PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sprintin (ranked 3349 p4p, 4080 weight class) and Parmesan Cheese (ranked 194 p4p, 232 weight class). Sprintin's entrance music is Disturbed - Bad Man. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sprintin
vs
Cheese

168 cm
20
135
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
135
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parmesan Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheese defending well as Sprintin loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Cheese.
Sprintin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Cheese misses.
Sprintin ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Cheese looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice uppercut lands for Sprintin. That snapped Cheese's head back.
Cheese doesn't manage to clinch there - Sprintin circles away.
Cheese misses with a body punch
and Sprintin counters with a stiff right hand.
Cheese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sprintin throwing a counter right hand but Cheese manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cheese.
Sprintin throws an off balance right hand
and Cheese counters with a right hand to the body.
Sprintin throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Sprintin is out of range.
Sprintin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sprintin swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Sprintin misses.
Cheese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sprintin misses with a right hand
and Sprintin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sprintin.
Cheese lunges at Sprintin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sprintin's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin slips under a jab.
Cheese slips under a jab.
Sprintin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cheese's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sprintin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cheese misses with a right hand
and Sprintin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Sprintin is out of range.
Sprintin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sprintin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sprintin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from Sprintin.
Parmesan Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
Sprintin lands with a shot to the body.
Sprintin looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range.
Sprintin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sprintin misses with a straight right.
Sprintin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheese throws out the jab.

Cheese rushes Sprintin and presses him up against the cage.
Cheese slows down the pace here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprintin digs a right hand into Cheese's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cheese's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
Cheese makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sprintin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheese.
Cheese lands a shot to the body.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sprintin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sprintin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
Sprintin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheese controls his hands.
Sprintin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sprintin takes a shot to the head.
Sprintin scores with a hook to the body.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
Sprintin lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheese.
Sprintin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sprintin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sprintin misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese.
A short right from Cheese.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese working aggressively here.
Sprintin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese has Sprintin pushed against the cage.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Sprintin controls the action.
Sprintin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sprintin has a couple of punches blocked by Cheese.
Sprintin pushes Cheese back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cheese throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cheese tries to work over Sprintin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sprintin's elbow.
Sprintin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sprintin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Cheese.
Cheese looking to stall.
Sprintin working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Cheese digs a right hand into Sprintin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sprintin's gas tank.
Sprintin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheese controls his hands.
Cheese misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Sprintin misses with a body punch.
Cheese stalling in the clinch but Sprintin improves position.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Sprintin.
Cheese lands with a light punch inside.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cheese misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sprintin working aggressively here.
Sprintin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sprintin prevents a body shot from Cheese.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheese lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheese.
Sprintin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sprintin tries to throw a body punch but Cheese avoids it by throwing Sprintin back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Parmesan Cheese will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sprintin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cheese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cheese slips under a jab from Sprintin.
Sprintin throws a jab when Cheese was well out of range.
Cheese dodges the punch combination from Sprintin.
Sprintin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Cheese throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sprintin.
Cheese blocks a jab.
Sprintin ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Sprintin throws a nice looking combination but Cheese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sprintin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheese.
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sprintin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprintin misses the target.
Cheese walks into a straight right hand from Sprintin.
Cheese moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Sprintin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cheese.
Parmesan Cheese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sprintin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Cheese fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sprintin, pushing him back against the cage.
Cheese lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cheese throws an elbow but misses.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Sprintin avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.

Sprintin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sprintin throws a shot from downtown. Cheese moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Cheese was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cheese throws a right and a left that Sprintin avoids nicely.
Sprintin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheese manages to avoid it.
Sprintin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheese looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sprintin slips a straight right by Cheese.
Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sprintin.
Cheese cracks a nice hook into Sprintin's ribs.
Cheese lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sprintin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheese connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sprintin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sprintin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cheese lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Decent striking displayed by Sprintin there.
Cheese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sprintin throws out the jab.
Sprintin lands with an overhand left.
Cheese misses with a looping right.
Sprintin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cheese connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sprintin. Sprintin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sprintin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cheese finds it's way round the side to connect with Sprintin's head.
Sprintin blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese.
Sprintin throws a poor cross that misses
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cheese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheese misses with a double jab
and Sprintin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese misses the jab.
It looked like Sprintin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cheese.
Sprintin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cheese.

Cheese moves into the clinch.
Cheese struggles to land a body shot inside as Sprintin controls his hands.
Sprintin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sprintin blocks an uppercut.
Sprintin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sprintins head.
Cheese gets through Sprintin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parmesan Cheese seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cheese working aggressively here.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
Sprintin prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Sprintin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sprintin tries a body shot but Cheese blocks it.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cheese's elbow.
Cheese has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
Sprintin tries a body shot but Cheese blocks it.
A short left from Sprintin.
A nice left hand lands by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese taking a breather.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Sprintin controls the action.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sprintin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sprintin backwards.
Cheese lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Parmesan Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
Cheese blocks a jab.
Sprintin moves out of range as Cheese strikes.
Cheese takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sprintin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sprintin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sprintin looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
Cheese throws a lazy right hand but Sprintin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheese blocks a jab.
Cheese defending well as Sprintin loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sprintin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese misses the shot to the body.
Sprintin looks to land a left hand but Cheese moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Cheese misses.
Sprintin throws a jab when Cheese was well out of range.
Cheese connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Sprintin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a right hand
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Cheese connects with the punch.
Cheese gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cheese blocks a jab.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sprintin throws out the jab.
Sprintin loads up on a big right hand but Cheese slips the punch.
Sprintin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cheese throws a lazy uppercut
and Sprintin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sprintin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sprintin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sprintin takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Sprintin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Good standup being displayed there by Cheese as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Sprintin misses.
Cheese getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Sprintin does it's job there.

Cheese is rocked!
Sprintin jabs at Cheese's body.
Cheese is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprintin finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin avoids the body shot from Cheese.
Sprintin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sprintin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheese lands with a good body shot.
Sprintin cracks Cheese with a hook to the temple - Cheese is on wobbly legs here! Sprintin swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Cheese falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sprintin wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phil Sprintin!
A victorious Phil Sprintin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.