PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta comes into the arena with Just like you imagined - 300 theme blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Diziz Sparta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sparta
vs
Small

190 cm
34
220 lbs
21 - 23 - 0

150 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Small!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sparta thows a body shot but no joy.
Sparta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Sparta moves into range and clinches up with Small.
Sparta is working Small over against the cage.
A short left from Sparta.
Small prevents a body shot from Sparta.
Sparta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Small.

Sparta breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Small.
Diziz Sparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Small uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparta.
Small gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sparta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sparta lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Small.
Sparta throws a shot to the body.
Small tries to clinch up.
Diziz Sparta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparta leaves Small with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sparta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Small shoots for a double leg takedown but Sparta sprawls well. He's pushed Small's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sparta scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Sparta misses its intended target.

Sparta has closed the distance and engaged Small in a clinch.

Sparta breaks from the clinch.
Small takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Small takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Sparta does no damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sparta.
Small shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sparta defends it nicely.
Small gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sparta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Small tries to keep at a distance but Sparta has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sparta pushes Small up against the cage in a clinch.

Sparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Small doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sparta counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Sparta.
Diziz Sparta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Small. That did some damage!
Small shoots in looking for a takedown. Sparta tries to sprawl out of it but Small keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sparta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Small's hands.
Sparta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Small has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Small there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sparta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta misses with a low kick.
Small shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sparta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Small takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sparta throws out a loose jab but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small slips under a jab.

Sparta instigates a clinch.
Sparta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sparta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smalls head.
Sparta is working Small over against the cage.
Small looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparta lands a shoulder strike.
Sparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sparta.

Sparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sparta throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Sparta feints and then cracks Small's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Small down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
Small gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sparta moves into the clinch.
Sparta works on Small's body with a couple of short punches.

Sparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sparta throws a leg kick but Small sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sparta.
Sparta throws a hook but Small blocks it.

Sparta clinches up against the cage.
Sparta lands a nice knee to the body.
Sparta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Sparta as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Sparta.
Sparta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Small in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diziz Sparta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Small stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sparta.
Sparta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sparta throws a nice head kick!
Sparta scoring well with a low kick there.
Small on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Sparta drives through and clinches with Small against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparta lands a knee to the body.

Sparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sparta thuds his shin into the meat of Small's side.

Sparta moves into range and clinches up with Small.
Sparta tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Small is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Sparta.

Sparta breaks from the clinch.

Sparta closes the distance and clinches.
Sparta slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sparta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Small backwards.
A right hand to the body from Sparta.

Sparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Small takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Small tries to keep at a distance but Sparta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sparta lands with a left to the head.

Sparta breaks the clinch.
Small takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sparta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sparta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Sparta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Small is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sparta pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sparta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Small avoids the body shot from Sparta.
Sparta connects with a looping right hand.

Small looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sparta is trying to stand back up but Small is controlling him
Sparta trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Small throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sparta is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Small lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sparta has hold of Small's hands but Small slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sparta pushes Small off looking to stand but Small dives back in and keeps control.
Small thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sparta's head.
Sparta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Small scores with a couple of nice shots.
Small has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Sparta somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Sparta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sparta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Small up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sparta.
Diziz Sparta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sparta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Small.
Small is looking to control Sparta's arms but Sparta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Small has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Sparta.
Sparta pushes Small back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Sparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Small shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sparta has Small up against the cage in a clinch.
Sparta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Sparta breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diziz Sparta dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sparta clinches.
Small blocks a body shot from Sparta.

Sparta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sparta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Small sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparta is looking to clinch but Small is avoiding it.
Small fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sparta avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Small checks the leg kick.

Sparta clinches.
Sparta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sparta.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sparta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Small in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sparta is stalling here.

Sparta manages to break the clinch.
Sparta connects with a right hand. Small shakes it off.
Sparta connects with a right hand. Small shakes it off.
Small sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Sparta has Small up against the cage in a clinch.
Sparta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Small.
Sparta scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.
Sparta effectively controlling the action here.

Sparta breaks the clinch.
Sparta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diziz Sparta is winning the standup battle so far.
Sparta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Small's head.
Sparta stuffs the takedown.
Diziz Sparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Sparta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Sparta closes the distance and pushes Small back into the cage.

