PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Spataro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boris Brejcha - Flockentanz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spataro
vs
Kahn

180 cm
19
158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Spataro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn staying out of range there.
Kahn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spataro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spataro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kahn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spataro wants to improve his position but Kahn is controlling well.
Spataro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spataro.
Spataro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kahn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kahn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Spataro looking for a guillotine here but Kahn defends easily.
Kahn postures up.
Spataro wants to sweep but no luck.
Spataro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kahn on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spataro working for a triangle but Kahn defends it easily.
Kahn throws a big elbow that misses.

Kahn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Spataro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kahn passes Spataro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spataro is positioning himself well to prevent Kahn advancing to mount.

Kahn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spataro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kahn drops back looking for a leg! Spataro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spataro manages to kick Kahn off! Kahn jumps back into Spataro's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Kahn postures up in Spataro's guard and throws a big left but Spataro blocks it.
Kahn landing some decent shots from guard.

Kahn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spataro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kahn has Spataro in his 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!
Kahn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spataro's guard.
Spataro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kahn is one step ahead there.

Kahn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spataro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kahn, into his guard.
Kahn looking for a sweep. Not yet Kahn, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spataro's guard.

Kahn drops back looking for a leg! Spataro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spataro manages to kick Kahn off! Kahn jumps back into Spataro's guard.
Kahn is fighting to break Spataro's control of his arms but Spataro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Spataro looking for a guillotine here but Kahn defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kahn passes into half guard.
Kahn wants to free his trapped foot but Spataro is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Kahn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spataro wants to control but Kahn is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kahn connects with a nice short shot to Spataro's temple.
Spataro trying to hold on to Kahn's head to control him but Kahn postures up.

Kahn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kahn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spataro's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spataro wants to improve his position but Kahn is controlling well.

Kahn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spataro is just riding it out for now. Kahn eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kahn is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Kahn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spataro scores with a jab to the head.

Spataro gets the takedown into side control.
Spataro is looking to take a break and control but Kahn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kahn is trying to improve his position.
Spataro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Spataro in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kahn is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spataro throws a strike aimed at the side of Kahn's head but Kahn avoids it well.
Kahn tries to improve position but can't.
Spataro scores with a couple of short elbows.
Spataro is looking to take a break and control but Kahn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Spataro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spataro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spataro tries for a kimura but Kahn is defending well.
Spataro scores with punches from side control.
Kahn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spataro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kahn moves into full guard.

Spataro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kahn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spataro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spataro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kahn is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kahn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spataro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spataro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kahn working for a triangle but Spataro defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spataro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Kahn working for a triangle but Spataro defends it easily.
Spataro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kahn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spataro defends well.
Spataro landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kahn is looking for a triangle but Spataro pushes his legs off easily.

Kahn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spataro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spataro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spataro postures up and lands a big shot to Kahn's brow.
Spataro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spataro chips away with some ground and pound.
Spataro chips away with some ground and pound.
Spataro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spataro looking to pass the guard.
Oliver Kahn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spataro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Spataro is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kahn has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Spataro is looking to defend but Kahn has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Spataro! Kahn pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Spataro taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oliver Kahn!
Oliver Kahn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bushido Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.