PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Alan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sparrow
vs
Alan

178 cm
26
178 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Alan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sparrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Alan misses with a double jab.
Alan swinging wildly here.
Alan fails with the takedown
and Sparrow counters with a one-two to the body.
Sparrow slips under a jab.
Alan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Alan.
Alan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sparrow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alan!
Alan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alan tries to lock up and control but Sparrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparrow landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparrow lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sparrow has hold of Alan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sparrow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alan is bucking up trying to escape but Sparrow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alan regains half guard.

Sparrow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alan sees it coming and defends easily.
Sparrow prevents Alan from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sparrow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alan sees it coming and defends easily.
Sparrow is breathing heavily.
Alan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sparrow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sparrow's back!

Alan is looking for the choke from the back position but Sparrow is controlling his hands well.

Sparrow defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Sparrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sparrow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Alan kicks Sparrow off and gets to his feet.
Alan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Sparrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Jason Alan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sparrow darts in and clinches Alan up against the cage.
Sparrow looking for a takedown.
Sparrow blocking some punches.
Sparrow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alan breaks from the clinch.
Sparrow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alan throws a combination that misses
and Sparrow finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparrow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sparrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sparrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alan misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Alan misses.
Alan walks into a stiff left hand from Sparrow.
Sparrow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alan throws a right hand that Sparrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparrow also avoids with ease.
Sparrow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alan counters with a three punch combo that has Sparrow backing up. Sparrow nods at Alan to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sparrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Sparrow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sparrow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sparrow stalks Alan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alan's face. Alan staggers backwards, shaken.
Alan misses with the combination.
Sparrow misses with a takedown attempt
letting Alan counter with a right hand.
Alan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sparrow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Alan seems to be working for a kimura but Sparrow defends the submission attempt.
Sparrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Alan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alan misses with a head shot. Sparrow uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alan wants to control from the top but Sparrow keeps moving.
Alan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sparrow misses with a takedown
and Alan counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alan misses with a few strikes there.
Alan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alan dips to his left and cracks Sparrow with an uppercut!
Alan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan throws a nice looking combination but Sparrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Alan misses.
Some wild striking there from Sparrow.
Alan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sparrow counters with a shoot takedown. Alan fights it but they end up in guard.
Alan is trying to control the position but Sparrow postures up.
Sparrow is in close to Alan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Sparrow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sparrow has managed to get both his arms back between Alan's legs - danger averted.
Sparrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Alan has wrist control.

Alan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sparrow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sparrow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sparrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sparrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alan is on top in guard.

Sparrow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alan defends well.
Alan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Sparrow dominated that second round.
That's time! Sparrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sparrow tries for a takedown but Alan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparrow moves away.
Alan throws a nice looking combination but Sparrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sparrow closes the distance but Alan moves to the side
and Alan counters with a three punch combo that has Sparrow backing up. Sparrow nods at Alan to acknowledge the strikes.
Sparrow shoots and misses
and Alan counters with a series of strikes. Sparrow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab from Alan.
Alan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sparrow counters with a takedown into side control.
Alan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alan trying to advance position but Sparrow counters by regaining guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan throwing strikes but missing.

Alan has gone for a leg lock! Sparrow slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alan's guard.
Sparrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Sparrow is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alan has escaped and now he's on top!
Sparrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alan throwing strikes but missing.
Alan thows a big elbow that misses.

Alan has gone for a leg lock! Sparrow slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alan's guard.
Sparrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan tries to improve position but can't.

Sparrow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sparrow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alan can't do much from the bottom here.
Sparrow cracks Alan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Alan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Alan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sparrow defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow gets full guard.
Jason Alan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alan throwing strikes but missing.
Alan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alan is in close to Sparrow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jason Sparrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alan scoring with punches to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Sparrow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sparrow, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Sparrow!