PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georeg Spartica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul has chosen DMX as his entrance music. Peter Paul is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Spartica
vs
Paul

180 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

171 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georeg Spartica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Paul!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartica misses with a wild combination.

Spartica moves into the clinch.
Spartica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spartica gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paul.
Spartica gets through Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spartica wants to stall.
Paul tries to score a body lock takedown but Spartica shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spartica working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paul wants to break free but Spartica has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartica.
Spartica misses with the head strike.
Spartica working aggressively here.
Paul can't get the takedown.
Georeg Spartica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Paul.

Paul breaks from the clinch.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spartica sprawls well. Spartica wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paul gets slowly back to his feet.

Paul closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spartica did well to prevent Paul getting side control.
Still in half guard, Paul seems content to control.
Paul is keen to just control but Spartica is a slippery customer.
Paul tries to pass to full mount but Spartica defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spartica defending well though.
Spartica is staying active underneath Paul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Paul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spartica doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paul.
Paul looks gassed!
Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spartica knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paul on the ground.

Paul is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Spartica has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paul wants to control but Spartica is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Spartica darts in and clinches Paul up against the cage.
Paul changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spartica fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Spartica clinches up with Paul and pushes him back against the cage.
Spartica lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spartica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spartica misses with a punch on the inside.
Spartica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spartica slaps away a takedown attempt from Paul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paul shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spartica pinned against the cage. Spartica gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spartica tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spartica sprawls well. Spartica wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paul gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartica misses with a series of wild punches.

Spartica instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spartica fails to land.
Spartica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spartica lands a right hand.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
Spartica working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spartica content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spartica.
Spartica prevents the takedown attempt.
Spartica pushes Paul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Spartica fails to land.
Spartica misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spartica.
A short right from Spartica on the inside.
Spartica misses with some punches.
Paul blocking some punches.
Spartica throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Spartica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul is working for takedown but Spartica is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Spartica on the inside.
Spartica lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartica misses with some punches.
Spartica working aggressively here.
Spartica leaning against his opponent.
Spartica misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spartica fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spartica wants to clinch up but Paul keeps it at a distance.
Spartica throws a right and a left that Paul avoids nicely.
Spartica scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Spartica closes the distance and clinches.
Spartica avoiding damage.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spartica misses with the head strike.
Spartica has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Paul is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spartica pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Spartica prevents a takedown attempt there.
Spartica has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Spartica misses with a hook from the clinch.

Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spartica throws a nice looking combination but Paul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spartica lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spartica.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georeg Spartica dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spartica!
Paul takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Spartica gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spartica lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paul fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paul goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spartica prevents it.
Spartica misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spartica fails to land.
Paul has Spartica pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spartica manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Georeg Spartica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Paul.
Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spartica misses with some punches.
Spartica lands with a right to the head.
Paul tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spartica working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spartica throws a head punch that misses.
Spartica has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Spartica misses with the head strike.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Spartica lands with a left to the head.
Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spartica.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Spartica.
Spartica throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartica lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Spartica.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartica.
Spartica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spartica softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spartica leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Spartica.
Spartica misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spartica.
Spartica throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartica.
Spartica working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spartica pushes Paul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spartica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paul as Spartica tries to tie him up.
Spartica throws a head punch that misses.
Spartica swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartica leaning against his opponent.
Spartica prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paul can't break the clinch.

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.
Spartica has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spartica lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Spartica.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spartica.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
Paul is trying to drag Spartica to the mat but Spartica just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Spartica lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Paul blocking some punches.
Spartica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Spartica fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spartica takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Spartica fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartica.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartica.
Paul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spartica gets through Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Spartica makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartica lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
Paul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spartica avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spartica scores with a shot to the side of Paul's head.
Spartica misses with the head strike.
Spartica lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Spartica.
Spartica stalls.
Spartica lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Spartica tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spartica tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Paul jumps into guard, dragging Spartica to the mat.

Spartica avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spartica stopping the sweep attempt from Paul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartica wants to get up but he can't break Paul's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Paul looking to control.
Paul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paul striking off his back but it's not causing Spartica any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georeg Spartica dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Spartica moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Spartica takes the fight into the clinch.
Spartica lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spartica tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spartica throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Spartica misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Paul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Paul tries for a takedown but Spartica manages to get underhooks.
Spartica misses with the head strike.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but Spartica has him pressed against the cage.
Spartica working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul blocking some punches.
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartica.
Spartica is pushing Paul up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Paul wants the takedown. Spartica is fighting it off but Paul persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Spartica's guard against the cage.

Paul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul looking to pass the guard.
Paul prevents Spartica from getting back to his feet.
Paul looking to pass the guard.
Paul won't allow Spartica to get back to his feet.

Paul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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.

Paul drops back looking for a leg! Spartica is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spartica manages to kick Paul off! Paul jumps back into Spartica's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spartica tries to clinch there but Paul circles away.
Spartica is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Spartica throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Paul keeps the fight on the outside.
Spartica displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paul.
Spartica throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Spartica rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartica.
Spartica tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spartica is trying to defend but Paul finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Paul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spartica doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paul.

Paul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Georeg Spartica is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spartica on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spartica tries to get out of the position.
Paul wants to take a breather but Spartica is having none of it.
Peter Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Paul seems to be looking for submissions.
Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spartica has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georeg Spartica!