PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sprawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Maserati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maserati comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Falling kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sprawl
vs
Maserati

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Sprawl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Maserati!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sprawl tries to keep at a distance but Maserati has taken the fight into the clinch.

Maserati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Maserati rushes Sprawl and presses him up against the cage.
Sprawl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Maserati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maserati avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Maserati finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sprawl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luke Maserati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprawl tries to clinch but Maserati is having none of it.
Maserati pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maserati throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maserati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sprawl.
A big left from Sprawl misses.
Sprawl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maserati throws a nice looking combination but Sprawl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sprawl tries to clinch there but Maserati circles away.

Maserati instigates a clinch.
Sprawl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Maserati manages to break the clinch.

Maserati gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maserati breaks the clinch.
Maserati keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sprawl.
Maserati lands a head kick!

Maserati closes the distance and pushes Sprawl back into the cage.
Maserati landing knees to the head.
Sprawl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maserati has him pressed against the cage.

Maserati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sprawl tries to clinch but Maserati is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maserati throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maserati slips a straight right by Sprawl.

Maserati drives through and clinches with Sprawl against the cage.

Maserati breaks the clinch.
Sprawl avoids the head kick by Maserati.

Maserati darts in and clinches Sprawl up against the cage.
Maserati keeps control of Sprawl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maserati connects with a knee to the head.

Maserati breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maserati!
A thudding body kick lands there by Maserati!

Maserati clinches up with Sprawl and pushes him back against the cage.

Maserati breaks the clinch.
Maserati lands a front kick.
Sprawl throws a big shot that misses.
Maserati tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maserati throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sprawl misses with a few strikes there.
Sprawl closes the distance and clinches up with Maserati, looking for a takedown. Sprawl pushes Maserati against the cage but Maserati circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Maserati moves into the clinch.

Maserati breaks the clinch.

Sprawl shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maserati's guard.
Sprawl prevents Maserati from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maserati looks gassed!
Sprawl passes Maserati's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprawl stops Maserati from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sprawl wants to work for an arm triangle but Maserati is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sprawl lands a nice short elbow.
Sprawl prevents Maserati from standing back up.

Sprawl seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Maserati is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bob Sprawl!