PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeramy Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gando Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hakuana Matata Gang - hoofd heet. Gando Spong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Charles
vs
Spong

174 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeramy Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gando Spong!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spong drives through and clinches with Charles against the cage.
Charles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Charles lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Charles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Charles is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Charles is stalling in the full guard.
Charles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spong being controlled here, momentarily.
Spong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Charles throws a big elbow that misses.
Charles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spong working a defensive guard here.
Charles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Spong drives through with a takedown into Charles's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Charles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Charles pulls Spong in close to his closed guard and prevents Spong from doing any damage or advancing position.
Charles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spong's guard.

Charles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Charles controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a big right hand that misses.
Charles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Charles landing some decent shots from guard.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Spong.
Charles stands up over Spong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Charles throws a strike but Spong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Charles controlling the position.
Charles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spong's guard.

Charles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Charles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Charles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Charles lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Charles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Charles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeramy Charles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charles sprawls well. Charles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spong gets slowly back to his feet.
Charles stuffs the takedown attempt from Spong. Spong gets slowly back to his feet.
Spong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jeramy Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gando Spong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Charles gets a takedown into half guard.
Charles controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles working over Spong with some ground and pound. Spong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Charles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spong trying to control but Charles postures up.
Charles is taking a breather. Spong 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.
Spong trying to control but Charles postures up.
Charles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Charles 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.

Charles seems to be working for a kimura but Spong defends the submission attempt.
Charles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spong can do to turn this around?
Charles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Charles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Charles working the head and body with strikes.
Charles sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Spong wants to control but Charles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Charles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Charles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Charles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong missing with punches from the bottom.
Charles keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Charles.
Charles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Charles decides to stand up.
Spong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charles circles away.
Spong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spong is breathing heavily.
Charles stuffs the takedown.
Spong goes for a double leg but Charles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Charles continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Charles takes the fight into the clinch.

Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
Spong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charles defends it nicely.

Spong darts in and clinches Charles up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeramy Charles dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Spong has closed the distance and engaged Charles in a clinch.
Charles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Charles manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Charles has his feet on Spong's thighs here. He's pushed Spong off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Spong screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeramy Charles!
Gando Spong was interviewed post fight and said 'Ich moet harder trainien '.