PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jens Rizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 20-2-Life - Servin a Deuce . Spiegel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tank. On his way into the cage it seems that Jens Rizer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jens Rizer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rizer
vs
Spiegel

171 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jens Rizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spike Spiegel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spiegel. Spiegel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rizer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spiegel.
Rizer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizer.
Spiegel tries to work over Rizer's front leg with a kick but Rizer checks it.
Spike Spiegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spiegel 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 Rizer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rizer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rizer moves out of range of the body kick from Spiegel.
Rizer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiegel moves away.
Spiegel throws a front kick that sends Rizer stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Rizer.
Rizer blocks a head kick by Spiegel.
Spiegel lands a front kick.
Rizer misses with a wild body shot.
Rizer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spiegel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spiegel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spiegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizer. That did some damage!
Spiegel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spiegel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel misses with a hook. Rizer ducked under it nicely.
Rizer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spiegel throws a head kick that Rizer semi-blocks.
Rizer blocks a low kick nicely.
Rizer looks to score with a jab to the body but Spiegel is just out of range.
Spiegel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rizer throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Rizer misses the shot to the body.
Rizer is looking to wear down Spiegel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rizer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiegel.
Spiegel misses with a head kick.
Rizer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizer misses with a wild body shot.
Rizer throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
A combination from Rizer does no damage.
A big left from Spiegel misses.
Spiegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rizer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spiegel fakes the leg kick and cracks Rizer in the body.
Spiegel throws a leg kick but Rizer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spiegel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spiegel 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.
Rizer throws a leg kick
and Spiegel counters with a big head kick but Rizer shrugs it off.
Spiegel is looking to chop away at Rizer's legs.
Rizer moves out of range of the body kick.
Rizer throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Spiegel throws a front kick that sends Rizer stumbling back into the cage.
Spiegel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spiegel misses with a body kick.
Spiegel misses with a body kick.
Rizer loads up on a big right hand but Spiegel slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spiegel.
Spiegel misses with a kick to the body.
Spiegel throws a low kick, looking for Rizer's leg but Rizer calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Spiegel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Spiegel.

Rizer takes the fight into the clinch.
Spiegel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rizer.
A short body shot lands from Rizer as the two fighters clinch.
Spiegel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spiegel stalling in the clinch but Rizer improves position.
Spiegel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Spiegel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rizer moves into range and clinches up with Spiegel.
Good body shot from Rizer.
Rizer struggles to land a body shot inside as Spiegel controls his hands.
Rizer misses with a body punch.

Spiegel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spiegel defending well as Rizer loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizer.
Rizer throws a lazy right hand but Spiegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiegel throws a sloppy head kick and Rizer moves out of range easily.
Rizer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spiegel throws a head kick but Rizer moves out of range.
Spiegel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spiegel lands a head kick!
Spiegel dodges the punch combination from Rizer.
Spiegel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rizer's calf.
Rizer misses with a body shot.
Rizer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rizer just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Rizer is predictable there
and Spiegel counters with a head kick.
Rizer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiegel moves away.
Rizer blocks a head kick by Spiegel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Spiegel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spiegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizer.
Jens Rizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizer throws a hook but Spiegel avoids it easily.
Rizer avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Rizer tries to clinch up.
Rizer blocks a head kick by Spiegel.
Rizer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizer misses with a body shot.
Rizer misses with a low kick.
Spiegel misses with a low kick.
Spiegel scoring well with a low kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Rizer blocks the leg kick.
Spiegel tries to score with a low kick but Rizer moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiegel scores with a leg kick.
Rizer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizer.
A good leg kick by Spiegel.
Rizer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rizer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rizer checks a leg kick.
Rizer lands with a nice body punch.
Rizer tries to clinch up but Spiegel circles away and keeps his distance.
Rizer scores with a jab to the body.
Rizer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rizer blocks the body kick.
Spiegel pushes Rizer away with a front kick.
Rizer misses with a body shot.

