PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Disturbed / Down With The Sickness as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haye
vs
Speed

191 cm
22
197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mack Speed!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed throws a low kick but Haye avoids it.
Haye closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haye moves out of range of the body kick from Speed.
Haye walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
Haye swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Speed motions for Haye to come forward. Speed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haye thuds a left hand into Speed's body.
Haye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed misses with a kick to the body.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Haye throws an off balance right hand
and Speed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Speed throws out a leg kick but Haye moves out of range and Speed only half commits.
Speed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Speed scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Haye throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Speed misses
enabling Haye to counter with a crisp jab.
Haye throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
Speed tries to work over Haye's front leg with a kick but Haye checks it.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Haye blocks the body kick.
Haye lands a jab to Speed's midsection.
Haye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Haye.
Haye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Speed wants to land a leg kick but Haye is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haye checks the leg kick.
Haye throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Haye chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
Haye checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haye blocks a leg kick.
Haye checks a low kick from Speed.
Haye misses with an uppercut.
Haye misses with a hook.
Speed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haye.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Haye.
Haye throws a shot to the body.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haye moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
Haye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Speed.
Speed walks into a stiff left hand from Haye.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed moves out of range as Haye strikes.
Speed takes a swing at Haye's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Haye.
Haye throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Speed misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Haye blocks the leg kick.
Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Speed throws the kick towards the body but Haye avoids it.
Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haye.
Haye walks into a left hand.
Speed slips a jab from Haye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Haye is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haye checks a low kick from Speed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Speed.
Speed connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed throws a leg kick but Haye moved away.
Speed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haye looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Speed connects with an inside leg kick.
Haye has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haye there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haye misses the shot to the body.
Haye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haye connects with a crisp jab.
Haye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed looks for the body kick but Haye saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Haye checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haye thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Haye.
Haye misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haye manages to avoid it.
Speed takes one on the button.
Speed lands a head kick!
Haye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Speed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haye throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haye.
Speed is looking to slow Haye down with leg kicks.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Haye throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speed blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Haye.
Haye misses with a body shot.
Speed throws a head kick that misses.
Speed tries to work over Haye's front leg with a kick but Haye checks it.
Speed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Speed moves out of range as Haye strikes.
Speed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Speed throws the left hand but Haye avoids the punch easily.
Speed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
Haye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speed throws a leg kick but Haye sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Speed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed is looking to chop away at Haye's legs.
Speed moves forwards but Haye connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haye throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Haye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed takes one on the button.
Speed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Speed throws a head kick that half lands.
Speed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Speed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haye checks a leg kick nicely.
Haye looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haye.
Speed is looking to chop away at Haye's legs.
Haye blocks a leg kick.
Haye misses the jab.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Haye.
Haye chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haye checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haye connects with a right hand. Speed shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Haye.
Haye scores with a nice right hand.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Speed throws a wild body kick that Haye sees coming a mile off.
Mack Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Haye is just out of range.
Haye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Speed throws a head kick but Haye moves out of range.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haye is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Haye finds it's way through Speed's defenses.
Speed throws a head kick but Haye moves out of range.
Haye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haye.
Haye sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Haye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Haye.
Haye lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haye.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Speed throws out a powerful jab.
Haye dodges the punch combination from Speed.
Haye throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Haye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Speed.
Speed connects with a leg kick. Haye looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Speed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speed.
Speed cracks the inside of Haye's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Haye down.
A jab from Haye misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed throws a head kick but Haye moves out of range.
Speed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Speed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed lands a high kick!
Haye misses with an uppercut.
Speed throws a front kick that sends Haye stumbling back into the cage.
David Haye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haye throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed staying out of range there.
Haye throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Speed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haye's calf.
Speed takes one to the chin there.
Haye misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed tries a low kick but Haye avoids it.
Haye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haye takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speed misses with a hook. Haye ducked under it nicely.
Haye throws a poor cross that misses
and Speed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haye.
Speed scores with a head kick. Haye tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Haye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Speed - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speed needs to keep his hands up - Haye had a free shot at his head there.
Mack Speed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Speed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speed throws a wild body kick that Haye sees coming a mile off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Speed.
Haye throws a lazy uppercut
and Speed counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haye avoids the head kick by Speed.
Haye throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haye throws out the jab.
Haye throws an off balance right hand
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Haye's front leg but catches the back leg as Haye tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Speed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Speed 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Speed!
An intense looking Mack Speed took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Right kick (T)KO, left kick KTFO. Which one was it this time?'.