PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Spong
vs
Robinson

177 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
183 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Sun-Tzu

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson slips a jab from Spong.
Spong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
Spong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong lands with an overhand left.
Spong misses with a straight left.
Spong misses with a body shot.
Spong catches Robinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Spong.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spong.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Robinson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position here.

Robinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spong defends well.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Spong from controlling successfully.
Robinson managing to control the position.
Spong works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson trying to hold on to Spong's head to control him but Spong postures up.
Spong controlling the pace.
Robinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spong's back!
Robinson avoiding Spong 's attempts to control his hands.

Robinson looking for the RNC.
Spong is holding onto Robinson's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Robinson keeps control of the position as Spong tries to break free.
Spong prevents Robinson from getting a body triangle.
Robinson is hanging on to Spong's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Spong breaks Robinson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Robinson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Spong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Robinson is looking for a triangle but Spong pushes his legs off easily.
Robinson has control of Spong's left arm, preventing Spong from doing any damage.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spong controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson seems keen to control Spong's posture.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Spong dominated that round.
That's time! Spong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spong throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Spong lands with a nice body punch.
Spong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Spong misses its intended target.
Robinson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Robinson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robinson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Spong.
Kelvin Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson looks for the body kick but Spong saw that one coming.
Robinson moves out of range as Spong strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Robinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robinson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robinson checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Spong swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Richard Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson tries to clinch but Spong is having none of it.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.
Spong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spong misses with a body kick.
Robinson is looking to chop away at Spong's legs.
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
Spong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Robinson counters with an inside leg kick.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.

Spong gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Spong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Spong.
Spong struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spong avoiding damage as Robinson throws knees to the body.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Spong.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Spong.
Spong avoiding damage as Robinson throws knees to the body.
Spong tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson missing with knees to the body.
Spong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Spong.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Spong.
Spong tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Spong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
Spong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spong walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spong's corner calls for a 1-2. Spong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spong scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kelvin Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson walks into a jab.
Spong throws a lazy uppercut
and Robinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Robinson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spong is out of range.
Spong misses the jab.
Robinson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Robinson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Spong engages and cracks Robinson with a massive lead left hook - Robinson tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Spong is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kelvin Spong!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kelvin Spong waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.