PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Sphinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Fights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fights has chosen Rudies all Around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I Fights will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sphinx
vs
Fights

175 cm
26
225 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

194 cm
24
272 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Sphinx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, I Fights!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fights scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sphinx is defended easily by Fights.

Fights scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Fights tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fights has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Fights is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sphinx knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sphinx is trying to improve his position.
Sphinx sneaks back into half guard.

Fights is looking for a kimura here.
Fights prevents Sphinx from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fights is working for a kimura but Sphinx is defending it quite comfortably.
Sphinx tries to get to full guard but Fights has control of the leg.
Sphinx trying to hold on to Fights's head to control him but Fights postures up.
Sphinx wants to get back to full guard.

Sphinx is defending against the submission attempts here by Fights.
Sphinx is trying to maintain the position but Fights is very close to passing his half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fights is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sphinx has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two 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.

Fights is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sphinx wants to control but Fights passes into side.

Fights tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Fights thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fights looks gassed!
Sphinx is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fights's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fights lands strikes from half guard.

Sphinx actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fights seems to be working for a kimura but Sphinx defends the submission attempt.

Fights is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fights tries to stand and escape but Sphinx is controlling the position.

Fights looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sphinx is trying to control but Fights passes into side control!

Fights is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sphinx knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Fights wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sphinx, who protects the arm well.
Sphinx can't do much from the bottom here.

Fights thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sphinx struggling a bit here.

Fights is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sphinx has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sphinx can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Fights dominated that round.
That's time! Sphinx's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The crowd cheers as Fights lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sphinx doesn't seem phased though.
Fights has his takedown stuffed

and Sphinx counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Fights is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sphinx pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sphinx is trying to work for a kimura but Fights is defending well.

Sphinx is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Fights as he works his way to full guard.

Fights is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sphinx is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fights is looking to stand up but Sphinx isn't so interested in that idea.

Sphinx avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fights is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fights keeping moving, preventing Sphinx from controlling successfully.
Sphinx is really struggling to control Fights but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fights trying to keep a closed guard but Sphinx is proving a slippery customer.

Sphinx is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fights has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sphinx is looking to defend but Fights has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sphinx! Fights pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sphinx taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). I Fights!