PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Sider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Justin Sider was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Spartan
vs
Sider

179 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
149 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Sider!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spartan rushes Sider and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spartan scores with a hook to the body.
Sider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spartan's face.

It looks like Leo Spartan has been cut.
Spartan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sider is trying to maintain a safe position but Spartan gets an underhook and turns Sider into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sider seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Sider tries a knee to the head but Spartan blocks it.
Sider missing with knees to the body.
Spartan lands a left hand.
Sider missing with knees to the body.
Spartan lands a nice shot to the body.
Spartan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spartan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sider.
Spartan swings wildly with an uppercut but Sider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartan avoiding damage as Sider throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Spartan.
A short right from Spartan.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spartan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
I was talking to Spartan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spartan is defending well for now.
Spartan has a couple of punches blocked by Sider.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sider or not.
Spartan lands with a short shot to the head.
Sider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spartan works on Sider's body with a couple of short punches.
Spartan cracks Sider with a nice body shot.
Spartan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spartan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spartan pushes Sider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spartan digs a right hand into Sider's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sider's gas tank.
Sider looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spartan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spartan lands a body shot.
Spartan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spartan lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spartan lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Spartan.
Spartan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spartan managing to block the knees to the body from Sider.
Spartan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
The referee calls for Sider to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
Spartan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
Spartan lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spartan.
Spartan lands a left hand.
Spartan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sider.
A short left from Spartan.
Sider wants to stall.
Sider missing with knees to the body.
Spartan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spartan scores with a shoulder strike.
Spartan scores with a shoulder strike.
Sider is trying to maintain a safe position but Spartan gets an underhook and turns Sider into the cage.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spartan lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spartan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sider tries to stall but Spartan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Spartan.
Sider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spartan.
Spartan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siders head.
Spartan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
Spartan cracks Sider with a nice body shot.
Spartan lands with a right to the head.
Sider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spartan avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Spartan.
Spartan lands with a short shot to the head.
Spartan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sider's elbow.
A short right from Spartan on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Spartan as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Spartan on the inside.
Spartan lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan lands a body shot.
Spartan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spartan cracks Sider with a nice body shot.
Spartan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spartan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spartan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spartan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sider backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan scores with a shot to the side of Sider's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spartan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spartan.
Spartan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
Spartan lands a left hand.
Spartan lands a hook that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sider takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spartan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
Spartan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spartan lands with a left to the head.
Spartan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
Spartan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spartan lands a right hand.
Sider is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spartan lands with a light punch inside.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spartan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Spartan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Spartan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spartan gets a clinch.
Spartan tries a body shot but Sider blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Spartan.
Spartan pushes Sider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sider taking a breather.
Spartan lands an uppercut.
Spartan lands a left hand.
Spartan digs a right hand into Sider's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sider's gas tank.
Spartan scores with a hook to the body.
Spartan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spartan lands a right hand.

Sider is rocked!
Spartan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sider can do to turn this around?
Spartan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sider is still on wobbly legs! Can Spartan finish him?
Spartan has a couple of punches blocked by Sider.
Sider seems to have recovered his senses.
Spartan pushes Sider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spartan.
Spartan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sider.
Spartan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan lands with a left to the head.
Spartan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Spartan.
Sider is breathing heavily.
Spartan lands with a right to the head.
Sider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spartan gets through Sider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spartan gets through Sider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spartan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sider backwards.
Spartan presses Sider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leo Spartan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spartan lands an uppercut.
Spartan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Spartan on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spartan.
Spartan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sider! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Spartan is unloading with more strikes now! Sider drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Spartan!
Leo Spartan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.