PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't be touched. The key to victory for Tyrone Spong has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Spong
vs
Draiman

190 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Draiman!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draiman. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Draiman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
Draiman misses with a hook
and Spong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Draiman thinking.
Tyrone Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong's corner calls for a 1-2. Spong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spong misses with a leg kick.

Spong closes the distance and pushes Draiman back into the cage.

Draiman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Draiman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Draiman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draiman scores with a jab to the body.
Spong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spong defending well as Draiman loads up on a big left hand.
Spong throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Spong. Draiman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draiman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Draiman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong tries to work over Draiman's front leg with a kick but Draiman checks it.
Draiman misses the shot to the body.
Draiman throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Draiman's head but Draiman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Spong.
Spong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draiman circles away quickly and effectively.
Spong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Draiman connects with the punch.
Spong checks the leg kick.
Spong misses with an uppercut
and Draiman counters with a stiff right hand.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Draiman! But no joy.
Spong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Draiman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spong checks it well.
Draiman lands with a nice body punch.
Spong walks into a straight right hand from Draiman.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Draiman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong misses with a hook
and Draiman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draiman misses with an uppercut.
Spong wants to land a leg kick but Draiman is out of range.
Spong throws a leg kick
and Draiman counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Draiman misses.
Draiman missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spong moves away from the strike by Draiman.
Spong throws a chopping leg kick but Draiman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Draiman.
Draiman misses with a looping right.
Draiman slips a jab from Spong.
Draiman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong throws a body punch but Draiman moves out of range.
Draiman throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Draiman walks into a jab.
Draiman walks into a stiff left hand from Spong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spong closes the distance and pushes Draiman back into the cage.
Spong working aggressively here.
Draiman has had enough of the clinch but Spong keeps him there for the moment.
Draiman struggles to land a body shot inside as Spong controls his hands.
Spong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draiman presses Spong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draiman backwards.
A shot in the inside from Spong.

Spong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draiman blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Draiman.
Draiman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
Draiman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draiman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draiman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draiman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spong throws out the jab.
Spong slips under a jab.
Draiman walks into a jab.
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!
Draiman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draiman lands a nice shot to the body.
Draiman checks a low kick from Spong.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draiman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spong throws out a leg kick but Draiman moves out of range and Spong only half commits.
Spong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draiman's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Spong.
Draiman throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
Spong needs to keep his hands up - Draiman had a free shot at his head there.
Spong slips a jab from Draiman.
Spong throws the kick towards the body but Draiman avoids it.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draiman.
Spong throws a quick counter head kick but Draiman was just out of range.
Spong misses with a low kick.
Spong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draiman connects with a looping right hand.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draiman moves away.
Spong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Draiman's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyrone Spong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spong throws the left hand but Draiman avoids the punch easily.
Spong tries to land a leg kick but Draiman saw it coming and moves away.
Draiman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draiman.
Draiman blocks a jab.
Draiman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
Draiman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spong avoids the body shot from Draiman.
Draiman throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Draiman. Beautiful body shot.
Draiman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draiman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong misses with a low kick.
Spong lands a jab to Draiman's midsection.
Spong misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Draiman! But no joy.
Draiman lands with an uppercut that bounces Spong off the cage and back into range.
Spong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draiman.
An attempted straight right counter from Spong misses the target.
Spong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draiman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draiman lands a nice shot to the body.
Myles Draiman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draiman.
Donk. Spong catches Draiman right on the button with a cross.
Spong throws a right and a left that Draiman avoids nicely.
Spong misses with a straight left.
Spong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spong throws the left hand but Draiman avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Spong.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
Draiman throws a shot to the body.
Draiman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Draiman takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
Spong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draiman manages to avoid it.
Spong staying out of range there.
Spong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Draiman feints and then cracks Spong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spong down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draiman.
Nice defenses there by Spong.
Draiman blocks a head kick by Spong.
Draiman throws a shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Draiman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Draiman throws out a loose jab but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draiman moves away.
Draiman throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Draiman.
Spong is looking to counter punch.
Spong defending well as Draiman loads up on a big left hand.
Draiman with a hook.
Draiman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spong throws a leg kick but Draiman moved away.
Spong backing away here, and Draiman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Spong tries to clinch but Draiman moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Draiman misses the target.
Draiman just misses with a punch to the body.
Spong tried to score with a low kick but Draiman checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draiman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draiman moves away.
Spong tries to work over Draiman's front leg with a kick but Draiman checks it.
Draiman looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Draiman lands a lovely overhand right.
Draiman missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draiman's sensitive parts.
Draiman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Spong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Draiman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Draiman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draiman misses with a hook. Spong ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spong tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Draiman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spong with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draiman connects with a body shot that sends Spong's belly button to the back.
Draiman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Spong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draiman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spong scores with a shot to the body.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Draiman moved out of range.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but Draiman slips the punch.
Donk. Spong catches Draiman right on the button with a cross.
Spong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spong is looking to chop away at Draiman's legs.
Draiman throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Draiman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Spong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Myles Draiman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draiman.
As Draiman backs away, Spong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Draiman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draiman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Draiman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draiman checks a low kick from Spong.
Spong misses with a head kick.
Spong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draiman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draiman throws a looping overhand right but Spong ducks down to avoid it.
Spong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draiman misses with a hook. Spong ducked under it nicely.
Draiman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Draiman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Spong misses the target.
Draiman lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Spong.
Draiman slips a jab from Spong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draiman misses with an uppercut.
Spong wants to slow Draiman down by chopping away at his legs.
Spong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Spong.
A jab from Spong does it's job there.
Spong misses with a looping right.
Draiman blocks a head kick by Spong.
Draiman scoring well with a low kick there.
Spong jabs at Draiman's body.
Spong throws a leg kick that misses.
Draiman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Draiman clobbers Spong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Draiman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draiman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Draiman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spong with a body shot.
Spong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Draiman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Draiman throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong doesn't manage to clinch there - Draiman circles away.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draiman sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Spong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draiman tries a low kick but Spong avoids it.
Spong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Draiman misses the shot to the body.
Spong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draiman.
Spong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spong lands a slapping body shot.
Draiman staying out of range there.
Draiman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Spong tries to land a leg kick but Draiman saw it coming and moves away.
Spong backing away here, and Draiman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Draiman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draiman swings for the body but Spong moves out of range.
Spong takes one on the button.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
Draiman flicks out a counter leg kick but Spong steps away.
Draiman digs a good body shot into Spong's ribs.
Spong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draiman.
Draiman lands a two punch combo.
Draiman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spong doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draiman throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draiman ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Spong works Draiman's body with a nice hook.
Spong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Draiman checks a leg kick nicely.
Draiman throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Spong throws a sloppy head kick and Draiman moves out of range easily.
Spong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draiman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Draiman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spong. Spong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Draiman misses.
Spong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Draiman.
Draiman throws out a loose jab but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong throws a leg kick but Draiman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong moves forwards but Draiman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Draiman missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong walks into a stiff left hand from Draiman.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Draiman moved out of range.
Draiman throws a shot from downtown. Spong moves away and avoids it.
Draiman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draiman moves away from the strike by Spong.
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draiman looks to land a right hand but Spong moved out of range.
Spong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Draiman moves out of range as Spong strikes.
Spong misses with a kick to the body.
Spong throws a sloppy head kick and Draiman moves out of range easily.
Spong avoids the body shot from Draiman.
Spong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Draiman counters with a stiff right hand.
Spong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spong scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Myles Draiman.
I think Draiman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!