PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ste Passmoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sproles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr. Passmoor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by If I had a hammer. The key to victory for Pete Sproles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sproles
vs
Passmoor

174 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

181 cm
28
166 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Pete Sproles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ste Passmoor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passmoor tries to clinch up but Sproles circles away and keeps his distance.
Passmoor tries to clinch but Sproles moves out of range.
Sproles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Passmoor avoids the head kick by Sproles.

Passmoor takes the fight into the clinch.
Sproles lands a nice uppercut.
Passmoor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sproles breaks from the clinch.
Pete Sproles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sproles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Passmoor.

It looks like Ste Passmoor has been cut.
Sproles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Passmoor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sproles throws a series of punches but Passmoor moves out of range.

Passmoor instigates a clinch.
Passmoor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sproles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sproles pushes off an throws an elbow but Passmoor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Sproles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Passmoor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sproles darts in trying to clinch

and Passmoor moves into the clinch.
Passmoor connects with a knee to the head.
Sproles blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles working hard to break the clinch.
Passmoor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sproles.
Passmoor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sproles avoids it.
Sproles is trying to push Passmoor away but Passmoor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sproles is trying to force a seperation but Passmoor has the dominant position.

Sproles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sproles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sproles misses with a head kick.
Sproles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Passmoor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Sproles.

Sproles moves into the clinch.

Sproles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Passmoor is looking to clinch but Sproles is avoiding it.
Passmoor is looking to clinch but Sproles is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sproles. Passmoor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sproles tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Sproles.
Sproles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Passmoor. That did some damage!
Passmoor wants to clinch

and Sproles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sproles.
Sproles lands a shoulder strike.
Passmoor throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Passmoor throws an elbow but misses.
Sproles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Passmoor avoids it.
Passmoor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sproles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Passmoor looks gassed!
Sproles managing to block the knees to the body from Passmoor.
Passmoor avoiding damage as Sproles throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Passmoor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sproles's brow.
Sproles lands an elbow inside that Passmoor shrugs off.

Sproles breaks the clinch.
Sproles misses with a combination

and Passmoor counters by moving into the clinch.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Passmoor avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Passmoor throws an elbow but misses.
Passmoor misses with a knee strike.
Passmoor looking to throw knees to the head but Sproles is blocking nicely.
Sproles pushes Passmoor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sproles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sproles scores with a sloppy right hand. Passmoor should have avoided that one.

Passmoor is rocked!
Sproles throws a head kick that misses.
Passmoor is still on wobbly legs! Can Sproles finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Sproles engages and cracks Passmoor with a massive lead left hook - Passmoor tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Sproles is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pete Sproles!