PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Spong (ranked 4483 p4p, 479 weight class) and Eros Ramasotti (ranked 21224 p4p, 754 weight class). Spong comes to the ring accompanied by 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Spong
vs
Ramasotti

195 cm
32
260 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

185 cm
24
280 lbs
12 - 0 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramasotti throws a leg kick which misses Spong's front leg but catches the back leg as Spong tries to avoid it.

Spong moves into the clinch successfully.
Spong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spong.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramasotti controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ramasotti fails to land.
Ramasotti blocks an uppercut.
Spong lands with a short shot to the head.
Spong stalls.
Spong working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Ramasotti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramasotti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
Spong tries a knee to the head but Ramasotti blocks it.
Spong misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti blocks an uppercut.
Spong taking a breather.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
Ramasotti misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti misses with a body punch.
Spong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramasotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramasotti is defending well for now.
Ramasotti is working Spong over against the ropes.
Spong lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramasotti's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spong working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ramasotti.
Ramasotti scores with a shot to the side of Spong's head.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Ramasotti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramasotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramasotti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti misses with the head strike.
Spong misses with the head strike.
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.
Ramasotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spong misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Spong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramasotti can pounce on him.
Ramasotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong lands with a cross.
Ramasotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Ramasotti lands with a shot to the body.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramasotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spong throws a nice outside leg kick.

Ramasotti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Spong taking a breather.
Spong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramasotti blocks an uppercut.
Spong tries a knee to the head but Ramasotti blocks it.
Spong tries a body shot but Ramasotti blocks it.
Spong working aggressively here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Spong here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ramasotti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Spong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ramasotti is keeping busy.
Ramasotti tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Ramasotti back against the ropes.
Ramasotti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spong's elbow.
Ramasotti tries a body shot but Spong blocks it.
Ramasotti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramasotti tries a body shot but Spong blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramasotti.
Ramasotti lands a shot to the body.
Spong blocking some punches.
Spong lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spong obliges.
Ramasotti is breathing heavily.
Spong gets through Ramasotti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramasotti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramasottis head.
Spong lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramasotti.
Spong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spong tries to stall but Ramasotti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spong tries to land a knee to the head but Ramasotti blocks with his arms.
Spong wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spong.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spong.
Alistair Spong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Spong.
Spong misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Spong dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spong tried to score with a low kick but Ramasotti checks it.
Spong backing away here, and Ramasotti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Spong just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ramasotti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramasotti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spong moves in looking to clinch but Ramasotti pushes him off.
Ramasotti throws out a counter right but Spong avoids it with no problem.
Ramasotti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spong checks it well.
Ramasotti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramasotti can do to turn this around?
Ramasotti moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Spong.
Spong missing with a left hand there. Ramasotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramasotti moves out of range as Spong throws a body kick.
A nice side step and Ramasotti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramasotti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramasotti ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Spong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ramasotti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ramasotti keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spong, right into the meat.
Ramasotti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spong checks it well.
Spong throws a jab when Ramasotti was well out of range.
Spong scores with a nice strike.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ramasotti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spong tries to clinch there but Ramasotti circles away.
Spong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ramasotti takes a step back to recover.
Spong misses with the body kick
and Ramasotti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramasotti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spong misses with a left hand
and Ramasotti counters with a thumping low kick.
Spong moves in looking to clinch but Ramasotti pushes him off.
Spong is looking to score with low kicks.
Ramasotti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ramasotti just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramasotti closes the distance and pushes Spong back into the ropes.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramasotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Spong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramasotti is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramasotti.
Spong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spong misses with the head strike.
Ramasotti prevents a body shot from Spong.
Spong lands a body shot.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Ramasotti.
Spong lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Spong clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Spong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramasotti checks it well.
Ramasotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramasotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Spong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spong checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramasotti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramasotti counters with a straight right hand.
Spong feints and then cracks Ramasotti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramasotti down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramasotti wants to clinch up but Spong keeps it at a distance.
Spong throws a sloppy head kick and Ramasotti moves out of range easily.
Spong throws a leg kick
and Ramasotti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramasotti checks a low kick from Spong.
Ramasotti cracks Spong with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti throws a right hand that misses
and Spong counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramasotti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Ramasotti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramasotti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spong swings for the body but Ramasotti moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spong.
Spong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramasotti.
Spong digs a good hook to Ramasotti's body.
Spong lands a nice shot that snaps Ramasotti's head back.
Spong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramasotti.
Donk. Spong catches Ramasotti right on the button with a cross.
Spong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramasotti misses the target.
Spong connects with a leg kick. Ramasotti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Ramasotti's head but Ramasotti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramasotti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramasotti is out of range and Spong settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong throws a leg kick but Ramasotti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spong lands with a cross.
Ramasotti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ramasotti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramasotti misses with a low kick.
Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramasotti can pounce on him.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong digs a good body shot into Ramasotti's ribs.
Spong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramasotti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spong throws a front kick aimed at Ramasotti's knee but Ramasotti avoids it well.
Ramasotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Spong had his way with Eros Ramasotti in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramasotti misses with a leg kick
and Spong counters with a stiff right hand.
Eros Ramasotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramasotti throws a hook but Spong blocks it.
Spong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramasotti was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ramasotti throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Ramasotti misses its intended target.
Spong 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.
Spong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spong misses with a leg kick.
Spong tries to clinch but Ramasotti moves out of range.
Spong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramasotti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alistair Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
Ramasotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramasotti keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramasotti throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramasotti. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramasotti loads up on a big right hand but Spong slips the punch.
Spong tried to counter with a leg kick but Ramasotti avoided it.
Ramasotti lands a jab to the nose.
Ramasotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Alistair Spong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramasotti throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.

Spong closes the distance and clinches.
Ramasotti scores with a hook to the body.
Ramasotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Spong on the inside.
Ramasotti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramasotti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
Spong presses Ramasotti against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spong blocks an uppercut.
Spong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ramasotti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramasotti working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Spong.
Ramasotti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Spong tries a body shot but Ramasotti blocks it.
Spong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramasotti takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Ramasotti fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Spong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Spong!
Alistair Spong took some time post fight to say the following; 'You even said you'd kill somebody didn't ya? I killed 2 people dog, so what that make me? It should tell you I go the extra mile just to do you homie. See when those lights go on, it's time for people like me to stand up, and we make people like you break. So do yourselves a favor man, and stay away'.