PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Luiz Mendoza Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong comes into the arena with Can't be touched blaring out of the sound system. Rafael Luiz Mendoza Ramos has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Spong
vs
Luiz Mendoza Ramos

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Dauntless
Zipp Zapp

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Luiz Mendoza Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendoza Ramos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spong checks a low kick from Mendoza Ramos.
Mendoza Ramos throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Mendoza Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Spong throws out a powerful jab.

Spong rushes Mendoza Ramos and presses him up against the cage.
Spong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza Ramos.
Mendoza Ramos blocking some punches.
Spong lands a shot to the body.
Mendoza Ramos prevents a body shot from Spong.
Spong swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Spong.
Mendoza Ramos takes a shot to the head.
Spong misses with the head strike.
Mendoza Ramos tries to circle away but Spong has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Spong.
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.

Mendoza Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong with a nice cross.
Spong keeps the fight on the outside.
Spong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spong looks to land a left hand but Mendoza Ramos moved out of range nicely.
Spong misses with the combination.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spong lands the left hand.
Spong looks to throw the jab but Mendoza Ramos is out of range.
Spong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendoza Ramos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Spong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A short left from Spong.
A short uppercut from Spong.

Spong breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Spong.
Nice uppercut lands for Spong. That snapped Mendoza Ramos's head back.
Mendoza Ramos throws out a loose jab but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mendoza Ramos gets tackled into the cage by Spong. Spong maintains the clinch.
Spong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spong lands a right hand.
Mendoza Ramos is looking to break free of the clinch but Spong has double underhooks.
Spong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza Ramos blocks an uppercut.

Spong breaks the clinch.
Spong throws a big shot that misses.
Spong missing with a left hand there. Mendoza Ramos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza Ramos.
Spong swinging wildly here.
Spong swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendoza Ramos.
Spong is looking to counter punch.
Spong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mendoza Ramos misses with a hook to the body
enabling Spong to counter with a crisp jab.
Spong works the jab nicely.
Spong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A right-left combo lands from Spong.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Spong.
Spong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mendoza Ramos misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza Ramos connects with a right hand. Spong shakes it off.
Mendoza Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Spong ducks down to avoid it.
Spong punishes Mendoza Ramos's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong catches Mendoza Ramos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendoza Ramos misses with a kick to the body
and Spong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spong scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendoza Ramos should have avoided that one.
Spong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza Ramos.
Spong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spong throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mendoza Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
Spong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mendoza Ramos.
Tyrone Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong drops his hands momentarily and Mendoza Ramos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mendoza Ramos lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza Ramos throws the left hand but Spong avoids the punch easily.
Spong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendoza Ramos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mendoza Ramos tries to bum rush Spong with a series of wild strikes but Spong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Spong dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mendoza Ramos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mendoza Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Mendoza Ramos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Spong clinches.

Mendoza Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Spong cracks Mendoza Ramos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spong throws a right hand that misses
and Mendoza Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.
Spong catches Mendoza Ramos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendoza Ramos swinging wildly here.
That kick from Mendoza Ramos tenderised Spong's leg. Spong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendoza Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong avoids the body shot from Mendoza Ramos.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spong misses with a right hand
and Mendoza Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza Ramos throws a nice looking combination but Spong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spong misses with a looping right.
Mendoza Ramos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendoza Ramos. Mendoza Ramos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendoza Ramos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendoza Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spong misses with a body punch.
Spong tries a body shot but Mendoza Ramos blocks it.
Spong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
Mendoza Ramos tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position.
Spong misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
Spong misses with some punches.

Mendoza Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza Ramos ducks right into an uppercut from Spong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza Ramos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Spong moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Spong.
A body shot lands from Spong.

