PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Spong (ranked 2447 p4p, 3193 weight class) and Shaun Wallace (ranked 280 p4p, 352 weight class). Spong comes to the cage accompanied by In Loving Memory. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wallace's choice of entrance music: Enter The Chaser. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spong
vs
Wallace

185 cm
26
186
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
28
187
7 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been told by Spong's head coaches at Tiaoali BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Spong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Spong.
Spong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Wallace.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wallace.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace tries to clinch but Spong moves out of range.
Spong is looking to counter punch.
Spong misses the jab.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Spong.
Wallace was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
A big left from Spong misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wallace! But no joy.
Spong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSpong.
Spong throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Spong misses its intended target.
A combination from Spong does no damage.
Spong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spong throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
A punch combination from Spong misses.
Wallace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spong is able to avoid easily.
Spong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A head kick by Spong misses
and Wallace finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Wallace thumps Spong with a low kick.
Spong lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spong just misses with a punch to the body.
Spong throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Spong in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Spong controls the action.
Spong blocking some punches.
Spong is trying to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling him.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.

Spong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Spong misses its intended target.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Spong off balance momentarily.
Spong scores with a jab.
Wallace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spong rather than just go for the knockout.
Spong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace slips a straight right by Spong.
Wallace throws a combination. Spong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wallace defending well as Spong loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace misses with the combination.

Spong tries to keep at a distance but Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong is trying to force a seperation but Wallace has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Wallace as the two fighters clinch.
Wallace has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wallace can turn it around.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spong blocking some punches.
Spong tries to circle away but Wallace has him pinned against the cage.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace gets through Spong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace lands a shot to the body.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace digs a right hand underneath Spong's ribcage. Spong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Spong tries to circle away but Wallace has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spong circles away quickly and effectively.
Spong defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Spong misses with a kick to the body.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wallace in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spong keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
Wallace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spong in his tracks.
Spong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Spong there.
Spong misses with a double jab
and Wallace counters with a good low kick that Spong was not able to check.
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong dips to his left and cracks Wallace with an uppercut!
Wallace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wallace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wallace steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wallace is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace misses with a leg kick
and Spong counters with a huge left! Wallace is in big trouble! He's backing up but Spong isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Wallace from any more damage. A dominating finish by Spong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Spong!
Jerome Spong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.