PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandla Bangizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Thracian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thracian has chosen I am Spartacus!!! I stand alone as his entrance music. Spartacus Thracian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bangizwe
vs
Thracian

194 cm
34
230 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

180 cm
26
275 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mandla Bangizwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spartacus Thracian!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangizwe keeps the fight on the outside.

Thracian scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bangizwe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thracian.
Thracian wants to pass the guard but Bangizwe is defending well.
Bangizwe is trying to get back to full guard.
Thracian throwing shots but Bangizwe is blocking nicely.
Bangizwe preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Thracian lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thracian thows a huge punch but Bangizwe dodges it nicely.
Bangizwe is trying to control but can't.
Thracian wants to control but Bangizwe is keeping him busy.
Thracian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thracian throwing shots but Bangizwe is blocking nicely.
Bangizwe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thracian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thracian wants to control from the top but Bangizwe keeps moving.
Bangizwe trying to control the position.
Thracian throwing strikes but missing.
Bangizwe keeping full guard, as Thracian tries to pass.
Bangizwe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bangizwe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thracian.
Bangizwe working a defensive guard but Thracian passes into half guard.
Thracian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bangizwe's head.
Thracian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bangizwe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bangizwe is trying to get back to full guard.
Thracian trying to control the action but Bangizwe is working from the bottom.
Bangizwe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thracian.

Bangizwe kicks Thracian off and gets back to his feet.
Thracian wants to clinch.
Thracian connects with the punch.
Bangizwe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thracian sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thracian misses with a lunging right hand
and Bangizwe counters with a series of strikes. Thracian will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thracian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bangizwe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thracian looks up at the clock and then as Bangizwe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thracian smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bangizwe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thracian's best efforts.
Bangizwe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bangizwe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bangizwe is looking to control Thracian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bangizwe avoid being mounted?
Bangizwe is looking for a sweep. Thracian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thracian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bangizwe defending well though.
Thracian tries to pass to full mount but Bangizwe defends it.
Thracian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bangizwe tries to get to full guard but Thracian has control of the leg.
Thracian frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thracian working the ground and pound effectively.
Bangizwe working to try and regain half guard.
Thracian punishing his opponent with strikes.

Bangizwe is rocked!
Thracian softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Bangizwe is out cold! Thracian jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spartacus Thracian!
Our winner, Spartacus Thracian, 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.