PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sprintin (ranked 1246 p4p, 971 weight class) and Freaky George (ranked 113 p4p, 86 weight class). Sprintin comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Bad Man. Freaky George has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Phil Sprintin's chin.

Sprintin
vs
George

168 cm
24
135
9 - 2 - 1

175 cm
30
150
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky George!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprintin misses with a low kick.
George digs a good hook to Sprintin's body.
George dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sprintin.
George ducks under a wild hook from Sprintin.
George pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Sprintin misses.
George misses with a hook. Sprintin ducked under it nicely.
George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sprintin.
George misses with a head kick.
George lands with an overhand left.
Sprintin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George.
Sprintin moves out of range of the strikes.
George looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sprintin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
George tries a head kick but it misses.
Sprintin throws a front kick aimed at George's knee but George avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sprintin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
George misses with an uppercut. Sprintin saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by George.
Sprintin moves out of range as George strikes.
Sprintin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Sprintin's shoulder, as Sprintin tries to avoid the shot.
Sprintin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on George. That did some damage!
Sprintin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Freaky George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprintin looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
Sprintin throws a good cross that connects.
Sprintin lands with a thumping leg kick.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sprintin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sprintin finds it's way round the side to connect with George's head.
Sprintin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
Sprintin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sprintin connects with a single shot there.
Sprintin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sprintin. That's going to slow George down.
George scores with a sloppy right hand. Sprintin should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sprintin clinches with his opponent.
Sprintin scores with a shot to the side of George's head.
Sprintin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sprintin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
Sprintin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sprintin is keeping busy.

George pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sprintin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sprintin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
George has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sprintin finds it's way round the side to connect with George's head.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sprintin.
George stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sprintin.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sprintin throws out the jab.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
George misses with a body shot.
George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Sprintin's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
George 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.
George lands with an uppercut that bounces Sprintin off the cage and back into range.
Sprintin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George.
Sprintin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. George darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
George throws a jab when Sprintin was well out of range.
George misses with a straight left.
Sprintin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George misses with a straight right.
Sprintin throws out a powerful jab.
Sprintin blocks a head kick by George.
Sprintin misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George throws a poor cross that misses
and Sprintin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sprintin cracks a nice hook into George's ribs.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sprintin jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance.
George takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
George looks winded!
Sprintin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Sprintin's shoulder, as Sprintin tries to avoid the shot.
George throws a shot from downtown. Sprintin moves away and avoids it.
George takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
George misses with a hook. Sprintin ducked under it nicely.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sprintin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt George.
A low kick lands for Sprintin.
George checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sprintin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sprintin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Sprintin does it's job there.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sprintin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As George backs away, Sprintin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George misses with a looping right.
George throws a looping overhand right but Sprintin ducks down to avoid it.
George throws out a loose jab but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phil Sprintin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sprintin is looking to clinch but George is avoiding it.
Sprintin moves away from the strike by George.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sprintin.
Sprintin looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by George.
Nice defenses there by Sprintin.
Sprintin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt George.
Sprintin tries to clinch up.
George defending well as Sprintin loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin moves into range and connects with a jab.
George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sprintin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phil Sprintin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sprintin defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as George checks a leg kick.
George takes a swing at Sprintin's ribcage but misses.
Sprintin avoids the body shot from George.
George rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sprintin counters with a left and a right that stings George.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
George pulls out of a head kick attempt.
George's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sprintin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sprintin feints and then cracks George's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow George down.

Sprintin clinches.

George breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sprintin tries to land a leg kick but George saw it coming and moves away.
George throws a shot from downtown. Sprintin moves away and avoids it.
Sprintin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from George misses.
George looks to throw the jab but Sprintin is out of range.
Sprintin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
Sprintin walks into a left hand.
Sprintin fails with an attempt to clinch.
George throws a lazy right hand but Sprintin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Sprintin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from George.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sprintin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sprintin staying out of range there.
George misses with a hook
and Sprintin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin dips to his left and cracks George with an uppercut!
George on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
George misses with a hook. Sprintin ducked under it nicely.
Sprintin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sprintin moves out of range of the strikes.
Sprintin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sprintin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sprintin lands a jab to the head.
Sprintin punishes George's body with a nice straight punch.
George misses with a looping left.

Sprintin closes the distance and pushes George back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sprintin.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sprintin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sprintin misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on George's face as he tries to break the clinch.

George breaks from the clinch.
Sprintin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
George takes a shot right to the bread basket.
George is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throws a hook but Sprintin blocks it.
George misses with a right hand
and Sprintin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sprintin throws the kick towards the body but George avoids it.
Sprintin connects with an inside leg kick.
George misses with a looping left.
George throws a body punch but Sprintin moves out of range.
Sprintin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
George moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Sprintin does it's job there.
George takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
George throws a hook but Sprintin blocks it.
Sprintin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sprintin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sprintin tries to close the distance and clinch but George swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sprintin delivers a nice body kick.
George misses with an uppercut
and Sprintin counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

George is rocked!
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Sprintin.
George is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprintin finish him?
Sprintin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping George at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sprintin.
George tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sprintin.
You can see that George has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
A jab from George finds it's way through Sprintin's defenses.
George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sprintin can pounce on him.

Sprintin cracks George with an uppercut from hell and George crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Sprintin's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Sprintin wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
Sprintin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that George can do to turn this around?
George wants to sweep here but Sprintin controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sprintin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sprintin throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Sprintin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sprintin avoids the body shot from George.
Freaky George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George seems to have recovered his senses.
Sprintin misses with an attempted mid kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sprintin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sprintin cracks a nice hook into George's ribs.
Sprintin thumps George with a low kick.
George pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
George walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
George rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sprintin counters with a right hand to the body.

Sprintin lands a big shot that drops George! Can he finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sprintin controlling from the top position.
Sprintin advances to half guard.
Sprintin is pressing down on George's thigh, looking to free his foot. George is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sprintin trying to control the action but George is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sprintin wants to lay and pray for a moment but George keeps working.
Sprintin controlling the pace.
George is in trouble now - Sprintin has advanced to mount!
Sprintin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
George is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin controlling the position easily from mount.
Sprintin tries to control but George wriggling away.
Sprintin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sprintin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for George because Sprintin loaded up on that one.
Sprintin controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George is squirming around, avoiding Sprintin's attempts to control the action.
Sprintin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
George holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sprintin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sprintin controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sprintin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as George is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sprintin throws some wild stikes that George manages to avoid easily.
Sprintin throws a sloppy strike and George uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and George has ended up in Sprintin's guard.
Sprintin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
George must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sprintin keeping full guard, as George tries to pass.
Sprintin has control of George's left arm, preventing George from doing any damage.
Phil Sprintin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
George trying to control but Sprintin is working from the bottom.
Sprintin working a defensive guard but George manages to pass into side control anyway.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Sprintin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sprintin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Sprintin!
A less than humble Phil Sprintin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.