PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gimmeya Spanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmeya Spanka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Spanka
vs
Hartmann

187 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

167 cm
27
143 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gimmeya Spanka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann takes one on the button.
Spanka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartmann has time to react.
Hartmann is looking to slow Spanka down with leg kicks.
Spanka lands with a right hand.
Hartmann misses with a takedown attempt - Spanka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hartmann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spanka avoids the head kick by Hartmann.
Hartmann shoots for a double leg takedown but Spanka sprawls well. He's pushed Hartmann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hartmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spanka scores with a body shot.
Hartmann tries to clinch there but Spanka circles away.
Hartmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spanka lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hartmann tries to clinch but Spanka is having none of it.
Hartmann moves forwards but Spanka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hartmann throws a head kick that Spanka semi-blocks.
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Spanka moves out of range.
Hartmann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spanka to score with a decent uppercut.
Hartmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann walks into a stiff left hand from Spanka.
Spanka lands a jab.
Spanka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spanka lands with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hartmann connects with a leg kick. Spanka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spanka.
Spanka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartmann sprawls well. Hartmann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spanka gets slowly back to his feet.
Hartmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spanka.

Spanka clinches up against the cage.
Spanka working hard to break the clinch.
Hartmann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spanka wants to break free but Hartmann has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spanka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hartmann's efforts to push away.
Hartmann is looking to break free of the clinch but Spanka has double underhooks.
Spanka prevents Hartmann from breaking the clinch.
Spanka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spanka tries to circle away but Hartmann has him pinned against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spanka tries to break the clinch but Hartmann is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spanka wants to break free but Hartmann has control.

Hartmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spanka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartmann has time to react.
Hartmann moves in looking to clinch but Spanka pushes him off.
Hartmann wants to clinch up but Spanka keeps it at a distance.
Hartmann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hartmann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spanka's head.
Spanka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartmann.
Spanka lands with a hook. Hartmann tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hartmann throws a leg kick but Spanka moved away.
Spanka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hartmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Spanka circles away.
Hartmann moves forwards but Spanka connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spanka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hartmann throws a shot from downtown. Spanka moves away and avoids it.
Spanka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A lazy left from Spanka finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartmann connects with a solid leg kick.
Spanka scores with a nice right hand.
Spanka shoots in for a double leg but Hartmann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hartmann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spanka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hartmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spanka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spanka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartmann.
Hartmann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hartmann tries to clinch up.
Hartmann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spanka to score with a decent uppercut.
Hartmann misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann takes one to the side of the head.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Spanka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartmann cracks the inside of Spanka's front leg.
Good standup being displayed there by Spanka as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gimmeya Spanka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartmann, right into the meat.
Gimmeya Spanka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Spanka finds it's way through Hartmann's defenses.
Spanka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spanka.
Hartmann tries to move into range but Spanka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hartmann misses with a low kick as Spanka jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartmann.
Spanka just misses with a punch to the body.
Spanka stalks Hartmann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hartmann's face. Hartmann staggers backwards, shaken.
Spanka throws a combination. Hartmann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Hartmann is rocked!
Spanka lands a glancing blow to the side of Hartmann's head.
Hartmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Spanka finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartmann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Spanka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Spanka decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hartmann to his feet.
Spanka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spanka throws a monster overhand right that drops Hartmann! Spanka follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gimmeya Spanka!