PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Liechtenauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Spataro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Liechtenauer
vs
Spataro

180 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johannes Liechtenauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Spataro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spataro tries to sprawl but Liechtenauer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Liechtenauer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spataro's head.
Liechtenauer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Spataro looking for submissions off his back.
Spataro is holding on to half guard well.
Liechtenauer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Spataro manages to get to full guard.
Liechtenauer working some strikes from top position.

Liechtenauer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spataro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Liechtenauer has managed to get both his arms back between Spataro's legs - danger averted.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spataro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Liechtenauer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Liechtenauer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spataro is pulling down on Liechtenauer's head. It's preventing any offense from Liechtenauer, at least for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spataro wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liechtenauer advances to half guard.
Spataro is trying to control but can't.
Spataro tries to get to full guard but Liechtenauer has control of the leg.
Spataro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spataro.
Liechtenauer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spataro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Liechtenauer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Liechtenauer working some strikes from top position.
Liechtenauer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Liechtenauer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spataro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spataro has Liechtenauer pulled in close to control his posture.
Spataro wants to sweep but no luck.
Spataro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Liechtenauer is looking to improve his position but Spataro isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spataro lands a heavy elbow.
Spataro dominating with strikes here.
Spataro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Liechtenauer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Spataro looking to finish Liechtenauer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liechtenauer!
Spataro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Liechtenauer is looking to improve his position but Spataro isn't that keen on the idea.
Spataro scoring with strikes but Liechtenauer is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spataro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Spataro prevents Liechtenauer from getting the reversal.
Spataro landing punches.
Spataro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Liechtenauer?
Spataro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Liechtenauer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Spataro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spataro controlling from mount.
Spataro lands a heavy elbow.
Spataro landing strikes from the mount and Liechtenauer is in trouble!
Spataro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Spataro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Liechtenauer is rocked!
Liechtenauer is in a horrible position here. Spataro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Liechtenauer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spataro dominating with strikes here.
Spataro postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Liechtenauer bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Spataro and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Spataro!
Our winner, Julio Spataro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.