PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shock N Awe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). N Awe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rooster. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

N Awe
vs
Sparks

179 cm
23
163 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
156 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shock N Awe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Sparks misses.
Sparks ducks under a wild hook from N Awe.
Jonathan Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
N Awe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Jonathan Sparks has been cut.
Sparks dodges the punch combination from N Awe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

N Awe manages to break the clinch.
N Awe throws a shot to the body.
Sparks thows a left - swing and a miss!
N Awe tries a head kick but it misses.
N Awe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparks throws a combination. N Awe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Shock N Awe has been cut.
Sparks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sparks.

N Awe moves into the clinch successfully.
Sparks tries to pull guard but N Awe won't allow it.
N Awe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
N Awe slips under a jab from Sparks.
N Awe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparks.
N Awe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sparks.
N Awe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sparks looks gassed!
N Awe cracks Sparks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
N Awe works Sparks's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

N Awe has closed the distance and engaged Sparks in a clinch.

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
N Awe connects with a right hand. Sparks shakes it off.

That has opened up Jonathan Sparks's cut even more.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

N Awe closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from N Awe.
N Awe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

N Awe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
N Awe lands with a hook. Sparks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sparks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling N Awe to score with a decent uppercut.

N Awe drops Sparks with a left and a right! Oh, Sparks is hurt - N Awe dives into side control looking to finish!

Sparks is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
N Awe cracks Sparks with a big elbow.
Sparks is still in real trouble! Can N Awe finish him?
Sparks is not content to let N Awe control the position.
N Awe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sparks seems to have recovered his senses.
N Awe is looking to take a break and control but Sparks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
N Awe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sparks is looking to improve his position.
N Awe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
N Awe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sparks defending well though.
N Awe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparks is looking for a sweep. N Awe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
N Awe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sparks defending well though.

Sparks looking for subs from the bottom but N Awe mounts him!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sparks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
N Awe dominating with strikes here.
N Awe with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Awe landing strikes from the mount.
N Awe lands a big elbow.
Sparks is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, N Awe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sparks is trying to escape the mount.
N Awe lands a big elbow.
N Awe punching from mount but Sparks doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sparks manages to regain half guard. Good work.

N Awe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sparks to stand up.
Sparks throws a hook to the side of N Awe's head but N Awe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe blocks a jab.
Sparks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sparks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
N Awe tries a head kick but it misses.
N Awe delivers a nice body kick.
N Awe cracks Sparks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from N Awe, right into the meat.

N Awe moves into range and clinches up with Sparks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sparks just misses with a elbow thrown towards N Awe's brow.
N Awe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sparks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
N Awe lands the left hand.
Sparks blocks a head kick by N Awe.
N Awe throws a series of punches but Sparks avoids them all with ease.
Shock N Awe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
N Awe misses with a head kick.
Sparks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from N Awe finds it's way round the side to connect with Sparks's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
N Awe lands with an overhand left.
N Awe lands with a hook. Sparks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
N Awe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
N Awe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
N Awe misses with an uppercut. Sparks saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock N Awe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

N Awe scores with a nice strike.
N Awe throws a head kick that misses.
Sparks lands a jab to N Awe's midsection.
N Awe moves out of range as Sparks throws a body kick.
N Awe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparks can do to turn this around?
Sparks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Sparks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

N Awe moves into the clinch.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
N Awe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sparks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparks throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for N Awe.
N Awe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
N Awe tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
N Awe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sparks backs up against the cage.
Sparks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
N Awe checks a low kick from Sparks.
N Awe cracks Sparks with an open hand slap.
N Awe thuds a left hand into Sparks's body.
N Awe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sparks has time to react.
Sparks throws an overhand right that lands on N Awe's shoulder, as N Awe tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Sparks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks loads up on a big right hand but N Awe slips the punch.
N Awe misses with a body shot.
Sparks throws a right and a left that N Awe avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Sparks misses.
Sparks walks into a jab.
N Awe blocks a head kick by Sparks.
Shock N Awe is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from N Awe lands but Sparks takes it in his stride.

