PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Len Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thé à la Menthe / La Caution - Instrumental . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Speed
vs
Salama

180 cm
30
162 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

180 cm
29
165 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Len Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salama!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Speed does it's job there.
Salama scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Salama.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salama momentarily.
Speed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Speed finds it's way through Salama's defenses.
Speed lands with a right hand.
Speed takes a swing at Salama's ribcage but misses.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Salama.
Salama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speed.
Salama lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salama tries to bum rush Speed with a series of wild strikes but Speed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Salama.
Speed lands with an overhand left.
Speed cracks a nice hook into Salama's ribs.
Salama looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Salama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salama misses with a head kick.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
Speed cracks Salama with an open hand slap.
Salama throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Salama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Speed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed misses with a low kick as Salama jumps back.
Salama throws the kick towards the body but Speed avoids it.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Salama misses with a body kick.
A jab from Speed misses.
Speed misses with a hook. Salama ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Speed.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Salama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salama gets a clinch.
Salama missing with knees to the body.
Speed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Speed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Nice elbow from Salama.
Speed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salama throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salama's elbow.
Speed misses with the head strike.
Speed throws a head punch that misses.
Salama misses with a knee strike.
Speed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Speed misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
Speed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salama missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Speed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Speed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salama.
Salama has Speed pressed against the cage, preventing Speed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Salama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Speed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Salama.
Salama misses with an elbow strike.
Salama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Speed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salama backwards.
A short left from Salama.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed has a couple of punches blocked by Salama.
Salama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speed misses with a punch to the body.
Speed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Salama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Salama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Speed blocks an uppercut.
Speed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salama backwards.
Salama blocking some punches.
Salama misses with the head strike.
Salama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Salama tries to stall but Speed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Speed managing to block the knees to the body from Salama.
Salama tries to work over Speed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salama crunches a lovely knee into Speed's ribcage.
Speed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Speed breaks the clinch.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Speed lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sami Salama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Salama connects with an inside leg kick.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Len Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salama 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.
Salama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Salama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salama scores with a head kick. Speed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by Salama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speed tries a low kick but Salama avoids it.
Speed throws a right hand that Salama ducks under and follows up with a left that Salama also avoids with ease.
Speed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salama on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Salama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Salama moved out of range.
Salama feints and then cracks Speed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speed down.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salama ducks under a wild hook from Speed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a hook but Salama blocks it.

Salama clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salamas head.
Salama lands a nice elbow.
Speed lands a shot to the body.
Salama can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Salama stalling the fight.
Salama keeps control of Speed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salama can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Speed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salama is trying to maintain a safe position but Speed gets an underhook and turns Salama into the cage.
Speed lands with a light punch inside.
Salama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salama backwards.
Salama lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Salama avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama lands a hook that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Speed avoiding damage as Salama throws knees to the body.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Salama.
Salama lands a body shot in the clinch.

Speed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speed 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.
Salama loads up on a big right hand but Speed slips the punch.
Salama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Salama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Speed.
Sami Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed takes a swing at Salama's ribcage but misses.
Salama is looking to land body kicks.
Salama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice jab there from Speed.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Salama does a little dance to reset his feet.

Salama rushes Speed and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Salama.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salama.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Salama.
Salama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Speed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salama tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Salama back against the cage.

Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Speed.
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 scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Salama.

Salama gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama lands with a short shot to the head.
Sami Salama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salama lands with a left to the head.
Speed working hard to break the clinch.
Salama tries to work over Speed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salama misses with a punch to the body.
Salama is trying to break free.
Salama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Speed avoids it.
Speed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Speed wants to get back to striking at distance but Salama won't allow it.

Speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Salama is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salama.
Salama swings widly with a right hand
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Speed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sami Salama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Speed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salama is able to avoid easily.
Salama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Salama.
Salama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good shot there by Speed.
Speed lands a lovely overhand right.
Speed avoids a kick to the body.

Salama drives through and clinches with Speed against the cage.
Salama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speed's elbow.
Salama blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Speed manages to break the clinch.
Salama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Salama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Speed cracks a nice hook into Salama's ribs.
Salama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Speed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salama. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salama feints and then cracks Speed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speed down.
Salama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salama throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
Salama tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salama counters with an inside leg kick.
Speed loads up on a big right hand but Salama slips the punch.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Salama throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Speed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salama misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Speed lands.
Salama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Speed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salama cracks a nice hook into Speed's ribs.
Speed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Speed throws the left hand but Salama avoids the punch easily.
Salama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salama misses the shot to the body.
Speed lands a right hook to the body.
Speed catches Salama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed avoids the body shot from Salama.
Salama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salama.
A left and a right from Speed both land. Nice combination.
Salama takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
Speed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Speed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salama lands with a cross.
Salama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Salama.
Salama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Len Speed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama tries to clinch but Speed is having none of it.
Salama misses with a head kick.
Salama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salama slips a jab from Speed.
Speed cracks Salama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Speed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Salama.
Sami Salama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Speed cracks Salama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Speed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Salama rushes Speed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed has a couple of punches blocked by Salama.
Speed lands an uppercut.
Speed misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Speed - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Len Speed.
I think Salama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sami Salama!
Sami Salama took some time post fight to say the following; 'I knew this boxer dude couldnt reach my skill level. Eventually punching guy turned to be a punching bag.'.