PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snihc Swyzcnski (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. Mack Speed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swyzcnski
vs
Speed

194 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snihc Swyzcnski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mack Speed!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Speed.
Speed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Swyzcnski.

It looks like Mack Speed has been cut.
Swyzcnski with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swyzcnski.
Swyzcnski trying to land knees to the body.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Swyzcnski avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Speed manages to break the clinch.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swyzcnski's sensitive parts.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Speed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Swyzcnski lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Speed.
Speed scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed moves out of range of the leg kick from Swyzcnski.
Swyzcnski misses with a double jab
and Speed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Swyzcnski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mack Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swyzcnski throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
Swyzcnski doesn't manage to clinch there - Speed circles away.
Speed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mack Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swyzcnski avoids the head kick by Speed.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Swyzcnski.
A good leg kick by Speed.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Swyzcnski off balance momentarily.
Speed looks for the body kick but Swyzcnski saw that one coming.
Swyzcnski blocks a low kick nicely.
Speed moves out of range of the leg kick from Swyzcnski.
Speed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swyzcnski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swyzcnski checks a leg kick.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swyzcnski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Speed checks it well.
Speed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swyzcnski.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swyzcnski's sensitive parts.
Speed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swyzcnski moves away.
Speed throws a push kick but Swyzcnski slaps the foot to one side.
Speed throws a head kick that misses.
Speed swinging wildly here.
Swyzcnski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swyzcnski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Swyzcnski.
Speed throws a head kick that half lands.
Speed is looking to chop away at Swyzcnski's legs.
Swyzcnski dives in and grabs Speed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Speed pushes down on Swyzcnski's head and hops out.
The crowd cheers as Speed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swyzcnski doesn't seem phased though.
Speed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Speed throws a head kick but Swyzcnski moves out of range.
Swyzcnski misses with a straight left.
Swyzcnski tries to clinch but Speed is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Speed. That snapped Swyzcnski's head back.
Speed throws a wild body kick that Swyzcnski sees coming a mile off.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swyzcnski throws a low kick but Speed moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a left hand
and Swyzcnski counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swyzcnski blocks a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Swyzcnski prevents a body shot from Speed.
Speed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swyzcnski lands a good knee to the midsection. Speed won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from Speed.

Speed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swyzcnski tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed is looking to slow Swyzcnski down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mack Speed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Swyzcnski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Mack Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swyzcnski throws a solid leg kick but Speed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swyzcnski.
Both fighters circling a little - Speed finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Swyzcnski closes the distance and clinches.
Swyzcnski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Speed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.
Swyzcnski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swyzcnski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swyzcnski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swyzcnski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Speed avoids the elbow strike from Swyzcnski, against the cage.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but Swyzcnski is controlling him.
Swyzcnski looking to stall.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but Swyzcnski has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swyzcnski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swyzcnski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Speed misses with the head strike.
Speed is looking to break free of the clinch but Swyzcnski has double underhooks.

Speed manages to break the clinch.
Swyzcnski blocks a head kick by Speed.
Speed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Swyzcnski checks it well.
Swyzcnski moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
Swyzcnski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Swyzcnski.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Swyzcnski tries to clinch but Speed moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed connects with a high kick.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Swyzcnski forces Speed back against the cage and clinches.
Swyzcnski can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Swyzcnski tries a knee to the head but Speed blocks it.
Speed blocking some punches.
Swyzcnski tries to land knees in the clinch but Speed avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Swyzcnski misses with an elbow strike.
Swyzcnski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Speed.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Swyzcnski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Speed - that landed with a thud.
Swyzcnski missing with knees to the body.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Speed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Speed is trying to force a seperation but Swyzcnski has the dominant position.
Swyzcnski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed avoiding damage as Swyzcnski throws knees to the body.
Swyzcnski is trying to maintain a safe position but Speed gets an underhook and turns Swyzcnski into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
Swyzcnski tries to land knees in the clinch but Speed avoids the damage to the body.
Swyzcnski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Speed on the inside.
Swyzcnski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Speed tries a body shot but Swyzcnski blocks it.
Speed managing to block the knees to the body from Swyzcnski.
Speed scores with a hook to the body.
Speed struggles to land a body shot inside as Swyzcnski controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swyzcnski's elbow.

Speed breaks the clinch.
Swyzcnski wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Speed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swyzcnski blocks a jab.
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!
Speed throws a low kick, looking for Swyzcnski's leg but Swyzcnski calmly moves out of range.
Swyzcnski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speed takes a step back to recover.
Swyzcnski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Speed swinging wildly here.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Speed counters with a nice kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swyzcnski 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.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mack Speed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Swyzcnski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed throws a lazy head kick
and Swyzcnski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Swyzcnski moves out of range of the leg kick from Speed.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Swyzcnski tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Swyzcnski tries to land a leg kick but Speed saw it coming and moves away.
Speed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swyzcnski.
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swyzcnski.
Swyzcnski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swyzcnski slips under a jab from Speed.
A low kick from Speed misses
and Swyzcnski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Swyzcnski forces Speed back against the cage and clinches.
Swyzcnski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speed is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed misses with the head strike.
Speed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swyzcnski wants to stall.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Swyzcnski.
Speed is trying to force a seperation but Swyzcnski has the dominant position.

Speed breaks from the clinch.
Swyzcnski throws a series of punches but Speed avoids them all with ease.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swyzcnski tries to clinch up.
Swyzcnski throws a right and a left that Speed avoids nicely.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Swyzcnski checks a low kick from Speed.
Nice defenses there by Swyzcnski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swyzcnski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big left from Speed misses.
Speed lands a high kick!
Swyzcnski throws a head kick but Speed moves out of range.
Swyzcnski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swyzcnski scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Speed wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swyzcnski fails with the takedown.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Swyzcnski off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speed, right into the meat.
Swyzcnski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swyzcnski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swyzcnski.
Speed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Swyzcnski. Swyzcnski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Snihc Swyzcnski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speed lands with a slapping head kick.
A cross from Speed lands.
No luck for Swyzcnski with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snihc Swyzcnski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swyzcnski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swyzcnski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Swyzcnski avoids the head kick by Speed.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swyzcnski is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Swyzcnski tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Speed thumps Swyzcnski with a low kick.
Speed throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Swyzcnski to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swyzcnski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Speed misses with a double jab.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swyzcnski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swyzcnski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Swyzcnski closes the distance and clinches.
Swyzcnski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Speed lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Speed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Speed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Speed!
Mack Speed made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Right kick (T)KO, left kick KTFO. Which one was it this time?'.