PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Ze Spario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xamos Othella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ze Spario
vs
Othella

189 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Ze Spario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xamos Othella!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Othella shoots in and drives through. Ze Spario sprawls well.

Othella gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ze Spario to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Othella trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ze Spario throwing strikes from guard but Othella blocks nicely.
Ze Spario passes into half guard.

Ze Spario is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Othella is looking to control Ze Spario's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Othella avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Ze Spario.
Othella is looking for a sweep. Ze Spario is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ze Spario there.

Ze Spario is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Othella defends it well.
Othella wants to get back to full guard but Ze Spario has mounted him!
Ze Spario dominating with strikes here.
Ze Spario pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Othella is looking to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Othella in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ze Spario is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Othella goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Ze Spario!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mario Ze Spario!