PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Voller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Spahn
vs
Voller

168 cm
26
219 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

191 cm
22
218 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rik Spahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Voller!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spahn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voller tries to avoid it but Spahn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voller to the ground. Voller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spahn throws a head kick but Voller moves out of range.
Voller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Spahn.
Voller on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Voller is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spahn connects with a decent elbow.
Spahn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spahn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Voller is avoiding damage well.
Voller is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spahn connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spahn in side control, throwing shots but Voller defends.
Spahn working the head with strikes.
Voller on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Spahn tries to score with some ground and pound. Voller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spahn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Spahn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Voller is trying to improve his position.
Spahn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spahn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Voller managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Spahn.
Spahn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Spahn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Spahn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spahn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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!
Voller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spahn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Voller is avoiding damage well.
Spahn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spahn landing strikes.
Spahn cracks Voller with a big elbow.
Voller is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spahn connects with a decent elbow.
Voller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Spahn lands an elbow.
Spahn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Voller some visible discomfort.
Voller is looking to reverse the position.
Voller takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spahn working the ground and pound but Voller is defending the strikes.
Voller is not content to let Spahn control the position.
Spahn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Voller defending against the ground and pound.
Voller taking a bit of punishment here - Spahn scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spahn lands some shots froms side control.

Voller is rocked!

Spahn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Spahn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Voller some visible discomfort.
Voller is still in real trouble! Can Spahn finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spahn lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Voller! Spahn senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Voller out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rik Spahn!
A very excited looking Rik Spahn 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.