PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micke Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Wagner
vs
Volland

190 cm
25
205 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

177 cm
27
204 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner misses with a hook
and Volland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there

and Volland counters by clinching up.

Volland turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
Volland working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volland wants to take a breather but Wagner manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Volland.
Volland won't allow Wagner to sweep him here.
Wagner looking to control.
Volland sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Volland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wagner is looking to stand up but Volland isn't so interested in that idea.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Volland from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volland sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wagner looking to control.
Volland preventing the sweep.
Volland's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wagner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wagner has Volland pulled in close to control his posture.
Volland wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wagner is trying to control the position but Volland postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Volland darts in and clinches Wagner up against the cage.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Volland controls his hands.
Volland blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volland digs a right hand underneath Wagner's ribcage. Wagner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Volland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Volland.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Volland.
Volland wants a takedown.
Volland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Volland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volland looking for a takedown.

Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
letting Volland counter with a right hand.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Volland moved away.
Volland is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Volland lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Volland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner is looking to chop away at Volland's legs.
Volland throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Volland.
Micke Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volland staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a double jab
and Volland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Volland saw that one coming.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volland slips a jab and a cross from Wagner.
Volland now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wagner misses the jab.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volland.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Volland.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner checks a low kick from Volland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wagner throws a leg kick

and Volland counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner trying to control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Volland stopping the sweep attempt from Wagner.
Volland trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner pulls Volland in close to his closed guard and prevents Volland from doing any damage or advancing position.
Volland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Volland from controlling successfully.
Volland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Volland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Volland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wagner swings for the body but Volland moves out of range.
Volland wants to counter the offense by Wagner and move into the clinch position.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Volland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Volland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wagner tries to score with a low kick but Volland moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Volland does a little dance to reset his feet.

Volland clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wagner.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wagner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Volland is trying to drag Wagner to the mat but Wagner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Volland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner tries to circle away but Volland has him pinned against the cage.
Volland struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Volland.

Wagner breaks from the clinch.
Wagner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volland's head.
Volland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
Volland walks into a left hand.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volland manages to avoid it.
Volland let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wagner tries to work over Volland's front leg with a kick but Volland checks it.
A little jabbing left from Volland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Volland might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Volland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Volland moved out of range.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Volland appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Volland.
Volland looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Wagner finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses
and Volland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volland moves away from the strike by Wagner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volland slips a straight right by Wagner.
Volland appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Volland has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Wagner. That snapped Volland's head back.
A swing and a miss from Volland.
Micke Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner throws out a powerful jab.
Wagner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Volland is rocked!
Wagner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Volland swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Volland is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Volland's head, knocking him out cold! Wagner is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Micke Wagner!
A very excited looking Micke Wagner 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.