TFC 2: Speed VS Diaz PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Said Alibekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Ondahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Klas Ondahl was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Alibekov
vs
Ondahl

189 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Said Alibekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klas Ondahl!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alibekov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondahl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Said Alibekov has been cut.
Alibekov is looking to clinch but Ondahl is avoiding it.
Alibekov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alibekov wants to clinch but Ondahl slips to the side
and Alibekov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alibekov has his takedown stuffed

and Ondahl counters with a crisp one two that drops Alibekov! Ondahl thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Alibekov to his feet! Alibekov is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ondahl circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Alibekov to the canvas! Alibekov doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ondahl keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klas Ondahl!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Decan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen A mass for the end of time as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Decan
vs
Ross

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Decan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harley Ross!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Decan feints and as Ross raises his hands in defense, Decan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Decan stays in close to Ross's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Decan chips away with some ground and pound.
Ross utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Decan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Decan passes Ross's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Decan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decan thows a huge punch but Ross dodges it nicely.

Decan is looking for a kimura here.

Decan is trying to work for a kimura but Ross is defending well.
Decan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Decan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ross tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Decan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Decan!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Saver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Saver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saver
vs
Thomas

170 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Saver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saver throws a combination that misses
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saver walks into a left hand.
Saver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Saver throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Saver backing up. Saver nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Saver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saver lands a jab to the head.
Saver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saver thinking.
Saver misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Saver.
Saver dodges the punch combination from Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Saver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saver.
Thomas tries to bum rush Saver with a series of wild strikes but Saver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saver throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Saver backing up. Saver nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Saver shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thomas eats them both and turns towards Saver to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Saver throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Will Saver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Saver misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Saver.
Saver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Saver misses.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Saver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saver dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saver rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Saver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Saver scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ben Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saver lands a body shot.
Thomas looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a combination. Saver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Saver. Saver gets slowly back to his feet.
Saver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Saver misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes. Saver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saver looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Saver throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saver scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Saver misses.
Saver fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Saver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saver lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into rage.
Saver throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Saver backing up. Saver nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Saver avoids nicely.
Saver connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Saver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Thomas is rocked!
Saver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas slips a straight right by Saver.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saver.
Saver misses with a wild combination.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saver throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Saver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Saver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saver!
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Saver finish him?
Saver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Will Saver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saver counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Thomas off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Saver follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Thomas was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Will Saver!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Dobrzynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Bartos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dobrzynsky
vs
Bartos

190 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krystian Dobrzynsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Bartos!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartos throws a hook but Dobrzynsky blocks it.
Bartos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dobrzynsky slips a jab and a cross from Bartos.
Bartos looks to land a combination. Dobrzynsky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bartos throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bartos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dobrzynsky sprawling to the canvas! Dobrzynsky rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bartos finish him?!
Karl Bartos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bartos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bartos. Beautiful body shot.
Bartos looks to land a left hand but Dobrzynsky moved out of range nicely.
Dobrzynsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bartos misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bartos. Those never looked like landing.
Dobrzynsky throws an off balance right hand
and Dobrzynsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dobrzynsky is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Bartos. Those never looked like landing.
Dobrzynsky misses with a hook
and Bartos counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobrzynsky dodges the punch combination from Bartos.
Dobrzynsky slips a straight right by Bartos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bartos.
Dobrzynsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bartos is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Bartos shuts the power down on Dobrzynsky. Lights out, game over! Bartos is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl Bartos!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grand Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes into the arena with Mad Sin / Rusty Nails blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Speed
vs
Diaz

210 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

221 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grand Speed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damion Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.

It looks like Grand Speed has been cut.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Speed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Speed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Speed scrambles back to his feet.
Speed connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz stuns Speed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a right hand that Speed ducks under and follows up with a left that Speed also avoids with ease.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Speed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Speed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
A big right from Speed misses.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to bum rush Speed with a series of wild strikes but Speed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz throws a right hand that Speed ducks under and follows up with a left that Speed also avoids with ease.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Speed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Speed had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Speed finish him?
Diaz switches off momentarily and Speed cracks him with a monster right hand! Diaz topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Speed dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Speed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grand Speed!
Grand Speed is the new heavyweight champion!