PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Havensbee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havensbee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring 'em Out. Sparrow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: He's a Pirate . Jack Sparrow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Havensbee
vs
Sparrow

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bart Havensbee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sparrow moves into the clinch.
Sparrow lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Sparrow.
Sparrow taking a breather.
Sparrow is working Havensbee over against the cage.
Havensbee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sparrow's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Sparrow - that landed with a thud.

Havensbee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Havensbee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparrow is looking to escape.
Havensbee trying to mount his opponent but Sparrow defends it.
Sparrow is trying to get back to full guard.

Havensbee is looking for a kimura here.
Sparrow tries to kick Havensbee off but Havensbee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havensbee is trying to control the action in half guard but Sparrow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sparrow told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Havensbee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sparrow on the ground.
Sparrow is controlling Havensbee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sparrow is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparrow is trying is best to control the position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sparrow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Havensbee under the eye.

Havensbee shoots in and bounces Sparrow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Havensbee wants to control from the top but Sparrow keeps moving.
Havensbee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Havensbee is controlling him.
Havensbee wants to control from the top but Sparrow keeps moving.
Sparrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Sparrow has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Havensbee is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparrow scores with a shot to the side of Havensbee's head.
Sparrow wants to break free but Havensbee has control.
Sparrow wants to stall.
Havensbee takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Sparrow to work.
Havensbee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sparrow is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sparrow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sparrow lands with a left to the head.
Havensbee tries to pull guard but Sparrow holds him up against the cage and eventually Havensbee drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Havensbee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Sparrow.
Sparrow taking a breather.
Sparrow working hard to break the clinch.
Havensbee tries to pull guard but Sparrow won't allow it.
Sparrow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Havensbee up against the cage.
Sparrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sparrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Havensbee backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sparrow is trying to break free.
Havensbee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sparrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sparrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sparrow pushes Havensbee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sparrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparrow scores with a sloppy right hand. Havensbee should have avoided that one.
Havensbee shoots for a takedown but Sparrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparrow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Havensbee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sparrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack Sparrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Havensbee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sparrow defends it nicely.

Sparrow lands a big right hand that sends Havensbee crashing to the mat! Sparrow stays standing though and waves Havensbee back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sparrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sparrow lands a lovely overhand right.
Havensbee throws a wild body kick that Sparrow sees coming a mile off.
Jab, jab by Sparrow - just one landing.

Havensbee is rocked!
Sparrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Havensbee doesn't seem bothered though.
Sparrow scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Havensbee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Havensbee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bart Havensbee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparrow connects with the punch.
A head kick by Havensbee misses
and Sparrow counters with a crisp right that sends Havensbee to the canvas! Sparrow follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sparrow!
Jack Sparrow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Bart Havensbee spoke after the fight, saying 'Grunt'.