PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Thracian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and johnny begood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Thracian
vs
begood

180 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spartacus Thracian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, johnny begood!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from begood does no damage.

Thracian fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. begood sprawls well initially but Thracian persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thracian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed begood's head.
begood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

It looks like johnny begood has been cut.
begood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thracian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thracian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed begood's head.
Thracian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thracian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
begood won't allow Thracian to pass to mount.
Thracian prevents begood from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Thracian there.
Thracian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thracian thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing begood to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thracian throwing strikes from guard but begood blocks nicely.
Thracian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
begood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thracian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thracian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thracian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thracian landing some decent shots from guard.
Thracian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
begood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thracian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thracian is looking to work some ground and pound but begood has wrist control.
begood wants to stand and escape but Thracian is having none of it.
begood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thracian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of begood's head.
Thracian cracks begood with a solid left hand.
Thracian might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thracian lands a couple of digs.
Thracian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thracian postures up in begood's guard and throws a big left but begood blocks it.
Thracian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That has opened up johnny begood's cut even more.
begood looks gassed!
Thracian stops begood from standing up.
Thracian throws a big right hand that misses.
Thracian working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thracian is working begood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thracian postures up and lands a big shot to begood's brow.
Thracian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The cut above johnny begood's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thracian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thracian working some strikes from top position.

johnny begood's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at johnny begood's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spartacus Thracian!