PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georgio Socrates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Socrates comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Schism. This should be a great matchup!

Socrates
vs
Spong

178 cm
22
169 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
160 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Georgio Socrates!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Spong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socrates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spong throws a series of punches but Socrates moves out of range.
Spong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but Socrates slips the punch.
Spong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Socrates.
Spong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Socrates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Socrates is looking to clinch.
Socrates wants to clinch up but Spong keeps it at a distance.
Socrates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Socrates looks to clinch
and Spong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spong swings for the body but Socrates moves out of range.
Spong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Socrates fails with an attempt to clinch.

Socrates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Socrates breaks the clinch.
Socrates tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.
Socrates is looking to clinch but Spong is avoiding it.
Socrates moves in looking to clinch but Spong pushes him off.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but Socrates slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Socrates tries to clinch but Spong moves out of range.
Socrates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
Socrates moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Socrates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spong.
Socrates dodges the punch combination from Spong.
Tyrone Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Socrates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Socrates shoots for a takedown but Spong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Socrates.
Spong misses with an uppercut. Socrates saw that one coming.
Socrates drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Spong. No joy for Socrates on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgio Socrates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Socrates.
Spong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spong misses with a looping left.

Socrates takes the fight into the clinch.
Socrates lands a body punch in the clinch.

Socrates jumps guard and drags Spong to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Socrates pulls Spong in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Socrates is on top in guard.
Socrates prevents Spong from getting back to his feet.
Spong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Socrates in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Socrates is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Socrates is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Socrates prevents Spong from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socrates working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Socrates looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Socrates decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spong, up you get!
Socrates tries to clinch there but Spong circles away.
Spong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Socrates throws a head kick but Spong moves out of range.
Socrates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Socrates fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Socrates. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Socrates doesn't manage to clinch there - Spong circles away.
Socrates scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spong doesn't seem bothered though.
Spong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown by Socrates or perhaps it was just good defense by Spong which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
Socrates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyrone Spong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Socrates dodges the punch combination from Spong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Socrates looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Socrates tries to clinch but Spong is having none of it.
Socrates slips a straight right by Spong.
Spong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Socrates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Socrates won't allow Spong to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Socrates.

Socrates gets to his feet - Spong follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgio Socrates dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Socrates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Socrates decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Socrates stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Socrates tries to clinch there but Spong circles away.
Spong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spong misses with a wild combination.
Socrates is looking to clinch but Spong is avoiding it.
Georgio Socrates is winning the standup battle so far.
Socrates tries to clinch there but Spong circles away.
Socrates avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Spong misses.
Socrates tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.
Georgio Socrates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Socrates tries to clinch there but Spong circles away.
Socrates looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Socrates tries to clinch up
enabling Spong to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Socrates defending well as Spong loads up on a big left hand.
Socrates tries to clinch up.
Socrates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Socrates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socrates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spong falls off balance throwing a combination

and Socrates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spong is trying to push Socrates away but Socrates has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spong is trying to break the clinch but Socrates has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Socrates.
Spong is trying to break free.
Socrates prevents Spong from breaking the clinch.

Socrates manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socrates tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.
Socrates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spong misses with a few strikes there.
Socrates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Socrates wants to clinch up but Spong keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong keeps the fight on the outside.
Socrates tries to close the distance and clinch but Spong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spong lands with a good body shot.
Spong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Socrates.
Socrates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Socrates has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Spong. Those never looked like landing.
Socrates throws a head kick that Spong semi-blocks.
Spong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Socrates scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spong throws a big shot that misses.
Socrates tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Socrates finds it's way through Spong's defenses.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Socrates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Socrates lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Socrates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Socrates tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.
Socrates wants to clinch up but Spong keeps it at a distance.
Spong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Socrates shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spong looks to score with a jab to the body but Socrates is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spong lands a nice hook to Socrates's body. Socrates takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spong keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Spong misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Spong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spong scores with a body shot.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Socrates moves away.
Spong swats away the attempt to clinch by Socrates.
Spong keeps the fight on the outside.
Socrates tries to clinch up.
Socrates connects with a nice looking jab.
Socrates is looking to wear down Spong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Socrates has taken the fight to the clinch.
Socrates has Spong pressed against the cage, preventing Spong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Socrates prevents Spong from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socrates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Socrates connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spong's face.

Spong breaks from the clinch.
Spong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spong throws a jab but it's blocked by Socrates.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgio Socrates dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Socrates closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Socrates working the head and body with strikes.
Socrates scores with punches from side control.
Socrates just content to control the position.
Spong is not content to let Socrates control the position.
Socrates working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Socrates creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Socrates 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.

Socrates is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Socrates is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates scores with a couple of short elbows.
Spong is trying to get back to his feet.
Socrates throws an elbow but Spong slips to the side and avoids it well.
Spong is trying to get back to his feet.
Spong is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Socrates landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Socrates creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Socrates is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Spong looks calm but he's in trouble here. Socrates gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Spong is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Socrates lets go of the hold and Spong can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Georgio Socrates!
Georgio Socrates is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Georgio Socrates thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tyrone Spong was interviewed post fight and said 'i think ill be moving up weight i just dont feel comfortable here .. great fight though man this guy is tough as fuck *sorry kids* look out man you gonna need a brawler to take this belt .. time to look up and fight again .. so maybe in higher div after i fight out this contract ... '.