PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Spasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Spasov
vs
King

178 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Spasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spasov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King stuffs the takedown.
Spasov is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Spasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spasov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

King shoots in and bounces Spasov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
King trying to control but Spasov is working from the bottom.
Spasov looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.

Spasov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King postures up.
Spasov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
King trying to control but Spasov is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King cracks Spasov with a solid left hand.

Spasov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King postures up and lands a big shot to Spasov's brow.

Spasov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spasov trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Spasov.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

King looking to improve position, pressing down on Spasov's thigh with his hand. Spasov seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is King paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! King's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Spasov picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ivan Spasov!