PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thracian Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Christmas
vs
Spartacus

185 cm
19
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lloyd Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thracian Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christmas tries to sprawl but Spartacus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Christmas trying to hold on to Spartacus's head to control him but Spartacus postures up.
Christmas is pressing down on Spartacus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Spartacus throws an elbow that misses. Christmas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spartacus's guard. Nice move by Christmas!
Christmas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Christmas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spartacus, up you get!
Christmas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spartacus as he avoids it easily.
Christmas shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Spartacus as Christmas shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Christmas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Spartacus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Christmas to the ground. Spartacus is now in Christmas's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Christmas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Christmas is breathing heavily.
Christmas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spartacus!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spartacus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Christmas.
Spartacus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Christmas punching from mount but Spartacus doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Christmas 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.

Christmas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Spartacus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Spartacus shrugs it off.
Christmas tries to control but Spartacus wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spartacus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spartacus wants to control but Christmas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Christmas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Christmas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Christmas is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Spartacus moves into the clinch successfully.

Spartacus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spartacus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Spartacus trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spartacus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spartacus throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Christmas trying to control but Spartacus is working from the bottom.
Christmas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Christmas passes Spartacus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spartacus trying to control here.
Christmas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Christmas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spartacus is just riding it out for now. Christmas eventually gives up the hold.
Christmas passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas looking to finish with strikes here!
Spartacus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Christmas tries to control but Spartacus wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas forces the positional change into back control.
Christmas trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spartacus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Christmas is trying to defend but Spartacus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Christmas gets back to full guard.

Christmas is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Spartacus rolls with it to try and escape but Christmas cranks on the arm and Spartacus is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lloyd Christmas!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lloyd Christmas made sure he mentioned Nature's Edge Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.