PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Spong (ranked 1808 p4p, 3509 weight class) and Zygmunt Krol (ranked 262 p4p, 448 weight class). Krol is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hammer Smashed Face Live. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Spong
vs
Krol

179 cm
26
240
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
265
6 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zygmunt Krol!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Krol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krol throws a low kick, looking for Spong's leg but Spong calmly moves out of range.
Krol throws a leg kick but Spong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Krol as Spong shoots in.
Krol uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spong has time to react.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krol thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spong if he has to take too many more of those.
Krol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spong in his tracks.
Krol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Spong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick lands for Krol.
Krol ducks right into an uppercut from Spong.

It looks like Zygmunt Krol has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong tries for a takedown but Krol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krol steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Spong misses with a series of wild punches.
Krol flicks out a counter leg kick but Spong steps away.
Zygmunt Krol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spong. That did some damage!
Krol thumps Spong with a low kick.
Krol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krol motions for Spong to come forward. Krol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spong misses with a body punch
and Krol counters with a stiff right hand.
Krol lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
Krol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Spong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krol was well out of range. Poor timing from Spong.
Spong misses with a left hand
and Krol counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Krol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spong momentarily.
Krol avoids the body shot from Spong.
Krol lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spong misses with a hook
and Krol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Krol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krol lands a nice looking body kick.
Krol fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spong checks it well.
Spong checks a low kick from Krol.
Spong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krol throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spong goes for a double leg but Krol avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Krol continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Spong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol lands a shot to the body.
Krol working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Spong.
Krol misses with a punch on the inside.
Krol gets through Spong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krol prevents a body shot from Spong.
Krol is pressed up against the cage. Spong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krol down to the mat. Krol avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Spong throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick from Krol, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Krol.
Krol lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krol.
Spong is breathing heavily.
Spong throws a big shot that misses.
Krol connects with a solid leg kick.
Krol lands a nice hook to Spong's body. Spong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krol.
Both fighters circling a little - Krol finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krol is looking to slow Spong down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Krol.
Krol lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
Krol has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Krol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krol thumps Spong with a low kick.
Krol scores with a sloppy right hand. Spong should have avoided that one.
Spong darts in looking for a takedown but Krol gets double underhooks and turns Spong into the cage.
Krol lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Krol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zygmunt Krol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zygmunt Krol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Krol delivers a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Krol.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krol.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krol. Spong shrugs it off though.
Krol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spong.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krol.
Krol slips a jab from Spong.
Spong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krol.
Spong looks to land a combination but Krol avoids it well.
Spong misses with a hook
and Krol counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krol lands with a hook. Spong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krol explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Krol lands the left hand.
Spong scores with a decent looking hook.
Spong checks the leg kick.
Spong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Krol has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krol thuds his right hand into Spong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Krol flicks out a counter leg kick but Spong steps away.
Spong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krol lands with a kick to the ribs.
A good leg kick by Krol.
Krol misses with a low kick as Spong jumps back.
Spong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krol blocks a jab.
Crunch! Krol slams his shin into Spong's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Krol. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krol.
Krol lands with a hook. Spong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spong is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Krol's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Krol scores with a kick to the body.
Spong with a poor takedown
enabling Krol to counter with a crisp jab.

Krol tries to sprawl but Spong drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krol controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong wants to pass the guard but Krol is defending well.
Spong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krol's head.
Krol is doing well to control the position and prevent Spong from advancing to side control.
Spong throws a strike but Krol avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Spong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spong sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Krol keeping moving, preventing Spong from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Spong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Krol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Krol.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zygmunt Krol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zygmunt Krol's cut.
That's time! Spong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Spong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krol.
A slow jab from Spong misses its intended target.
Krol scoring well with a low kick there.
Krol misses with a looping left.
Krol with a jab.
Krol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spong.
Krol sizes up Spong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krol cracks Spong with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spong misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krol feints and then cracks Spong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spong down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krol fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krol lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spong checks a leg kick.
Krol is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Krol fakes the leg kick and cracks Spong in the body.
Krol lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krol.
A low kick lands for Krol.

Spong scores with a takedown into Krol's guard.
Spong trying to control the position from guard on top but Krol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong throwing strikes from guard but Krol blocks nicely.
Spong tries to free his leg and advance position but Krol is retaining full guard.
Krol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Krol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spong scoring with some ground and pound.
Spong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krol's head.
Krol is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Krol is continuing to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krol tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krol lands a nice looking body kick.
Spong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krol slips under a jab from Spong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krol with the inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krol!
Spong checks the leg kick.
Zygmunt Krol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krol connects with a solid leg kick.
Krol motions for Spong to come forward. Krol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spong feinted with a counter takedown.
Good leg kick by Krol.
Krol ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Spong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krol can pounce on him.
Krol delivers a nice body kick.
Daniel Spong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krol scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zygmunt Krol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krol winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zygmunt Krol!
A victorious Zygmunt Krol thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.