PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slopey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hank Williams Jr - A Country Boy Can Survive. Sparta has chosen Just like you imagined - 300 theme as his entrance music. Diziz Sparta has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Slopey Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Sparta

184 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition

Koffin Inc.
MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slopey Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sparta is looking to get to half guard.
Sparta tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Sparta is trying to escape the mount.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Sparta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smith prevents Sparta from getting the reversal.
Smith looking to control but Sparta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sparta defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta working to try and regain half guard.
Smith 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.
The referee warns Sparta that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sparta regains half guard.
Smith is looking to advance position but Sparta won't allow it.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Sparta is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sparta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sparta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sparta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparta keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith preventing the sweep.

Sparta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sparta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparta looks gassed!
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sparta is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Smith yanks on the arm and Sparta is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Smith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Slopey Smith!