PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't be touched. Wiremu has chosen Billy Joel - The River of Dreams as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Spong
vs
Wiremu

190 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 2

187 cm
24
187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong avoids the head kick by Wiremu.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spong connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick by Wiremu misses
and Spong counters with a nice body shot.
Spong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiremu.

Wiremu closes the distance and pushes Spong back into the cage.
Wiremu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiremu.
We've been informed that Wiremu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spong is working Wiremu over against the cage.
Spong misses with the head strike.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spong lands a body shot.
Spong blocking some punches.
Wiremu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spong tries to throw a body punch but Wiremu avoids it by throwing Spong back against the cage.
Wiremu blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiremu.
Spong blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong tries to break free but Wiremu pushes him back against the cage.
Spong misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu throws a punch but it's blocked by Spong.
Spong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spong struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiremu controls his hands.

Spong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spong throws a wild body kick that Wiremu sees coming a mile off.
Spong misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiremu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wiremu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spong throws out a loose jab but Wiremu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Wiremu misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Spong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wiremu.
Wiremu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.
Spong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spong!
Spong is looking to wear down Wiremu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong misses with a body shot.
Spong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wiremu.
Wiremu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wiremu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wiremu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiremu blocks a body shot from Spong.
Wiremu misses with some punches.
Spong blocking some punches.
Spong pushes Wiremu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spong prevents a body shot from Wiremu.
Spong tries to circle away but Wiremu has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
Spong can't find room to land a body shot as Wiremu controls the action.
Spong blocks an uppercut.
Spong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Wiremu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong tries to work over Wiremu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spong lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
Spong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spong working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.
A short right from Wiremu.
Wiremu tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Wiremu back against the cage.
Wiremu can't find room to land a body shot as Spong controls the action.

Spong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Spong rushes Wiremu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Spong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiremu.
Spong 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.
Wiremu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spong misses with a jab to the body
and Wiremu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spong's knee momentarily.
Wiremu tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiremu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu lands with an uppercut that bounces Spong off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong tries to land a leg kick but Wiremu saw it coming and moves away.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Spong.
Spong is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Spong lands with a nice body punch.
Spong throws a combination that misses
and Wiremu counters with an inside leg kick.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Wiremu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wiremu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wiremu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wiremu tests Spong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wiremu has time to react.
Spong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Spong dominated that round.
That's time! Spong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wiremu staying out of range there.
Wiremu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spong swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiremu.
Wiremu lands with a shot to the body.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWiremu.
Spong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wiremu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tyrone Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wiremu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wiremu's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Wiremu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Spong finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong throws a looping overhand right but Wiremu ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wiremu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spong misses with a looping left.
Wiremu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wiremu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiremu can do to turn this around?
Spong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spong lands a nice hook to Wiremu's body. Wiremu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Spong.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
A shot to the liver by Wiremu. Beautiful body shot.
A clash of legs there as Spong blocks the low kick.

Wiremu instigates a clinch.
Wiremu swings wildly with an uppercut but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spong blocks an uppercut.
Wiremu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiremu working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wiremu fails to land.
Spong throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Wiremu can't find room to land a body shot as Spong controls the action.
Wiremu scores with a shoulder strike.
Spong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wiremu lands a body shot.
Wiremu pushes Spong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aloysius Wiremu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wiremu lands a shoulder strike.
Wiremu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spong's elbow.
Wiremu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiremu digs a right hand underneath Spong's ribcage. Spong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wiremu tries a body shot but Spong blocks it.
Wiremu misses with the head strike.

Spong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiremu cracks a nice hook into Spong's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu misses with a wild combination.
Spong throws a jab when Wiremu was well out of range.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Spong.
Wiremu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spong cracks Wiremu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wiremu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spong lands with a right hand.
Wiremu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spong avoids the body shot from Wiremu.
Spong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wiremu can pounce on him.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wiremu 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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wiremu can pounce on him.
Spong throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Wiremu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spong avoids the head kick by Wiremu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiremu keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiremu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wiremu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiremu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spong scores with a spinning back kick!
Wiremu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Wiremu misses.
Spong misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiremu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spong looks to throw the jab but Wiremu is out of range.
Spong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wiremu throws a big counter head kick but Spong avoids it with no problem.
Wiremu slips a straight right by Spong.
Spong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wiremu has time to react.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong lands the left hand.
Wiremu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aloysius Wiremu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Spong finds it's way through Wiremu's defenses.
Wiremu throws a leg kick but Spong moved away.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.

Spong clinches up with Wiremu and pushes him back against the cage.
Wiremu blocks a body shot from Spong.
Spong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wiremu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiremu prevents Spong from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Wiremu fails to land.
Spong lands with a light punch inside.
Wiremu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.

Spong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiremu takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu's corner calls for a 1-2. Wiremu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wiremu lands a jab to the head.
Wiremu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wiremu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.
Spong scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Spong misses its intended target.
Wiremu misses with a body kick.
Wiremu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spong's head.
Spong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wiremu counters with a head kick. That will keep Spong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wiremu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Wiremu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spong thumps Wiremu with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Spong there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Spong there.
Spong looks to throw the jab but Wiremu is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wiremu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab by Wiremu.
Spong throws an overhand right that lands on Wiremu's shoulder, as Wiremu tries to avoid the shot.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiremu moves away.
Wiremu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
Aloysius Wiremu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiremu gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Wiremu clinches up with Spong and pushes him back against the cage.

Spong breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Wiremu misses with a head kick.
Spong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiremu.
Spong throws a nice looking combination but Wiremu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Spong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Wiremu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wiremu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spong counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Spong.

Wiremu has Spong up against the cage in a clinch.
Spong digs a right hand underneath Wiremu's ribcage. Wiremu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiremu backwards.
Spong lands a body shot.

Spong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spong misses the jab.
Wiremu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wiremu.
Wiremu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Wiremu misses
and Spong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spong cracks Wiremu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spong scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiremu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wiremu doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Wiremu tenderised Spong's leg. Spong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spong missing with a left hand there. Wiremu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiremu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wiremu rushes Spong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wiremu lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Spong.
Spong misses with a body punch.
Wiremu can't find room to land a body shot as Spong controls the action.
Spong misses with the head strike.
A short left from Spong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiremu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Spong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28

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