PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayan Brandt (ranked 1665 p4p, 2394 weight class) and Robin Spencer (ranked 214 p4p, 273 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brandt
vs
Spencer

195 cm
23
205
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
210
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayan Brandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spencer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Spencer showed some decent athleticism there.
Brandt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ground and pound from Spencer.

Brandt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Brandt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spencer pulls his head out easily.
Spencer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Spencer is looking for a kimura here.
Brandt is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Spencer trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt is looking to get to half guard.
Spencer landing shots from mount.
Spencer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Spencer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brandt is looking to escape.
Spencer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Spencer raining down shots from the mount!
Brandt is trying desperately to improve position.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Spencer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brandt is looking to escape.
Brandt working to try and regain half guard.
Spencer working Brandt over with strikes here.
Spencer avoids the attempt from Brandt to control.
Brandt can't escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer trying to control but Brandt is having none of it.
Spencer breaks from Brandt's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer cracks Brandt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Spencer is landing with some decent strikes but Brandt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brandt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brandt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spencer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brandt tries to lock up and control but Spencer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spencer lands a heavy elbow.

Brandt is rocked!
Spencer controlling his opponent.
Oh Brandt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brandt wants to control but Spencer is having none of it.
Brandt seems to have got his legs back now.
Brandt is working to get back to half guard.
Spencer tries to control but Brandt wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt can't escape the position.
Spencer scoring with strikes but Brandt is staying in there.
Brandt is looking to improve his position but Spencer isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandt can't escape the position.
Spencer landing strikes, looking to finish!

Brandt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Spencer.
Brandt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spencer is landing with some decent strikes but Brandt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Spencer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brandt?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Spencer! Brandt is hurt baaadly! Spencer is firing away with more strikes - Brandt is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robin Spencer!
A victorious Robin Spencer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.