PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampson has chosen Metallica Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sparks
vs
Sampson

190 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bart Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sampson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sparks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sampson looking for a sweep. Not yet Sampson, not yet.
Sparks throwing strikes from guard but Sampson blocks nicely.
Sampson striking off his back but it's not causing Sparks any problems.
Sampson keeping full guard, as Sparks tries to pass.
Sampson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparks is one step ahead there.

Sparks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sampson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Sampson does no damage.

Sampson gets caught flat footed, as Sparks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sparks sitting in guard here, content to control.

Sampson pushes Sparks off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sampson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sampson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sampson looks to land a combination. Sparks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sampson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparks.
Sparks throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Bart Sampson has been cut.
Sampson looks to clinch

and Sparks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sampson won't be happy with that.
Sampson looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparks slows the pace down.
Sampson looking for a sweep but Sparks has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks controlling from the full mount.
Sparks landing strikes from the mount and Sampson is in trouble!
Sampson is looking to improve his position but Sparks isn't that keen on the idea.
Sparks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sparks controlling from mount.
Sampson can't escape the position.
Sparks avoids the attempt from Sampson to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks lands a big elbow.
Sampson tries to reverse the position but Sparks maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sparks content just to control the position here.
Sparks breaks from Sampson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sampson tries to reverse the position but Sparks maintains control.
Sparks content just to control the position here.
Sampson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sparks lands a big shot there that rocks Sampson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sparks landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sampson wants to control but Sparks is having none of it.
Sparks looking to control but Sampson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Sparks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Sampson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sampson misses with a double jab.
Sampson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sampson misses with a double jab
and Sparks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A punch combination from Sampson misses.
Sparks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sampson clinches but Sparks breaks the clinch
and Sparks counters with an outside leg kick.
Sparks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sampson's waist but Sampson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sparks off to one side.
Bart Sampson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sparks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sampson is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Sparks seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks moves nicely into side control.
Sampson tries to improve position but can't.
Sampson looks to move to half guard but instead Sparks has passed into mount! Damn!
Sparks controlling from the full mount.
Sampson is trying to stand up.
Sampson wants to control but Sparks is having none of it.
Sparks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sampson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Logan Sparks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sampson moves into full guard.
Sampson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparks is one step ahead there.
Sparks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparks.
Sparks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Sparks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sampson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sparks shoots in but Sampson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sampson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson scores with a one two! Sparks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sparks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Sparks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sparks showed some decent athleticism there.
Sampson landing strikes from the bottom.
Sparks is thwarting Sampson's attempts to control the position.
Sparks wants to pass to mount but Sampson is defending the position.
Sampson trying to hold on to Sparks's head to control him but Sparks postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Sparks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bart Sampson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sampson misses with the combination.
Sampson wants to clinch but Sparks slips to the side

and Sparks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sampson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparks has him pressed against the cage.

Sparks pulls Sampson into guard.
Sparks is trying to keep Sampson in close.
Sparks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sampson manages to get himself to full guard.
Sampson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sparks is looking to get to half guard.
Sparks is in a horrible position here. Sampson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks can't escape the position.
Sampson landing shots from mount.
Sampson looking to finish Sparks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sparks!
Sparks is working to get back to half guard.
Sampson wants to control the pace but Sparks is squirming around nicely.
Sparks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sparks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sparks can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson dominating with strikes here.

Sampson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sparks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sampson avoids the attempt from Sparks to control.
Sparks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sparks wants to hold on but Sampson pushes him away.
Sampson raining down shots from the mount!
Sampson trying to control but Sparks is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sampson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sampson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sparks is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Sampson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sparks is looking to get to half guard.
Sampson dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sampson looking to control but Sparks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sparks wants to control but Sampson is having none of it.
Sparks is desperately trying to improve his position but Sampson has a good base and remains in mount.
Sparks is working hard here to advance position.
Sampson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sampson with good strikes from the mount here!
Sampson avoids the attempt from Sparks to control.
Sampson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Sampson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sparks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Logan Sparks!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Logan Sparks!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Logan Sparks!

Logan Sparks wins by unanimous decision!