PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Spoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Spoon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sutton
vs
Spoon

169 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvey Sutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Spoon!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sutton really is a fat lump.
Sutton wants to clinch but Spoon slips to the side

and Spoon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sutton won't be happy with that.

Sutton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Spoon moves into the clinch successfully.

Spoon jumps into guard, dragging Sutton to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Sutton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spoon's head.
Sutton is working Spoon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sutton drops back looking for a leg! Spoon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spoon manages to kick Sutton off! Sutton jumps back into Spoon's guard.

Spoon has his foot on Sutton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sutton works his way back into a safe position though.
Sutton lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spoon controls Sutton momentarily but Sutton frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spoon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sutton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sutton is working Spoon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spoon is trying to control the position but Sutton postures up.
Sutton chips away with some ground and pound.
Sutton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sutton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Sutton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sutton distracts Spoon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sutton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton scoring with punches to the head and body.

Sutton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spoon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Spoon darts in and clinches Sutton up against the cage.

Spoon has picked Sutton up - he's going for a ride! Spoon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Sutton has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Spoon. Oh but Sutton has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Spoon goes limp - he's gone! Sutton jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harvey Sutton!