PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Spence (ranked 4427 p4p, 3239 weight class) and Mohamed Shaarawy (ranked 202 p4p, 160 weight class). Ezra Spence has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Spence
vs
Shaarawy

225 cm
18
268
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
266
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezra Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed Shaarawy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence works over Shaarawy's head and body with a nice combination.
Spence looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Spence tries to clinch but Shaarawy moves away

and Shaarawy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shaarawy.
Spence is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Shaarawy dives into side control.

A lull in the action here as Shaarawy stalls from top position.

Shaarawy has hold of Spence's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Spence tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Shaarawy cranks the arm and Spence screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Spence, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mohamed Shaarawy!