PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Koepfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandar Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koepfer comes into the arena with Mongol blaring out of the sound system. Spartacus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: clubbed to death. Alexandar Spartacus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koepfer
vs
Spartacus

168 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Koepfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandar Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koepfer misses the shot to the body.

Koepfer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Spartacus trying to control but Koepfer postures up.
Koepfer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spartacus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Spartacus is trying to control but can't.
Spartacus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koepfer.

Koepfer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spartacus sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koepfer wants to control but Spartacus is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to the liver by Spartacus. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus works the jab nicely.
Spartacus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koepfer backs up against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Spartacus. No joy for Koepfer on that attempt.
Spartacus scores with a decent looking hook.

Spartacus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Koepfer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Spartacus wants to sweep here but Koepfer controlling him for the moment.
Spartacus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Koepfer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartacus trying to control from the bottom.
Spartacus is trying to stand back up but Koepfer is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koepfer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spartacus keeps working.
Koepfer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koepfer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koepfer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spartacus defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spartacus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spartacus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spartacus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Spartacus does no damage.
Spartacus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koepfer doesn't seem bothered though.
Spartacus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spartacus lands a jab-cross combination.
Koepfer is breathing heavily.
Spartacus throws a one two combo.
Koepfer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spartacus sprawls well. Spartacus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koepfer gets slowly back to his feet.
Spartacus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spartacus works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartacus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spartacus.
Spartacus works Koepfer's body with a nice hook.
Koepfer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spartacus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spartacus jabs at Koepfer's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus connects with a right hand. Koepfer shakes it off.
Spartacus throws a combination. Koepfer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spartacus scores with a three punch combo!

Koepfer is rocked!
Spartacus drops Koepfer with a naaaaasty hook - Koepfer is in real trouble here! Spartacus dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandar Spartacus!