PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between carl jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Spartcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I Spartcus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

jordan
vs
Spartcus

179 cm
23
186 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

201 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, carl jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, I Spartcus!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jordan tries to work over Spartcus's front leg with a kick but Spartcus checks it.
A right-left combo lands from jordan.
jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Spartcus circles away.
A combination from jordan does no damage.
jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Spartcus misses
and jordan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spartcus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from jordan.
jordan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spartcus misses with a head kick.
Spartcus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by jordan.
jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartcus.
jordan throws a nice looking combination but Spartcus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
jordan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
jordan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spartcus.
Spartcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Spartcus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and jordan counters with a leg kick.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses.

Spartcus has jordan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartcus missing with knees to the body.
jordan is trying to break the clinch but Spartcus is controlling him.
jordan tries to pull guard but Spartcus holds him up against the cage and eventually jordan drops back down to his feet.
Spartcus misses with a knee to the head.
jordan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
jordan tries a knee to the head but Spartcus blocks it.
Spartcus displaying some good clinch control by pressing jordan up against the cage.
jordan is trying to break the clinch but Spartcus has him pressed against the cage.
Spartcus lands an elbow that stopped jordan in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like carl jordan has been cut.
Spartcus leaning against his opponent.
Spartcus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spartcus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but jordan blocks it with crossed arms.
Spartcus has jordan pressed against the cage, preventing jordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
jordan is trying to break the clinch but Spartcus is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Spartcus.
jordan tries to circle away but Spartcus has him pinned against the cage.
jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
jordan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
jordan managing to block the knees to the body from Spartcus.

Spartcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spartcus misses with a jab, cross combination.
I Spartcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartcus tries to clinch there but jordan circles away.

Spartcus closes the distance and pushes jordan back into the cage.
Spartcus misses with a knee strike.
Spartcus misses with a knee strike.
Spartcus throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Spartcus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jordan connects with a solid leg kick.
jordan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spartcus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
jordan blocks a head kick by Spartcus.
jordan tries to clinch but Spartcus is having none of it.
jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Spartcus.
Spartcus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
I Spartcus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartcus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from jordan.
Spartcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spartcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Spartcus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spartcus tries to clinch but jordan moves out of range.
Spartcus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spartcus throws a head kick but jordan moves out of range.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spartcus lands a high kick!
Spartcus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by jordan.
Spartcus lands a high kick!
jordan throws a leg kick but Spartcus sees it coming and moves out of range.
jordan misses with a looping right.
Spartcus lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus is looking to clinch but jordan is avoiding it.
Spartcus lands with a nice body kick.
Spartcus doesn't manage to clinch there - jordan circles away.
jordan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for carl jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spartcus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartcus tries to clinch up but jordan circles away and keeps his distance.
Spartcus tries a head kick but it misses.
jordan takes a kick to the side of the head.

Spartcus closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartcus has jordan pressed against the cage.
jordan is looking to break free of the clinch but Spartcus has double underhooks.
Spartcus has jordan pressed against the cage, preventing jordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spartcus tries to land knees in the clinch but jordan avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Spartcus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on carl jordan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spartcus looks to land a combination but jordan avoids it well.
Spartcus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
jordan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Spartcus scores with a hook to the body. jordan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
jordan misses with a double jab
and Spartcus counters with a head kick.
jordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
jordan throws a series of punches but Spartcus moves out of range.
Spartcus throws a nice looking combination but jordan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spartcus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spartcus lands a head kick!
A head kick from jordan lands but Spartcus takes it in his stride.
jordan circles away from the clinch attempt
and jordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartcus tries to clinch but jordan moves away
and jordan counters with a three punch combo that has Spartcus backing up. Spartcus nods at jordan to acknowledge the strikes.
Spartcus misses with a few strikes there.
Spartcus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spartcus lands a head kick. jordan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Spartcus moves out of range easily.
Spartcus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spartcus throws a head kick that jordan semi-blocks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spartcus looks to clinch
and jordan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spartcus's knee momentarily.
Spartcus misses with a head kick.
jordan misses the jab.
Spartcus misses with a head kick.
Spartcus misses with a few strikes there.
Spartcus throws a nice looking combination but jordan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spartcus lands with a kick to the temple. jordan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
jordan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
jordan takes a kick to the side of the head.

