PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Yaroslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yaroslev's entrance music is War is the Answer - Five Finger Death Punch. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yaroslev
vs
Sparks

205 cm
22
285 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

200 cm
22
263 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Yaroslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks throws a right hand that Yaroslev ducks under and follows up with a left that Yaroslev also avoids with ease.
Sparks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaroslev.
Sparks throws out a loose jab but Yaroslev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparks fails with the takedown.
Sparks misses with a straight left.
Yaroslev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sparks pinned against the cage. Sparks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sparks scores with a body shot.

Yaroslev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sparks actively working from the bottom here.
Yaroslev misses with a head shot. Sparks uses the momentum to regain guard.
Yaroslev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sparks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yaroslev defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaroslev wants to control from the top but Sparks keeps moving.
Yaroslev throwing strikes but missing.

Sparks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sparks is trying to keep Yaroslev in close.

Sparks working for a triangle but Yaroslev defends it easily.
Yaroslev trying to control but Sparks is working from the bottom.
Sparks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yaroslev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sparks pulls Yaroslev in to control the position.
Yaroslev landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaroslev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sparks has his foot on Yaroslev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yaroslev works his way back into a safe position though.
Sparks working a defensive guard here.
Yaroslev postures up and lands a big shot to Sparks's brow.
Sparks trying to control the position.

Sparks is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Yaroslev has his hands clasped together but Sparks extends an breaks Yaroslev's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sparks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Sparks!