PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hagen Germanicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Germanicus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Now We Are Free. Sparta has chosen Just like you imagined - 300 theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Germanicus
vs
Sparta

195 cm
34
274 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

190 cm
37
220 lbs
26 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brute
Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hagen Germanicus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germanicus throws a head kick but Sparta moves out of range.
Sparta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Germanicus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sparta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Germanicus.
Germanicus misses the body punch
and Sparta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sparta throws a leg kick which misses Germanicus's front leg but catches the back leg as Germanicus tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Sparta.
Germanicus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sparta pinned against the cage. Sparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sparta avoids the head kick by Germanicus.
Sparta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Germanicus throws a looping overhand right but Sparta ducks down to avoid it.

Sparta pushes Germanicus up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sparta after a bit of a struggle.
A left hand lands to the body for Sparta.
Sparta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sparta is trying to drag Germanicus to the mat but Germanicus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sparta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Germanicus's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Germanicus as the two fighters clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sparta obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparta lands an elbow inside that Germanicus shrugs off.
Germanicus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Germanicus tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hagen Germanicus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sparta is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Germanicus can't fight it off and eventually Sparta manages to take the fight to the floor. Germanicus looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sparta throwing strikes but missing.
Sparta scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Germanicus's guard.
Germanicus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Germanicus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparta won't allow Germanicus to sweep him here.
Germanicus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sparta won't allow Germanicus to sweep him here.
Germanicus trying to control the position here.
Sparta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sparta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sparta is fighting to break Germanicus's control of his arms but Germanicus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta wanted to stand there but Germanicus had control of the position.
Sparta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Germanicus's head.
Sparta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sparta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Germanicus wants to sweep here but Sparta controlling him for the moment.
Sparta landing some decent shots from guard.
Germanicus has Sparta pulled in close to control his posture.
Sparta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Germanicus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sparta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sparta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sparta throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Germanicus controls Sparta momentarily but Sparta frees himself.
Germanicus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparta.
Sparta throws an elbow that misses. Germanicus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sparta's guard. Nice move by Germanicus!
Germanicus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sparta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Germanicus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Germanicus throwing strikes but missing.
Germanicus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sparta wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Germanicus manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Germanicus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diziz Sparta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sparta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sparta avoids the body shot from Germanicus.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Germanicus, right into the meat.
Germanicus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Sparta scores with a takedown into Germanicus's guard.
Sparta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sparta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparta preventing the sweep.
Germanicus is working hard here to advance position.
Sparta wants to get up but he can't break Germanicus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Germanicus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparta is one step ahead there.
Sparta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta wants to control from the top but Germanicus keeps moving.
Sparta throws a big elbow that misses.
Sparta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Germanicus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Germanicus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sparta throws an elbow that misses. Germanicus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sparta's guard. Nice move by Germanicus!
Germanicus throwing strikes but missing.
Germanicus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparta wants to get back to his feet but Germanicus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Germanicus cracks Sparta with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta is looking to stand up but Germanicus isn't so interested in that idea.
Sparta is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Germanicus is in close to Sparta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Germanicus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Germanicus stops Sparta from standing up.
Sparta keeping moving, preventing Germanicus from controlling successfully.
Germanicus pushing down on Sparta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Germanicus trying to control the action but Sparta is working from the bottom.
Sparta wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Sparta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Germanicus.
Germanicus stops Sparta from getting back to his feet.
Germanicus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sparta's head.
Germanicus working the head and body with strikes.
Germanicus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sparta wants to get back to his feet.
Germanicus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sparta is staying active underneath Germanicus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Germanicus working the head and body with strikes.
Germanicus working over Sparta with some ground and pound. Sparta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sparta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sparta is trying to stand back up but Germanicus is controlling him
Germanicus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sparta has hold of Germanicus's hands but Germanicus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sparta is looking to escape.
Sparta taking some punishment here, with Germanicus in his half guard.
Germanicus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Germanicus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Germanicus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Germanicus connects with a nice short shot to Sparta's temple.

Sparta is rocked!
Sparta taking some punishment here, with Germanicus in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hagen Germanicus dominated that second 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.

Germanicus slips a jab from Sparta.
Sparta looks up at the clock. Bad move! Germanicus lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sparta. Germanicus pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hagen Germanicus!
Hagen Germanicus retains his heavyweight title!
Hagen Germanicus looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'We wait here for you, Maximus. Strength and Honor! And while we wait, we will shop like real barbarians at Syndicate Nutrition...'.