PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huma Krynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spahn has chosen Slap my elbow as his entrance music. Rik Spahn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krynn
vs
Spahn

189 cm
20
223 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huma Krynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rik Spahn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krynn misses with a head kick.
Krynn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krynn cracks the inside of Spahn's front leg.
Krynn lands a head kick. Spahn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krynn throws a sloppy head kick and Spahn moves out of range easily.
Krynn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Krynn closes the distance and pushes Spahn back into the cage.
Spahn tries for a takedown but Krynn manages to get underhooks.
Krynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spahn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krynn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krynn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spahn's brow.
Krynn lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Rik Spahn has been cut.
Spahn goes for a takedown attempt but Krynn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Huma Krynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rik Spahn.
Spahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn lands with a kick to the temple. Spahn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krynn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spahn's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick there by Krynn.
Krynn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spahn looks gassed!
Nice body kick there by Krynn.
Krynn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krynn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krynn tries to clinch but Spahn is having none of it.
Krynn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spahn.
Krynn throws a nice head kick!
Huma Krynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krynn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Krynn lands a head kick!
Krynn slaps away a takedown attempt from Spahn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spahn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krynn thuds his shin into the meat of Spahn's side.
Krynn is looking to slow Spahn down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krynn connects with a high kick.
Spahn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krynn.
Krynn lands a head kick!
Spahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Spahn gets tackled into the cage by Krynn. Krynn maintains the clinch.
Spahn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Spahn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krynn is pressed up against the cage. Spahn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krynn down to the mat. Krynn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krynn tries to clinch up but Spahn circles away and keeps his distance.
Krynn scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krynn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krynn lands with a kick to the temple. Spahn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Krynn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spahn, pushing him back against the cage.
Krynn lands an elbow that stopped Spahn in his tracks for a moment.
Krynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spahn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Spahn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krynn lands a damaging elbow.
Spahn wants a takedown but no success here.
Krynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Rik Spahn's cut even more.
Krynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spahn's defenses.
Krynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spahn's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huma Krynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rik Spahn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krynn lands a high kick!
Krynn lands with a slapping head kick.
Spahn swats away the attempt to clinch by Krynn.
Spahn looks for a takedown but Krynn sprawls well.
Krynn lands a head kick!
Krynn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krynn.
Spahn is breathing heavily.
Krynn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spahn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krynn fakes the leg kick and cracks Spahn in the body.
Krynn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krynn scores with a kick to the body.
Krynn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Spahn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krynn lands a front kick.
Krynn connects with a solid leg kick.

Krynn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krynn lands an elbow that stopped Spahn in his tracks for a moment.
Krynn lands an elbow just above Spahn 's eye.
Krynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spahn's defenses.
Krynn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spahn takes an elbow to the temple.
Krynn lands an elbow that stopped Spahn in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krynn.
Spahn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krynn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krynn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krynn scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spahn avoids the head kick by Krynn.
Krynn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spahn's sensitive parts.
Krynn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krynn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown by Spahn or perhaps it was just good defense by Krynn which made him look bad.
Huma Krynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rik Spahn.
A head kick from Krynn lands but Spahn takes it in his stride.
Spahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spahn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spahn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krynn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krynn connects with a high kick.
Krynn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Krynn has closed the distance and engaged Spahn in a clinch.
Spahn avoids a wild elbow strike from Krynn.
Krynn misses with an elbow over the top.
Spahn avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
Krynn lands an elbow inside.
Krynn lands an elbow inside that Spahn shrugs off.

The cut above Rik Spahn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Krynn lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krynn lands a nice elbow.
Krynn lands an elbow just above Spahn 's eye.
Krynn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huma Krynn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rik Spahn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Spahn swats away the attempt to clinch by Krynn.
Krynn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Krynn scoring well with a low kick there.
Krynn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Huma Krynn is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krynn.
Krynn lands with a kick to the temple. Spahn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krynn throws a head kick that Spahn semi-blocks.
Krynn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krynn throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krynn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Krynn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spahn.
Spahn blocks a head kick by Krynn.
Krynn throws a head kick but Spahn moves out of range.
Krynn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spahn shoots in looking for a takedown. Krynn tries to sprawl out of it but Spahn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krynn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krynn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spahn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Krynn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Krynn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krynn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krynn is looking to slow Spahn down with leg kicks.
Krynn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spahn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krynn. That one must have hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krynn.
Krynn tries to clinch up.
Krynn throws a head kick that misses.
Spahn shoots in for a takedown but Krynn shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krynn throws a front kick that sends Spahn stumbling back into the cage.
Krynn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krynn lands a head kick. Spahn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Krynn has managed to clinch.
Krynn lands an elbow just above Spahn 's eye.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krynn lands an elbow inside that Spahn shrugs off.
Krynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spahn can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Krynn.
Krynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krynn stops a takedown attempt from Spahn.
Huma Krynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huma Krynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rik Spahn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spahn dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
Krynn lands an elbow inside.
Spahn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krynn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krynn.
Spahn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spahn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krynn avoids it really well and circles away.
Krynn lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huma Krynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krynn 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huma Krynn!