PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjing Sjask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Tobin / El Cargo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sjask's choice of entrance music: People of the sun - R.A.T.M.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Speed
vs
Sjask

200 cm
25
217 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
207 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sjing Sjask!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sjask swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speed connects with a nice looking jab.
Sjask is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks.
Sjask fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speed.
Sjask scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick by Sjask misses
and Speed counters with a low kick, right behind Sjask 's knee.
Sjask lands a slapping body shot.
Speed throws a hook but Sjask blocks it.
Sjask lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speed circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sjask with a nice cross.

It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
A head kick misses from Sjask.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Sjask.
Speed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Speed staying out of range there.
Speed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sjask throws a hook but Speed blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjask thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sjask throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed with a jab.
Speed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sjask's hands.
Speed blocks the body kick.
Speed cracks a nice hook into Sjask's ribs.
Sjask misses the jab.
Sjask connects with a nice looking jab.
Speed throws the left hand but Sjask avoids the punch easily.
Sjask scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sjask misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sjask ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Sjask fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Speed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Speed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Speed takes a swing at Sjask's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjask throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Speed. Those never looked like landing.
Speed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sjask.
Speed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Speed connects with a body shot that sends Sjask's belly button to the back.
Speed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sjask walks into a jab.
Sjask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Sjask ducks right into an uppercut from Speed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sjask, right into the meat.
Speed scores with a body shot.
Sjask wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Speed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sjask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Sjask.
Sjask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sjask has managed to clinch.
Sjask throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Speed tries a body shot but Sjask blocks it.
Speed tries a knee to the head but Sjask blocks it.
Sjask lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sjask connects with a knee to the head.
Sjask prevents a body shot from Speed.
Nice body punch from Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjask tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Sjask back against the cage.
Speed is trying to force a seperation but Sjask has the dominant position.