Spartcus clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spartcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Spartcus lands but jordan takes it in his stride.
jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spartcus moves in looking to clinch but jordan pushes him off.
Spartcus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spartcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
jordan throws out a leg kick but Spartcus moves out of range and jordan only half commits.
jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartcus.
Spartcus closes the distance but jordan moves to the side
and jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
Spartcus lands a head kick!
Spartcus throws a head kick but jordan moves out of range.
jordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses
and jordan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spartcus fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spartcus closes the distance and clinches.

Spartcus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spartcus throws a lazy head kick
and jordan counters with a head kick.
Spartcus throws a head kick but jordan moves out of range.
Spartcus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but jordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartcus.
jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spartcus throws a head kick that jordan semi-blocks.
jordan blocks a head kick by Spartcus.
Spartcus throws a lazy head kick
and jordan counters with a nice leg kick.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
jordan lands with a slapping head kick.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spartcus tries to close the distance and clinch up but jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Spartcus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus looks to land a combination but jordan avoids it well.
jordan takes a kick to the side of the head.
jordan blocks a head kick by Spartcus.
jordan throws a leg kick which misses Spartcus's front leg but catches the back leg as Spartcus tries to avoid it.
Spartcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spartcus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spartcus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
jordan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Spartcus has closed the distance and engaged jordan in a clinch.
Spartcus looking to throw knees to the head but jordan is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spartcus.
jordan jumps guard but Spartcus stands there with jordan around his waist. jordan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartcus content to slow the pace in the clinch.

jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Spartcus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Spartcus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on carl jordan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

jordan fails with the takedown.
Spartcus throws a lazy head kick
and jordan counters with a nice body kick.
Spartcus misses with a double jab.
No luck for jordan with that takedown attempt.
Spartcus lands a head kick. jordan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spartcus misses with a head kick.
Spartcus tries to close the distance and clinch but jordan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spartcus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spartcus slips a jab and a cross from jordan.
carl jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spartcus lands with a kick to the temple. jordan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spartcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spartcus tries to bum rush jordan with a series of wild strikes but jordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spartcus throws a sloppy head kick
and jordan counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spartcus throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
jordan slips a jab and a cross from Spartcus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spartcus - that will leave a mark!
Spartcus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spartcus lands an overhand right.
Spartcus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spartcus tries to clinch there but jordan circles away.
Spartcus wants to clinch up but jordan keeps it at a distance.
Spartcus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
jordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spartcus throws a head kick that jordan semi-blocks.
Spartcus tries to clinch up.
Spartcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Spartcus closes the distance and clinches.
jordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Spartcus breaks from the clinch.

jordan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spartcus controlling jordan's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spartcus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. jordan is aware though and is defending well.
jordan wants to control from the top but Spartcus keeps moving.
Spartcus pulls jordan in close to prevent any damage.
Spartcus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartcus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Spartcus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as jordan is looking to escape.
I Spartcus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Spartcus stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Decent striking displayed by Spartcus there.
jordan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spartcus defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for carl jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartcus wants to clinch up but jordan keeps it at a distance.
Spartcus stalks jordan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into jordan's face. jordan staggers backwards, shaken.
Spartcus darts in trying to clinch
and jordan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spartcus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
I Spartcus seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Spartcus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spartcus lands a good knee to the midsection. jordan won't want to take too many of those.
Spartcus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
carl jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spartcus blocks an elbow strike from jordan.

And that's the end of the fight!
I Spartcus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spartcus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Spartcus!