PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Viva Las Vegas by Dead Kennedys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hominick
vs
Sparks

173 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Hominick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hominick counters by moving into the clinch.
Sparks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hominick tries to break free but Sparks pushes him back against the cage.
Hominick working hard to break the clinch.
Sparks prevents Hominick from breaking the clinch.

Sparks breaks from the clinch.
Hominick leaves Sparks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hominick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sparks counters with a left and a right that stings Hominick.
The crowd cheers as Sparks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hominick doesn't seem phased though.
Sparks misses with a lunging right hand

and Hominick moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sparks.

Sparks gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hominick regains guard.
Sparks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hominick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sparks is controlling him.
Sparks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparks pushes down on Hominick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sparks lands strikes from half guard.
Sparks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sparks is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sparks controlling from the full mount.
Sparks unloading with bombs!
Hominick is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sparks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hominick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hominick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hominick tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hominick is in a horrible position here. Sparks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sparks is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sparks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparks trying to control but Hominick is having none of it.
BOOM! Sparks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hominick is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sparks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparks with good strikes from the mount here!
Sparks landing strikes from the mount and Hominick is in trouble!
Sparks controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hominick wants to get back to his feet.
Sparks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hominick taking shots to the head.
Hominick wants to get back to his feet.
Sparks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hominick is trying to stand up.
Sparks tries to control but Hominick wriggling away.
Hominick is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sparks is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sparks looking to finish Hominick with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hominick!

Sparks looking to isolate an arm here. Hominick doesn't see it coming and as Sparks extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Sparks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Sparks!
Bobby Sparks is the new lightweight champion!