PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai fighter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sparta
vs
fighter

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
242 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thai fighter!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fighter wants to clinch.
Thai fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fighter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
fighter tries to clinch but Sparta moves out of range.
fighter tries to clinch there but Sparta circles away.

Sparta scores a takedown into full mount!

Sparta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sparta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as fighter is looking to escape.
Sparta looking to finish fighter with some ground and pound. This is bad for fighter!
Sparta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sparta raining down shots from the mount!

fighter is rocked!
You get the feeling that fighter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sparta controlling his opponent.
Sparta with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sparta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sparta dominating with strikes here.
Sparta scoring with strikes but fighter is staying in there.
fighter is still on wobbly legs! Can Sparta finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparta cracks fighter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
fighter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sparta unloading with bombs!
fighter wants to try and get back to his feet.
fighter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sparta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sparta raining down shots from the mount!
Sparta working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fighter's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sparta raining down shots from the mount!
Sparta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. fighter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sparta is landing with some decent strikes but fighter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
fighter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
fighter wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta with shots to the head and body - fighter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sparta looking to control but fighter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sparta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
fighter wants to try and get back to his feet.
fighter seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns fighter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
fighter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sparta lands a big elbow.
fighter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
BOOM! Sparta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sparta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. fighter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
fighter wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sparta raining down shots from the mount!
fighter is in a horrible position here. Sparta smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
fighter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta working the ground and pound effectively.
Sparta cracks fighter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sparta trying to control but fighter is having none of it.
fighter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
fighter has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
fighter is trying to get back to his feet but Sparta has full control of the position and if anything, fighter has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sparta gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

It looks like Thai fighter has been cut.
fighter wants to get back to his feet.
Sparta is landing with strikes from the back.

Sparta working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
fighter holding both Sparta 's hands and preventing any damage.
Sparta is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sparta's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Sparta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sparta is keen to just control but fighter is a slippery customer.
Sparta wants to pass to mount but fighter is defending the position.
fighter is looking to escape.

fighter pushes Sparta off and gets back to his feet.
fighter tries to clinch but Sparta moves out of range.

Sparta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. fighter sprawls well initially but Sparta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sparta perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sparta stops fighter from getting back to his feet.
Sparta trying to control from half guard but fighter is working away.
Sparta is controlling the pace.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sparta.
fighter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sparta scores with a couple of nice shots.
fighter is trying to stand.
Sparta frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sparta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sparta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. fighter looks a forlorn figure.
Sparta in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sparta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. fighter looks a forlorn figure.

Sparta working for a submission but fighter is keeping him at bay.
fighter is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sparta raining down shots from the mount!
Sparta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can fighter hang on?

That's six minutes gone in the round.
fighter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sparta working the ground and pound effectively.
fighter wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sparta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sparta won't let fighter get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Sparta stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
fighter wants to clinch up but Sparta keeps it at a distance.

Sparta scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparta landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sparta cracks fighter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sparta working the ground and pound effectively.
Sparta content just to control the position here.
fighter taking shots to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparta looking to control and managing it successfully.
fighter wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sparta is landing with some decent strikes but fighter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
fighter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Sparta has control of fighter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and fighter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
fighter wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sparta trying to control but fighter is having none of it.
Sparta misses with a head shot.
Sparta with good strikes from the mount here!
Sparta is in the full mount, landing strikes.

The has opened up Thai fighter's cut even more.
Sparta scoring with strikes but fighter is staying in there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparta controlling from mount.
Sparta raining down shots from the mount!
Sparta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. fighter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparta with a couple of short strikes.
fighter is squirming around, avoiding Sparta's attempts to control the action.
Sparta dominating with strikes here.
Sparta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sparta scoring with strikes but fighter is staying in there.
Sparta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. fighter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
fighter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sparta landing strikes, looking to finish!
fighter trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sparta working fighter over with strikes here.
fighter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sparta is landing with some decent strikes but fighter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
fighter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. fighter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Sparta stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
fighter is looking to clinch but Sparta is avoiding it.
fighter tries to clinch there but Sparta circles away.

Sparta lands a huge takedown. fighter is out but the ref is slow to react and Sparta lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. fighter lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diziz Sparta!