PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Sparda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes to the cage accompanied by Get Up. Dante Sparda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christmas
vs
Sparda

175 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Sparda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sparda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christmas lands with a cross.
Sparda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christmas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparda walks into a left hand.
Christmas swinging wildly here.
Sparda shoots in and drives through. Christmas sprawls well.
Dante Sparda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sparda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Christmas was covering up waiting for the punch and Sparda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sparda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Christmas seems a little lost for a moment, as Sparda dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas is pushing Sparda's head away, looking to escape. Sparda manages to hold on to the position though.
Christmas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sparda working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas wants to get back to his feet.
Sparda throws a strike aimed at the side of Christmas 's head but Christmas avoids it well.
Sparda lands a few punches from side control.
Sparda happy to just control the position for now.
Christmas struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparda working the ground and pound but Christmas is defending the strikes.
Sparda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christmas keeps working.
Sparda taking a breather here.
Christmas is not content to let Sparda control the position.
Christmas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparda staying calm.
Christmas struggling a bit here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sparda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christmas circles away.
Lee Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Sparda.
Christmas misses with a wild body shot.
Lee Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparda shoots for a double leg takedown but Christmas sprawls well. He's pushed Sparda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sparda shoots in looking for a takedown. Christmas tries to sprawl out of it but Sparda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christmas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparda looks for a takedown but Christmas sprawls well.
Christmas swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparda.
Christmas connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparda shoots in for a double leg but Christmas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Christmas cracks Sparda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lee Christmas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sparda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christmas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Sparda.
Dante Sparda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Christmas lands a big head kick that sends Sparda tumbling to the mat! Christmas takes a step backwards and waves Sparda back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sparda is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christmas defends it nicely.
Sparda shoots in but Christmas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christmas tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Sparda.
Christmas scores with a head kick.
Christmas looks to land a left hand but Sparda moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sparda.
Christmas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sparda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christmas lands a nice hook to Sparda's body. Sparda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sparda blocks a head kick by Christmas .

Christmas clinches up against the cage.
Sparda blocks the elbow strike.
Christmas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Sparda.
Christmas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christmas lands an elbow just above Sparda 's eye.
Christmas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sparda wants a takedown but no success here.
Christmas lands an elbow inside that Sparda shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Christmas throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Christmas .
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!

Sparda is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Christmas can't fight it off and eventually Sparda manages to take the fight to the floor. Christmas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sparda wants to pass the guard but Christmas is keeping the position.
Christmas is trying to keep Sparda in close.
Sparda looking to sit in guard and control but Christmas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Lee Christmas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Christmas wants to clinch up but Sparda keeps it at a distance.
Sparda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christmas .
Christmas misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas pushes Sparda away with a front kick.
Christmas lands with an overhand left.
Christmas stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Sparda with that takedown attempt.
Sparda is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christmas fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparda.
Sparda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christmas cracks Sparda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Christmas throws a leg kick which misses Sparda's front leg but catches the back leg as Sparda tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christmas . Sparda does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Christmas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sparda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christmas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sparda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christmas defends it nicely.
Christmas keeps Sparda at a distance using the push kick.
Christmas scores with a kick to the body.
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!
Christmas lands a really nice looking cross but Sparda seems unphased.

Christmas lands a big uppercut and Sparda crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sparda looks OK. Christmas waves Sparda back to his feet!
Sparda is still on wobbly legs! Can Christmas finish him?
Christmas shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Sparda takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Christmas sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Sparda bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Christmas !
Lee Christmas thanked the fans post fight for their support.