PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Sparks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sparks
vs
Conway

182 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willie Conway!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sparks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sparks throws some wild stikes that Conway manages to avoid easily.
Sparks avoids the attempt from Conway to control.
Sparks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
A nice elbow there by Sparks.
Conway is looking to improve his position but Sparks isn't that keen on the idea.
Conway holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sparks tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sparks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sparks punching from mount but Conway doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Conway really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sparks. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Conway wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sparks.
Sparks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sparks landing strikes, looking to finish!

Sparks working for a submission but Conway is keeping him at bay.

Sparks looking to isolate an arm here. Conway doesn't see it coming and as Sparks extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Sparks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Sparks!