PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Spyridon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Mallorca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Spyridon
vs
Mallorca

193 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Spyridon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Mallorca!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spyridon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mallorca circles away.
Spyridon shoots in looking for a takedown. Mallorca tries to sprawl out of it but Spyridon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mallorca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spyridon shoots in for a takedown but Mallorca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Spyridon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spyridon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mallorca as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spyridon.
Mallorca cracks Spyridon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spyridon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mallorca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spyridon is breathing heavily.
Mallorca moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Leon Spyridon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallorca throws a series of punches but Spyridon avoids them all with ease.
Mallorca tests Spyridon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mallorca lunges at Spyridon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spyridon's hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Spyridon. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mallorca catches Spyridon napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Spyridon to the canvas!

Spyridon is rocked!
Mallorca wants to stand but Spyridon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Spyridon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spyridon seems to have got his legs back now.
Mallorca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spyridon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spyridon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mallorca tries to stand but Spyridon is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mallorca lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mallorca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mallorca throws a nice looking combination but Spyridon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mallorca scores with a one two! Spyridon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spyridon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Mallorca.
Miguel Mallorca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mallorca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Leon Spyridon's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca throws a nice looking combination but Spyridon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mallorca throws a good cross that connects.
Mallorca rushes Spyridon with punches - Spyridon moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Spyridon goes down! Mallorca follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Mallorca!