PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Polish Engineer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Engineer
vs
Spider

199 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

197 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Polish Engineer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engineer lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Spider misses.
A clash of legs there as Engineer blocks the low kick.
Engineer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Engineer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spider sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Engineer somewhat.
Engineer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spider.

Engineer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Spider is pushing Engineer's head away, looking to escape. Engineer manages to hold on to the position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engineer is looking to take a break and control but Spider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Engineer working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Engineer.
Spider is not content to let Engineer control the position.
Spider is trying to get back to half guard.
Spider defending against the ground and pound.
Spider tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Engineer working the ground and pound but Spider is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engineer is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engineer trying to control the position but Spider is working away.
Engineer working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Spider is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engineer slows the pace down in half guard.
Engineer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engineer thows a huge punch but Spider dodges it nicely.
Engineer wants to pass the guard but Spider is defending well.
Engineer is looking to take a break and control but Spider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spider wants to improve his position but Engineer is controlling well.
Engineer looks to land a strike but Spider avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engineer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spider keeping moving, preventing Engineer from controlling successfully.
Engineer stops Spider from standing up.
Engineer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spider utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spider is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spider looking for a sweep. Not yet Spider, not yet.
Engineer wants to control from the top but Spider keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polish Engineer dominated that round.
That's time! Engineer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spider takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Engineer takes one to the chin there.
Engineer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Engineer scores with a jab. Spider acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Engineer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spider.
Spider throws a jab but it's blocked by Engineer.
Engineer throws out a loose jab but Spider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spider looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Engineer misses with a wild body shot.
Spider throws a wild body kick that Engineer sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Engineer moves out of range as Spider throws a body kick.
Spider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Engineer's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Spider.
Nice shot lands for Engineer.
A clash of legs there as Engineer blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engineer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spider.
Spider throws a head kick that misses.
Spider takes one to the side of the head.
Spider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spider throws a hook to the side of Engineer's head but Engineer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Engineer checks a low kick from Spider.
Spider misses with a leg kick.
Engineer cracks Spider with a good jab.
Engineer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spider. Spider circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spider tries to land a leg kick but Engineer saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Spider misses.
Engineer misses with a low kick.
Spider looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Engineer moves away from the strike by Spider.
Engineer cracks Spider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spider misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider throws a leg kick
and Engineer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Engineer misses.
Rinky Spider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Engineer blocks a head kick by Spider.
Spider misses the shot to the body.
Spider scores with a leg kick.
Spider avoids the body shot from Engineer.
Spider connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Spider.
Spider lands a jab to the head.
Spider connects with a looping right hand.
Engineer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spider scores with the left hand. Engineer knows he should have avoided that one.
Spider misses with a looping left.
Engineer scores with a nice right hand.
Engineer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spider. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider tries to land a leg kick but Engineer saw it coming and moves away.
Engineer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Spider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spider scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spider misses with a low kick.
Engineer looks to land a right hand but Spider moved out of range.
Spider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spider.
Spider lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spider fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Engineer is out of range.
Spider misses with a straight right.
Spider throws a chopping leg kick but Engineer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spider lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider pushes Engineer away with a front kick.
Spider lands with a kick to the temple. Engineer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spider punishes Engineer's body with a nice straight punch.
Spider cracks the inside of Engineer's front leg.
Spider circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Engineer drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Spider follows Engineer to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinky Spider!
After winning the bout, Rinky Spider thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.