PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Gorkhain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kratos Gorkhain is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Spartan
vs
Gorkhain

180 cm
20
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
185 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratos Gorkhain!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spartan lands a body shot.
Gorkhain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gorkhain.
Gorkhain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gorkhain throws a right hand that Spartan ducks under and follows up with a left that Spartan also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Spartan misses its intended target.
Gorkhain slips under a jab.
Gorkhain misses with a two punch combination.
Gorkhain misses with the combination.
Spartan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Kratos Gorkhain has been cut.
Gorkhain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorkhain misses with a double jab
and Spartan counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Spartan's head coaches at Champions GYM | All Elite Coaches| that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A leg kick checked by Gorkhain.
Gorkhain works Spartan's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan misses with a hook. Gorkhain ducked under it nicely.
Gorkhain misses with a series of wild punches.
Gorkhain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spartan circles away quickly and effectively.
Spartan scores with a body shot.
Gorkhain connects with a body shot.
Gorkhain throws a right hand that Spartan ducks under and follows up with a left that Spartan also avoids with ease.
Gorkhain tries to bum rush Spartan with a series of wild strikes but Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gorkhain throws a looping overhand right but Spartan ducks down to avoid it.
Spartan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gorkhain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spartan manages to avoid it.
Spartan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spartan.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gorkhain throws a nice looking combination but Spartan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spartan misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorkhain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Spartan counter with a right hand.
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!
Gorkhain avoids the body shot from Spartan.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorkhain is just out of range.
Spartan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spartan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gorkhain on the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Gorkhain.
Spartan cracks a nice hook into Gorkhain's ribs.
Gorkhain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spartan counters with a nice uppercut.
Spartan misses with a double jab
and Gorkhain counters with a two punch combo.
Gorkhain misses with a wild combination.
Spartan needs to keep his hands up - Gorkhain had a free shot at his head there.
Spartan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Gorkhain. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan digs a good body shot into Gorkhain's ribs.
Spartan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gorkhain looks winded!
Gorkhain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gorkhain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spartan connects with a jab.

That has opened up Kratos Gorkhain's cut even more.
Spartan throws an overhand right that lands on Gorkhain's shoulder, as Gorkhain tries to avoid the shot.
Gorkhain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartan lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Spartan.
Spartan scores with a hook.
Gorkhain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Gorkhain blocks the leg kick.
Spartan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gorkhain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan.
We've been informed that Gorkhain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorkhain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spartan dodges the punch combination from Gorkhain.
The Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan throws a right hand that Gorkhain ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorkhain also avoids with ease.
Gorkhain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

The cut above Kratos Gorkhain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Spartan lands with a cross.
Spartan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gorkhain to score with a decent uppercut.
Gorkhain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Spartan scores with a four punch combination!

Gorkhain is rocked!
Spartan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorkhain manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Spartan lands a big uppercut and Gorkhain crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gorkhain looks OK. Spartan waves Gorkhain back to his feet!
Gorkhain is still on wobbly legs! Can Spartan finish him?

Kratos Gorkhain's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Spartan fails to land with a series of punches.
Gorkhain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spartan rather than just go for the knockout.
Spartan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gorkhain.
Gorkhain leaves his chin hanging out and Spartan seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gorkhain crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Spartan!
A less than humble The Spartan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.