PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beowulf MacDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Sparkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think MacDougal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Gael by Albannach. Sparkler has chosen Walk Like An Egyptian as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Beowulf MacDougal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Beowulf MacDougal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

MacDougal
vs
Sparkler

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Beowulf MacDougal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ric Sparkler!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDougal misses with a takedown attempt - Sparkler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by MacDougal or perhaps it was just good defense by Sparkler which made him look bad.
MacDougal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sparkler as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beowulf MacDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparkler stuffs the takedown.
Sparkler looks to throw the jab but MacDougal is out of range.
MacDougal shoots in but Sparkler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacDougal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sparkler circles away.
MacDougal fails with a takedown attempt.
MacDougal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
MacDougal is breathing heavily.
MacDougal closes the distance and clinches up with Sparkler, looking for a takedown. MacDougal pushes Sparkler against the cage but Sparkler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sparkler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sparkler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sparkler lands a nice short elbow.

MacDougal is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparkler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh MacDougal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparkler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
MacDougal is bucking up trying to escape but Sparkler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Sparkler.
Sparkler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can MacDougal hang on?
Sparkler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can MacDougal hang on?
Sparkler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of MacDougal's face.
Sparkler punishing his opponent with strikes.
MacDougal takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparkler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Sparkler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
MacDougal swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by Sparkler.
Sparkler breaks from MacDougal's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sparkler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sparkler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sparkler with shots to the head and body - MacDougal looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sparkler landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparkler with shots to the head and body - MacDougal looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sparkler lands a big elbow.
Sparkler scoring with strikes but MacDougal is staying in there.
Sparkler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
MacDougal can't escape the position.
Sparkler working MacDougal over with strikes here.
Sparkler with a couple of short strikes.
Sparkler lands a big elbow.
Sparkler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sparkler landing strikes from the mount.
MacDougal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Sparkler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
MacDougal regains half guard.
Sparkler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sparkler lands with a punch from half guard.
Sparkler lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparkler moves into full mount! MacDougal won't be happy about that!
Sparkler with shots to the head and body - MacDougal looks very uncomfortable down there.
MacDougal tries to reverse the position but Sparkler maintains control.
Sparkler with shots to the head and body - MacDougal looks very uncomfortable down there.
MacDougal is in a horrible position here. Sparkler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sparkler landing strikes from the mount and MacDougal is in trouble!
MacDougal is bucking up trying to escape but Sparkler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sparkler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns MacDougal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sparkler with good strikes from the mount here!
Sparkler landing strikes from the mount.
Sparkler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sparkler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
MacDougal is working to get back to half guard.
MacDougal is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparkler with good strikes from the mount here!
MacDougal tries to reverse the position but Sparkler maintains control.
Sparkler with good strikes from the mount here!
MacDougal is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns MacDougal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
MacDougal is working to get back to half guard.
Sparkler lands a nice shot to the head.
MacDougal is trying desperately to improve position.
Sparkler landing punches.
BOOM! Sparkler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sparkler landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparkler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sparkler looking to finish MacDougal with some ground and pound. This is bad for MacDougal!
Sparkler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. MacDougal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
MacDougal tries to reverse the position but Sparkler maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacDougal gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Sparkler dominated that round.
That's time! MacDougal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sparkler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacDougal's waist but MacDougal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sparkler off to one side.
Sparkler closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacDougal circles away.
Sparkler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beowulf MacDougal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Sparkler.
Sparkler shoots in and drives through. MacDougal sprawls well.
MacDougal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sparkler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sparkler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sparkler misses with a takedown attempt - MacDougal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sparkler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beowulf MacDougal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparkler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacDougal tries to avoid it but Sparkler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacDougal to the ground. MacDougal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sparkler is breathing heavily.
Sparkler closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacDougal circles away.
Sparkler closes the distance and clinches up with MacDougal, looking for a takedown. Sparkler pushes MacDougal against the cage but MacDougal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beowulf MacDougal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDougal stuffs the takedown.
Sparkler shoots for a double leg takedown but MacDougal sprawls well. He's pushed Sparkler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sparkler shoots in but MacDougal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sparkler shoots for a double leg takedown but MacDougal sprawls well. He's pushed Sparkler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sparkler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacDougal but MacDougal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sparkler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacDougal's waist but MacDougal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sparkler off to one side.
Sparkler shoots in for a takedown but MacDougal shows good takedown defense.
Sparkler looks for a takedown but MacDougal sprawls well.
No luck for Sparkler with that takedown attempt.
Sparkler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacDougal pinned against the cage. MacDougal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sparkler shoots for a double leg takedown but MacDougal sprawls well. He's pushed Sparkler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDougal stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparkler. Sparkler gets slowly back to his feet.
Sparkler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sparkler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Sparkler with that takedown attempt.
Sparkler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacDougal pinned against the cage. MacDougal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
MacDougal stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparkler. Sparkler gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparkler.
Sparkler fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparkler tries for a takedown but MacDougal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparkler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sparkler or perhaps it was just good defense by MacDougal which made him look bad.
Sparkler shoots in but no luck this time.
MacDougal stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparkler. Sparkler gets slowly back to his feet.
Sparkler shoots in looking for a takedown. MacDougal tries to sprawl out of it but Sparkler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MacDougal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacDougal stuffs the takedown.
Sparkler shoots in but MacDougal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sparkler shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparkler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sparkler shoots in and drives through. MacDougal sprawls well.
Sparkler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacDougal as he jumps to the side.
Sparkler fails to land the takedown.
Sparkler shoots for a double leg takedown but MacDougal sprawls well. He's pushed Sparkler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacDougal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sparkler shoots in but no luck this time.
Sparkler tries for a takedown but MacDougal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from MacDougal. No joy for Sparkler on that attempt.
Sparkler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacDougal as he avoids it easily.
Sparkler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beowulf MacDougal dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for MacDougal with that takedown attempt.
Sparkler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Sparkler. No joy for MacDougal on that attempt.
MacDougal has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beowulf MacDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacDougal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparkler.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sparkler.
MacDougal taking a bit of punishment here - Sparkler scoring with strikes.
Sparkler landing a few strikes.
Sparkler working the ground and pound.
MacDougal takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparkler tries to move to mount but MacDougal blocks the move with his legs.
Sparkler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDougal is looking for a sweep.
Sparkler scores with a couple of short elbows.
MacDougal gets back to half guard.
Sparkler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sparkler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

MacDougal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
MacDougal is looking for a sweep. Sparkler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacDougal regains full guard. Nicely done.

MacDougal has his foot on Sparkler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sparkler works his way back into a safe position though.
MacDougal keeping full guard, as Sparkler tries to pass.

MacDougal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sparkler landing with the ground and pound.

MacDougal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sparkler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sparkler is posturing up here but MacDougal has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sparkler tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sparkler has to tap! Slick submission there by MacDougal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Beowulf MacDougal!