Speed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sjask avoids the body shot from Speed.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Sjask is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sjask looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sjask.
Sjask scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sjask.
Nice defenses there by Sjask.
Sjask takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Sjask.
Sjask throws a right and a left that Speed avoids nicely.
Sjask closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Speed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Speed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniel Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sjask's head.
Speed scores with a sloppy right hand. Sjask should have avoided that one.
Sjask clobbers Speed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Speed blocks a low kick nicely.
Sjask just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Sjask misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Speed counter with a right hand.
Sjask scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Speed feints and then cracks Sjask's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sjask down.
Speed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sjask.
Speed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speed, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sjask circles away quickly and effectively.
Sjask scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sjask misses with a jab to the body
and Speed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sjask pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Sjask ducks down to avoid it.
Sjask slips under a jab from Speed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Speed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sjask throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Speed crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sjask - the referee stops the clock and Speed gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sjask. Speed manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sjask scores with a one two! Speed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sjask fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sjask explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab lands there for Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Good leg kick by Speed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speed throws the left hand but Sjask avoids the punch easily.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed connects with a solid leg kick.
Sjask is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Speed rather than just go for the knockout.
Speed scores with a hook.
A jab lands there for Speed.
Speed throws a low kick but Sjask moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sjask. That's going to slow Speed down.
Sjask misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sjask's sensitive parts.
Speed scores with a jab. Sjask acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sjask moves away from the strike by Speed.
Sjask gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Speed.
Sjask throws a low kick but it's checked well by Speed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjask walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
Sjask has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sjask uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Speed defending well as Sjask loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sjask darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Speed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice cross by Speed.
Speed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sjask misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed throws a hook but Sjask blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Sjask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sjask takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Sjask's front leg but catches the back leg as Sjask tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Speed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Speed throws a low kick but Sjask avoids it.
Sjask throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sjask.
Sjask misses with a wild body shot.
Sjask displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed sizes up Sjask with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Sjask's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Speed is looking to slow Sjask down with leg kicks.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Sjask misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sjask. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Sjask.
Sjask lunges at Speed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Speed's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Speed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sjask has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed loads up on a big right hand but Sjask slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sjask cracks the inside of Speed's front leg.
Sjask throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.
Speed throws a jab when Sjask was well out of range.
Sjask throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sjask takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
Sjask ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Speed is looking to slow Sjask down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Speed there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sjask throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Speed.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed lands a nice shot that snaps Sjask's head back.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Sjask. That snapped Speed's head back.
Speed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sjask.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sjask moves away.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Sjask avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sjask misses with a body shot.
Speed thumps Sjask with a low kick.
Sjask throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sjask throws a leg kick but Speed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sjask thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjask needs to keep his hands up - Speed had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed throws a leg kick
and Sjask counters with a straight right hand.
Sjask misses the shot to the body.
Sjask stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
Speed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sjask.
Speed staying out of range there.
Sjask ducks right into an uppercut from Speed.
Sjask throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed dips to his left and cracks Sjask with an uppercut!
Sjask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Sjask cracks Speed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sjask throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Speed.
Sjask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjask tries a head kick but it misses.
Sjask takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sjask scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sjask lands a right hook to the body.
Sjask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Sjask.
Sjask fails in his attempt to clinch.
Speed connects with a crisp jab.
Sjask scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sjask takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Sjask misses its intended target.
Speed lands a really nice looking cross but Sjask seems unphased.
Sjask lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speed circles away quickly and effectively.
Sjask moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sjask.
Speed throws out a loose jab but Sjask uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed walks into a straight right hand from Sjask.
Speed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sjask displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a poor cross that misses
and Sjask counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Speed takes a swing at Sjask's ribcage but misses.
Sjask scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Sjask. Beautiful body shot.
Speed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Speed clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sjask moves away from the strike by Speed.
Speed throws a body punch but Sjask moves out of range.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sjask was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sjask tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Sjask down.
Sjask throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Sjask darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Sjask fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sjask takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sjask takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sjask with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sjask just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Sjask moved out of range nicely.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Sjask's shoulder, as Sjask tries to avoid the shot.
Speed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sjask throws out the jab.
Sjask on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Speed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sjask. Sjask obviously looking to wear him down.
Sjask keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Sjask throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Speed avoids the body shot from Sjask.
A punch lands to the side of Speed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Sjask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed tries to bum rush Sjask with a series of wild strikes but Sjask uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Sjask's front leg but catches the back leg as Sjask tries to avoid it.
Sjask throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sjask lands a nice looking body shot.
Sjask walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sjask connects with a looping right hand.
Sjask takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Speed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sjask takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sjask misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sjask scores with the left hand. Speed knows he should have avoided that one.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Sjask throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjask ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sjask is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sjask shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Speed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sjask.
Speed slips under a jab from Sjask.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sjask.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Sjask saw that one coming.
Sjask staying out of range there.
Speed with a jab.
Speed takes a swing at Sjask's ribcage but misses.
Speed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sjask misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sjask moves away from the strike by Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sjask under the eye.
Speed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sjask. Sjask circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick.
Sjask cracks the inside of Speed's front leg.
Sjask takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sjask.
Speed lands with a hook. Sjask tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sjask dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speed. That did some damage!
Sjask on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sjask shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Speed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sjask with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Daniel Speed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Speed missing with a left hand there. Sjask was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed blocks a low kick nicely.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Sjask throws a solid leg kick but Speed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sjask.
Speed cracks Sjask with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sjask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed connects with a looping right hand.
Speed avoids the head kick by Sjask.
Sjask misses with a straight right.
Speed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sjask's head backwards.
A slow jab from Speed misses its intended target.
Sjask keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Sjask.
Sjask throws a leg kick but Speed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Speed. That snapped Sjask's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjask keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sjask 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.
Sjask has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sjask there as he acknowledges the shot.
Speed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sjask's head backwards.
Sjask takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sjask dips to his left and cracks Speed with an uppercut!
Sjask takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sjask scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Sjask clinches.
Sjask lands with a left to the head.
Sjask comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sjask lands a hook that snaps the head of Speed backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sjask misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sjask.
Speed working hard to break the clinch.
Sjask prevents a body shot from Speed.
Sjask tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speed's elbow.
Sjask can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Speed putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sjask in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sjask with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sjask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Sjask ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Sjask throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.
Speed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sjask.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjask misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Sjask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sjask's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Speed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sjask scrambles back to his feet.
Sjask feints and then cracks Speed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speed down.
Sjask throws a low kick but Speed moves out of range easily.
Sjask throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Sjask moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sjask has time to react.
Sjask lands a nice hook to Speed's body. Speed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sjask takes a jab right on the kisser.
Speed defending well as Sjask loads up on a big left hand.
Sjing Sjask has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sjask walks into a straight right hand from Speed.
Sjask cracks Speed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sjask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sjask throws a front kick aimed at Speed's knee but Speed avoids it well.
Speed slips a straight right by Sjask.
Sjask lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Speed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sjask.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sjask.
Sjask fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Speed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daniel Speed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sjask tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sjask tries to score with a low kick but Speed moves his leg out of the way.
Sjask misses with a looping right.

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 Daniel Speed.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Speed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Daniel Speed, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.