PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Barnes (ranked 3032 p4p, 2975 weight class) and Daniel Spong (ranked 361 p4p, 352 weight class). Drew Barnes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barnes
vs
Spong

190 cm
23
270
5 - 7 - 0

179 cm
23
255
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Spong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Spong.

Spong lands a big uppercut and Barnes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Barnes looks OK. Spong waves Barnes back to his feet!

It looks like Drew Barnes has been cut.
Spong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spong doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Barnes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Barnes stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Spong throws up his legs and catches Barnes in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Barnes tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Spong! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniel Spong!