PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coco Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Sparda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Sparda has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Martin
vs
Sparda

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coco Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Sparda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sparda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sparda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin trying to control the action but Sparda is working from the bottom.
Sparda won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
Martin is keen to just control but Sparda is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Coco Martin just wasn't active enough.

Sparda scores with a takedown into Martin's guard.
Martin is trying to keep Sparda in close.
Martin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sparda is controlling him.
Sparda lands a couple of elbows.
Sparda's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sparda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sparda won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sparda stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Martin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sparda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Sparda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dante Sparda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sparda looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sparda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sparda preventing the sweep.
Sparda postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin being controlled here, momentarily.
Sparda wants to get up but he can't break Martin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sparda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Dante Sparda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Sparda drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin is pressing down on Sparda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sparda is holding on for now.
Martin throwing shots but Sparda is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sparda's head.
Martin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sparda!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Sparda dominated that 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.

Sparda stuffs the takedown.

Sparda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sparda is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him.
Martin being controlled here, momentarily.

Dante Sparda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Sparda shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparda dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Martin dives in and grabs Sparda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sparda pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coco Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sparda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sparda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dante Sparda has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dante Sparda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sparda as he jumps to the side.

Sparda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sparda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sparda content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sparda avoids the attempt from Martin to control.
Sparda lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sparda avoids the attempt from Martin to control.
Martin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Sparda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sparda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martin thinking.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sparda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sparda.
Sparda controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sparda gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Martin shoots and misses

and Sparda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coco Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparda prevents Martin from standing back up.
Sparda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sparda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sparda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dante Sparda was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Sparda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martin taking some punishment here, with Sparda in his half guard.
Sparda is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Sparda seems content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Coco Martin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Sparda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Sparda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.
Sparda is looking to advance position but Martin won't allow it.
Sparda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sparda there.
Sparda stalling.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Sparda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sparda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Sparda!