PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tengri Kara Oy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big J Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big J Spartan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kara Oy
vs
J Spartan

180 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tengri Kara Oy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big J Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kara Oy cracks Spartan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Spartan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Spartan lands in his opponent's guard.
Spartan scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Kara Oy keeps moving.
Spartan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kara Oy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kara Oy keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
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.
Kara Oy pulls Spartan in close to his closed guard and prevents Spartan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Kara Oy keeps moving.
Kara Oy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kara Oy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spartan on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spartan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kara Oy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spartan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kara Oy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spartan did well to prevent Kara Oy getting side control.
Kara Oy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spartan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kara Oy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spartan defending well though.
Spartan is trying to get back to full guard.
Kara Oy is just content to waste time from the top position. Spartan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kara Oy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kara Oy won't allow Spartan to get back to his feet.
Spartan looks gassed!
Kara Oy postures up.
Kara Oy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spartan is looking to stand up but Kara Oy isn't so interested in that idea.
Kara Oy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kara Oy lands a couple of elbows.
Kara Oy is working Spartan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kara Oy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kara Oy working some strikes from top position.
Kara Oy works over Spartan with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kara Oy is stalling in the full guard.
Kara Oy tries to free his leg and advance position but Spartan is retaining full guard.
Spartan has momentary wrist control but Kara Oy slips an elbow through the middle.
Spartan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kara Oy trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Kara Oy working some strikes from top position.
Kara Oy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spartan controls Kara Oy momentarily but Kara Oy frees himself.
Kara Oy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tengri Kara Oy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kara Oy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kara Oy slows the pace down in half guard.
Kara Oy trying to control the action but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Spartan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kara Oy trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Kara Oy stopping the sweep attempt from Spartan.
Spartan keeping full guard, as Kara Oy tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kara Oy is looking to advance position but Spartan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Spartan throwing strikes here but Kara Oy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Spartan looking to ground and pound but Kara Oy is blocking nicely.
Kara Oy tries to hold on but Spartan pushes him away.
Spartan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kara Oy because Spartan loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spartan throws some wild stikes that Kara Oy manages to avoid easily.
Kara Oy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spartan looking to finish with strikes here!
Kara Oy controls the position.
Kara Oy tries to hold on but Spartan pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kara Oy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spartan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kara Oy is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Kara Oy is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Poor strikes thrown by Spartan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kara Oy wants to hold on but Spartan pushes him away.
Spartan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Spartan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kara Oy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kara Oy shrugs it off.
Kara Oy wants to hold on but Spartan pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tengri Kara Oy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kara Oy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spartan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Spartan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kara Oy, pushing him back against the cage.
Kara Oy blocks a body shot from Spartan.
Kara Oy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spartan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kara Oy wants a takedown.
Spartan wants to break free but Kara Oy has control.
Spartan is trying to break the clinch but Kara Oy is controlling him.
Kara Oy is pressed up against the cage. Spartan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kara Oy down to the mat. Kara Oy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kara Oy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kara Oy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kara Oy connects with a nice short shot to Spartan's temple.
Kara Oy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kara Oy working the head and body with strikes.
Kara Oy trying to mount his opponent but Spartan defends it.
Kara Oy working the head and body with strikes.
Spartan moves into full guard.

Spartan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kara Oy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spartan is trying to control the position but Kara Oy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kara Oy wants to control from the top but Spartan keeps moving.
Spartan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kara Oy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spartan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Spartan keeping moving, preventing Kara Oy from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kara Oy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spartan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spartan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kara Oy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tengri Kara Oy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big J Spartan.
Spartan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kara Oy counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan fails with the takedown

so Kara Oy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kara Oy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kara Oy won't allow Spartan to sweep him here.

Spartan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kara Oy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kara Oy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spartan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kara Oy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spartan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kara Oy trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Kara Oy lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown but Kara Oy shows good takedown defense.
Kara Oy cracks a nice hook into Spartan's ribs.
Kara Oy misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Spartan both land. Nice combination.
Kara Oy cracks Spartan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spartan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spartan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kara Oy lands a two punch combo.
Spartan with a poor takedown
and Kara Oy counters with a stiff right hand.
Big J Spartan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tengri Kara Oy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kara Oy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spartan napping and manages to drive through into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tengri Kara Oy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kara Oy, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tengri Kara Oy!