PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akimbo Spice (ranked 1730 p4p, 1237 weight class) and Alois Vrana (ranked 262 p4p, 192 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spice
vs
Vrana

194 cm
40
207
26 - 20 - 1

191 cm
28
212
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alois Vrana!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spice swinging wildly here.
Vrana scores with a nice body kick.
Vrana loads up on a big right hand but Spice slips the punch.
Spice has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vrana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spice scores with a leg kick.
Spice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spice ducks under a wild hook from Vrana.
Vrana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vrana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Vrana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Spice moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Vrana.
Vrana with a knee to the head.

It looks like Akimbo Spice has been cut.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vrana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vrana tries to stall but Spice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spice blocks an elbow strike from Vrana.
Spice misses with a punch to the body.
Spice lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice tries to work over Vrana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vrana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spice scores with a shoulder strike.
Vrana blocking some punches.
Vrana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vrana with a knee to the head.
Vrana prevents a body shot from Spice.
Vrana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spice lands a nice uppercut.
Vrana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vrana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vrana misses with a punch to the body.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vrana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vrana blocks a body shot from Spice.
Spice blocks a body shot from Vrana.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spice.
Vrana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vrana tries a knee to the head but Spice blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spice scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Spice as the two fighters clinch.
Vrana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
Vrana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spice's elbow.
Spice cracks Vrana with a nice body shot.
Spice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Vrana controls his hands.
Vrana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spice prevents a body shot from Vrana.
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vrana blocks a body shot from Spice.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spice blocks an elbow strike.
Spice tries a body shot but Vrana blocks it.
Spice lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spice can't find room to land a body shot as Vrana controls the action.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Vrana controls his hands.
Vrana misses with a knee to the head.
Vrana scores with a shot to the side of Spice's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrana is struggling to control the position.
Vrana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Spice.
Spice scores with a hook to the body.
Vrana looks winded!
Spice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vrana backwards.
A short right from Spice.
Spice misses with a body punch.
Spice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vrana's elbow.
Vrana swings wildly with an uppercut but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spice tries a body shot but Vrana blocks it.
Spice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Spice.
Spice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spice misses with a punch to the body.
Vrana swings wildly with an uppercut but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spice can't find room to land a body shot as Vrana controls the action.
Vrana swings wildly with an uppercut but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vrana.
Vrana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spice presses Vrana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vrana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spice blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Spice - that landed with a thud.
Spice lands a shot to the body.
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spice misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spice.
A head punch on the inside from Vrana fails to land.
Spice tries a body shot but Vrana blocks it.
Vrana lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Vrana controls his hands.
Vrana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vrana backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akimbo Spice will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akimbo Spice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spice slips under a jab.
Spice seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Vrana.
Spice misses with a few strikes there.
Spice walks into a left hand.
Vrana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vrana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vrana circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Spice.
Vrana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spice.
Spice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vrana misses with a looping right.
Spice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spice throws a body punch but Vrana moves out of range.
Spice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vrana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vrana finds it's way round the side to connect with Spice's head.
Vrana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vrana thuds a left hand into Spice's body.
Vrana misses with a looping left.
Akimbo Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spice lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vrana will feel that in the morning.
Vrana has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Spice pushes Vrana up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vrana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vrana is looking to control Spice's arms but Spice gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vrana has his back to the cage.
Vrana blocks a body shot from Spice.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spice.
Vrana stalling against the cage.
Spice swings wildly with an uppercut but Vrana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spice gets through Vrana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spice.
Vrana misses with the head strike.
Spice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vrana takes a shot to the head.
Vrana lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Spice.
A body shot lands from Spice.
Spice tries to work over Vrana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vrana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vrana prevents a body shot from Spice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrana throws a punch but it's blocked by Spice.
Spice blocks an uppercut.
Spice lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spice blocks an uppercut.
Spice lands an uppercut.
Spice misses with a body punch.
Vrana misses with the head strike.
Vrana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vrana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spice lands with a short shot to the head.
Spice works on Vrana's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Spice scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spice.
Vrana is breathing heavily.
Vrana tries to work over Spice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vrana looking to throw knees to the head but Spice is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spice.
Spice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vranas head.
A body shot lands from Spice.
Spice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice lands a left hand.
Vrana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spice misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Spice.

Vrana is rocked!
Spice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vrana is still on wobbly legs! Can Spice finish him?
Spice digs a right hand into Vrana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vrana's gas tank.
Spice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vrana backwards.
Spice creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vrana's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vrana drops to his knees and Spice pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akimbo Spice!
During a confident post fight interview, Akimbo Spice thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.