PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danush Towraghondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Towraghondi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coal Chamber - Amir of the Desert kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Tyrone Spong has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Spong
vs
Towraghondi

187 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danush Towraghondi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Towraghondi is defended easily by Spong.
Spong looks for a takedown but Towraghondi sprawls well.
Towraghondi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Towraghondi gets the takedown into side control.
Spong seems a little lost for a moment, as Towraghondi dominates the positioning.
Towraghondi throws an elbow but Spong slips to the side and avoids it well.
Spong trying to remain calm as Towraghondi controls from the top position.

Towraghondi tries for a kimura but Spong is defending well.
Towraghondi working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong dodges the ground and pound from Towraghondi.
Towraghondi throws a strike aimed at the side of Spong's head but Spong avoids it well.
Spong wants to control but Towraghondi postures up.
Towraghondi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Towraghondi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Towraghondi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Towraghondi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spong down.

Towraghondi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Towraghondi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Towraghondi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spong keeps working.
Spong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Towraghondi throws an elbow but Spong slips to the side and avoids it well.
Towraghondi landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Towraghondi throws a strike aimed at the side of Spong's head but Spong avoids it well.
Towraghondi lands an elbow.

It looks like Tyrone Spong has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Towraghondi cracks Spong with a big elbow.
Spong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Towraghondi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Towraghondi working Spong over with strikes.
Towraghondi wants to pass the guard but Spong is defending well.
Towraghondi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spong tries to get out of the position.
Spong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Towraghondi.
Towraghondi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spong!
Spong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Towraghondi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Towraghondi trying to control but Spong is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Towraghondi lands a big elbow - Spong is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Spong is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Danush Towraghondi!