PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Flump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flump
vs
Sparrow

198 cm
24
196 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Flump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparrow is defended easily by Flump.
Some wild striking there from Flump.
Sparrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flump.
Flump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flump misses with a few strikes there.

Sparrow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flump gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparrow works his foot free and advances to mount.
Flump has given up his back.

Sparrow working for a choke but Flump is defending well.
Flump tries to roll but Sparrow sticks to his back.

Flump showing good submission defense here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flump turns into Sparrow and is now in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flump stands up over Sparrow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flump trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flump working some strikes from top position.
Flump postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flump throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flump has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flump working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sparrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flump is one step ahead there.
Sparrow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Flump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sparrow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flump content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flump won't allow Sparrow to sweep him here.
Sparrow looks gassed!
Flump looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flump stopping the sweep attempt from Sparrow.
Flump trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flump accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flump's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sparrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flump throwing strikes from guard but Sparrow blocks nicely.
Flump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sparrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparrow, not yet.
Flump postures up and lands a big shot to Sparrow's brow.
Flump makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

It looks like Jack Sparrow has been cut.
Flump postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flump's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow wants to sweep here but Flump controlling him for the moment.
Flump will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flump lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sparrow has momentary wrist control but Flump slips an elbow through the middle.
Flump is working Sparrow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flump content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sparrow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Flump throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sparrow. What's that going to do exactly?

Sparrow has control of Flump's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flump regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sparrow prevents Flump from getting the reversal.
Flump gets back to half guard.
Flump throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flump works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flump striking from the bottom here.
Flump lands some strikes from the bottom.
Flump throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Flump trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Flump trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Flump is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sparrow is aware though and is defending well.
Flump has his hands on Sparrow's head, controlling the position.

Flump working for a triangle but Sparrow defends it easily.
Flump keeping full guard, as Sparrow tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flump tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Donald Flump will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Sparrow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Flump misses with a wild combination.
Flump misses with a two punch combination.
Flump misses with a two punch combination.
Flump misses with a few strikes there.
Flump throws a nice looking combination but Sparrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sparrow shoots in for a double leg but Flump sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Flump throws a right hand that Sparrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparrow also avoids with ease.
Flump keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donald Flump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Flump. Those never looked like landing.

Sparrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Sparrow has hold of Flump's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Flump seems comfortable defending it but Sparrow has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Flump is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Flump is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sparrow couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Sparrow!