PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 484 p4p, 874 weight class) and Tua Taamu (ranked 74 p4p, 135 weight class). Spence comes to the cage accompanied by Were Coming. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Spence
vs
Taamu

185 cm
28
202
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
32
202
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tua Taamu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence takes one to the chin there.
Spence throws a hook but Taamu avoids it easily.
Taamu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A lazy left from Spence finds it's target.
Spence throws a looping overhand right but Taamu ducks down to avoid it.
Spence lands with a slapping head kick.
Taamu thumps Spence with a low kick.
Taamu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taamu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spence checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taamu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taamu throws a head kick that misses
enabling Spence to counter with a crisp jab.
Taamu lands a jab.
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!
Spence takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taamu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Spence 's head coaches at Is It Avatary Enough? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spence slips under a jab from Taamu.
Taamu misses with an uppercut
and Spence counters with a nice uppercut.
Spence tries to clinch there but Taamu circles away.
Spence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taamu moves away.
Taamu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spence throws a jab when Taamu was well out of range.
Spence moves out of range of the leg kick from Taamu.
Taamu wants to slow Spence down by chopping away at his legs.
Taamu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spence checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spence throws a quick counter kick to the body but Taamu avoids it.
Taamu lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick lands for Taamu.
A good leg kick by Taamu.
Taamu ducks right into an uppercut from Spence .
Spence connects with a leg kick.
Spence connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spence pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spence changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taamu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spence misses with a jab to the body
and Taamu counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taamu walks into a straight right hand from Spence .
Taamu throws a sloppy head kick and Spence moves out of range easily.
Spence throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taamu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spence defending well as Taamu loads up on a big left hand.
Taamu tries to work over Spence 's front leg with a kick but Spence checks it.
Spence thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taamu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taamu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taamu throws a head kick that misses
and Spence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taamu thinking.
Spence takes a swing at Taamu's ribcage but misses.
Spence throws a body kick that misses
and Taamu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taamu needs to keep his hands up - Spence had a free shot at his head there.
Spence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taamu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taamu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spence throws a head kick but Taamu moves out of range.
Taamu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Spence misses with a wild body shot.
Taamu tries a quick counter leg kick but Spence is wise to it.
Spence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taamu manages to avoid it.
Taamu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taamu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spence just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taamu! But no joy.
Taamu takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alan Spence will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Taamu throws a leg kick but Spence checks it.
Spence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alan Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence connects with a nice looking jab.
Spence blocks a low kick nicely.
Taamu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spence lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spence lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taamus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alan Spence is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Taamu misses.
Taamu throws a lazy body kick
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
Spence looks to throw the jab but Taamu is out of range.
Spence moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTaamu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taamu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spence checks it well.
Spence connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taamu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spence throws a poor cross that misses
and Taamu counters with a straight right hand.
Spence misses with a low kick as Taamu jumps back.
Taamu with a nice calf kick.
Taamu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taamu scoring well with a low kick there.
Spence takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taamu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taamu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence throws a low kick but Taamu moves out of range easily.

Spence gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taamu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spence leaning against his opponent.
Spence lands with a light punch inside.
Taamu is trying to stall.
Taamu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Spence misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taamu misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taamu is stalling here.
Taamu presses Spence against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taamu misses with a punch to the body.
Taamu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taamu tries a body shot but Spence blocks it.
Taamu is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Taamu fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taamu.
Taamu blocking some punches.
Spence lands a right hand.
Spence misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Spence fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Taamu.
Come on Spence - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taamu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spence trying to stall but Taamu improves his position.
Spence lands a shot to the body.
Taamu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spence throws a head punch that misses.
Spence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taamu can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Spence .
Spence leaning against his opponent.
Spence blocks an uppercut.
Taamu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taamu misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Spence dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Taamu scores with a kick to the body.
Taamu defending well as Spence loads up on a big left hand.
Taamu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Taamu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spence . That one must have hurt.
Taamu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spence .
Taamu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Spence lands a nice shot that snaps Taamu's head back.
Good work by Taamu as he checks the leg kick.
Spence backing away here, and Taamu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good exchange - Spence coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spence checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Taamu.
Spence 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taamu walks into a stiff left hand from Spence .
Spence blocks a low kick nicely.
Spence is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spence avoids a kick to the body.
Spence is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taamu blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Taamu.
Spence fakes the leg kick and cracks Taamu in the body.
Taamu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spence goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spence cracks Taamu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spence throws a lazy uppercut
letting Taamu counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence slips under a jab.
Taamu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taamu slips a straight right by Spence .
A low kick from Taamu is predictable there
and Spence counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taamu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spence checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spence cracks Taamu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spence pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Spence finds it's target.
Spence cracks Taamu with an open hand slap.
Alan Spence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Taamu is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taamu with a nice calf kick.
Spence thows a body kick. Taamu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spence looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taamu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spence uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spence . That's going to slow Taamu down.
Taamu takes one on the button.
Taamu avoids the head kick by Spence .
Spence scores with a jab. Taamu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spence connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taamu momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Spence blocks the low kick.
Tua Taamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spence looks to land a right hand but Taamu moved out of range.
Spence misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taamu! But no joy.
Spence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taamu.
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!
Spence takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taamu manages to avoid it.
Taamu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spence goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taamu is looking to chop away at Spence 's legs.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taamu was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence .
A lazy left from Spence finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Spence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spence has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Spence !
A victorious Alan Spence thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.