Sparta breaks from the clinch.
Sparta throws a quick inside leg kick.

Small fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sparta to the ground. Small is now in Sparta's guard.
Sparta wants to stand but Small is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sparta has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Small off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Sparta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sparta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sparta thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Small or perhaps it was just good defense by Sparta which made him look bad.
Sparta scores with a jab to the body.
Small takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sparta.

Sparta rushes Small and presses him up against the cage.
Sparta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small avoids the body shot from Sparta.
Sparta misses with a low kick.
Sparta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Small takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Small throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sparta's waist but Sparta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Small off to one side.

Sparta clinches with his opponent.

Sparta breaks from the clinch.
Sparta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sparta throws a leg kick that misses.
Sparta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Small misses with a takedown attempt - Sparta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Small has his takedown stuffed
and Sparta counters with a nice uppercut.

Sparta clinches with his opponent.
Sparta scores with a shot to the side of Small's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diziz Sparta clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sparta scores with a body shot.
Small fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Small is defended easily by Sparta.

Sparta clinches.
Sparta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sparta struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
Small looking for a takedown.
Diziz Sparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Sparta scores with a shot to the side of Small's head.
Small blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sparta breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Sparta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Small is defended easily by Sparta.
Small shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sparta pinned against the cage. Sparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Small is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Small on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sparta leaves Small with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sparta motions for Small to come forward. Sparta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sparta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sparta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sparta looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
That kick from Sparta tenderised Small's leg. Small is trying to keep his angry face on.
Small has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Small takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sparta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sparta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Small.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Sparta. No joy for Small on that attempt.

Sparta instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sparta obliges.
Sparta lands an elbow just above Small 's eye.
Sparta works on Small's body with a couple of short punches.
Sparta effectively controlling the action here.

Sparta manages to break the clinch.
Small takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Small will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sparta chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sparta has closed the distance and engaged Small in a clinch.
Sparta gets through Small's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sparta slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Sparta.

Sparta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Small is defended easily by Sparta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta connects with a looping right hand.
Sparta cracks Small with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sparta.
Sparta wants to clinch up but Small keeps it at a distance.
Sparta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Small paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sparta darts in and clinches Small up against the cage.
Sparta stalling the fight.
Sparta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
Sparta stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Small has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sparta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sparta stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diziz Sparta had his way with Mr Small in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sparta lands a nice shot that snaps Small's head back.
Sparta lands with a straight right. Small didn't see that one coming.

Sparta darts in and clinches Small up against the cage.

Sparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sparta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Small fails to land the takedown.
Sparta misses with a hook.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparta.
A jab from Sparta does it's job there.
Sparta missing with a left hand there. Small was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparta leaves Small with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sparta moves into range and clinches up with Small.

Sparta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Sparta lands.

Sparta gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sparta.
Sparta scores with a shoulder strike.

Sparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Sparta.
Sparta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sparta instigates a clinch.
Small letting Sparta take a breather here.
Sparta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sparta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Small in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Sparta breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Small shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparta wants to get back to his feet.
Mr Small has got the better of the ground game so far.
Small thows a huge punch but Sparta dodges it nicely.
Small scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Small is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Small is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Small landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sparta is trying to stand up here but Small is controlling him well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Small lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Small lands a nice short elbow.
Small prevents Sparta from standing back up.
Small slips a nice elbow through Sparta's hands, connecting with Sparta's forehead.
Small takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Sparta makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sparta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Small paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sparta's waist but Sparta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Small off to one side.
Diziz Sparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Sparta throws a poor cross that misses

and Small counters with a takedown into side control.
Small lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sparta stops Small from passing to mount.
Small has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sparta is trying to buck Small off.
Check out the look on Small's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Small working the body and head with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Small working the head with strikes.
Small lands some shots froms side control.

Small thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Small works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Small lands a few punches from side control.

Small tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Small has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sparta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Small is controlling him well.
Small working the ground and pound.
Small in side control lands a decent elbow.

Sparta is rocked!
Small is working Sparta over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Sparta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sparta looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Small turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Small!
Mr Small is the new light heavyweight champion!