PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again. Zapata has chosen Tres Delinquentes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spar
vs
Zapata

180 cm
31
215 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

191 cm
28
218 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ringo Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar misses with a wild body shot.
Zapata throws a series of punches but Spar moves out of range.
Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Zapata is just out of range.
Zapata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zapata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zapata counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Spar keeping moving, preventing Zapata from controlling successfully.
Spar keeping full guard, as Zapata tries to pass.
Spar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zapata trying to control the position from guard on top but Spar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zapata is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zapata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spar is keeping the position for now.
Zapata is pushing down on Spar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spar is fighting to maintain full guard but Zapata has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zapata wants to work for an arm triangle but Spar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zapata wants to pass the guard but Spar is defending well.

Zapata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Spar is trying to control but can't.
Spar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Zapata is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Zapata is working for a kimura but Spar is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zapata connects with a nice short shot to Spar's temple.
Zapata keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zapata wants to pass to mount but Spar is defending the position.

Zapata is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zapata.
Zapata lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zapata connects with a couple of short punches.
Zapata looking to sit in guard and control but Spar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spar throws a strike but Zapata rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zapata wants to control from the top but Spar keeps moving.
Spar wants to sweep here but Zapata controlling him for the moment.
Zapata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapata trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Spar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Zapata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Zapata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zapata keeping moving, preventing Spar from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zapata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spar manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Zapata dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zapata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zapata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zapata.
Spar stuffs the takedown.
Zapata is looking to clinch.
Zapata lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zapata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spar throws a jab when Zapata was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Spar. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zapata. Spar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spar misses with an uppercut. Zapata saw that one coming.
A jab from Spar misses.
Zapata scores with a nice head shot.
Zapata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Spar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar throws a lazy uppercut
and Zapata counters with a three punch combo that has Spar backing up. Spar nods at Zapata to acknowledge the strikes.
Spar connects with a jab.
Ringo Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spar throws a jab but it's blocked by Zapata.
A punch lands to the side of Zapata 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zapata throws a leg kick but Spar checks it.
Spar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Zapata.
Spar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zapata clobbers Spar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zapata checks a low kick from Spar.
Zapata fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spar misses with the combination.
Spar throws an off balance right hand
and Zapata counters with a good low kick that Spar was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapata throws a leg kick which misses Spar's front leg but catches the back leg as Spar tries to avoid it.
Spar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spar lands a slapping body shot.
Zapata goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zapata steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spar. That one must have hurt.
Zapata lands with an overhand left.
Spar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Zapata counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zapata.
Spar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zapata looking to sit in guard and control but Spar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spar landing with the ground and pound.
Zapata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spar throwing strikes but missing.

Spar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zapata has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spar has managed to get both his arms back between Zapata's legs - danger averted.
Spar stopping the sweep attempt from Zapata.
Spar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zapata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zapata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Zapata is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Zapata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spar defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alejandro Zapata will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Spar misses with a takedown attempt - Zapata sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ringo Spar is winning the standup battle so far.

Spar tries to sprawl but Zapata drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Zapata maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Spar could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Zapata has cracked it and Spar is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Zapata!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alejandro Zapata!
Our winner, Alejandro Zapata, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.