PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem O Wheet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Wheet
vs
Sparta

194 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kareem O Wheet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Wheet scores with a takedown into Sparta's guard.
Sparta wants to stand up but O Wheet is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Wheet can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Wheet trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparta looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Wheet is one step ahead there.
Sparta keeping moving, preventing O Wheet from controlling successfully.
O Wheet is really struggling to control Sparta but he's trying to hold on to the position.
O Wheet wants to pass the guard but Sparta is keeping the position.
O Wheet slips nicely into half guard.
Sparta pushes O Wheet off looking to stand but O Wheet dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Wheet tries for a takedown but Sparta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sparta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
O Wheet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sparta postures up in O Wheet's guard and throws a big left but O Wheet blocks it.
O Wheet punching from the bottom.
Sparta wants to pass the guard but O Wheet is keeping the position.
Sparta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Wheet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sparta trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Wheet's guard.
Sparta lands a couple of digs.
Sparta wants to pass the guard but O Wheet is keeping the position.
O Wheet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sparta manages to get himself to full guard.
Sparta looks gassed!

O Wheet decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sparta, up you get!
Sparta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sparta swinging wilding here.

O Wheet moves into the clinch successfully.

Sparta works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta preventing the sweep.

O Wheet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sparta thows a big elbow that misses.
Sparta thows a big elbow that misses.
Sparta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Wheet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sparta wants to control from the top but O Wheet keeps moving.
Sparta wanted to stand there but O Wheet had control of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Wheet circles away from the clinch attempt

and O Wheet counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sparta!
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!

O Wheet is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by O Wheet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kareem O Wheet!