PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sparks
vs
Oliveira

196 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Oliveira shoots in but Sparks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larry Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oliveira is looking to land body kicks.
Sparks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sparks defends well and Oliveira ends up having to push Sparks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Good leg kick by Sparks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sparks connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparks scores with a shot to the body.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Sparks circles away easily
and Sparks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Larry Sparks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Oliveira.
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!
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Sparks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sparks!
Sparks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Sparks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliveira looks winded!
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sparks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sparks throws a nice head kick!
Sparks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliveira throws a sloppy body shot
and Sparks counters with a big head kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparks lands a nice shot to the body.
Sparks thuds a left hand into Oliveira's body.
Sparks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sparks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks lands a slapping body shot.
Sparks works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.
Sparks lands a high kick!

Oliveira is rocked!
Larry Sparks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparks dances in with a quick combination. Oliveira is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Sparks snaps Oliveira's head back. Oliveira stumbles backwards against the cage. Sparks steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Oliveira's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Oliveira just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Larry Sparks!