PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spahn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KoRn - Blind. Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Spahn
vs
Barnes

168 cm
27
219 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

185 cm
32
210 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rik Spahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spahn throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Spahn.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Spahn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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.
Spahn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Spahn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barnes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Spahn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ground and pound from Spahn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes defending against the ground and pound.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes parries the strikes from Spahn easily there. Spahn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barnes to escape.
Spahn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barnes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Barnes regains half guard, as Spahn was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spahn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnes defending well though.
Barnes wants to control but Spahn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spahn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spahn is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Spahn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
Spahn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Spahn is very close to passing his half guard.
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!
Spahn lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spahn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnes's head.
Barnes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Spahn.
Spahn is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Spahn postures up in Barnes's guard and throws a big left but Barnes blocks it.
Spahn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spahn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spahn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes is controlling Spahn's posture.
Spahn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spahn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Spahn stops Barnes from standing up.
Spahn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spahn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spahn being controlled here momentarily.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spahn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spahn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spahn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to keep Spahn in close.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Spahn manages to pass into side control anyway.
Barnes 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!
Barnes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Spahn.
Barnes dodges the ground and pound from Spahn.
Spahn working the ground and pound but Barnes is defending the strikes.
Spahn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spahn working the body and head with strikes.

The cut above Nate Barnes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Spahn in side control lands a decent elbow.

Barnes is rocked!

Nate Barnes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Barnes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rik Spahn!
Rik Spahn thanked the fans post fight for their support.