PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio The Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antonio The Sparta enters the cage!

Long
vs
The Sparta

190 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio The Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - The Sparta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Sparta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Sparta tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Long connects with a solid leg kick.
Long throws a head kick that misses
and The Sparta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Sparta is looking to clinch.
The Sparta throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Sparta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Long throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Sparta counters with a nice leg kick.
The Sparta fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long ducks under a wild hook from The Sparta.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
A jab from The Sparta does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Sparta blocks the body kick.
The Sparta walks into a straight right hand from Long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Sparta circles away quickly and effectively.
Long moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Sparta wants to land a leg kick but Long is out of range.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Sparta counters with a body kick.
The Sparta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Sparta is looking to clinch.
Long tries to land a front kick but The Sparta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Sparta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Long looks to land a body kick but The Sparta moved away.
The Sparta defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
The Sparta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Sparta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Sparta avoids the head kick by Long.

The Sparta pushes Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long blocks a body shot from The Sparta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long breaks the clinch.
Long buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Sparta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Christian Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long punishes The Sparta's body with a nice straight punch.
Long works over The Sparta's head and body with a nice combination.
The Sparta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christian Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio The Sparta.
Long scores with a nice head shot.
Long looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Sparta is looking to clinch.
Long seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The Sparta is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Long Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! The Sparta is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Christian Long!