PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyronne Spong (ranked 2751 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shafer (ranked 22692 p4p, 458 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Spong
vs
Shafer

175 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyronne Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Shafer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong dives in for a single leg takedown but Shafer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Shafer has closed the distance and engaged Spong in a clinch.

Shafer lands a takedown into guard.
Spong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shafer trying to control the position from guard on top but Spong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shafer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shafer won't allow Spong to sweep him here.
Shafer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spong pulls Shafer in close to his closed guard and prevents Shafer from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong is trying to keep Shafer in close.
Shafer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Spong is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by Shafer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shafer throws a combination that misses

and Spong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shafer tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Spong manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shafer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shafer wants to hold on but Spong pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong controlling the position easily from mount.
Spong looking to control but Shafer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Spong looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shafer wants to control but Spong is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shafer is squirming around, avoiding Spong's attempts to control the action.
Spong throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shafer wants to control but Spong is having none of it.
Spong controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Spong there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Spong moves to take his opponent's back.

Spong has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Shafer has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
We've been informed that Shafer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shafer wants to get back to his feet.
Spong tries to keep control of the position but Shafer is staying busy.

Spong working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Spong working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Spong has got one arm under Shafer's chin. This could be trouble... Shafer trying to control the other hand but Spong gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Shafer has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyronne Spong!
Tyronne Spong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.