PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiden Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Skrillex / Bangarang as his entrance music. Manny Holt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Holt
vs
Speed

185 cm
29
270 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

210 cm
30
282 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaiden Speed!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holt just misses with a punch to the body.
Holt tries to clinch up.
Holt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holt misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.

Holt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Speed sprawls well initially but Holt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Speed pushes Holt off looking to stand but Holt dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Speed defending well though.
Speed is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Holt.

Holt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Speed sees it coming and defends easily.
Holt stops Speed from getting back to his feet.
Holt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt stops Speed from getting back to his feet.
Speed is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Holt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Speed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holt.
Speed is trying to stand.
Holt with the ground and pound but Speed uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Speed wants to stand but Holt is controlling the position.
Holt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Speed swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed is looking to stand up but Holt isn't so interested in that idea.
Holt throws a big elbow that misses.

Speed wriggles free and stands up.
Kaiden Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Speed pushes Holt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
A body shot lands from Speed.
Holt is breathing heavily.
Speed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Speed holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed blocking some punches.
Speed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Speed taking a breather.
Holt trying to control the position but instead, Speed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holt into the cage.
Speed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Speed avoiding damage.
Speed misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
Speed just leaning against Holt, taking a breather.
Holt with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holt takes a shot to the head.

Manny Holt's cut is getting worse.
Holt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holt tries to break the clinch but Speed is controlling the position.
Speed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt being controlled against the cage.
Speed lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holt's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Speed.
Holt blocks a body shot from Speed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiden Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Holt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Speed has managed to clinch.
Holt wants to break free but Speed has control.

Holt breaks the clinch.
Holt 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.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Speed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Manny Holt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Holt jabs Speed right on the nose. Speed blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt throws a series of punches but Speed moves out of range.
Speed lands a glancing blow to the side of Holt's head.

Speed moves into the clinch.

Speed breaks the clinch.
Speed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holt misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt swats away the attempt to clinch by Speed.

Speed clinches with his opponent.
Speed misses with some punches.
Speed throws a head punch that misses.
Holt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Speed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holt is stalling here.
Holt being controlled against the cage.
Holt is trying to push Speed away but Speed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Speed.
Kaiden Speed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holt trying to control the position but instead, Speed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holt into the cage.
Speed stalling.
Speed gets underhooks to prevent Holt's takedown attempt.
Speed working hard to break the clinch.
Speed tries to work over Holt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Holt breaks the clinch.
Holt just misses with a punch to the body.
Holt throws a poor cross that misses

and Speed counters by clinching up.
Holt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Speed lands an uppercut.

Jeez, Manny Holt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Speed.
Speed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Speed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Holt is looking to break free of the clinch but Speed has double underhooks.
Holt blocking some punches.
Speed digs a right hand into Holt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holt's gas tank.
Speed stalling in the clinch.
Speed blocks an uppercut.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holt backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manny Holt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaiden Speed!
Post fight, an emotional Kaiden Speed said 'Daaamn that was stupid fun!!'.