PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tre Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Taheil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taheil has chosen Bustin Loose as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spar
vs
Taheil

180 cm
29
180 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

182 cm
28
171 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tre Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julian Taheil!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Taheil or perhaps it was just good defense by Spar, which made it look bad.
Spar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taheil looks to land a combination but Spar avoids it well.
Taheil moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taheil tries to clinch but Spar moves out of range.
Spar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taheil or perhaps it was just good defense by Spar, which made it look bad.
Spar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Taheil feints and as Spar raises his hands in defense, Taheil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Taheil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taheil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Spar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taheil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Taheil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taheil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Taheil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Taheil drops back looking for a leg! Spar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spar manages to kick Taheil off! Taheil jumps back into Spar's guard.

Spar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taheil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Spar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Taheil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taheil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Spar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Spar looking for a guillotine here but Taheil defends easily.

Spar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Taheil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taheil has managed to get both his arms back between Spar's legs - danger averted.
Taheil trying to control the position from guard on top but Spar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Taheil drops back looking for a leg! Spar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spar manages to kick Taheil off! Taheil jumps back into Spar's guard.

Taheil drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Taheil seems to have locked his on tight now - Spar screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Taheil, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Julian Taheil!
A relieved looking Julian Taheil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Tre Spar spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to thank my opponent thanks for the lesson of humility, the fans, Also everyone at Bobby B's ill get back there and train for the next one'.