PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bich Nga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Voller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nga
vs
Voller

190 cm
40
210 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

191 cm
38
218 lbs
35 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bich Nga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Voller!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nga cracks Voller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voller misses with a few strikes there.
Nga slips a straight right by Voller.
Nga lands a right hook to the body.
Voller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nga's hands.
Nga takes a swing at Voller's ribcage but misses.
Voller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Voller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nga at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Voller misses the target.
Voller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nga was well out of range. Poor timing from Voller.
Voller throws a sloppy body shot
and Nga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Voller pushes Nga up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voller lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Voller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voller lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Voller throws an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Nga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voller takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Nga.
Voller letting Nga take a breather here.
Voller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nga lands a nice uppercut.
Nga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Voller manages to break the clinch.
Nga throws a series of punches but Voller moves out of range.
Nga misses the jab.
Voller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voller.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voller backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Voller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voller ducks right into an uppercut from Nga.
Voller slips a straight right by Nga.
Voller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voller.
Voller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nga, as that shot connected.
Voller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nga can pounce on him.
Voller throws a lazy right hand but Nga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nga tries to counter by clinching up but Voller breaks away and moves out of range.
Nga lands a leg kick that knocks Voller off balance momentarily.
Nga blocks a head kick by Voller.
Voller misses with a few strikes there.
As Voller tries to get set, Nga tries to push him back and clinch up but Voller manages to avoid the attempt.
Voller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Voller pushes Nga up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Voller.
Nga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Voller on the inside.
Nga trying to stall but Voller improves his position.
Nga stalling the fight.
Nga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voller lands a body punch.

Voller manages to break the clinch.

Nga drives through and clinches with Voller against the cage.
Voller tries to throw a body punch but Nga avoids it by throwing Voller back against the cage.

Voller breaks the clinch.
Voller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Voller closes the distance but Nga moves to the side
and Nga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nga lands a head kick!
Voller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nga takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nga lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Voller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Voller clinches.
Nga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voller's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nga.
Nga takes a shot to the head.
Nga prevents Voller from breaking the clinch.
Voller dodges an elbow strike from Nga.

Voller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nga throws a body shot but no joy.
Nga thows a leg kick but Voller checks it
and Voller counters with a stiff right hand.
Voller is looking to land body kicks.
Jab from Nga.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nga avoids the head kick by Voller.
Voller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voller misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lars Voller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nga struggles to land a body shot inside as Voller controls his hands.
Nga lands a damaging elbow.
Voller lands a nice elbow.
Nga has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Voller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voller backwards.
Nga looking to throw knees to the head but Voller is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Nga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Voller breaks the clinch.
Nga misses with a straight right.
Voller thinks about the counter body kick.
Nga moves out of range as Voller strikes.
Nga lands a leg kick that knocks Voller off balance momentarily.
Nga takes a swing at Voller's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Nga.
It looked like Nga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Voller is able to avoid easily.
Voller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nga scores with a jab.
Nga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voller.
Voller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nga under the eye.
Nga with a nice cross.
Nga misses with a kick to the body.
Nga misses with a body punch
and Voller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voller misses with a lunging right hand
and Nga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voller throws the left hand but Nga avoids the punch easily.
Lars Voller seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nga throws a sloppy head kick and Voller moves out of range easily.
Voller raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Voller.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nga, right into the meat.

Voller drives through and clinches with Nga against the cage.
Voller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nga has Voller pressed against the cage, preventing Voller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Voller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nga looks to score with a jab to the body but Voller is just out of range.
Nga scores with a shot to the body.
Nga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voller staying out of range there.
Voller looks to clinch
and Nga counters with a nice body kick.
Voller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nga.
Voller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller scores with a nice right hand.
Nga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voller.
Nga tries to bum rush Voller with a series of wild strikes but Voller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nga tries to land a leg kick but Voller saw it coming and moves away.
Nga slips a jab from Voller.
Voller throws a good cross that connects.
Voller misses with a lunging right hand
and Nga counters with a nice body kick.
Voller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Nga is rocked!
Voller misses with an uppercut. Nga saw that one coming.
Voller throws a low kick but Nga moves out of range easily.
Nga misses with a wild body shot.
Voller throws out a counter right but Nga avoids it with no problem.
Voller lands with a cross.
Oh Nga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voller scores with a sloppy right hand. Nga should have avoided that one.
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!
Nga throws a series of strikes that have Voller backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nga misses with a hook.
Voller lands a front kick.
Nga seems to have got his legs back now.
Voller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nga cracks the inside of Voller's front leg.
Nga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Voller connects with a looping right hand.
Nga keeps the fight on the outside.
Voller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nga.
Voller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voller cracks Nga with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nga tries to land a front kick but Voller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nga throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bich Nga will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Nga.
Voller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nga.
Nga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Voller waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Nga. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Nga to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voller trying to control but Nga is working from the bottom.
Nga wants to sweep but no luck.
Voller forces his way into half guard.
Voller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nga is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Voller seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nga keeping control of the position.
Nga trying to control here.
Nga tries to roll over but Voller keeps him under control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Voller moves out of range as Nga throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller cracks Nga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voller throws a jab when Nga was well out of range.
Nga lands a nice shot to the body.
Nga ducks under a wild hook from Voller.
Nga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Voller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nga is looking to slow Voller down with leg kicks.
Nga throws a body kick that misses.
Voller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Voller clinches up against the cage.
Nga stalls.
Nga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Voller blocking some punches.
Bich Nga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nga is leaning against Voller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voller misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nga.
Voller is looking to break free of the clinch but Nga has double underhooks.
Voller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nga has him pressed against the cage.
Nga lands with a right to the head.

Voller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voller throws a low kick but Nga moves out of range easily.
Voller misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nga misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Voller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voller misses with a straight right.
Nga throws a push kick but Voller slaps the foot to one side.
Nga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voller moves away.
Voller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lars Voller.
I think Voller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!