Mendoza Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong cracks Mendoza Ramos with an open hand slap.
Mendoza Ramos slips under a jab.
Spong throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza Ramos.
Mendoza Ramos is looking for the big counter here.
Mendoza Ramos takes one to the chin there.
Spong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendoza Ramos under the eye.
Tyrone Spong is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza Ramos throws a hook but Spong blocks it.
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza Ramos slips under a jab.
Mendoza Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Spong misses the jab.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza Ramos slips the punch.
Mendoza Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spong was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza Ramos.
Spong throws a shot to the body.
Spong connects with a crisp jab.
Spong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza Ramos.
Spong avoids the body shot from Mendoza Ramos.
Spong looks to land a left hand but Mendoza Ramos moved out of range nicely.
Mendoza Ramos tries to move into range but Spong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mendoza Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spong throws out the jab.
Mendoza Ramos misses with the combination.
Mendoza Ramos throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza Ramos misses with a hook to the body
and Spong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mendoza Ramos walks into a straight right hand from Spong.
Spong slips under a jab from Mendoza Ramos.
Mendoza Ramos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza Ramos misses the target.
Spong lands with a good body shot.
Mendoza Ramos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Spong misses its intended target.
A combination from Mendoza Ramos does no damage.
Spong lands an overhand right.
Mendoza Ramos cracks Spong with a good jab.
Spong throws a hook but Mendoza Ramos blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spong misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Spong dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mendoza Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendoza Ramos misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Spong.
Mendoza Ramos throws a right and a left that Spong avoids nicely.
Mendoza Ramos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spong is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Spong misses the target.
Spong throws a right hand that Mendoza Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza Ramos also avoids with ease.
Mendoza Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spong.
Mendoza Ramos doesn't manage to clinch there - Spong circles away.
Spong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mendoza Ramos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spong misses with a hook.
Spong moves away from the strike by Mendoza Ramos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza Ramos swings widly with a right hand
and Mendoza Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza Ramos.
A jab from Spong misses.
Spong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza Ramos.
Mendoza Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spong manages to avoid it.
A jab from Spong misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong missing with a left hand there. Mendoza Ramos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spong throws a hook but Mendoza Ramos blocks it.
Mendoza Ramos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Spong misses.
Spong jabs Mendoza Ramos right on the nose. Mendoza Ramos blinks but takes it well.
Spong throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Spong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza Ramos.
Spong throws a jab when Mendoza Ramos was well out of range.
Mendoza Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Mendoza Ramos flicks out a counter leg kick but Spong steps away.
A jab from Spong misses.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza Ramos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyrone Spong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza Ramos connects with a looping right hand.
Spong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendoza Ramos momentarily.
Mendoza Ramos lands with a nice body punch.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza Ramos.
Spong misses with a straight right.
Mendoza Ramos unleashes a big counter combination but Spong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza Ramos throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
Spong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendoza Ramos circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendoza Ramos fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza Ramos lands a two punch combo.
Spong misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendoza Ramos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza Ramos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spong throws a hook but Mendoza Ramos avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mendoza Ramos.
Mendoza Ramos misses with a hook.
Spong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Mendoza Ramos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spong lands with a short shot to the head.

Mendoza Ramos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mendoza Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong prevents Mendoza Ramos from breaking the clinch.

Spong manages to break the clinch.
Mendoza Ramos drops his hands momentarily and Spong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendoza Ramos's hands.
Mendoza Ramos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Mendoza Ramos slips under a jab from Spong.
Mendoza Ramos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendoza Ramos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spong takes a swing at Mendoza Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza Ramos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Spong has managed to clinch.
Spong tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza Ramos avoids it by throwing Spong back against the cage.

Mendoza Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong staying out of range there.
Spong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendoza Ramos.
Mendoza Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Spong ducks down to avoid it.
Tyrone Spong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong catches Mendoza Ramos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Spong instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mendoza Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza Ramos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Mendoza Ramos misses.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza Ramos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza Ramos.
Spong checks a leg kick nicely.
Rafael Luiz Mendoza Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendoza Ramos defending well as Spong loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza Ramos lands with a straight right. Spong didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Spong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mendoza Ramos. Mendoza Ramos obviously looking to wear him down.
Mendoza Ramos avoids the body shot from Spong.
Spong lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Spong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Spong!
Tyrone Spong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.