PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mookie Hamfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Speakman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Speakman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hamfist
vs
Speakman

190 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

205 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mookie Hamfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Speakman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamfist misses with the combination.
Hamfist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Speakman pinned against the cage. Speakman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamfist closes the distance and clinches up with Speakman, looking for a takedown. Hamfist pushes Speakman against the cage but Speakman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Speakman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamfist looks to land a combination but Speakman avoids it well.
Hamfist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speakman.
Hamfist looks to land a combination but Speakman avoids it well.
Speakman misses with the combination.
Speakman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hamfist has time to react.
Hamfist misses with the combination.
Hamfist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speakman.
Speakman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamfist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speakman gets caught flat footed, as Hamfist shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hamfist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hamfist drops back looking for a leg! Speakman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Speakman manages to kick Hamfist off! Hamfist jumps back into Speakman's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamfist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Speakman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Hamfist's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Speakman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Speakman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Speakman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Vicious Striking inform us that Speakman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hamfist passes into half guard.
Hamfist wants to control but Speakman is keeping him busy.
Speakman is controlling Hamfist's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hamfist is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speakman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Speakman is looking for a sweep. Hamfist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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!
Hamfist wants to control but Speakman is keeping him busy.
Hamfist missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Speakman is looking for a sweep. Hamfist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hamfist is keen to just control but Speakman is a slippery customer.
Speakman tries to kick Hamfist off but Hamfist keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Speakman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Speakman has Hamfist pulled in close to control his posture.
Hamfist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speakman is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speakman has his hands on Hamfist's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Speakman does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hamfist lands with a right hand.
Hamfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speakman manages to avoid it.
Hamfist lands with a hook. Speakman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Speakman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Speakman misses with a wild combination.
Speakman moves out of range as Hamfist strikes.
Speakman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hamfist on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Speakman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamfist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speakman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamfist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jeff Speakman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speakman throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hamfist counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Speakman!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speakman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hamfist is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Speakman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Hamfist tries for a kimura but Speakman is defending well.
Speakman is trying to control Hamfist's posture but Hamfist avoids it.
Hamfist in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Speakman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hamfist off and has taken his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speakman is riding his opponent, not letting Hamfist buck him off.
Speakman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hamfist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hamfist trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Hamfist's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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 Mookie Hamfist will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Speakman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speakman scores with a nice head shot.
Speakman throws a right and a left that Hamfist avoids nicely.

Hamfist bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Speakman is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Hamfist are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hamfist sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Speakman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hamfist working away.

Hamfist is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Speakman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hamfist tries for a kimura but Speakman is defending well.
Hamfist working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamfist scoring with punches and elbows.
Hamfist tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamfist is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Speakman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Speakman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Hamfist tries for a kimura but Speakman is defending well.
Speakman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Speakman is trying to improve his position.
Hamfist sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Speakman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Speakman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Hamfist tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Speakman is not content to let Hamfist control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist in side control, throwing shots but Speakman defends.

Hamfist tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Speakman can't do much from the bottom here.
Mookie Hamfist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Speakman is pushing Hamfist's head away, looking to escape. Hamfist manages to hold on to the position though.
Hamfist trying to control the action but Speakman is working from the bottom.
Hamfist throws an elbow but Speakman slips to the side and avoids it well.
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!
Speakman wants to control but Hamfist postures up.
Speakman tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Hamfist is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Speakman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hamfist is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Speakman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hamfist working away.

Hamfist goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Speakman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hamfist's guard! Nice work there by Speakman!
Speakman wants to stand but Hamfist has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hamfist manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Speakman tries to hold on but Hamfist postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamfist moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Speakman has worked his arm free - good work by Speakman!
Hamfist postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Speakman tries to improve position but can't.

Hamfist tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
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!
Speakman sneaks back into half guard.
Hamfist is trying to control the action in half guard but Speakman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speakman trying to control but Hamfist postures up.

Hamfist is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Speakman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hamfist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mookie Hamfist dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Speakman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamfist circles away quickly and effectively.
Speakman thuds a left hand into Hamfist's body.
Mookie Hamfist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speakman scores with a nice head shot.
Hamfist misses with the combination.
Speakman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Speakman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speakman connects with the punch.

Hamfist is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speakman shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Hamfist takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Speakman sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Hamfist bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Speakman!
Jeff Speakman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.