PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Voit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Spar
vs
Voit

163 cm
26
158 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brute

Fighters First Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wrestling Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Voit!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar lands a jab to the head.
Spar misses with a left hand
and Voit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Voit misses with an uppercut. Spar saw that one coming.
Spar misses with a two punch combination.
Voit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voit throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spar counters with a nice leg kick.
Spar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voit misses with a body shot.
Voit misses with the combination.
Spar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voit blocks a low kick nicely.
Voit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joey Voit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voit throws a nice looking combination but Spar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spar throws a leg kick but Voit checks it.
Voit scores with a jab to the body.
Voit swings for the body but Spar moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Spar. Those never looked like landing.
Spar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Spar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Voit trying to control here.
Spar is keen to just control but Voit is a slippery customer.
Voit is trying to stand back up but Spar is controlling him
Spar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Spar is nestled in close to Voit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Voit is pressing down on Spar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar prevents Voit from getting back to his feet.
Voit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Voit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Voit punching from the bottom.
Spar is stalling in the full guard.
Spar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spar trying to control but Voit is working from the bottom.
Spar throwing strikes but missing.
Spar controlling from the top position.
Spar trying to control the position from guard on top but Voit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voit wants to stand and escape but Spar is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar trying to control the position from guard on top but Voit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Voit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spar works over Voit with some ground and pound from 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!
Spar throwing strikes from guard but Voit blocks nicely.
Spar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spar trying to control the position from guard on top but Voit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voit striking off his back but it's not causing Spar any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Voit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Spar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Spar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spar tests Voit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voit misses the shot to the body.

Spar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Voit to the mat! Voit manages to get full guard.
Voit striking from the bottom.
Spar trying to control but Voit is working from the bottom.
Spar chips away with some ground and pound.
Spar cracks Voit with a solid left hand.
Voit trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Spar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spar won't allow Voit to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voit throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Spar stops Voit from standing up.
Voit trying to strike off his back.
Spar prevents Voit from getting back to his feet.
Spar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Voit keeping moving, preventing Spar from controlling successfully.
Spar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spar trying to control the position from guard on top but Voit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wrestling Spar just wasn't active enough.
Voit lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Voit.
Spar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Voit circles away.
Voit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spar misses with a shot to the body
enabling Voit to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voit just misses with a punch to the body.
Voit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spar.
Spar throws a body punch but Voit moves out of range.
Voit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Voit.
A shot to the body from Spar misses
and Spar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voit misses with a body shot.
Voit looks to score with a jab to the body but Spar is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voit.
Spar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voit walks into a stiff left hand from Spar.
Nice straight punches there by Voit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voit.
Voit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voit moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spar swings for the body but Voit moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Spar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Spar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Voit. Beautiful body shot.
Voit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spar misses the shot to the body.
Voit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voit leaves Spar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Voit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voit misses with a body shot.
A big left from Spar misses.
Voit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Voit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voit looks to score with a jab to the body but Spar is just out of range.
Spar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Voit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spar.
Voit swings for the body but Spar moves out of range.
Voit cracks Spar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spar motions for Voit to come forward. Spar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spar throws a front kick aimed at Voit's knee but Voit avoids it well.
Voit digs a good hook to Spar's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voit scores with a body shot.
Voit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spar backs up against the cage.
Spar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voit.
Voit misses the shot to the body.
Joey Voit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voit manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Voit scores with a nice strike.
Spar misses with a wild body shot.
Spar is looking to wear down Voit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spar misses the shot to the body.
Spar misses with a takedown
and Voit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Voit scores with a body shot.
Joey Voit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrestling Spar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spar looks to land a left hand but Voit moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Voit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wrestling Spar!
A relieved looking Wrestling Spar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.