PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Arnould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arnould
vs
Sparrow

185 cm
24
244 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Arnould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colby Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sparrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arnould is looking to break free of the clinch but Sparrow has double underhooks.

Sparrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sparrow takes the fight into the clinch.
Sparrow controlling the action here for a moment.
Arnould changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sparrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arnould could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sparrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Arnould, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arnould shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sparrow as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Arnould. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sparrow pushes Arnould up against the ropes in a clinch.
Arnould drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sparrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sparrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sparrow. No joy for Arnould on that attempt.
Arnould tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sparrow counters with a head kick that drops Arnould to the mat! Arnould scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sparrow rushes Arnould and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sparrow stalls.
Sparrow continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sparrow lands a big head kick that sends Arnould tumbling to the mat! Sparrow takes a step backwards and waves Arnould back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Arnould is rocked!

It looks like Kane Arnould has been cut.

Sparrow drives through and clinches with Arnould against the ropes.
Arnould working hard to break the clinch.
Sparrow avoiding damage as Arnould throws knees to the body.

Sparrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arnould darts in trying to clinch

and Sparrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sparrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is struggling to control the position.
Arnould fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sparrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Arnould circles away.
Sparrow throws a head kick but Arnould moves out of range.
Sparrow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arnould.
Arnould fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arnould on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sparrow. Sparrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Arnould is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Sparrow.
Sparrow throws a sloppy head kick and Arnould moves out of range easily.

Sparrow gets a clinch.

Sparrow breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sparrow closes the distance and pushes Arnould back into the ropes.
Sparrow tries to land a knee to the head but Arnould blocks with his arms.
Sparrow displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arnould up against the ropes.

Sparrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sparrow gets a clinch.
Arnould tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparrow avoids it.
Arnould looking for a takedown.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sparrow throws a nice looking combination but Arnould bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arnould closes the distance but Sparrow moves to the side

and Sparrow counters by clinching up.

Sparrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnould swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sparrow gets a clinch.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sparrow moves into the clinch.
Arnould tries to stall but Sparrow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Sparrow breaks the clinch.
Sparrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sparrow fakes the leg kick and cracks Arnould in the body.

Sparrow clinches up against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sparrow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sparrow tries a knee to the head but Arnould blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparrow has Arnould pressed against the ropes.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arnould has his takedown stuffed
and Sparrow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Sparrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kane Arnould's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arnould dives in and grabs Sparrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sparrow pushes down on Arnould's head and hops out.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Arnould. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Arnould tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sparrow swivels and escapes.

Sparrow closes the distance and clinches.

Sparrow breaks the clinch.
Sparrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Arnould. Arnould gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Arnould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sparrow thumps Arnould with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sparrow!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sparrow moves into range and clinches up with Arnould.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sparrow breaks the clinch.
Arnould throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sparrow's waist but Sparrow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arnould off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow throws a series of punches but Arnould avoids them all with ease.
Sparrow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arnould.
Sparrow throws a series of punches but Arnould avoids them all with ease.
Sparrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arnould circles away quickly and effectively.
Sparrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sparrow wants it to stay on the feet.

Sparrow rushes Arnould and presses him up against the ropes.
Sparrow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arnould taking a breather.
Sparrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arnould's efforts to push away.
Sparrow pushes off an throws an elbow but Arnould leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sparrow is pressed up against the ropes. Arnould has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sparrow down to the mat. Sparrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arnould walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnould tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sparrow swivels and escapes.
Arnould with a poor takedown

and Sparrow moves into the clinch.
Sparrow misses with a knee strike.
Arnould wants to get back to striking at distance but Sparrow won't allow it.

Sparrow manages to break the clinch.
Arnould misses with a takedown

and Sparrow counters by moving into the clinch.

Sparrow breaks from the clinch.
Arnould is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sparrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arnould.
Sparrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnould tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sparrow counters with a nice body kick.
Arnould tries to clinch up.
Arnould tries for a takedown but Sparrow circles away easily
and Sparrow counters with a big head kick but Arnould shrugs it off.
Sparrow wants to clinch up but Arnould keeps it at a distance.
Sparrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arnould. Arnould obviously looking to wear him down.
Colby Sparrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnould shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sparrow but Sparrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sparrow tries to bum rush Arnould with a series of wild strikes but Arnould uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arnould tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sparrow counters with a three punch combo that has Arnould backing up. Arnould nods at Sparrow to acknowledge the strikes.
Arnould tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sparrow moves into the clinch.
Arnould tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Sparrow breaks the clinch.
Sparrow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnould lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Sparrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kane Arnould's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Arnould shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sparrow's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arnould pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparrow is keeping the position for now.

Arnould drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sparrow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Arnould has Sparrow in his guard.
Sparrow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arnould. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Arnould is working an open guard so Sparrow takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Sparrow has Arnould up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sparrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arnould wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arnould blocks it with crossed arms.
Arnould is trying to stall.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colby Sparrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sparrow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Arnould has Sparrow pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Sparrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sparrow breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Sparrow misses
and Arnould makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Sparrow misses.
Arnould misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparrow throws a combination that misses

and Arnould counters with a shoot takedown. Sparrow fights it but they end up in guard.
Arnould is looking to advance position but Sparrow has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Arnould wants to hold on but Sparrow pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow wants to get back to his feet but Arnould is holding on tight.
Arnould tries to reverse the position but Sparrow maintains control.
Sparrow wants to get back to his feet but Arnould is holding on tight.
Arnould tries to hold on but Sparrow pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sparrow is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Arnould thumps Sparrow with a low kick.
Sparrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arnould.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Arnould. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnould shoots in looking for a takedown. Sparrow tries to sprawl out of it but Arnould keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sparrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sparrow has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is trying to break free.
Arnould prevents Sparrow from breaking the clinch.
Sparrow stops a takedown attempt from Arnould.
Arnould tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sparrow just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnould will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colby Sparrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnould fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kane Arnould has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnould tries to clinch

and Sparrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sparrow misses with a knee strike.
Arnould jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sparrow walks away with a smile on his face. Arnould gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arnould throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Colby Sparrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arnould avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colby Sparrow.
I've got Sparrow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colby Sparrow!