PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spar Sparman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Deere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sparman
vs
Deere

196 cm
21
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spar Sparman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Deere!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deere doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparman circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparman misses the target.
Deere misses with a jab to the body
and Sparman counters with a stiff right hand.
Deere changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sparman tries to avoid it but Deere manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sparman to the ground. Sparman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sparman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like John Deere has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparman stuffs the takedown attempt from Deere. Deere gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Deere or perhaps it was just good defense by Sparman which made him look bad.
Spar Sparman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Deere.
Sparman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deere shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sparman as he jumps to the side.
Deere closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sparman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Deere looks gassed!
Deere takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparman stuns Deere with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sparman misses with a series of wild punches.
Sparman lands with a straight right. Deere didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sparman thuds his right hand into Deere's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Deere is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sparman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Deere.
Sparman lands a right hook to the body.

Oooooh!!! Sparman has knocked Deere down with a huge combo! Sparman steps away and waves a wobbly Deere back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sparman misses with the combination.
Sparman throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Deere stumbling backwards into the cage! Deere bounces back off the cage towards Sparman, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Sparman lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Sparman celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Spar Sparman!