PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prophet Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes into the arena with Amon Tobin / El Cargo blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Speed
vs
Mohammed

200 cm
29
241 lbs
31 - 9 - 0

188 cm
30
284 lbs
23 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Heisenberg

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prophet Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Mohammed looks to land a left hand but Speed moved out of range nicely.
Mohammed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mohammed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Speed connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Speed misses.
Mohammed tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mohammed throws a lazy body kick
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mohammed misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Mohammed is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks.
Mohammed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speed jabs at Mohammed's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mohammed.
Mohammed leaves Speed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Speed.
Speed lands a body shot.
Mohammed moves out of range of the body kick.
Speed tries to work over Mohammed's front leg with a kick but Mohammed checks it.
Speed tried to score with a low kick but Mohammed checks it.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohammed's corner calls for a 1-2. Mohammed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Mohammed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed swings for the body but Mohammed moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed drives through and clinches with Speed against the cage.
Mohammed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Speed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mohammed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Speed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mohammed throws a head punch that misses.
Speed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Speed blocking some punches.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
Mohammed gets through Speed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Mohammed misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Mohammed slips under a jab from Speed.
Mohammed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mohammed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed is looking to wear down Mohammed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Speed misses with a straight left.
Prophet Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed misses with an uppercut.
Mohammed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Speed scores with a hook to the body. Mohammed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mohammed misses with a right hand
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mohammed thumps Speed with a low kick.
Mohammed throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed is looking to clinch.

Speed tries to sprawl but Mohammed drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Speed gets full guard.
Mohammed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Speed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Speed working a defensive guard here.
Mohammed stopping the sweep attempt from Speed.
My spies in DUDES GYM...inc..CBK inform me that Mohammed has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Speed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mohammed sprawls well initially but Speed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mohammed tries to kick Speed off in order to stand up. Speed Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Speed staying calm.
An elbow from Speed crashes against the mat.
Speed working away.
Speed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mohammed keeps working.
Speed lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mohammed sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Speed is thwarting Mohammed's attempts to control the position.
Speed trying to control the action but Mohammed is working from the bottom.
Mohammed controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Speed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Speed thows a huge punch but Mohammed dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed wants to improve his position but Speed is controlling well.
Speed trying to control from half guard but Mohammed is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mohammed moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Speed is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Speed!
Speed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Speed is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mohammed's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mohammed's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohammed wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed trying to control the action but Speed just sinks the hooks in.
Even with his hooks in, Speed manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Speed tries to get the hooks in deep but Mohammed pushed the leg off.
Speed punches the canvas rather than the man.
Mohammed wants to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohammed covers up after that shot from Speed.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Speed throws a low kick but Mohammed avoids it.
Mohammed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Speed's calf.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammed was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed blocks a low kick nicely.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mohammed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Speed.
Mohammed takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mohammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Speed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mohammed, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speed.
Speed throws a series of strikes that have Mohammed backpedaling.
Mohammed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Speed's head backwards.
Speed shoots in for a double leg but Mohammed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mohammed misses with a body kick.
Speed looks to throw the jab but Mohammed is out of range.
Mohammed checks the leg kick.
Mohammed throws a body kick that misses.
Mohammed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed lands a nice hook to Mohammed's body. Mohammed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed throws a lazy right hand but Mohammed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Speed. Beautiful body shot.
Prophet Mohammed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Speed throws a head kick but Mohammed moves out of range.
Speed checks a leg kick nicely.

Mohammed closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Speed tries to buck Mohammed off but Mohammed is having none of it.
Mohammed lands an elbow.
Mohammed is working Speed over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mohammed connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Speed some visible discomfort.

Daniel Speed's cut is getting worse.

Mohammed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mohammed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mohammed grinds an elbow into Speed's temple.
Speed tries to control but Mohammed manages to take his back.
Speed tries to break free.
Speed just trying to survive but Mohammed is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Speed rolls, trying to escape but Mohammed keeps control of the position.
Mohammed connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Speed to escape the position.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Prophet Mohammed!
A pretty intense looking Prophet Mohammed took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.