PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatoy Tapoypoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spong
vs
Tapoypoy

172 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

5th Round Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatoy Tapoypoy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spong has Tapoypoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Spong lands with a right to the head.
Tapoypoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tapoypoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Spong.
Spong lands an uppercut.
Spong lands a body shot.
Tapoypoy is trying to break free.
Tapoypoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Tapoypoy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tapoypoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tapoypoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Spong.
Tapoypoy tries to break free but Spong pushes him back against the cage.
Spong lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Spong.
Tapoypoy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Spong.

Tapoypoy manages to break the clinch.
Spong misses with a few strikes there.
Tapoypoy lands with a cross.

Spong clinches up against the cage.
Tapoypoy is trying to break free.
Spong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tapoypoy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapoypoy is trying to break free.
Spong has Tapoypoy pressed against the cage, preventing Tapoypoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tapoypoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tapoypoy is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
Spong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
The referee calls for Spong to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Spong.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tapoypoy's brow.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spong is stalling here.
Tapoypoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tapoypoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tapoypoy misses with the head strike.
Tapoypoy pushes Spong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Spong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tapoypoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Spong won't allow it.
Tapoypoy takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tatoy Tapoypoy has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Tapoypoy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spong leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Spong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapoypoy lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spong.
Still in the clinch, Spong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tapoypoy wants to break free but Spong has control.
Spong gets through Tapoypoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tapoypoy is rocked!

Tapoypoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tapoypoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Spong finish him?
Spong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tapoypoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tapoypoy seems to have recovered his senses.

Spong gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tapoypoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tapoypoy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spong gets through Tapoypoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spong lands a damaging elbow.
Spong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tapoypoys head.
Tapoypoy wants to break free but Spong has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapoypoy tries to break free but Spong pushes him back against the cage.
Spong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spong has Tapoypoy pressed against the cage, preventing Tapoypoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tapoypoy looks winded!
Spong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spong lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spong.
Tapoypoy is trying to break the clinch but Spong has him pressed against the cage.
Tapoypoy is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
Tapoypoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spong has him pressed against the cage.
Tapoypoy takes an elbow to the temple.
Tapoypoy takes a shot to the head.
Spong taking a breather.
Spong lands a nice uppercut.
Tapoypoy has a couple of punches blocked by Spong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
Tapoypoy misses with the head strike.
Spong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tapoypoys head.
Tapoypoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapoypoy has had enough of the clinch but Spong keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tapoypoy.
Spong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tapoypoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spong leaning against his opponent.
Spong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spong controlling the action here for a moment.
Spong lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Spong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Spong.
Spong lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Spong.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
Spong lands a big right hand that drops Tapoypoy! The killer instinct kicks in and Spong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Spong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Spong!