PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuko has chosen Wu Tang- Hellz Wind Staff as his entrance music. Kenshi Zuko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Spartan
vs
Zuko

177 cm
35
178 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

181 cm
35
184 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Divinity 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Spartan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan misses with a left hand
and Zuko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Spartan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spartan throws a right hand that misses
and Zuko counters with a nice uppercut.
Spartan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spartan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spartan lands a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Zuko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spartan throws a series of punches but Zuko avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zuko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spartan throws out the jab.
Zuko drops his hands momentarily and Spartan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Zuko. That snapped Spartan's head back.
Spartan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Spartan.
Spartan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zuko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spartan can pounce on him.
Spartan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spartan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zuko at a distance.
A punch combination from Spartan misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zuko.
Spartan misses with a straight right.
Spartan scores with a jab to the body.
Spartan connects with an inside leg kick.
Spartan misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spartan, right into the meat.
Matt Spartan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spartan as he avoids it easily.
Spartan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zuko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spartan throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spartan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zuko. Zuko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Spartan.
Zuko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spartan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spartan lands with a cross.

Zuko is rocked!

It looks like Kenshi Zuko has been cut.
Spartan throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Zuko stumbling backwards into the cage! Zuko bounces back off the cage towards Spartan, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Spartan lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Spartan celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matt Spartan!
Matt Spartan retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Matt Spartan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.