PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Cube - It Was a Dood Day. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Johnson
vs
Sparks

185 cm
30
215 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

182 cm
29
215 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinn Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Sparks.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sparks.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.

Sparks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sparks showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparks is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Sparks throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Sparks is controlling well.
Sparks is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sparks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Sparks is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Sparks seems to be looking for submissions.

Sparks seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Sparks blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Sparks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sparks maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Johnson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sparks has cracked it and Johnson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sparks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Sparks!