N Awe moves into the clinch.
N Awe is working Sparks over against the cage.
Sparks misses with a punch to the body.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

N Awe clinches up with Sparks and pushes him back against the cage.

N Awe breaks from the clinch.
Sparks misses with a shot to the body

and N Awe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
N Awe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
N Awe ducks under a wild hook from Sparks.
N Awe scores with a body shot.
Good work by N Awe as he checks the leg kick.
Sparks swings for the body but N Awe moves out of range.
N Awe defending well as Sparks loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
N Awe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

N Awe drives through and clinches with Sparks against the cage.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
N Awe throws a sloppy head kick and Sparks moves out of range easily.

N Awe instigates a clinch.
Sparks jumps guard but N Awe stands there with Sparks around his waist. Sparks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from N Awe.

N Awe drives through and clinches with Sparks against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
N Awe lands an elbow inside.
Sparks tries to circle away but N Awe has him pinned against the cage.
Sparks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as N Awe walks away with a smile on his face. Sparks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shock N Awe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Sparks.

N Awe has closed the distance and engaged Sparks in a clinch.
Sparks tries for a takedown. No joy.

N Awe breaks the clinch.
N Awe punishes Sparks's body with a nice straight punch.
N Awe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
N Awe slips under a jab from Sparks.
N Awe connects with a jab.

The cut above Jonathan Sparks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
N Awe connects with a right hand. Sparks shakes it off.

N Awe rushes Sparks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from N Awe.
Sparks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sparks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
N Awe lands an elbow inside.
N Awe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from N Awe.
N Awe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

N Awe clinches up with Sparks and pushes him back against the cage.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
N Awe misses with a two punch combination.
Sparks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and N Awe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sparks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

N Awe gets a clinch.
Sparks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but N Awe blocks it with crossed arms.
N Awe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparks avoids it.

N Awe breaks the clinch.

N Awe rushes Sparks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

N Awe manages to break the clinch.
N Awe avoids the body shot from Sparks.
A slapping leg kick lands for N Awe.
N Awe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
N Awe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting N Awe counter with a right hand.

N Awe moves into the clinch successfully.
N Awe pushes Sparks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sparks struggles to land a body shot inside as N Awe controls his hands.
N Awe lands a right hand.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sparks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but N Awe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparks misses with a jab to the body
and N Awe counters with a nice body shot.

N Awe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
N Awe lands a body shot in the clinch.

N Awe breaks the clinch.

N Awe moves into range and clinches up with Sparks.
N Awe lands with a light punch inside.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
N Awe scores with a one two! Sparks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks tries to clinch there but N Awe circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N Awe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sparks lands a head shot.
Decent striking displayed by N Awe there.
Sparks tries a low kick but N Awe avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock N Awe dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! N Awe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sparks misses with a straight right.
N Awe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
N Awe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sparks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by N Awe.
Sparks walks into a jab.
Sparks lands a nice hook to N Awe's body. N Awe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
N Awe misses with a looping left.

N Awe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparks fails with a takedown attempt.
Sparks swats away the attempt to clinch by N Awe.
Decent striking displayed by Sparks there.
Sparks throws a big shot that misses.
N Awe connects with the punch.
Sparks throws a body punch but N Awe moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
N Awe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sparks to score with a decent uppercut.
Sparks misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
N Awe throws a sloppy head kick and Sparks moves out of range easily.
Sparks closes the distance and clinches up with N Awe, looking for a takedown. Sparks pushes N Awe against the cage but N Awe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
N Awe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
N Awe scores with a body shot.
N Awe catches Sparks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
N Awe lands with a kick to the ribs.

N Awe closes the distance and pushes Sparks back into the cage.
Sparks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sparks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as N Awe walks away with a smile on his face. Sparks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shock N Awe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Sparks.
N Awe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Decent striking displayed by N Awe there.
Sparks avoids the head kick by N Awe.
N Awe lands a head kick. Sparks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

N Awe closes the distance and clinches.
Sparks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. N Awe just stands there and leans against the cage.

N Awe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparks throws a jab but it's blocked by N Awe.

