PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Amon Tobin / El Cargo as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Wesley Templar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wesley Templar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Templar
vs
Speed

191 cm
25
209 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
217 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Templar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Templar is just out of range.
Templar connects with a body shot that sends Speed's belly button to the back.
Templar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Templar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Speed swings for the body but Templar moves out of range.
Speed is looking to land body kicks.
Templar misses the shot to the body.
Speed throws a leg kick but Templar checks it.
Speed doesn't manage to clinch there - Templar circles away.
Speed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Templar throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.
Speed throws the left hand but Templar avoids the punch easily.
Templar throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Templar throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Templar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Templar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Templar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
The crowd cheers as Templar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Speed doesn't seem phased though.
Templar shoots in for a takedown but Speed shows good takedown defense.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templar. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Templar's shoulder, as Templar tries to avoid the shot.
Speed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Wesley Templar has been cut.
Speed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed moves out of range as Templar strikes.
Speed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniel Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Templar ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Speed lands with a straight right. Templar didn't see that one coming.
Templar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Speed closes the distance and clinches.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed misses with the head strike.
Speed misses with a punch to the body.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Templar manages to break the clinch.
Speed lands a jab to the nose.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Templar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Speed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Speed lunges at Templar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Templar's hand.
Templar cracks Speed with an open hand slap.
Speed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Speed wants it to stay on the feet.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Speed as he connects with a hook.
Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Templar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templar. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Speed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Templar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Templar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Templar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Templar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Speed pinned against the cage. Speed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Speed throws a predictable looking body shot

and Templar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Speed wants to get back to full guard.
Speed trying to hold on to Templar's head to control him but Templar postures up.
Templar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speed's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed is not content to let Templar control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Speed dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Speed throws a right hand that misses
and Templar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speed misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Speed.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Speed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Templar throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Templar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Templar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Speed. Speed obviously looking to wear him down.
Templar swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Templar's sensitive parts.
A shot to the body from Templar misses
and Speed counters with a body kick that stops Templar in his tracks momentarily.
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 tries to clinch but Templar moves out of range.
Speed avoids the body shot from Templar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Templar misses the body punch
and Speed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Templar thinking.
Templar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Speed connects with a looping right hand.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Templar lands with a nice body punch.
Templar shoots for a takedown but Speed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templar throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Templar walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Templar there.
Speed looks to land a combination but Templar avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed wants to clinch
and Templar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Templar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Templar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Templar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Speed. Speed obviously looking to wear him down.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templar.

Speed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Speed breaks the clinch.
Speed throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Speed.
Speed lands a body shot.
Templar avoids the body shot from Speed.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Templar.
Templar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Speed cracks Templar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Speed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Templar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speed finds it's way round the side to connect with Templar's head.
Templar defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Speed is looking to clinch but Templar is avoiding it.
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 crisp jab that stopped Templar in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Speed finds it's way through Templar's defenses.
Templar misses with an uppercut.
Templar misses with a looping right.
Speed stuns Templar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templar.
Templar misses with a hook to the body
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Templar misses with a right hand
and Speed counters with a slapping leg kick.
Templar throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Templar as he checks the leg kick.
Templar throws out a loose jab but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Speed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Templar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Templar tries for a takedown but Speed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Speed pushes Templar away with a front kick.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Templar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Speed scores with a jab.
Templar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Speed doesn't manage to clinch there - Templar circles away.
Speed thuds a left hand into Templar's body.
Speed misses with a hook to the body
and Templar counters with a nice body shot.
Templar shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Templar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Speed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Templar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Speed scores with a body shot.
Templar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Speed. Speed obviously looking to wear him down.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Templar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speed.
Speed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Templar counters with a stiff right hand.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Templar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Templar moves out of range as Speed strikes.
Nice defenses there by Templar.
Wesley Templar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there 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 lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Speed lands a right hook to the body.
Speed lands a front kick.
Templar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice straight punches there by Speed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Speed.
Speed scores with a jab to the head.
Templar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Speed connects with a right hand. Templar shakes it off.
Templar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Speed tries to clinch but Templar moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Speed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speed scores with a one two! Templar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Speed takes a swing at Templar's ribcage but misses.
Speed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Templar's head.
Speed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Templar is rocked!
Speed cracks Templar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh Templar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Speed counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Templar! He's just covering up as Speed starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Speed!
A very excited looking Daniel Speed made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.