PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong comes to the ring accompanied by 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Suri has chosen Bohemia - Kali Denali as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Alistair Spong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alistair Spong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Spong
vs
Shah Suri

195 cm
30
260 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

225 cm
36
279 lbs
34 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong moves out of range of the leg kick from Suri.

Spong clinches up with Suri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Suri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.

Suri breaks from the clinch.
Suri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spong.
Suri blocks the body kick.
Suri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suri misses with a kick to the body.
Suri 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.
Spong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suri.
Spong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Sher Shah Suri has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spong.
Spong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Spong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.
Suri throws a leg kick but Spong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spong thuds his shin into the meat of Suri's side.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick from Spong.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spong throws a lazy head kick
and Suri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suri. Suri obviously looking to wear him down.
Spong cracks Suri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Suri misses.
Spong throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Suri blocks a jab.
Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Spong.
Spong just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri throws a low kick but Spong moves out of range easily.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Suri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Suri scores with a punch to the head.
Suri lands a nice looking body shot.
Suri lands with a nice body punch.
Spong tries to clinch there but Suri circles away.
Suri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Spong misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Suri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Spong moves into range and clinches up with Suri.
Suri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Suri.
Spong misses with the head strike.
Spong misses with some punches.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suri blocks an uppercut.
Spong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong lands an uppercut.
Suri wants to get back to striking at distance but Spong won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sher Shah Suri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Suri misses with a double jab

and Spong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spong connects with a knee to the head.
Suri can't find room to land a body shot as Spong controls the action.

Suri breaks from the clinch.

Spong clinches up with Suri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Spong scores with a shot to the side of Suri's head.
Suri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suri has a couple of punches blocked by Spong.
A short right from Spong on the inside.
Spong swings wildly with an uppercut but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suri avoiding damage as Spong throws knees to the body.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.

Suri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spong slips under a jab.
Spong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Suri.

It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Spong closes the distance and pushes Suri back into the ropes.
Suri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suri lands with a right to the head.

Suri manages to break the clinch.
Suri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suri scores with a sloppy right hand. Spong should have avoided that one.
Spong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong looks to clinch
and Suri counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spong checks the leg kick.
Suri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suri wants to land a leg kick but Spong is out of range.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Suri's head but Suri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Spong moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
Suri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Suri lands a jab-cross combination.
Spong takes one to the side of the head.
Spong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suri, right into the meat.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Suri has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Spong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suri counters with a nice uppercut.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Spong moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
Nice jab there from Spong.
Spong throws a leg kick
and Suri counters with a leg kick.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri swats away the attempt to clinch by Spong.
Suri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
Spong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Spong doesn't manage to clinch there - Suri circles away.
It seemed like Suri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spong throws a nice inside leg kick.

Spong clinches up with Suri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Spong throws a punch but it's blocked by Suri.
I was talking to Spong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Spong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Spong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
Spong misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Suri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Suri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong checks the leg kick.
Suri scores with a jab.
Nice body punch from Suri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri works Spong's body with a nice hook.
Suri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suri throws a leg kick which misses Spong's front leg but catches the back leg as Spong tries to avoid it.
Suri throws a low kick but Spong avoids it.
Spong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Suri digs a good hook to Spong's body.
Suri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suri cracks the inside of Spong's front leg.
Suri throws a head kick that misses.
Suri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Suri swats away the attempt to clinch by Spong.
Suri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Suri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri scoring well with a low kick there.
Suri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
Suri thumps Spong with a low kick.
Spong's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
Spong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spong checks a leg kick nicely.
Suri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Spong moves into the clinch.
Suri gets through Spong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alistair Spong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spong lands a hook that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Suri on the inside.
Suri tries to work over Spong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Suri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Suri misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spong cracks Suri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Spong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suri counters with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Suri there.
Spong takes one to the chin there.
Suri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Suri misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Suri there.
Spong tries to clinch there but Suri circles away.
Spong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suri.
Suri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spong checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Suri as he connects with a hook.

Spong is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong misses the jab.
Oh Spong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spong.
Spong seems to have got his legs back now.
Spong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Spong blocks it well.
Spong wants to clinch
and Suri counters with a body kick that stops Spong in his tracks momentarily.
Spong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suri throws a series of punches but Spong moves out of range.
Suri misses with a two punch combination.
Spong wants to clinch
and Suri counters with a nice uppercut.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Suri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spong throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suri lands a jab to Spong's midsection.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Spong throws a jab but it's blocked by Suri.
Spong scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suri.
Suri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suri with a nice cross.
Suri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spong scores with a hook.
Spong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Spong.
Suri punishes Spong's body with a nice straight punch.
Suri scores with a nice body kick.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
and Suri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Suri - just one landing.
Suri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong 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.
Suri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spong.
Suri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Suri connects with a crisp jab.
Alistair Spong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spong tries to clinch up
and Suri counters with a good low kick that Spong was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suri.
Suri misses with a two punch combination.
Suri looks to throw the jab but Spong is out of range.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suri feints a counter leg kick.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Suri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spong wants to clinch up but Suri keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri thuds his right hand into Spong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suri connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suri gets tackled into the ropes by Spong. Spong maintains the clinch.
Suri is trying to break the clinch but Spong is controlling him.
Spong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short left from Suri.
Spong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suri.
Suri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Suri lands a shoulder strike.

Suri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suri throws a big shot that misses.
Suri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spong.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Spong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suri manages to circle out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spong. Suri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Suri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suri looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spong takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spong trying to control the position but instead, Suri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spong into the ropes.
Spong misses with a knee to the head.
Suri wants to break free but Spong has control.
Suri lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suri.

Suri breaks the clinch.
Suri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spong momentarily.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suri's corner calls for a 1-2. Suri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suri tried to score with a low kick but Spong checks it.
It looked like Spong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Suri.
Spong walks into a jab.
Spong throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Shah Suri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suri 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Josh West scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Alistair Spong stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, got caught napping.'.