sparbot 3 tries to throw a body punch but Bangin avoids it by throwing Sparbot 3 back against the cage.
Bangin digs a right hand underneath Sparbot 3's ribcage. Sparbot 3 let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bangin lands an uppercut.
Sparbot 3 struggles to land a body shot inside as Bangin controls his hands.
Sparbot 3 has a couple of punches blocked by Bangin.
Sparbot 3 gets through Bangin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sparbot 3.
Sparbot 3 tries to work over Bangin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bizzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
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.

Sparbot 3 takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparbot 3 throwing a counter right hand but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangin misses with an uppercut
and Sparbot 3 counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bangin misses with a body shot
and Sparbot 3 connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bangin throws out a loose jab but Sparbot 3 uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bangin.
A slow jab from Sparbot 3 misses its intended target.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparbot 3.
Sparbot 3 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sparbot 3 takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Sparbot 3 misses with a wild body shot.
Sparbot 3 lands a glancing blow to the side of Bangin's head.
Retired Sparbot 3 is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin throws out a loose jab but Sparbot 3 uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Sparbot 3.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Sparbot 3 slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bangin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sparbot 3 moves out of range of the strikes.
Bangin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Sparbot 3 slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Sparbot 3.
Bangin throws a lazy uppercut
and Sparbot 3 counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sparbot 3 lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Sparbot 3 has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sparbot 3 throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparbot 3 is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bangin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Bangin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bangin pushes Sparbot 3 off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparbot 3.
Nice defenses there by Bangin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a hook. Sparbot 3 ducked under it nicely.
Sparbot 3 misses with a body shot.
Sparbot 3 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangin throws out a counter right but Sparbot 3 avoids it with no problem.
Sparbot 3 is looking to chop away at Bangin's legs.
A little jabbing left from Bangin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sparbot 3 shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bangin as he jumps to the side.
Sparbot 3 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Sparbot 3 misses with an uppercut.
Bangin misses the body punch
letting Sparbot 3 counter with a right hand.
Bangin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sparbot 3.
Bangin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sparbot 3 counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Bangin.
Sparbot 3 scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Bangin.
Sparbot 3 works Bangin's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 misses with a body shot.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Bangin misses with an uppercut. Sparbot 3 saw that one coming.
Sparbot 3 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bangin.
A big left from Bangin misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sparbot 3 on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bangin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparbot 3 misses with a wild body shot.
Sparbot 3 moves out of range of the strikes.
Sparbot 3 misses the shot to the body.
Bangin punishes Sparbot 3's body with a nice straight punch.
Sparbot 3 slips a straight right by Bangin.
Sparbot 3 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sparbot 3 jabs Bangin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a jab when Sparbot 3 was well out of range.
Bangin walks into a stiff left hand from Sparbot 3.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparbot 3 lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sparbot 3.
Bangin works Sparbot 3's body with a nice hook.
Sparbot 3 walks into a straight right hand from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a left hand
and Sparbot 3 makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sparbot 3 swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin throws a jab when Sparbot 3 was well out of range.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Sparbot 3's shoulder, as Sparbot 3 tries to avoid the shot.
Sparbot 3 looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sparbot 3 goes for a double leg but Bangin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bangin continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Retired Sparbot 3. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangin blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Bangin on the inside.
Bangin tries to work over Sparbot 3's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Sparbot 3.
Bangin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Retired Sparbot 3 will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Sparbot 3 does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparbot 3 sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Sparbot 3 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparbot 3 misses the jab.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangin throws out a powerful jab.
Sparbot 3's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bangin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sparbot 3 scrambles back to his feet.
Sparbot 3 looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bangin! But no joy.
Sparbot 3 walks into a left hand.
Bangin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Sparbot 3 shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bangin but Bangin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Sparbot 3 ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin throws a jab when Sparbot 3 was well out of range.
Sparbot 3 appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bangin misses with a jab to the body
and Bangin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparbot 3 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparbot 3.
Bangin misses with a body shot.
Sparbot 3 throws a head kick that misses.
Bangin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sparbot 3 under the eye.
Sparbot 3 staying out of range there.
A jab from Sparbot 3 misses.
Sparbot 3 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Sparbot 3's shoulder, as Sparbot 3 tries to avoid the shot.
Sparbot 3 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparbot 3 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
A little jabbing left from Bangin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sparbot 3 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Sparbot 3 moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Bangin finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparbot 3 was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangin.
Sparbot 3 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin.
A little feinted left hand from Sparbot 3 on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Bangin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sparbot 3 doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparbot 3 throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Sparbot 3 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparbot 3 walks into a straight right hand from Bangin.
Sparbot 3 throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
Sparbot 3 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sparbot 3 misses with a kick to the body.
Bangin lands a nice hook to Sparbot 3's body. Sparbot 3 takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Bangin throws out a powerful jab.
Bangin throws a shot from downtown. Sparbot 3 moves away and avoids it.
Sparbot 3 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sparbot 3 misses the target.
Bangin sizes up Sparbot 3 with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a hook but Sparbot 3 avoids it easily.
Bangin misses the body punch
letting Sparbot 3 counter with a right hand.
Sparbot 3 gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bangin.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Sparbot 3 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sparbot 3 thuds a left hand into Bangin's body.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Nice defenses there by Sparbot 3.

Sparbot 3 shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sparbot 3 showed some decent athleticism there.
Bangin wants to control but Sparbot 3 is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Sparbot 3 is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bangin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sparbot 3.
Sparbot 3 not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sparbot 3.
Sparbot 3 throwing shots but Bangin is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparbot 3 thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sparbot 3 tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bangin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sparbot 3 looks to land a strike but Bangin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sparbot 3 postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bizzy Bangin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bangin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bizzy Bangin!
Bizzy Bangin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Distinct Label, into his post fight interview.