PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joaud Kaowd (ranked 4543 p4p, 4182 weight class) and Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaud Kaowd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kaowd
vs
Spahn

200 cm
21
185
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
194
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaud Kaowd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rik Spahn!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaowd shoots in for a takedown but Spahn shows good takedown defense.
Spahn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Spahn shoots in and bounces Kaowd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spahn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spahn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaowd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spahn is one step ahead there.

Kaowd looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Spahn has picked Kaowd up and slammed him! Kaowd can't keep hold of the triangle and Spahn manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spahn working the head with strikes.
Kaowd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaowd is looking to reverse the position.
Kaowd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Spahn scores with punches from side control.

Kaowd is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaowd on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Kaowd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spahn scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kaowd is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Spahn can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rik Spahn!
After winning the bout, Rik Spahn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.