PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxx Zendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Spackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spackman has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zendrick
vs
Spackman

176 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxx Zendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Spackman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spackman gets a clinch.
Zendrick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Spackman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Zendrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Spackman which made him look bad.
Spackman wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Spackman rushes Zendrick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman is pressed up against the cage. Zendrick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spackman down to the mat. Spackman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxx Zendrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zendrick shoots in for a takedown but Spackman shows good takedown defense.

Spackman has closed the distance and engaged Zendrick in a clinch.
Spackman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Spackman prevents the takedown attempt.
Zendrick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spackman prevents it.
Zendrick takes a knee right on the jaw!

Spackman jumps guard and drags Zendrick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spackman wants to stand and escape but Zendrick is having none of it.
Spackman looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zendrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Spackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zendrick advances position into side control!
Zendrick trying to control the position but Spackman is working away.
Spackman prevents Zendrick from moving into mount.
Zendrick is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Spackman's shoulder. That is not cool.
Spackman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zendrick is looking to take a break and control but Spackman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zendrick decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Spackman throws a leg kick but Zendrick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zendrick fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spackman tries to clinch there but Zendrick circles away.

Spackman darts in and clinches Zendrick up against the cage.
Spackman with a knee to the head.
Zendrick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spackman prevents it.
Zendrick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spackman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spackman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Spackman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harry Spackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spackman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Spackman dominated that round.
That's time! Zendrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zendrick misses with a takedown

and Spackman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zendrick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Spackman pulls his leg out and moves away.

Spackman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Spackman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zendrick is looking to improve his position.
Spackman seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Spackman has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Zendrick works to full guard.

Zendrick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spackman defends it easily.

Zendrick has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Spackman doesn't defend quickly enough and Zendrick has managed to lock this one up! Can Spackman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Zendrick on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Maxx Zendrick!