PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Spaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuisamoa Alailefaleula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuisamoa Alailefaleula acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Spaso
vs
Alailefaleula

187 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Spaso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuisamoa Alailefaleula !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spaso misses with a double jab

and Alailefaleula counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spaso wants to get back to full guard.
Alailefaleula tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spaso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alailefaleula prevents Spaso from improving his position.
Spaso is trying to control but can't.
Alailefaleula is looking to take a break and control but Spaso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Alailefaleula is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alailefaleula moves nicely into side control.

Alailefaleula is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spaso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Alailefaleula 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Spaso is looking to reverse the position.
Alailefaleula working the head and body with strikes.
Alailefaleula in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Alailefaleula is looking to take a break and control but Spaso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alailefaleula creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spaso sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Spaso's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alailefaleula is putting a hurting on Spaso here, landing some big shots from side control.
Alailefaleula working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Spaso's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alailefaleula advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaso wants to hold on but Alailefaleula pushes him away.
Spaso is squirming around, avoiding Alailefaleula 's attempts to control the action.
Spaso sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Spaso tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Alailefaleula has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Alailefaleula scoring with strikes but Spaso is staying in there.
Spaso wants to hold on but Alailefaleula pushes him away.
Alailefaleula trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaso tries to hold on but Alailefaleula pushes him away.
Alailefaleula postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Spaso looks a forlorn figure.
Alailefaleula trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alailefaleula working Spaso over with strikes here.
Spaso tries to reverse the position but Alailefaleula maintains control.
Alailefaleula wants to control the pace but Spaso is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alailefaleula lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Spaso hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spaso falls off balance throwing a combination

and Alailefaleula counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spaso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alailefaleula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alailefaleula wants to control from the top but Spaso keeps moving.
Alailefaleula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spaso is keeping the position for now.
Alailefaleula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alailefaleula trying to control but Spaso is working from the bottom.
Alailefaleula is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tuisamoa Alailefaleula wasn't active enough on the ground.
Spaso misses with a double jab

and Alailefaleula counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alailefaleula is looking to advance position but Spaso has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Spaso unloads with some shots from mount but Alailefaleula bucks and avoids them well.
Spaso unloads with some shots from mount but Alailefaleula bucks and avoids them well.
Alailefaleula is looking to get to half guard.
Alailefaleula is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alailefaleula takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spaso working Alailefaleula over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spaso is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Spaso working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alailefaleula blocking the ground and pound.
Spaso lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Spaso misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Spaso working Alailefaleula over with strikes here.
Alailefaleula is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spaso punching from mount but Alailefaleula doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Spaso putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Tuisamoa Alailefaleula has been cut.
Spaso throwing strikes here but Alailefaleula is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaso landing strikes from the mount.
Spaso trying to control but Alailefaleula is having none of it.
Alailefaleula slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Spaso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alailefaleula defending well though.
Spaso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spaso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alailefaleula defending well though.
Alailefaleula keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spaso trying to pass the guard but Alailefaleula defending well.
Alailefaleula is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Spaso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alailefaleula defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spaso thows a huge punch but Alailefaleula dodges it nicely.
Spaso thows a huge punch but Alailefaleula dodges it nicely.
Alailefaleula trying to control from the bottom.
Spaso thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Alailefaleula to regain full guard.
Spaso looking to sit in guard and control but Alailefaleula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alailefaleula wants to control from the top but Spaso keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alailefaleula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spaso is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Spaso will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tuisamoa Alailefaleula 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Spaso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spaso stuffs the takedown.
Spaso thows a body shot but no joy.
Spaso misses with a two punch combination.
Spaso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alailefaleula scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spaso in his tracks.
Alailefaleula fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spaso throws a left and a right that both miss

and Alailefaleula counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spaso wants to control the position but Alailefaleula says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Spaso is looking to control Alailefaleula 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spaso avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spaso tries to roll over but Alailefaleula keeps him under control.
Spaso manages to get to full guard.
Alailefaleula trying to control but Spaso is working from the bottom.
Alailefaleula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alailefaleula trying to control the position from guard on top but Spaso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alailefaleula looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Spaso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tuisamoa Alailefaleula has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spaso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alailefaleula counters with a one-two to the body.
Alailefaleula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alailefaleula has a takedown stuffed.
Spaso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Alailefaleula counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spaso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alailefaleula is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alailefaleula works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alailefaleula works his foot free and advances to mount.
Spaso wants to control but Alailefaleula is having none of it.
Alailefaleula wants to control the pace but Spaso is squirming around nicely.
Alailefaleula has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Spaso's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spaso bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alailefaleula is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spaso with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spaso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spaso thows a big elbow that misses.
Spaso trying to move into half guard but instead Alailefaleula has managed to sweep!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spaso being controlled here, momentarily.
Spaso keeping moving, preventing Alailefaleula from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuisamoa Alailefaleula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alailefaleula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuisamoa Alailefaleula !