PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Speedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speedy has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Spong
vs
Speedy

177 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
182 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Héritage!
GREEN!160

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 8 - 3 - 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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Speedy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Speedy misses with a takedown attempt
and Spong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Spong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Speedy to the mat! Speedy manages to get full guard.
Spong trying to control but Speedy is working from the bottom.
Spong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spong advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speedy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Spong is looking to take a break and control but Speedy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spong not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Spong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Speedy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Speedy tries to get to full guard but Spong has control of the leg.
Spong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spong is taking a breather. Speedy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Speedy desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Spong throws a series of punches but Speedy avoids them all with ease.
Spong staying out of range there.
Speedy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Speedy has his takedown stuffed
and Spong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Pete Speedy has been cut.
Spong misses with a kick to the body
and Speedy counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong feints and then cracks Speedy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speedy down.
Speedy takes one on the button.
Speedy looks to land a right hand but Spong moved out of range.
Spong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speedy moves away.
It seemed like Speedy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spong pushes Speedy away with a front kick.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speedy.
Speedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Speedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.
Nice shot by Speedy.
Speedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Spong misses with a looping left.
Spong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speedy.
Spong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Speedy misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong slips under a jab.
Speedy takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
Speedy walks into a stiff left hand from Spong.

Speedy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Speedy is in Spong's guard.
Speedy throws an elbow that misses. Spong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Speedy's guard. Nice move by Spong!
Speedy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spong is controlling him.
Speedy keeping moving, preventing Spong from controlling successfully.
Spong wants to pass the guard but Speedy is keeping the position.
Spong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong postures up in Speedy's guard and throws a big left but Speedy blocks it.
Spong throwing strikes but missing.
Spong trying to control the position from guard on top but Speedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spong stopping the sweep attempt from Speedy.
Spong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spong wants to control from the top but Speedy keeps moving.
Speedy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Spong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Speedy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Speedy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Speedy.
Speedy doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Spong counter with a right hand.
Spong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speedy.
Kelvin Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
Speedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spong throws out the jab.
Speedy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spong can pounce on him.
Spong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spong throws a good cross that connects.
Speedy shoots in for a takedown but Spong shows good takedown defense.
Spong slips a jab from Speedy.
Speedy misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Speedy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kelvin Spong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Speedy.
Speedy throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speedy misses with a shot to the body
and Spong counters with a big head kick but Speedy shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedy lands a jab to the nose.
Spong tests Speedy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Speedy is rocked!
That kick from Spong tenderised Speedy's leg. Speedy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Speedy missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speedy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speedy shoots and misses
and Spong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Speedy or perhaps it was just good defense by Spong, which made it look bad.
Speedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spong throws out the jab.
Speedy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Speedy.
Nice jab there from Spong.
Speedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Speedy is breathing heavily.
Spong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speedy's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speedy throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Spong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Speedy misses with a looping right.
Speedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Speedy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speedy avoids the body shot from Spong.
Spong throws a head kick but Speedy moves out of range.
Speedy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spong defends it well.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Speedy.
Speedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Speedy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speedy can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Spong.
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spong throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Speedy moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Speedy as he connects with a hook.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spong slaps away a takedown attempt from Speedy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spong slaps away a takedown attempt from Speedy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Speedy.
Spong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spong digs a good hook to Speedy's body.
Speedy lands a nice shot that snaps Spong's head back.
Spong avoids the body shot from Speedy.
Spong throws a wild body kick that Speedy sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spong was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedy.
Sloppy strikes from Spong. Those never looked like landing.
Speedy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spong circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Speedy.
Spong scores with a leg kick.
Spong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speedy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Speedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Spong.
An attempted straight right counter from Spong misses the target.
Spong scores with a jab. Speedy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That has opened up Pete Speedy's cut even more.
Spong lands a jab to Speedy's midsection.
Spong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speedy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Spong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Spong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Speedy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Speedy walks into a straight right hand from Spong.
Speedy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spong counters with a crisp right that sends Speedy to the canvas! Spong follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Spong!
Kelvin Spong managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.