PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Speed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Amon Tobin / El Cargo. Binzo has chosen Hair of the Dog by Nazareth as his entrance music. 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
Binzo

200 cm
27
217 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

185 cm
34
221 lbs
35 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Perkele!

Brute
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binzo Binzo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binzo slips under a jab from Speed.
Speed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Binzo takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
Speed cracks Binzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Speed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Binzo in his tracks.
Binzo blocks a jab.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binzo.
Speed lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed misses with a straight left.
Binzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed scores with a kick to the midsection.
Speed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Binzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo misses with a low kick.
Binzo throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Speed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Binzo manages to avoid it.
Binzo misses with a jab to the body
and Speed counters with an outside leg kick.
Daniel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Binzo is just out of range.
Speed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Speed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Binzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Binzo checks a leg kick.
Binzo throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
Binzo misses with a looping right.
Binzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Binzo.
Speed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Speed moves into range and clinches up with Binzo.
Binzo lands a left hand.
Binzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Binzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Binzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Binzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Speed can't find room to land a body shot as Binzo controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Speed.
Speed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Binzo can't get the takedown.
Binzo blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
Binzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Speed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Binzo misses with the head strike.
Binzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed prevents a body shot from Binzo.

Binzo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Speed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Speed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Binzo trying to mount his opponent but Speed defends it.
Speed tries to get to full guard but Binzo has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Speed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Speed wants to sweep here but Binzo controlling him for the moment.
Binzo looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Binzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Binzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Speed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed pulls Binzo in close to prevent any damage.
Speed controls Binzo momentarily but Binzo frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Speed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Binzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Binzo checks a leg kick.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Binzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Binzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Binzo throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Binzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Binzo shoots in and bounces Speed off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Speed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Binzo throwing strikes from guard but Speed blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed working a defensive guard here.
Binzo looking to pass the guard.
Binzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Binzo trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Binzo throwing strikes from guard but Speed blocks nicely.
Speed can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Binzo controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Binzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Speed pulls Binzo in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Speed just wasn't active enough.
Speed blocks a head kick by Binzo.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Binzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed misses the 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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Binzo checks it well.
Binzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Binzo moves away.
Speed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Binzo blocks the leg kick.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Binzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speed finds it's way round the side to connect with Binzo's head.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Binzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Binzo digs a good body shot into Speed's ribs.
Binzo connects with a body shot that sends Speed's belly button to the back.
Binzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed throws a shot to the body.
Binzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Speed enables Binzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Speed manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binzo is fighting to break Speed's control of his arms but Speed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Binzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Speed is controlling Binzo's posture.
Binzo throwing strikes from guard but Speed blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Binzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Binzo Binzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Binzo throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Binzo misses with a low kick as Speed jumps back.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Speed is looking to slow Binzo down with leg kicks.
Speed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Binzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Binzo misses with a head kick.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Binzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniel Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Binzo.
Binzo with a jab.
Binzo slips a jab from Speed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Binzo ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Speed misses.
Binzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Speed rather than just go for the knockout.
Binzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Binzo.
Binzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Binzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Binzo walks into a straight right hand from Speed.
Speed throws a right and a left that Binzo avoids nicely.
Binzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Binzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Speed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed throws a head kick that Binzo semi-blocks.
Horrible takedown by Binzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Speed which made him look bad.
Binzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Speed misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Speed blocks the leg kick.
Binzo misses with a hook.
Speed scores with a sloppy right hand. Binzo should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed lands a head kick. Binzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Speed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed walks into a jab.
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Binzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Binzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Speed can't do much from the bottom here.
Binzo in side control, throwing shots but Speed defends.
Speed is being controlled here.
Binzo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Speed is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Speed keeps working.
Speed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Binzo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Binzo scoring with punches from side control.
Speed is looking to regain half guard here but Binzo keeps moving and retains side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binzo wants to control but Speed is keeping him busy.
Binzo misses with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Binzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Speed keeps working.
Binzo laying and praying for a moment but Speed takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Daniel Speed did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Speed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speed.

Binzo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Speed to the mat! Speed manages to get full guard.
Binzo trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Binzo being controlled here momentarily.
Binzo is stalling in the full guard.
Speed pulls Binzo in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Speed thuds his shin into the meat of Binzo's side.
Binzo throws a leg kick but Speed checks it.
Binzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Speed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Speed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Speed lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
A head kick from Speed lands but Binzo takes it in his stride.
Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Binzo counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Binzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Binzo checks a low kick from Speed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Speed. Those never looked like landing.
Speed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Binzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Binzo checks a leg kick.
Binzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
Binzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Binzo.
Speed stuffs the takedown.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Speed scores with the left hand. Binzo knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed cracks Binzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Binzo throws a chopping leg kick but Speed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Binzo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Binzo wants to control but Speed is keeping him busy.
Speed defending against the ground and pound.
Binzo scores with punches from side control.
Speed on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Binzo Binzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Binzo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Speed is avoiding damage well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Binzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed tries to buck Binzo off but Binzo is having none of it.
Binzo working the body and head with strikes.
Binzo working the ground and pound.
Binzo lands a few punches from side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Binzo tries to advance to mount but Speed instead regains half guard.
Binzo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo wants to pass to mount but Speed is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binzo Binzo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speed cracks Binzo with an open hand slap.
Speed lands a jab.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Binzo needs to keep his hands up - Speed had a free shot at his head there.
Binzo checks a low kick from Speed.
Speed fakes the leg kick and cracks Binzo in the body.
An inside leg kick from Speed misses.
Binzo has a takedown stuffed.
A clash of legs there as Binzo blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Speed throws a body kick that misses
and Binzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Speed thinking.
Binzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Binzo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Binzo slips under a jab from Speed.
Binzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniel Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Binzo is looking to land body kicks.
Binzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Speed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Binzo walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed connects with a body shot.
Binzo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A decent looking cross lands there for Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binzo avoids a kick to the body.
Speed swings for the body but Binzo moves out of range.
Good exchange - Speed coming out on top.
Binzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Speed.
Speed scores with a punch to the head.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Binzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Binzo looks to land a body kick but Speed moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a nice hook to Binzo's body. Binzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Speed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Binzo.
Speed swings for the body but Binzo moves out of range.
Binzo shoots in but Speed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniel Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binzo Binzo.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Speed. That snapped Binzo's head back.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binzo.
Binzo misses with a kick to the body.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Binzo throws a chopping leg kick but Speed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Speed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Binzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Binzo misses with an uppercut.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick.
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Binzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Speed throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Binzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Binzo throws out a loose jab but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Speed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed retains his light heavyweight title!
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.