PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Spaticus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Spaticus
vs
Stratton

192 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 Los Angeles, Leonidas Spaticus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucky Stratton!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Spaticus misses.
Stratton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spaticus looks to land a combination but Stratton avoids it well.
Stratton ducks under a wild hook from Spaticus.

Spaticus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stratton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Spaticus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stratton has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Spaticus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spaticus trying to control the position but Stratton is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spaticus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stratton wants to get back to his feet but Spaticus drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton defending against the ground and pound.

Spaticus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stratton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spaticus is breathing heavily.
Spaticus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stratton is trying to control Spaticus's posture but Spaticus avoids it.
Spaticus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stratton wants to control but Spaticus postures up.
Stratton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spaticus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stratton fails with the takedown

and Spaticus counters with a single leg into guard. Stratton didn't expect that.
Spaticus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spaticus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Stratton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spaticus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton keeping moving, preventing Spaticus from controlling successfully.
Spaticus stopping the sweep attempt from Stratton.
Stratton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Stratton has his foot on Spaticus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spaticus works his way back into a safe position though.
Stratton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spaticus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spaticus preventing the sweep.
Spaticus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stratton looking for a sweep. Not yet Stratton, not yet.

Stratton looking for a guillotine here but Spaticus defends easily.
Stratton wants to stand and escape but Spaticus is having none of it.

Stratton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Spaticus uses it to pass to side control.
Stratton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spaticus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Spaticus postures up.
Spaticus won't allow Stratton to sweep him here.
Spaticus trying to control but Stratton is working from the bottom.
Spaticus preventing the sweep.
Spaticus landing some decent shots from guard.
Stratton keeping moving, preventing Spaticus from controlling successfully.
Spaticus looking to sit in guard and control but Stratton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spaticus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Spaticus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Spaticus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stratton's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spaticus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spaticus stays in close to Stratton's body and controls the position.
Spaticus wants to control from the top but Stratton keeps moving.
Spaticus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stratton's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spaticus wants to control from the top but Stratton keeps moving.
Spaticus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spaticus lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Spaticus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spaticus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Spaticus wants to pass the guard but Stratton is keeping the position.

Stratton had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Spaticus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stratton Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Spaticus's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Spaticus dominated that round.
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.

Spaticus throws a nice looking combination but Stratton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spaticus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spaticus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stratton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spaticus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stratton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stratton's back!
You can see the frustration on Stratton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Spaticus looking for the choke but no joy.

Spaticus tightening his grip on Stratton, looking for the choke.

Spaticus has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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!
Spaticus is hanging on to Stratton's back as he tries to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spaticus tries to keep control of the position but Stratton is staying busy.
The referee is taking a good look at Stratton as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Spaticus!
Stratton can't escape the position.
Stratton trying to control but not successfully.
Spaticus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stratton is breathing heavily.
The referee is taking a good look at Stratton as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Spaticus!
Spaticus is trying to stick to Stratton's back but Stratton is turning into Spaticus. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Spaticus's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stratton.
Stratton won't allow Spaticus to sweep him here.
Spaticus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stratton won't allow Spaticus to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stratton blocks a head kick by Spaticus.
Stratton fails with the takedown
and Spaticus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leonidas Spaticus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spaticus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stratton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spaticus counters with a one-two to the body.
Spaticus throws a low kick but Stratton avoids it.
Stratton tries for a takedown but Spaticus circles away easily

and Spaticus counters with a shoot takedown. Stratton fights it but they end up in guard.
Leonidas Spaticus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Stratton.
Stratton is trying to control the position but Spaticus postures up.
Spaticus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stratton gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spaticus trying to control the action but Stratton is working from the bottom.
Spaticus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stratton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Spaticus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stratton!
Stratton is squirming around, avoiding Spaticus's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaticus lands a heavy elbow.
Spaticus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stratton?
Spaticus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stratton is looking to escape.
Spaticus prevents Stratton from getting the reversal.
Spaticus landing shots from mount.
Stratton is squirming around, avoiding Spaticus's attempts to control the action.
Spaticus landing strikes from the mount and Stratton is in trouble!
Stratton is desperately trying to improve his position but Spaticus has a good base and remains in mount.
Spaticus with a couple of short strikes.
Stratton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Spaticus is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stratton has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton tries to control Spaticus's body but Spaticus pushes him off. Stratton squirms to his side and now Spaticus has his back!
Stratton grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Spaticus is working the ground and pound. Can Stratton escape?
Spaticus is working the ground and pound. Can Stratton escape?
Spaticus not allowing Stratton to control his hands.
Spaticus is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Stratton up.
Stratton tries to escape the position.
Spaticus is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Spaticus gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Spaticus gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Spaticus apologises and we restart here on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spaticus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Stratton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stratton showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spaticus wants to improve his position but Stratton is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Spaticus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Spaticus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spaticus trying to control from Stratton's half guard. Stratton has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Spaticus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spaticus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Stratton is rocked!
Spaticus passes into half guard.
Stratton is still in real trouble! Can Spaticus finish him?
Spaticus moves nicely into side control.
Spaticus is working Stratton over with some ground and pound from side control.

Spaticus tries for a kimura but Stratton is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stratton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spaticus lands some shots froms side control.

Spaticus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stratton seems to have recovered his senses.
Stratton is not content to let Spaticus control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton is looking to reverse the position.
Spaticus cracks Stratton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Spaticus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Spaticus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stratton can do to turn this around?
Stratton tries to improve position but can't.
Spaticus advances to full mount.
Spaticus is landing with some decent strikes but Stratton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Spaticus with shots to the head and body - Stratton looks very uncomfortable down there.

Spaticus swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stratton is now in Spaticus's guard. A big mistake from Spaticus there, giving up the dominant position!
Spaticus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spaticus is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton keeping moving, preventing Spaticus from controlling successfully.
Spaticus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spaticus is pressing down on Stratton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stratton is holding on for now.
Stratton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Stratton is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Spaticus has latched onto it... Big trouble! Spaticus pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Stratton is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Spaticus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonidas Spaticus!