PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kuzmitch (ranked 1176 p4p, 1110 weight class) and Jerome Spong (ranked 154 p4p, 148 weight class). Spong has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - In Loving Memory as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kuzmitch
vs
Spong

180 cm
23
177
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
186
9 - 3 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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Conviction

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Kuzmitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Spong!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Kuzmitch misses with an uppercut.
Spong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Spong.
Kuzmitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spong.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spong lands with a nice body punch.
Kuzmitch connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong throws a nice looking combination but Kuzmitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuzmitch moves out of range as Spong strikes.
Kuzmitch feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kuzmitch scores with a nice head shot.
Kuzmitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuzmitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
Kuzmitch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
Spong misses with a hook. Kuzmitch ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Spong misses
and Kuzmitch counters with a straight right hand.
Spong lands with an overhand left.
Spong works the jab nicely.
Jerome Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Spong misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmitch moves out of range of the body kick from Spong.
Kuzmitch throws a right hand that misses
and Spong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuzmitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spong throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Kuzmitch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzmitch looks to land a right hand but Spong moved out of range.
Kuzmitch moves out of range as Spong strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kuzmitch.
Kuzmitch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuzmitch misses with a straight right.
Kuzmitch scores with a jab to the head.
Spong with the inside leg kick.
Spong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzmitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Spong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuzmitch throws a good cross that connects.
Kuzmitch blocks a head kick by Spong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmitch moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuzmitch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spong slips under a jab.
Kuzmitch digs a good hook to Spong's body.
Spong lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Spong.
A swing and a miss from Kuzmitch.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but Kuzmitch slips the punch.
Kuzmitch slips under a jab from Spong.
Spong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuzmitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuzmitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuzmitch misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmitch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spong connects with a jab.
Kuzmitch avoids the head kick by Spong.
A head kick by Spong misses
and Kuzmitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuzmitch throws a shot from downtown. Spong moves away and avoids it.
Kuzmitch misses with a body shot.
Kuzmitch avoids a kick to the body.
Kuzmitch misses with an uppercut. Spong saw that one coming.
Spong throws a looping overhand right but Kuzmitch ducks down to avoid it.
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuzmitch looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuzmitch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spong takes a swing at Kuzmitch's ribcage but misses.
Kuzmitch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Spong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Spong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuzmitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuzmitch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuzmitch.
Spong throws the left hand but Kuzmitch avoids the punch easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kuzmitch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Spong throws a head kick that misses.
Spong misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuzmitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Kuzmitch misses.
Spong throws out a loose jab but Kuzmitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kuzmitch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kuzmitch.
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
Spong misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Kuzmitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuzmitch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spong tries to bum rush Kuzmitch with a series of wild strikes but Kuzmitch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Kuzmitch has knocked Spong down with a huge combo! Kuzmitch steps away and waves a wobbly Spong back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Spong is rocked!

It looks like Jerome Spong has been cut.
Kuzmitch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spong is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuzmitch finish him?
Spong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuzmitch circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Spong to the canvas! Spong doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kuzmitch keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Kuzmitch!
An out of breath Petr Kuzmitch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.