PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spinning Fire (ranked 1377 p4p, 1427 weight class) and Daniel Spong (ranked 185 p4p, 198 weight class). Daniel Spong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fire
vs
Spong

209 cm
31
290
21 - 11 - 0

179 cm
27
232
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spinning Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Spong!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Spong misses.
A jab from Spong misses.
Nice sprawl there from Fire as Spong shoots in.
Fire half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fire moves out of range as Spong strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spong. Fire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fire feinted with a counter takedown.
Spong misses with a takedown

and Fire counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spong won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fire scores with punches from side control.
Fire cracks Spong with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Spong taking punishment in the form of punches.
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!
Fire tries to move into full mount but can't pass Spong's legs.
Fire working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Spong's face as Fire controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spong is looking to regain half guard here but Fire keeps moving and retains side control.
Spong is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fire connects with a decent elbow.
Spong is looking for a sweep.
Fire lands some shots froms side control.
Fire cracks Spong with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fire scoring with punches from side control.
Fire scores with punches from side control.
Spong tries to bench press Fire off him but Fire keeps the position.
Spong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Fire.
Fire is nestled in close to Spong, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spong wants to get back to full guard.
Spong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fire working the head and body with strikes.

Spong is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fire there.
Spong is still in real trouble! Can Fire finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong is trying to get back to full guard.

Spong actively working from the bottom here.
Spong seems to have recovered his senses.
Fire lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Spong quite badly. Spong pulls Fire in close trying to recover. Fire postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Spong on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Spong doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spinning Fire!
Spinning Fire thanked the fans post fight for their support.