N Awe drives through and clinches with Sparks against the cage.
N Awe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
N Awe lands on the inside with an uppercut.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sparks.
Sparks throws the left hand but N Awe avoids the punch easily.
N Awe avoids the body shot from Sparks.
Sparks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by N Awe.
Sparks looks for a takedown but N Awe sprawls well.
Sparks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
N Awe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sparks throws a big shot that misses.
Sparks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

N Awe moves into the clinch.
Sparks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sparks throws a hook but N Awe blocks it.

N Awe rushes Sparks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sparks throws a left and a right that both miss

and N Awe counters by clinching up.
N Awe pushes Sparks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by N Awe.

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
N Awe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks dodges the punch combination from N Awe.
Sparks misses with a wild combination.
N Awe throws a one two combo.
N Awe keeps Sparks at a distance using the push kick.
Sparks misses with a looping right.
Sparks misses with a jab to the body

and N Awe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

N Awe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparks scores with a punch to the head.
N Awe stuns Sparks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sparks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
N Awe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sparks doesn't manage to clinch there - N Awe circles away.
Sparks waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract N Awe.

N Awe clinches.
N Awe blocks a body shot from Sparks.
N Awe lands a body punch.

N Awe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
N Awe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sparks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks looks to land a right hand but N Awe moved out of range.
N Awe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
N Awe lands a nice shot to the body.
N Awe throws a body punch but Sparks moves out of range.
N Awe lands a right hook to the body.
Sparks throws a front kick aimed at N Awe's knee but N Awe avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Sparks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sparks.
Sparks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Sparks.
N Awe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparks.
Sparks misses with an uppercut.
N Awe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
N Awe throws a right and a left that both miss.

N Awe takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from N Awe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
N Awe lands a shoulder strike.
Sparks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sparks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
N Awe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sparks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock N Awe clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice cross by Sparks.
The crowd cheers as N Awe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sparks doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by N Awe!
Sparks misses with a hook.
Sparks darts in trying to clinch
and Sparks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
N Awe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sparks to score with a decent uppercut.

N Awe moves into the clinch successfully.
Sparks misses with a short punch on the inside.
N Awe scores with a hook to the body.
N Awe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sparkss head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by N Awe.
A head punch on the inside from Sparks fails to land.
Sparks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. N Awe just stands there and leans against the cage.
N Awe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sparks jumps guard but N Awe stands there with Sparks around his waist. Sparks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sparks tries to pull guard but N Awe won't allow it.
Shock N Awe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Sparks.
Sparks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
N Awe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from N Awe.
A left hand lands to the body for N Awe.
A short right from N Awe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by N Awe.
N Awe scores with a nice right hand.
N Awe throws a shot to the body.

N Awe pushes Sparks up against the cage in a clinch.
N Awe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
N Awe scores with a shot to the side of Sparks's head.
N Awe lands a hook to the side of the head.
N Awe is working Sparks over against the cage.
N Awe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sparks is trying to break the clinch but N Awe is controlling him.
Sparks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. N Awe smiles and moves away.
N Awe looks to land a combination but Sparks avoids it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for N Awe.
N Awe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sparks throws a body punch but N Awe moves out of range.
Sparks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
N Awe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sparks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from N Awe.
Sparks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Sparks.
N Awe scores with a jab.
N Awe moves away from the strike by Sparks.
Donk. N Awe catches Sparks right on the button with a cross.
N Awe throws a shot to the body.
Sparks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparks misses the body punch
and Sparks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
N Awe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparks.
Sparks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from N Awe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparks.

N Awe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

N Awe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
N Awe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
N Awe misses with a head kick.
N Awe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

N Awe has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sparks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but N Awe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparks tries to work over N Awe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
N Awe lands with a left to the head.
N Awe slowing the pace effectively.
Sparks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shock N Awe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sparks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sparks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sparks tries to move into range but N Awe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sparks throws a lazy right hand but N Awe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sparks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from N Awe.

N Awe darts in and clinches Sparks up against the cage.
N Awe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sparks tries to pull guard but N Awe won't allow it.

