PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Spinks (ranked 869 p4p, 115 weight class) and Min-Sik Song (ranked 519 p4p, 67 weight class). Song comes into a darkened arena with his song building. nkoha - Akatsuki kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Spinks
vs
Song

190 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
176 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Velocity Fightwear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Min-Sik Song!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks avoids the body shot from Song.
Song misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Song scores with a head kick. Spinks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Spinks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Song throws a solid leg kick but Spinks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Song.
Song lands with a cross.
Spinks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spinks swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
Spinks checks a low kick from Song.
Spinks gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Song counters with a nice leg kick.
Song is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Song.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spinks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spinks blocks a head kick by Song.
It looked like Spinks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Song with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Song missing with a left hand there. Spinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song avoids a kick to the body.
Song flicks out a counter leg kick but Spinks steps away.
Spinks has a takedown stuffed.
Song throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
Spinks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Spinks thinks about countering with a body kick.
Spinks looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming.
Song is looking to slow Spinks down with leg kicks.
Spinks misses with a body kick.
Song connects with a body shot that sends Spinks's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Song. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Song finds it's way through Spinks's defenses.
Song is looking to chop away at Spinks's legs.
Song throws a lazy uppercut

and Spinks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spinks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Song fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spinks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Min-Sik Song is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spinks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Song tries to close the distance and clinch but Spinks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spinks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Song misses with a lunging right hand
and Spinks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song throws a poor cross that misses
and Spinks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Song looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Spinks.
Song misses with some punches.
Spinks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Song avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Spinks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Song tries a body shot but Spinks blocks it.
Spinks jumps guard but Song turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Song lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Song.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Song.
Song misses with some punches.
Spinks fails to pull guard.
Spinks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spinks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Song just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spinks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Song smiles and moves away.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spinks.
Spinks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spinks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Song sprawls and moves away.
Spinks scores with a body shot.
Spinks 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.
Song throws a leg kick
and Spinks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Song thinking.
Song pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Song.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spinks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spinks misses with a head kick.
Spinks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song swings for the body but Spinks moves out of range.
Song scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Nice cross by Song.
Spinks blocks a low kick nicely.
Spinks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
Spinks takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick from Song is predictable there

so Spinks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Spinks trying to control but Song is working from the bottom.
Song is pulling down on Spinks's head. It's preventing any offense from Spinks, at least for the moment.
Spinks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Song works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spinks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Song keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spinks tries to free his leg and advance position but Song is retaining full guard.
Spinks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Song is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spinks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Song avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spinks 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.
Song seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Spinks moves out of range of the strikes.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
Spinks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Song manages to circle out of the way.
Song goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Song.
Song is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Song swings for the body but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spinks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spinks throws a hook to the side of Song's head but Song sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Song does it's job there.
A slow jab from Spinks misses its intended target.
Song lands with a nice body punch.

Song drives through and clinches with Spinks against the cage.
Spinks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Spinks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spinks seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Song misses with the head strike.
Song tries to stall but Spinks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spinks tries to pull guard but Song holds him up against the cage and eventually Spinks drops back down to his feet.

Spinks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Song has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The strikes coming from Spinks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Spinks is trying to get an arm triangle but Song is defending well.
The strikes coming from Spinks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Song avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Spinks.

Spinks goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Song has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Spinks but great work by Song.
Spinks tries to bench press Song off him but Song keeps the position.
Song wants to control but Spinks is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks looks to move to half guard but instead Song has passed into mount! Damn!
Jackson Spinks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Song prevents Spinks from getting the reversal.
Spinks is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Spinks avoids the head kick by Song.

Spinks clinches up against the cage.

Spinks breaks the clinch.
Song scores with a spinning back kick!
Song is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Song finds it's way through Spinks's defenses.
Spinks scores with a hook to the body. Song takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spinks is looking to wear down Song with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spinks half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spinks lands with a straight right. Song didn't see that one coming.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Spinks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Song defends it nicely.
Min-Sik Song seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Song misses.
Song misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Spinks is looking to counter with head kicks.
Spinks misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
Song lands with an uppercut that bounces Spinks off the cage and back into range.
Spinks wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
Song connects with a crisp jab.
Song connects with a crisp jab.
Song finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spinks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Song.
Spinks slips under a jab from Song.
Crunch! Song slams his shin into Spinks's torso.
Song throws a right and a left that Spinks avoids nicely.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks lands with a nice body punch.
Spinks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson Spinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song motions for Spinks to come forward. Song throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song thuds his right hand into Spinks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Song needs to keep his hands up - Spinks had a free shot at his head there.
Song misses with a straight left.
Song bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Spinks closes the distance and pushes Song back into the cage.
Spinks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Song smiles and moves away.
Spinks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Song clinches with his opponent.
Spinks is trying to stall.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spinks.

Spinks jumps into guard, dragging Song to the mat.
Spinks working a defensive guard here.
Song is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Spinks has his foot on Song's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Song works his way back into a safe position though.
Min-Sik Song is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spinks has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Song has passed into side control.
Spinks is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song happy to just control the position for now.
Spinks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Spinks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Song perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Min-Sik Song comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Song winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Min-Sik Song!
After the fight, Min-Sik Song was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.