PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Wearmouth (ranked 755 p4p, 3988 weight class) and Sam Spencer (ranked 116 p4p, 491 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wearmouth
vs
Spencer

183 cm
32
186
23 - 12 - 0

172 cm
29
165
11 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Wearmouth misses.
Wearmouth is looking to clinch.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wearmouth with a body shot.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wearmouth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spencer - the referee stops the clock and Wearmouth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spencer. Wearmouth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wearmouth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Wearmouth lands but Spencer takes it in his stride.
Wearmouth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spencer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wearmouth under the eye.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Spencer takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wearmouth.
Nice uppercut there from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Wearmouth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Wearmouth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Spencer misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wearmouth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spencer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wearmouth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spencer avoids it.
Wearmouth misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spencer takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands with a light punch inside.
Spencer blocks the elbow strike.
Wearmouth has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
I was talking to Wearmouth's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wearmouth obliges.
Wearmouth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Wearmouth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wearmouth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer is trying to push Wearmouth away but Wearmouth has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wearmouth working aggressively here.
Wearmouth lands a body punch.
Wearmouth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spencer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wearmouth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wearmouth.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Wearmouth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Wearmouth.
Spencer connects with a right hand. Wearmouth shakes it off.
Wearmouth connects with a leg kick.
Spencer avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wearmouth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wearmouth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spencer is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spencer scores with a hook to the body. Wearmouth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Wearmouth ducks down to avoid it.
Spencer lands a nice shot that snaps Wearmouth's head back.
Spencer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spencer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wearmouth darts in and clinches Spencer up against the ropes.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Dave Wearmouth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wearmouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Spencer.
Wearmouth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wearmouth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer blocking some punches.
Wearmouth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wearmouth misses with a knee to the head.

Spencer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Wearmouth moved out of range.
Wearmouth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spencer throws a leg kick which misses Wearmouth's front leg but catches the back leg as Wearmouth tries to avoid it.
Spencer thumps Wearmouth with a low kick.
Spencer cracks Wearmouth with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wearmouth checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a left hand
and Wearmouth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spencer misses with a kick to the body
and Wearmouth counters with a straight right hand.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Wearmouth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wearmouth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Wearmouth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spencer flicks out a counter leg kick but Wearmouth steps away.

Wearmouth darts in and clinches Spencer up against the ropes.
Wearmouth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it misses.
Wearmouth misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
Spencer blocking some punches.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth dominated that second round.
That's time! Wearmouth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Spencer tries to land a front kick but Wearmouth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wearmouth throws a chopping leg kick but Spencer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wearmouth thuds his right hand into Spencer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sam Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wearmouth momentarily.
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wearmouth connects with a nice looking jab.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wearmouth throws a big counter combination but Spencer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spencer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spencer feints and then cracks Wearmouth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wearmouth down.
Sam Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spencer works over Wearmouth's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer lands a body shot.
Spencer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spencer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wearmouth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wearmouth drives through and clinches with Spencer against the ropes.
Wearmouth lands a right hand.
Spencer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dave Wearmouth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spencer is looking to break free of the clinch but Wearmouth has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Wearmouth.
Wearmouth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Wearmouth is controlling him.
Wearmouth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spencer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wearmouth.
Spencer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spencer looks for the body kick but Wearmouth saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth lands a glancing blow to the side of Spencer's head.
A good leg kick by Wearmouth.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wearmouth clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth keeps control of Spencer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spencer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Spencer.
Spencer is trying to push Wearmouth away but Wearmouth has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wearmouth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Spencer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spencer tries to break the clinch but Wearmouth is controlling the position.
Spencer misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth prevents a body shot from Spencer.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Wearmouth.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wearmouth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Wearmouth!
Dave Wearmouth decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.