PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aksel Stenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spice might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Grayson Sanders – Beautiful Crime . Stenger has chosen Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face? as his entrance music. Aksel Stenger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spice
vs
Stenger

183 cm
30
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

186 cm
22
196 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Lion Fightwear

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Stenger.
Stenger throws a body punch but Spice moves out of range.
Aksel Stenger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spice fails with the takedown

and Stenger counters by clinching up.
Stenger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stenger lands with a right to the head.
Stenger can't find room to land a body shot as Spice controls the action.
Spice takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stenger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Stenger has clasped his hands together around Spice's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spice gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Spice wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice gets back to full guard.
Spice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stenger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spice lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Spice takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Stenger is controlling Spice's posture.
Spice passes Stenger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stenger punching from the bottom.
Spice tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stenger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stenger wants to improve his position but Spice is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenger is looking to control Spice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stenger avoid being mounted?
Stenger wants to improve his position but Spice is controlling well.
Spice passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stenger!

Spice wants to finish this one by submission but Stenger is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Spice.

Stenger tries to improve his position but Spice has taken his back! Spice has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Stenger tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Spice pushes Stenger away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kimbo Spice!
Kimbo Spice took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Arcticus University: London for their support in the buildup to the fight.