PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sparxx (ranked 325 p4p, 943 weight class) and Arild Ringnes (ranked 12 p4p, 41 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sparxx
vs
Ringnes

210 cm
33
267
19 - 4 - 1

202 cm
28
282
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Sparxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arild Ringnes !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparxx takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ringnes thows a leg kick but Sparxx checks it
enabling Sparxx to counter with a crisp jab.
Sparxx missing with a left hand there. Ringnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparxx looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sparxx slips under a jab from Ringnes .
An attempted straight right counter from Sparxx misses the target.
A low kick lands for Sparxx.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparxx misses the target.
We've been informed that Ringnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sparxx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ringnes .
Sparxx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sparxx digs a good hook to Ringnes 's body.
Ringnes misses with a looping left.
Sparxx paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ringnes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sparxx connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ringnes misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Sparxx misses.
Ringnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sparxx misses with a left hand
and Ringnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sparxx defending well as Ringnes loads up on a big left hand.
Ringnes loads up on a big right hand but Sparxx slips the punch.
Sparxx bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ringnes 's head.
Ringnes lands with a straight right. Sparxx didn't see that one coming.
Sparxx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ringnes .
Sparxx misses with a hook. Ringnes ducked under it nicely.
Sparxx throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Ringnes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringnes takes one to the chin there.
Ringnes throws an overhand right that lands on Sparxx's shoulder, as Sparxx tries to avoid the shot.
Sparxx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Ringnes misses.
Sparxx cracks Ringnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sparxx misses with a lunging right hand
and Sparxx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparxx looks to land a left hand but Ringnes moved out of range nicely.
Sparxx throws a jab when Ringnes was well out of range.
Ringnes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sparxx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ringnes moves away.
A big left from Ringnes misses.
Ringnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparxx.
Ringnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sparxxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sparxx takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Ringnes .
Ringnes misses with an uppercut.
Sparxx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sparxx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ringnes .
Sparxx looks to throw the jab but Ringnes is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries a head kick but it misses.
Ringnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Sparxx wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ringnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ringnes defending well as Sparxx loads up on a big left hand.
Sparxx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sparxx lands with a hook. Ringnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ringnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sparxx looks to score with a jab to the body but Ringnes is just out of range.
Ringnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparxx throws out the jab.
Ringnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sparxx blocks a jab.
A jab from Ringnes misses.
Ringnes throws a big shot that misses.
Sparxx avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Sparxx on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ringnes throws a hook but Sparxx blocks it.
Good leg kick by Ringnes .
Nice defenses there by Sparxx.
Sparxx is looking to counter punch.
Ringnes throws a low kick, looking for Sparxx's leg but Sparxx calmly moves out of range.
Sparxx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sparxx misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx scores with a jab.
Sparxx moves out of range as Ringnes strikes.
Sparxx avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Ringnes misses.
Sparxx throws out a loose jab but Ringnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Sparxx.
Sparxx slips a jab from Ringnes .
Ringnes staying out of range there.
Sparxx stuns Ringnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ringnes moves out of range as Sparxx strikes.
Sparxx misses with an uppercut. Ringnes saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Sparxx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sparxx throws a right hand that misses
and Ringnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sparxx throws a low kick, looking for Ringnes 's leg but Ringnes calmly moves out of range.
Sparxx misses with a head kick.
Sparxx misses with a straight left.
Ringnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Sparxx.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparxx defending well as Ringnes loads up on a big left hand.
Sparxx defending well as Ringnes loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx throws a sloppy head kick and Ringnes moves out of range easily.
Sparxx slips a jab from Ringnes .
Ringnes 's corner calls for a 1-2. Ringnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ringnes is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Sparxx does it's job there.
Ringnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparxx.
Sparxx throws out a loose jab but Ringnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ringnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sparxx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ringnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparxx.
Sparxx looks to throw the jab but Ringnes is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ringnes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sparxx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ringnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparxx throws out the jab.
Ringnes throws a right and a left that Sparxx avoids nicely.
Sparxx feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ringnes looks to throw the jab but Sparxx is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Ringnes misses.
It looked like Sparxx was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ringnes .
Ringnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparxx.
Ringnes ducks right into an uppercut from Sparxx.
Ringnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sparxx throws a right and a left that Ringnes avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sparxx dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ringnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparxx.
It looked like Sparxx wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Sparxx finds it's way through Ringnes 's defenses.

It looks like Arild Ringnes has been cut.
Ringnes misses with the combination.
Ringnes moves out of range as Sparxx strikes.
Gary Sparxx is winning the standup battle so far.
Ringnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparxx.
A big left from Sparxx misses.
Ringnes throws a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Sparxx.
Sparxx connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ringnes misses with an uppercut
and Sparxx counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparxx. Ringnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ringnes cracks Sparxx with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ringnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sparxx lands an overhand right.
Ringnes throws a right hand that Sparxx ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparxx also avoids with ease.
Arild Ringnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparxx scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ringnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparxx.
Ringnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ringnes throws out a loose jab but Sparxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparxx bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparxx.
Sparxx is looking to counter punch.
Sparxx takes a swing at Ringnes 's ribcage but misses.
Ringnes misses the jab.
Sparxx connects with a body shot that sends Ringnes 's belly button to the back.
Sparxx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ringnes can do to turn this around?

Sparxx cracks Ringnes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sparxx has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ringnes to stand back up!

Sparxx feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ringnes sprawling to the canvas! Ringnes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sparxx finish him?!

Ringnes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crack! Sparxx connects with the perfect overhand right and Ringnes falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Sparxx!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Sparxx!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gary Sparxx made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.