PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Cologne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayquan Spong (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.

Cologne
vs
Spong

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Cologne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rayquan Spong!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Cologne does no damage.
Cologne cracks Spong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cologne stuffs the takedown.

Spong drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spong looking to pass the guard.

Spong drops back looking for a leg! Cologne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cologne manages to kick Spong off! Spong jumps back into Cologne's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Spong has eaten all the pies!
Cologne keeping moving, preventing Spong from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cologne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

Spong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Spong drops back looking for a leg! Cologne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cologne manages to kick Spong off! Spong jumps back into Cologne's guard.

Spong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spong drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Spong as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Cologne screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Spong! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rayquan Spong!