PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettersson comes to the cage accompanied by Fear Factiry - Zero Signal. Spahn has chosen KoRn - Blind as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pettersson
vs
Spahn

186 cm
30
215 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

168 cm
28
219 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rik Spahn!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spahn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spahn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spahn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pettersson circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spahn.
Pettersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've been told by Pettersson's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pettersson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Spahn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pettersson on his heels. He'll look to pass Pettersson's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Spahn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pettersson wants to stand and escape but Spahn is having none of it.
Spahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Spahn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Spahn working some strikes from top position.
Spahn works over Pettersson with some ground and pound from guard.
Spahn is looking to work some ground and pound but Pettersson has wrist control.
Pettersson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spahn throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spahn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Spahn throwing strikes from guard but Pettersson blocks nicely.
Spahn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spahn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Spahn throws an elbow that misses. Pettersson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spahn's guard. Nice move by Pettersson!
Pettersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spahn holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson wanted to stand there but Spahn had control of the position.
Pettersson wants to control from the top but Spahn keeps moving.
Spahn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spahn looking for a sweep. Not yet Spahn, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettersson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Christer Pettersson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Spahn misses with a hook.
Spahn scores with the left hand. Pettersson knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spahn throws out a leg kick but Pettersson moves out of range and Spahn only half commits.
Pettersson scores with a nice strike.
Pettersson throws a low kick but Spahn moves out of range easily.
Pettersson lands a head kick!

It looks like Rik Spahn has been cut.
Pettersson looks to throw the jab but Spahn is out of range.

Spahn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spahn landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spahn working the body and head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Spahn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Spahn is chipping away with strikes.
Spahn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spahn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pettersson is avoiding damage well.
Spahn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Spahn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spahn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Spahn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Spahn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spahn tries to score with some ground and pound. Pettersson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Spahn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pettersson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Spahn.
Spahn misses with the ground and pound.
Spahn lands a nice forearm strike.
Spahn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pettersson is avoiding damage well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spahn cracks Pettersson with a big right hand but Pettersson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Pettersson is rocked!
Spahn lands a strong strike to the head of Pettersson. That's dazed him! Spahn looking to finish here. Pettersson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Spahn lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rik Spahn!
After winning the bout, Rik Spahn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.