PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta comes to the cage accompanied by Just like you imagined - 300 theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Constantinides's choice of entrance music: War by Judas Priest. Diziz Sparta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ares Constantinides's chin.

Sparta
vs
Constantinides

190 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

184 cm
19
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ares Constantinides!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta slips a jab and a cross from Constantinides.
Sparta tries to close the distance and clinch but Constantinides swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Constantinides scores with a hook.

Sparta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sparta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sparta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Constantinides wants to get back to full guard.
Constantinides is trying to maintain the position but Sparta is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Constantinides wants to get back to his feet.
Sparta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sparta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Constantinides defends it well.
Constantinides slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sparta!
Constantinides tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Constantinides can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sparta is looking to escape.
Sparta is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Constantinides looking to control but Sparta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sparta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Constantinides tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparta can't escape the position.
Sparta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Constantinides wants to pass the guard but Sparta is defending well.
Constantinides seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sparta punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sparta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Sparta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Constantinides sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Constantinides stands and steps away. Sparta gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Constantinides connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Constantinides stuns Sparta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Constantinides scores with a jab to the body.
Constantinides throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Constantinides throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Constantinides.
Constantinides scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sparta in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Constantinides avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparta shoots for a takedown but Constantinides saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Constantinides swinging wilding here.
Sparta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Constantinides.
Sparta avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Constantinides dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Constantinides misses.
Good shot there by Constantinides.
Sparta tries to clinch up.
Sparta wants to clinch up but Constantinides keeps it at a distance.
Constantinides misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ares Constantinides seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Constantinides throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinides throws the kick towards the body but Sparta avoids it.
Constantinides throws a right and a left that both miss.
Constantinides cracks a nice hook into Sparta's ribs.
Ares Constantinides is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Constantinides.

Sparta gets a clinch.

Constantinides breaks from the clinch.
Constantinides tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparta was well out of range. Poor timing from Constantinides.
Constantinides lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sparta at a distance.
Constantinides's corner calls for a 1-2. Constantinides obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sparta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Constantinides, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sparta tries to close the distance and clinch but Constantinides swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Constantinides throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sparta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Constantinides connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Constantinides misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Constantinides misses with a low kick.
Sparta avoids the body shot from Constantinides.
Sparta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Constantinides swivels and escapes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinides smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sparta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Constantinides swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constantinides scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sparta doesn't seem bothered though.
Constantinides goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Diziz Sparta has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides drops Sparta with a left and a right! Oh, Sparta is hurt - Constantinides dives into side control looking to finish!

Sparta is rocked!
Constantinides just content to control the position.
Let's hope that Constantinides has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Constantinides decides to stand back up. Constantinides steps back and let's Sparta get back to his feet.
Constantinides ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparta moves away.
Constantinides scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta misses with a takedown attempt - Constantinides sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Constantinides throws a combination. Sparta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Constantinides does no damage.
Constantinides throws an overhand right that lands on Sparta's shoulder, as Sparta tries to avoid the shot.
Constantinides lands with a shot to the body.
Constantinides misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ares Constantinides seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparta walks into a stiff left hand from Constantinides.
Sparta shoots in for a double leg but Constantinides sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Constantinides showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diziz Sparta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Constantinides misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Sparta with that takedown attempt.
Sparta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Constantinides counters with a stiff right hand.
Sparta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Constantinides counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Sparta down! Constantinides is looking to finish but Sparta is intelligently defending himself.

Constantinides gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to de liver by Constantinides. Beautiful body shot.
Constantinides throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sparta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Constantinides misses with the combination.
Constantinides scores with a hook to the body. Sparta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ares Constantinides is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides scores with a hook.
Constantinides scores with a shot to the body.
Constantinides scores with a jab to the body.
Constantinides throws a leg kick but Sparta moved away.
Constantinides works the jab nicely.
Constantinides lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sparta circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheers as Constantinides lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sparta doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinides lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sparta circles away quickly and effectively.
Constantinides dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Constantinides lands a really nice looking cross but Sparta seems unphased.
Sparta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sparta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Constantinides getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Constantinides throws a leg kick but Sparta checks it.
Constantinides has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sparta takes one on the button.
Constantinides lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides's corner calls for a 1-2. Constantinides obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Sparta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Constantinides lands with a right that hurts Sparta. Sparta looks to clinch but Constantinides throws a short knee that drops Sparta. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ares Constantinides!