PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Totman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Totman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Operation Ground and Pound. Sparta has chosen Just like you imagined - 300 theme as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sam Totman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Totman
vs
Sparta

188 cm
23
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Totman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Totman.
Totman leaves Sparta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sparta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Totman's waist but Totman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sparta off to one side.
Totman cracks Sparta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Totman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparta doesn't manage to clinch there - Totman circles away.
Totman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Totman, as that shot connected.
Totman lands a nice shot to the body.

Totman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sparta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Totman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sam Totman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diziz Sparta.
Totman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sparta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Totman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparta.
Totman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Totman duly obliges.
Nice straight punches there by Totman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Totman.
Totman misses with a wild combination.
Totman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sparta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Totman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sparta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Totman as he jumps to the side.
Totman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Totman scores with a one two! Sparta 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!

Totman moves into the clinch.
Sparta wants a takedown but no success here.

Sparta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sparta looks gassed!
Sparta won't allow Totman to get back to his feet.
Sparta with a nice head shot there.
Totman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sparta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Totman is keeping the position for now.

Sparta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Totman dives on top into guard.
Totman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sparta's guard.

Sparta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Totman defends it easily.
Totman wants to stand but Sparta is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sparta is looking for a triangle here but Totman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sparta is trying to work for a sweep but Totman has mounted him!
Sparta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Totman 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Totman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Totman prevents Sparta from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Totman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Totman looks to land a right hand but Sparta moved out of range.
Totman scores with a nice right hand.
Totman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sparta.
Totman scores with the left hand. Sparta knows he should have avoided that one.
Sparta fails with the takedown.
Sparta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Totman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Totman misses its intended target.
Sparta looks for a takedown but Totman sprawls well.
A punch combination from Totman misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totman scores with a jab. Sparta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sam Totman is winning the standup battle so far.

Totman closes the distance and clinches.
Totman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Totman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sparta.
Sam Totman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diziz Sparta.
Sparta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Totman prevents it.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Sparta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Totman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sparta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Totman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Totman swings wildly with an uppercut but Sparta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Sparta.
A right hand to the body from Totman.
Sparta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Totman just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Totman.
Totman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Totman.
Totman scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Totman on the inside.
Totman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totman scores with a shoulder strike.
Totman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
Totman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Totman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Totman presses Sparta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Totman on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Totman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Totman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Totman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Totman lands a nice uppercut.
Totman works on Sparta's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Totman.
Totman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Totman.

Totman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Totman lands.
Totman lands an overhand right.
Totman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Totman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Totman looks to land a combination but Sparta avoids it well.
Totman connects with a right hand. Sparta shakes it off.
Totman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sam Totman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Totman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparta throws an overhand right that lands on Totman's shoulder, as Totman tries to avoid the shot.
Sparta moves in looking to clinch but Totman pushes him off.
Sam Totman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Totman scores with a nice right hand.
Sparta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Totman lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Totman clinches.
Sparta looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Totman - that landed with a thud.
Sparta jumps guard but Totman stands there with Sparta around his waist. Sparta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Totman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Totman misses with a punch on the inside.
Totman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Totman lands a hook that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Sparta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Totman.
Sparta tries to pull guard but Totman won't allow it.
Sparta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Totman prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Totman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Totman lands an uppercut.
Totman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Totman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Totman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Sparta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Totman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Totman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sparta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Totman avoids it really well and circles away.
Totman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Totman scores with a jab to the body.
Totman stalks Sparta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sparta's face. Sparta staggers backwards, shaken.
Sparta tries to clinch but Totman moves away
and Totman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Totman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sparta. Sparta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sparta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by Totman.
Sparta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sparta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Totman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Totman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Totman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sparta tries to move into range but Totman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Totman does it's job there.
Nice cross by Totman.
Totman lands with a straight right. Sparta didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Totman.
Totman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Totman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Totman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sparta shoots and misses
and Totman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Totman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Totman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Totman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sparta circles away quickly and effectively.
Totman throws a combination. Sparta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Totman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Sparta 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totman digs a good body shot into Sparta's ribs.
Totman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sparta.
Totman lands a body shot.

Totman rushes Sparta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Totman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sparta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sam Totman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diziz Sparta.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Sparta.
Sparta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Totman walks away with a smile on his face. Sparta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Totman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Totman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Totman misses with a series of wild punches.
Sparta with a poor takedown
and Totman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Totman misses with a wild combination.
Totman lands with a right hand.
Totman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparta can do to turn this around?
Totman digs a good hook to Sparta's body.
Totman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diziz Sparta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Totman digs a good body shot into Sparta's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Totman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Totman scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Totman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Totman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Totman!