PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quan Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spong
vs
Santos

170 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quan Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Horacio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Spong sets himself, and Santos steps forward looking for the clinch! Spong avoids it this time.
Spong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spong with a body shot.
Spong looks to throw a body kick
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Quan Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spong looks to throw a body kick
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spong scrambles back to his feet.
Santos tests Spong's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Santos gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spong is breathing heavily.
Santos lands an uppercut.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spong.
Santos is struggling to control the position.
Spong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
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!
Santos lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Santos slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Santos lands a shot to the body.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Santos scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is leaning against Spong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spong really is a fat lump.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spong.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos lands with a left to the head.
We've been informed that Santos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santos leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
A right hook to the body lands for Santos.
Santos cracks Spong with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spong backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Santos.
Santos works on Spong's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
A short left from Santos.
Good body shot from Santos.
Santos slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horacio Santos 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.

Santos cracks Spong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That kick from Spong tenderised Santos's leg. Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Santos wants to counter the offense by Spong and move into the clinch position.
Spong fails with a takedown attempt.
Spong misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong misses with a body kick.
Spong sets himself, and Santos steps forward looking for the clinch! Spong avoids it this time.

Santos gets a clinch.
Santos lands a body punch.
Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santos.
Santos cracks Spong with a nice body shot.
Santos lands a left hand.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Santos.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spong.
Santos pushes Spong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santos digs a right hand into Spong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spong's gas tank.
Horacio Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Santos lands an uppercut.
Santos effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Santos on the inside.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Santos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Santos lands a body punch.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Spong's head.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Santos as the two fighters clinch.
Santos tries to work over Spong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Santos is defending well.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santos stalling against the cage.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Santos drops Spong onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Spong is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Spong is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos drops Spong onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Spong is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Spong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos cracks Spong with a nice body shot.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santos works on Spong's body with a couple of short punches.
Spong takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Santos pushes Spong against the cage and as Spong bounces back, Santos cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Santos follows up with more strikes but Spong was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Horacio Santos!