PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between janis spalva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ShutUp GetOnMyHorse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

spalva
vs
GetOnMyHorse

180 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, janis spalva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, ShutUp GetOnMyHorse!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
spalva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
GetOnMyHorse tries to land a front kick but spalva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
GetOnMyHorse fails to land the takedown.
GetOnMyHorse tries to close the distance and clinch but spalva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
GetOnMyHorse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
spalva misses with a looping right.
GetOnMyHorse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
spalva misses with a takedown attempt

and GetOnMyHorse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by GetOnMyHorse.
GetOnMyHorse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
GetOnMyHorse wants to pass the guard but spalva is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GetOnMyHorse won't allow spalva to get back to his feet.
GetOnMyHorse wants to get up but he can't break spalva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
GetOnMyHorse content to stall in guard here.
GetOnMyHorse thows a big elbow that misses.

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.

GetOnMyHorse gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

GetOnMyHorse closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
spalva bucks up and tries to throw GetOnMyHorse off but instead GetOnMyHorse has got his back!
spalva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
GetOnMyHorse thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

GetOnMyHorse is persistently looking for the submission but spalva is defending it well.
GetOnMyHorse looks gassed!

GetOnMyHorse has his arm under spalva's chin here. Game over son! GetOnMyHorse squeezes tightly and spalva is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). ShutUp GetOnMyHorse!