PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Rico (ranked 22098 p4p, 0 weight class) and 4 Spar (ranked 9379 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rico
vs
Spar

172 cm
23
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
45
160 lbs
34 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stevie Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, 4 Spar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico swings for the body but Spar moves out of range.
Spar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevie Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rico tries a head kick but it misses.
Spar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some bone on bone action there as Spar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rico scores with a head kick. Spar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spar 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.
Rico throws a body punch but Spar moves out of range.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico misses with a looping left.
Spar throws out a counter right but Rico avoids it with no problem.
Rico lands an overhand right.
Spar walks into a stiff left hand from Rico.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spar is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rico.
Rico buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Rico misses
and Spar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rico throws a leg kick
and Spar counters with a stiff right hand.

Rico is rocked!
Spar throws the kick towards the body but Rico avoids it.
Oh Rico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A low kick from Rico misses
and Spar counters with a nice leg kick.
Rico motions for Spar to come forward. Rico throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rico throws a head kick that misses
and Spar counters with a nice body kick.
Rico moves out of range of the body kick from Spar.
Rico throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spar closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rico! Spar dives in looking to finish! Rico is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 4 Spar!
A very excited looking 4 Spar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.