PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Punch Von Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivero has chosen When They Come for Me as his entrance music. Punch Von Spar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Spar
vs
Rivero

190 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

187 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Punch Von Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucian Rivero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Spar misses the target.
Rivero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Von Spar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Von Spar tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Spar checks a leg kick.
Von Spar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Von Spar misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Von Spar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero slips a jab from Von Spar.
Rivero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Von Spar is able to avoid easily.
Punch Von Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Spar blocks a head kick by Rivero.
Rivero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Spar tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Spar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Von Spar duly obliges.
Von Spar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Spar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Von Spar. Those never looked like landing.
Rivero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Von Spar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Von Spar looks to clinch
and Rivero makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rivero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Spar.
Rivero throws a push kick but Von Spar slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Spar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Von Spar.
Von Spar looks to land a left hand but Rivero moved out of range nicely.
Von Spar lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivero's head.
Rivero slips a jab and a cross from Von Spar.
Von Spar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Spar looks to land a right hand but Rivero moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar avoids the head kick by Rivero.
Rivero throws a front kick aimed at Von Spar's knee but Von Spar avoids it well.
Von Spar misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivero is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivero tries to score with a low kick but Von Spar moves his leg out of the way.
Von Spar misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punch Von Spar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Rivero.
Rivero misses with a leg kick.
Rivero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Von Spar's calf.
Von Spar works the jab nicely.
Rivero blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Spar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivero moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Spar tries to clinch but Rivero is having none of it.
Rivero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Spar.
Rivero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Von Spar scores with a body shot.
Rivero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rivero throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar throws a lazy right hand but Rivero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Spar.
Von Spar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivero's hands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rivero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Spar.
Von Spar avoids a kick to the body.
Rivero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Spar counters with a right hand to the body.
Punch Von Spar is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivero tries to land a leg kick but Von Spar saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivero throws an off balance right hand
and Von Spar counters with a straight right hand.
Von Spar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Spar throws out a loose jab but Rivero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Spar loads up on a big right hand but Rivero slips the punch.
Von Spar lands a jab.
Rivero thows a leg kick but Von Spar checks it
and Von Spar counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivero.
Rivero moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Spar misses with an uppercut. Rivero saw that one coming.
Von Spar misses with a straight left.
Von Spar cracks Rivero with a good jab.
Rivero throws a head kick that misses
and Von Spar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Spar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punch Von Spar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rivero cracks the inside of Von Spar's front leg.
Von Spar misses with a looping right.
Rivero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Spar.
Rivero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Spar throws out the jab.
Von Spar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Spar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivero circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Spar connects with a right hand. Rivero shakes it off.
Rivero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Von Spar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rivero throws the kick towards the body but Von Spar avoids it.
Von Spar loads up on a big right hand but Rivero slips the punch.
Rivero throws a leg kick but Von Spar checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rivero tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Von Spar finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivero's head.
Von Spar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivero thows a leg kick but Von Spar checks it
and Von Spar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Spar.
Von Spar checks a low kick from Rivero.
Von Spar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivero manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivero thows a leg kick but Von Spar checks it
letting Von Spar counter with a right hand.
Von Spar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivero blocks a jab.
Von Spar tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Von Spar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Spar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Von Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero avoids the body shot from Von Spar.
Von Spar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Spar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivero avoids the body shot from Von Spar.
A clash of legs there as Von Spar blocks the low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivero throws a head kick but Von Spar moves out of range.
Lucian Rivero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Spar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Punch Von Spar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Spar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punch Von Spar!