N Awe manages to break the clinch.
N Awe blocks a jab.
Sparks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
N Awe cracks Sparks with a good jab.
N Awe throws a hook but Sparks avoids it easily.
N Awe throws a half hearted mid kick.
N Awe is looking to clinch.
Sparks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe lands with a right hand.
Sparks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
N Awe slips a jab and a cross from Sparks.

N Awe gets in close and instigates a clinch.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sparks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from N Awe.
Sparks slips a straight right by N Awe.
Sparks cracks N Awe with a right hand to the side of the head.
N Awe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sparks.
Sparks throws a lazy right hand but N Awe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

N Awe instigates a clinch.
Sparks jumps guard but N Awe stands there with Sparks around his waist. Sparks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

N Awe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sparks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. N Awe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N Awe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sparks's best efforts.

N Awe is defending against the submission attempts here by Sparks.

N Awe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shock N Awe had his way with Jonathan Sparks in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sparks cracks the inside of N Awe's front leg.
Sparks connects with a single shot there.
Sparks throws a right and a left that both miss.
N Awe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sparks thows a body shot but no joy.

N Awe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from N Awe.

N Awe breaks from the clinch.
Sparks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
N Awe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparks.
N Awe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparks scores with a crisp jab that stopped N Awe in his tracks.
Sparks throws a body punch but N Awe moves out of range.
N Awe cracks Sparks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

N Awe pushes Sparks up against the cage in a clinch.
Sparks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
N Awe lands a glancing blow to the side of Sparks's head.
N Awe tries to clinch up.
Sparks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
N Awe ducks under a wild hook from Sparks.
A left lands for N Awe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sparks scoring well with a low kick there.
N Awe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sparks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
N Awe scores with the left hand. Sparks knows he should have avoided that one.
N Awe ducks under a wild hook from Sparks.
N Awe throws a shot from downtown. Sparks moves away and avoids it.
N Awe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sparks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
N Awe tests Sparks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
N Awe stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparks. Sparks gets slowly back to his feet.
Sparks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
N Awe lands a glancing blow to the side of Sparks's head.

N Awe closes the distance and clinches.
N Awe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
N Awe is working Sparks over against the cage.

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

N Awe has closed the distance and engaged Sparks in a clinch.
Jonathan Sparks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

N Awe breaks from the clinch.
N Awe misses with a hook. Sparks ducked under it nicely.
N Awe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
N Awe tries to clinch but Sparks is having none of it.

N Awe takes the fight into the clinch.
Sparks can't break the clinch.
N Awe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

N Awe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparks throws a hook but N Awe blocks it.
The crowd cheers as N Awe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sparks doesn't seem phased though.
Sparks cracks N Awe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sparks lands a lovely overhand right.

N Awe forces Sparks back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by N Awe.
A hook to the body from N Awe.

N Awe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
N Awe connects with a body shot.
N Awe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
N Awe lands a jab to the nose.
Sparks throws a sloppy body shot
letting N Awe counter with a right hand.
N Awe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Awe with a nice cross.
Shock N Awe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
N Awe lands a two punch combo.
N Awe lands with a right hand.
Sparks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
N Awe lands a really nice looking cross but Sparks seems unphased.
N Awe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

N Awe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sparks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

N Awe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sparks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
N Awe scores with the left hand. Sparks knows he should have avoided that one.
Sparks's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
N Awe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
N Awe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparks.
Sparks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
N Awe throws a right and a left that Sparks avoids nicely.
N Awe fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from N Awe misses.
Sparks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparks scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe scores with a jab to the body.
Sparks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sparks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

N Awe clinches with his opponent.
N Awe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sparks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shock N Awe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Sparks.

N Awe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
N Awe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
N Awe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
N Awe jabs Sparks right on the nose. Sparks blinks but takes it well.
N Awe lunges at Sparks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sparks's hand.
N Awe avoids the body shot from Sparks.
N Awe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sparks's head backwards.
N Awe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
N Awe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparks throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N Awe works Sparks's body with a nice hook.
N Awe jabs Sparks right on the nose. Sparks blinks but takes it well.
Sparks throws a low kick, looking for N Awe's leg but N Awe calmly moves out of range.
Sparks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sparks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock N Awe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well N Awe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock N Awe!
Shock N Awe retains his lightweight title!