PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Bonds has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ross Spong's chin.

Spong
vs
Bonds

181 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
134 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Bonds!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonds defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spong.

Bonds moves into the clinch.
Spong tries to circle away but Bonds has him pinned against the cage.
Bonds stops a takedown attempt from Spong.
Bonds is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bonds pulls Spong into guard.
Bonds keeping moving, preventing Spong from controlling successfully.

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

Bonds working for a triangle but Spong defends it easily.

Spong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spong is pushing down on Bonds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bonds is fighting to maintain full guard but Spong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spong tries to pass to full mount but Bonds defends it.

Spong is working for a kimura but Bonds is defending it quite comfortably.
Bonds wants to improve his position but Spong is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong works his way into full mount!
Spong tries to control but Bonds wriggling away.
Bonds really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spong has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bonds is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ross Spong!