PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Furio Spartan (ranked 830 p4p, 110 weight class) and Adlet Mayer (ranked 1434 p4p, 186 weight class). Spartan comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spartan
vs
Mayer

187 cm
27
193 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

187 cm
26
200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adlet Mayer !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Mayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartan cracks Mayer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spartan takes one to the chin there.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayer is just out of range.
Mayer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer is looking to clinch but Spartan is avoiding it.

Spartan dives in and scores a takedown into Mayer 's guard.
Mayer wants to stand up but Spartan is controlling him.
Spartan controlling from the top position.
Spartan forces his way into half guard.
Mayer is trying to stand up here but Spartan is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer is doing well to control the position and prevent Spartan from advancing to side control.
Mayer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spartan controlling the pace.
Spartan wants to free his trapped foot but Mayer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Spartan prevents Mayer from standing back up.
Spartan content to control rather than advance.
Mayer trying to hold on to Spartan's head to control him but Spartan postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Spartan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Furio Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan is looking to chop away at Mayer 's legs.
Mayer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spartan momentarily.
Spartan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spartan.
Spartan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spartan.
Spartan connects with a crisp jab.
Mayer throws the left hand but Spartan avoids the punch easily.
Mayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spartan misses with a few strikes there.
Spartan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mayer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spartan thinking.
A lazy body kick from Spartan
and Mayer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spartan throws a leg kick but Mayer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adlet Mayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Mayer . No joy for Spartan on that attempt.
Spartan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayer .
Mayer throws out a counter right but Spartan avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a shot from downtown. Spartan moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Spartan.
Mayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spartan throws a leg kick which misses Mayer 's front leg but catches the back leg as Mayer tries to avoid it.
Mayer checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spartan walks into a left hand.
Mayer avoids the head kick by Spartan.
Spartan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spartan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spartan scores with a decent looking hook.
Mayer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Mayer .
Spartan missing with a left hand there. Mayer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartan slips a jab from Mayer .
Mayer staying out of range there.
Spartan throws a hook but Mayer avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayer takes a swing at Spartan's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spartan. That's going to slow Mayer down.
Spartan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayer . That snapped Spartan's head back.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan misses with a left hand
and Mayer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayer throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spartan lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spartan.
Spartan lands with a shot to the body.
Spartan lands a nice looking body kick.
Mayer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayer swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Spartan misses the target.
A big left from Mayer misses.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayer throws a poor cross that misses
and Spartan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Furio Spartan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Mayer misses.
Spartan misses with a hook. Mayer ducked under it nicely.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Spartan misses with a straight right.
Mayer throws out a counter right but Spartan avoids it with no problem.
Mayer cracks Spartan with a good jab.
Furio Spartan is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Mayer checks a leg kick.
Mayer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Mayer moves away and avoids it.
Mayer checks a low kick from Spartan.
Spartan looks to land a left hand but Mayer moved out of range nicely.
Mayer throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Spartan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Spartan preventing the sweep.
Spartan won't allow Mayer to get back to his feet.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Mayer is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Spartan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mayer wants to stand but Spartan is controlling the position.
Spartan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Mayer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mayer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mayer loads up on a big right hand but Spartan slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan tests Mayer 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spartan walks into a jab.
Mayer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spartan goes for a double leg but Mayer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mayer continues to drive forward.
Spartan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spartan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Spartan.
Spartan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mayer with a jab.
Spartan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayer .
Spartan lands a head shot.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Spartan looks to land a combination but Mayer avoids it well.
Spartan scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Mayer misses.
Mayer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spartan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice jab there from Mayer .
Spartan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spartan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spartan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spartan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartan throws a sloppy head kick and Mayer moves out of range easily.
Mayer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer . Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Mayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spartan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice side step and Mayer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spartan avoids the body shot from Mayer .
Spartan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayer .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spartan manages to avoid it.
Mayer misses with a looping left.
Spartan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayer .
Spartan looks to land a left hand but Mayer moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mayer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mayer needs to keep his hands up - Spartan had a free shot at his head there.
Spartan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayer .
Mayer misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Mayer misses.
Mayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Mayer moves away and avoids it.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan tries to counter with a takedown but Mayer is quick to defend against it.
Mayer checks a low kick from Spartan.
Spartan scores with a nice right hand.
Mayer checks a leg kick.
Spartan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayer throws out the jab.
Mayer lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Furio Spartan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Spartan looks to land a body kick but Mayer moved away.
Mayer connects with a right hand. Spartan shakes it off.
Spartan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spartan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Spartan.
Spartan throws a body punch but Mayer moves out of range.
Mayer swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spartan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spartan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayer .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer . Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartan connects with the punch.
Spartan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayer takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan looks to land a body kick but Mayer moved away.
Mayer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Mayer missing with a left hand there. Spartan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartan is looking to counter punch.
Spartan lands a front kick.
Spartan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spartan.
Mayer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mayer with a nice cross.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayer is just out of range.
Mayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayer slips a jab and a cross from Spartan.
Mayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mayer avoids the body shot from Spartan.
Mayer throws a hook but Spartan avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throws a hook to the side of Mayer 's head but Mayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spartan punishes Mayer 's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Spartan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spartan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mayer is able to avoid easily.
Mayer wants to counter the offense by Spartan and move into the clinch position.
Mayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Spartan circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Spartan misses the target.
Spartan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mayer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayer staying out of range there.
Spartan misses with a lunging right hand
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spartan tries to bum rush Mayer with a series of wild strikes but Mayer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spartan tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spartan tried to score with a low kick but Mayer checks it.
Mayer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spartan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mayer is looking to clinch.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Spartan with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spartan.
Spartan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Mayer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spartan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayer .
Spartan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adlet Mayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Mayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furio Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer slips a straight right by Spartan.
Spartan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spartan looks for the body kick but Mayer saw that one coming.
Mayer tries to clinch but Spartan is having none of it.
Spartan is looking to land body kicks.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mayer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spartan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan.
A big left from Mayer misses.
Spartan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayer throws a looping overhand right but Spartan ducks down to avoid it.
Spartan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spartan.
Mayer moves out of range as Spartan strikes.

Mayer rushes Spartan and presses him up against the cage.
Spartan blocks a body shot from Mayer .
Spartan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spartan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spartan has a couple of punches blocked by Mayer .
Mayer misses with some punches.
Mayer tries a body shot but Spartan blocks it.
Mayer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Furio Spartan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spartan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Furio Spartan!
Furio Spartan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.