PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spar Sparman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Spar Sparman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sparman
vs
Jane

196 cm
21
272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
240 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Jane!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparman lands with a shot to the body.
Sparman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sparman scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Sparman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
John Jane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparman swings for the body but Jane moves out of range.
Jane throws a head kick that misses.
Jane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jane. Sparman shrugs it off though.
Sparman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jane.
Sparman throws a right hand that Jane ducks under and follows up with a left that Jane also avoids with ease.
Sparman misses with an uppercut.
Jane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane throws a nice head kick!
Jane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spar Sparman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparman misses with a series of wild punches.
Sparman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jane.
Jane has a takedown stuffed.
Sparman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sparman misses the shot to the body.
Sparman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jane ducks under a wild hook from Sparman.
Jane connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparman lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jane.
Jane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sparman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jane at a distance.
Sparman misses with a body shot.
Sparman misses with a looping left.
Jane lands with a slapping head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sparman.
Sparman blocks a jab.
Jane ducks under a wild hook from Sparman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane slips under a jab.
Sparman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jane.
Sparman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jane.
Sparman is breathing heavily.
Jane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sparman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sparman looks to land a combination but Jane avoids it well.

Jane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jane lands a couple of digs.
Jane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jane advances to half guard.
Jane content to control rather than advance.

Jane stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sparman to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jane throws a head kick that Sparman semi-blocks.
Sparman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jane misses with a head kick.
Jane lands a leg kick that knocks Sparman off balance momentarily.
Jane digs a good hook to Sparman's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sparmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jane throws a right hand that misses
and Sparman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spar Sparman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparman throws a poor cross that misses
and Jane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jane.
John Jane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jane swings for the body but Sparman moves out of range.
Jane misses with an uppercut
letting Sparman counter with a right hand.
Sparman misses with a wild combination.
Sparman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jane's head backwards.
Jane scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jane cracks the inside of Sparman's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sparman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jane jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jane swings for the body but Sparman moves out of range.
Jane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jane throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jane. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jane stuns Sparman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jane cracks the inside of Sparman's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sparman wants it to stay on the feet.
Jane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sparman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sparman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jane lands with a nice body punch.
Sparman leaves Jane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crunch! Jane slams his shin into Sparman's torso.
Sparman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sparman swats away the attempt to clinch by Jane.
Sparman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane misses the jab.
Jane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jane connects with a body shot that sends Sparman's belly button to the back.
Jane cracks Sparman with a good jab.
Jane pushes Sparman away with a front kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jane lands a body shot.
Jane lands with a good body shot.
Jane scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Jane lands.
Sparman takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jane, right into the meat.
Sparman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sparman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sparman has time to react.
Jane dives in and grabs Sparman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sparman pushes down on Jane's head and hops out.
Spar Sparman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jane.
Jane throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Jane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut there from Jane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jane connects with a single shot there.
Jane scoring well with a low kick there.
Sparman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sparman's head.
Sparman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sparman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sparman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jane tries to clinch there but Sparman circles away.
Jane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sparman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jane counters with a nice body kick.
Sparman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane stuns Sparman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sparman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jane.
Jane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jane lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jane lands a head kick. Sparman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jane with a hook.
Jane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jane chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane lands a jab.
Jane thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Jane lands but Sparman takes it in his stride.

Jane forces Sparman back against the cage and clinches.
Sparman can't find room to land a body shot as Jane controls the action.
Sparman misses with the head strike.
Jane lands a nice uppercut.
Jane is working Sparman over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sparman.
Sparman lands a shot to the body.
Jane blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jane has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sparman is trying to keep an underhook but Jane manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sparman has hold of Jane's hands but Jane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sparman wants to improve his position but Jane is controlling well.
Jane works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jane looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jane punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jane postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sparman looks a forlorn figure.
Jane landing strikes from the mount and Sparman is in trouble!
John Jane has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jane scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sparman?
Jane raining down shots from the mount!
Sparman wants to hold on but Jane pushes him away.
Jane looking to finish Sparman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sparman!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sparman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sparman tries to get out of the position.
Jane unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sparman wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Jane celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Jane!