PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 3600 p4p, 386 weight class) and Wilton Duque (ranked 3874 p4p, 411 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Spence
vs
Duque

185 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilton Duque!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duque tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spence defends well and Duque ends up having to push Spence into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duque misses with a takedown attempt - Spence sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spence looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duque shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spence but Spence pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alan Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilton Duque.
Spence goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Duque has Spence up against the cage in a clinch.

Duque pulls Spence into guard.
Spence wants to stand but Duque has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Spence gets to his feet - Duque follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spence .
Duque slips under a jab from Spence .
Duque takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spence misses with a wild body shot.

Duque gets a double leg takedown into Spence 's guard.
Spence knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duque on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duque seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Spence wants to get back to his feet but Duque is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duque trying to control but Spence is working from the bottom.
Spence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duque is one step ahead there.
Duque stands and throws Spence 's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Duque is trying to get an arm triangle but Spence is defending well.
Spence can't do much from the bottom here.
Spence tries to buck Duque off but Duque is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Spence 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spence is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence trying to remain calm as Duque controls from the top position.
Spence struggling a bit here.
Spence is trying to improve his position.
Duque slows the pace down.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Duque working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spence tries to buck Duque off but Duque is having none of it.
Spence on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spence tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Spence is working hard here to advance position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Duque gets a takedown into half guard.

Spence kicks off Duque and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duque moves out of range of the strikes.
Duque tries to clinch up.

Duque instigates a clinch.
Duque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s 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.
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.

Left hook, right uppercut from Spence .
Duque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spence swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duque is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Duque closes the distance and pushes Spence back into the cage.
Duque tries to pull guard but Spence won't allow it.
Spence has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spence can't break the clinch.
Duque is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spence to keep the fight standing.

Duque drags the fight down to the ground.
Spence wants to get up but he can't break Duque's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Spence gets to his feet - Duque follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Duque shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duque showed some decent athleticism there.

Spence pushes Duque off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duque manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spence on his heels. He'll look to pass Spence 's guard now, I'm sure.

Spence manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A big right from Spence misses.
Duque changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spence connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alan Spence is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Spence misses the target.
Spence misses with a straight left.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Spence .
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alan Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilton Duque.
Duque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spence .
Spence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duque can do to turn this around?
Spence misses with a looping left.
Duque tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duque shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spence sprawls well. Spence wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duque gets slowly back to his feet.
Duque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duque changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wilton Duque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spence is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duque has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Duque with that takedown attempt.
Duque doesn't manage to clinch there - Spence circles away.
Good exchange - Spence coming out on top.
Duque darts in looking for a takedown but Spence gets double underhooks and turns Duque into the cage.
Spence throwing a counter right hand but Duque manages to avoid it.
Spence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Duque fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spence , pushing him back against the cage.
Duque tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spence just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duque tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spence just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spence has a couple of punches blocked by Duque.
Spence is looking to break free of the clinch but Duque has double underhooks.
Duque tries to pull guard but Spence won't allow it.
Spence looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spence tries to stall but Duque uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Spence manages to break the clinch.
Duque looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duque blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence throws a shot from downtown. Duque moves away and avoids it.
Alan Spence is winning the standup battle so far.
Spence misses with a straight left.
Duque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spence manages to avoid it.
Spence throwing a counter right hand but Duque manages to avoid it.
Spence cracks Duque with an open hand slap.
Duque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spence takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spence . Duque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duque moves out of range of the body kick from Spence .

Duque moves into the clinch successfully.
Duque tries to pull guard but Spence holds him up against the cage and eventually Duque drops back down to his feet.
Duque jumps guard but Spence stands there with Duque around his waist. Duque gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duque jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spence walks away with a smile on his face. Duque gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duque.
Spence throwing a counter right hand but Duque manages to avoid it.
A jab from Spence misses.
Spence circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duque.

Duque closes the distance and pushes Spence back into the cage.
Spence is trying to break the clinch but Duque is controlling him.
Spence trying to stall but Duque improves his position.
Spence working aggressively here.
Duque is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spence to keep the fight standing.
Duque is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spence to keep the fight standing.
Duque jumps guard but Spence turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duque prevents Spence from breaking the clinch.

Duque has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Spence uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Duque working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spence doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spence manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spence trying to stand up but can't free himself from Duque's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Spence dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Duque clinches with his opponent.
Spence is looking to break free of the clinch but Duque has double underhooks.
Duque jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spence walks away with a smile on his face. Duque gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duque looks for a takedown but Spence sprawls well.
Spence with a nice cross.
Spence leaves Duque with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alan Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilton Duque.
Duque's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spence connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duque scrambles back to his feet.
Duque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spence .
Duque with the counter takedown but Spence avoids it easily.
Duque darts in trying to clinch
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duque with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spence to score with a decent uppercut.
Spence lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Spence listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duque wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duque walks into a stiff left hand from Spence .
Duque moves in looking to clinch but Spence pushes him off.
Spence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spence throws a leg kick but Duque moved away.
Duque misses with a takedown attempt - Spence sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spence lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spence throws a shot from downtown. Duque moves away and avoids it.
Duque tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spence throws a hook but Duque blocks it.
Spence swats away the attempt to clinch by Duque.

Duque closes the distance and clinches.
Duque tries to pull guard but Spence forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Spence manages to break the clinch.
Spence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duque takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spence with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duque doesn't manage to clinch there - Spence circles away.
Spence stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Spence lands.
Spence throws the kick towards the body but Duque avoids it.
Duque is looking to clinch but Spence is avoiding it.
Spence misses with a hook.
Spence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Duque has Spence up against the cage in a clinch.
Spence tries to break free but Duque pushes him back against the cage.

Duque ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duque no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Duque has control of Spence 's left arm, preventing Spence from doing any damage.
Duque looking to control.
Spence has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duque is proving hard to escape from.
Wilton Duque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence wants to stand and escape but instead Duque has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Duque won't allow Spence to get back to his feet.
Duque postures up.
Duque stopping the sweep attempt from Spence .
Duque passes Spence 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Duque seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence is trying to maintain the position but Duque is very close to passing his half guard.
Spence is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Spence is trying to stand.
Spence is looking to control Duque's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spence avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Duque has managed to clinch.
Duque tries to pull guard but Spence won't allow it.
Duque has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spence seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Duque can turn it around.
Duque tries to pull guard but Spence holds him up against the cage and eventually Duque drops back down to his feet.
Duque tries to pull guard but Spence holds him up against the cage and eventually Duque drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Spence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spence , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Spence !