PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Spartilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemingway has chosen Respect as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Spartilius
vs
Hemingway

202 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Spartilius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hemingway!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hemingway scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hemingway taking a breather here.
Hemingway is looking to take a break and control but Spartilius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Hemingway crashes against the mat.
Spartilius is trying to control Hemingway's posture but Hemingway avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartilius is trying to improve his position.
Hemingway wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spartilius keeps working.
Hemingway lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spartilius can't do much from the bottom here.
Hemingway wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spartilius keeps working.

Hemingway goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Spartilius has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hemingway but great work by Spartilius.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Spartilius crashes against the mat.
Spartilius working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Spartilius misses with the ground and pound.
Hemingway tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spartilius in side control, throwing shots but Hemingway defends.
Spartilius connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hemingway some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hemingway is looking to reverse the position.
Hemingway struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway is trying to improve his position.
Spartilius working the ground and pound from side control.

It looks like James Hemingway has been cut.
Spartilius lands an elbow.

That has opened up James Hemingway's cut even more.
The strikes coming from Spartilius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spartilius trying to control the action but Hemingway is working from the bottom.
Spartilius working the body and head with strikes.
Hemingway is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spartilius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spartilius lands a nice short elbow.
Spartilius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

The cut above James Hemingway's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Hemingway's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximus Spartilius!