PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and American Spirit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). American Spirit will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sharp
vs
Spirit

182 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

215 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, American Spirit!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Spirit.
Spirit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spirit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spirit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spirit thuds his right hand into Sharp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spirit connects with a high kick.

It looks like Billy Sharp has been cut.
Sharp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
American Spirit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sharp gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Sharp are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Sharp tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spirit is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sharp has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp working the ground and pound but Spirit is defending the strikes.
Sharp throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Spirit is trying to buck Sharp off.
Spirit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sharp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sharp working away.
Spirit takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spirit is pushing Sharp's head away, looking to escape. Sharp manages to hold on to the position though.
Sharp connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spirit some visible discomfort.
Sharp moves into full mount!
Sharp scoring with strikes but Spirit is staying in there.
Sharp lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sharp prevents Spirit from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sharp cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sharp avoids the attempt from Spirit to control.
Spirit avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sharp.
Sharp is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spirit can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Spirit is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Poor strikes thrown by Sharp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sharp putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sharp looking to finish with strikes here!
Sharp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Spirit's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sharp raining down shots from the mount!
Sharp landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spirit can do anything to dispel that myth.

Sharp looking for a guillotine from mount but Spirit is having none of it.

Sharp moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Spirit has worked his arm free - good work by Spirit!

Sharp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spirit can't do much from the bottom here.
Spirit wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp throwing strikes but Spirit manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Spirit tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Sharp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Sharp's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good shot there by Sharp.
Sharp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Spirit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spirit scores with a hook.
Sharp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spirit throws out the jab.
Spirit misses with a two punch combination.
Spirit scores with a nice strike.
Spirit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spirit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spirit tests Sharp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spirit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
Spirit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Spirit misses its intended target.
Sharp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spirit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sharp on the side of the head.
Sharp takes a swing at Spirit's ribcage but misses.
Sharp defending well as Spirit loads up on a big left hand.
Spirit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sharp slips a jab from Spirit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharp blocks a jab.
Spirit throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Spirit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spirit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Spirit.
Spirit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spirit.
A big right from Spirit misses.
Spirit misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit throws a jab when Sharp was well out of range.
Spirit throws a jab when Sharp was well out of range.
Sharp on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spirit throws out a loose jab but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spirit. Sharp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spirit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spirit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
Spirit throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharp.
Sharp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Spirit misses the target.
Spirit looks to land a right hand but Sharp moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spirit throws the left hand but Sharp avoids the punch easily.
Spirit tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spirit throws out the jab.
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp slips under a jab.
Sharp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spirit.
Spirit misses the body punch
and Sharp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spirit lands a slapping body shot.
Spirit with a jab.
Sharp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sharp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spirit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

American Spirit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Sharp's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Spirit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spirit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Spirit misses

and Sharp counters with a takedown into side control.
Sharp tries to move into full mount but can't pass Spirit's legs.
Sharp in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Billy Sharp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sharp prevents Spirit from escaping the position.

Sharp decides to stand back up. Sharp steps back and let's Spirit get back to his feet.
Spirit scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Spirit misses the target.
Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spirit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spirit throws a shot from downtown. Sharp moves away and avoids it.
Spirit throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
American Spirit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spirit misses with an uppercut. Sharp saw that one coming.
Spirit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Spirit.
Sharp tries to clinch but Spirit moves out of range.
Sharp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice cross by Spirit.
Sharp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spirit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spirit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp moves out of range as Spirit strikes.
Spirit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spirit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spirit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spirit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spirit throws a hook but Sharp blocks it.
Sharp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spirit misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Spirit misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spirit. Sharp shrugs it off though.
Spirit connects with a single shot there.
Spirit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sharp momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit misses with a hook.
Spirit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
American Spirit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Spirit.
Spirit throws out a loose jab but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spirit lands with an overhand left.
Spirit lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spirit. Sharp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sharp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spirit swivels and escapes.
Sharp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spirit cracks Sharp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharp throws out a loose jab but Spirit uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharp.
Spirit throws out a loose jab but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharp tries to move into range but Spirit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sharp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sharp looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spirit throws a nice head kick!
Spirit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sharp slips a straight right by Spirit.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp needs to keep his hands up - Spirit had a free shot at his head there.
Sharp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spirit.
Spirit throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
American Spirit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spirit 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... American Spirit!