PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Spong (ranked 1938 p4p, 1315 weight class) and Viktor Kruglov (ranked 260 p4p, 172 weight class). Spong comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet For My Valentine - In Loving Memory. Kruglov has chosen ÐœÐ˜Ð¥ÐÐ˜Ð› ÐšÐ Ð£Ð“ - Ð’Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ Ñ†ÐµÐ½Ñ‚Ñ€Ð°Ð» as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spong
vs
Kruglov

185 cm
22
186
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
179
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruglov.
Spong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a big shot that misses.
Kruglov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kruglov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Viktor Kruglov has been cut.
Nice shot by Kruglov.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
Spong throws a hook but Kruglov avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov walks into a straight right hand from Spong.
Kruglov lands an overhand right.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
and Spong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruglov misses with a hook
and Spong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruglov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Spong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kruglov misses with a kick to the body
and Spong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kruglov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov is looking to clinch but Spong is avoiding it.
Spong drops his hands momentarily and Kruglov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruglov scores with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Kruglov misses
and Spong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spong works the jab nicely.

Spong lands a big right hand that sends Kruglov crashing to the mat! Spong stays standing though and waves Kruglov back to his feet!
Kruglov ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong slips under a jab.
Spong throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kruglov avoids it.

Spong lands a big right hand that sends Kruglov crashing to the mat! Spong stays standing though and waves Kruglov back to his feet!

Kruglov is rocked!
Spong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kruglov ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Kruglov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Kruglov.
We've been told by Spong's head coaches at The Italian Job that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Spong cracks Kruglov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kruglov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Spong finish him?
Kruglov is still on wobbly legs! Can Spong finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. Spong moves away and avoids it.
Kruglov seems to have recovered his senses.
Spong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
A little feinted left hand from Spong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kruglov connects with the punch.
Kruglov throws a body kick that misses
and Spong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut.
Spong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kruglov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
And Kruglov responds with a good body kick, but Spong manages to step out the way in time.
Kruglov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spong tried to score with a low kick but Kruglov checks it.
A head kick misses from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a left hand

and Spong counters with a nice right hand that sends Kruglov toppling to the canvas! Kruglov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Spong finish him?!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Kruglov head around and knocks him out cold! Spong hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Spong!
Jerome Spong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.