Rizer has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spiegel misses with a body punch.
Rizer tries to throw a body punch but Spiegel avoids it by throwing Rizer back against the cage.
Rizer tries to throw a body punch but Spiegel avoids it by throwing Rizer back against the cage.
Spiegel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spiegel working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rizer as Spiegel tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Spiegel wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizer.
Rizer lands a body shot.
Spiegel blocks a body shot from Rizer.
Rizer digs a right hand into Spiegel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spiegel's gas tank.
Rizer scores with a shoulder strike.
Rizer misses with a punch to the body.

Spiegel manages to break the clinch.
Spiegel throws a leg kick but Rizer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rizer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rizer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spiegel.
Rizer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spiegel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rizer darts in and clinches Spiegel up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rizer as Spiegel tries to tie him up.

Spiegel manages to break the clinch.
Rizer tries to clinch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Rizer lands a nice looking body shot.
Spiegel throws a head kick but Rizer moves out of range.
Rizer avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a chopping leg kick but Rizer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spiegel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizer throws out a loose jab but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizer.
Rizer checks a leg kick nicely.
Spiegel 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.
Rizer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rizer scores with a jab to the head.
Rizer misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizer throws a looping overhand right but Spiegel ducks down to avoid it.
Spiegel tries to score with a low kick but Rizer moves his leg out of the way.
Spiegel is looking to score with low kicks.
Spiegel throws a hook but Rizer blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spiegel. That's going to slow Rizer down.
Spiegel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rizer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rizer feints and then cracks Spiegel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spiegel down.
Rizer looks to score with a jab to the body but Spiegel is just out of range.
Spiegel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rizer thuds a left hand into Spiegel's body.
Rizer swings for the body but Spiegel moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Rizer.
Rizer throws out a loose jab but Spiegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiegel is looking to land body kicks.
Rizer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spiegel.
Spiegel moves away from the strike by Rizer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Rizer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Spiegel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spiegel throws a head kick but Rizer moves out of range.
Rizer with a hook.
Spiegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Spiegel lands with a kick to the temple. Rizer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rizer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rizer looks to score with a jab to the body but Spiegel is just out of range.
Spiegel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rizer just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spiegel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizer doesn't manage to clinch there - Spiegel circles away.
Spiegel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spiegel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizer tries to close the distance and clinch but Spiegel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spiegel lands a high kick!
Rizer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rizer misses with a body shot.
Rizer misses with a low kick.
Spiegel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spiegel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiegel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spiegel.
Some wild striking there from Rizer.
Spiegel connects with a high kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spiegel. That's going to slow Rizer down.

Spiegel tries to keep at a distance but Rizer has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizer tries to work over Spiegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rizer lands with a light punch inside.
Spiegel is trying to break the clinch but Rizer is controlling him.
Rizer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spiegel stalling in the clinch but Rizer improves position.
Spiegel can't break the clinch.
Rizer digs a right hand into Spiegel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spiegel's gas tank.
Spiegel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spiegel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizer.
Spiegel tries to stall but Rizer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spiegel has a couple of punches blocked by Rizer.
Spiegel pushes off an throws an elbow but Rizer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rizer fails to land.
Spiegel avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rizer is keeping busy.
Rizer misses with a body punch.
Rizer digs a right hand into Spiegel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spiegel's gas tank.
Spiegel slowing the pace effectively.
Spiegel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Rizer.
Rizer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spiegel backwards.
Spiegel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizer lands a body shot.
Spiegel is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Rizer.
Rizer works on Spiegel's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Rizer.
Rizer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spiegel backwards.
Rizer lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rizer fails to land.
Rizer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spiegel blocks an uppercut.
Rizer misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rizer pushes Spiegel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizer misses with some punches.
Rizer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spiegel's elbow.
Rizer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spiegel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizer.
Rizer lands with a light punch inside.
Spiegel blocks an uppercut.
Spiegel avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rizer.
Rizer works on Spiegel's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jens Rizer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rizer 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jens Rizer!