PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Montana
vs
Speed

225 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Speed!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Speed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Montana is trying to defend but Speed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Montana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Montana is holding on to half guard well.
Montana regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed won't allow Montana to sweep him here.
Montana is working hard here to advance position.
Speed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montana is keeping the position for now.
Montana is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed tries to free his leg and advance position but Montana is retaining full guard.
Montana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Speed is one step ahead there.
Montana has Speed pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed postures up.
Speed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Speed preventing the sweep.
Montana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Speed is controlling Montana's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Montana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speed's head.
Speed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Speed trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants to control but Speed is keeping him busy.
Montana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Montana trying to control the action but Speed is working from the bottom.
Speed is looking to improve his position.
Montana is pressing down on Speed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Speed is holding on for now.
Montana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Speed tries to kick Montana off but Montana keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana trying to control from half guard but Speed is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montana closes the distance and clinches up with Speed, looking for a takedown. Montana pushes Speed against the cage but Speed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Speed tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Speed has managed to clinch.
Montana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Speed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Montana being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed trying to keep a closed guard but Montana is proving a slippery customer.
Speed is pulling down on Montana's head. It's preventing any offense from Montana, at least for the moment.
Montana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Montana wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Speed pulls Montana in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Speed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Speed darts in and clinches Montana up against the cage.
Montana fails to pull guard.

Montana pulls guard.
Speed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Montana working a defensive guard but Speed manages to pass into side control anyway.
Montana is trying to control Speed's posture but Speed avoids it.
Montana prevents Speed from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed wants to control but Montana is keeping him busy.
Montana struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana tries to bench press Speed off him but Speed keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Speed stalls from top position.
Montana tries to bench press Speed off him but Speed keeps the position.
Speed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montana keeps working.
Montana is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Speed in the domination position with Montana hanging on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Montana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montana wants to sweep here but Speed controlling him for the moment.
Montana looking to control.
Speed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Speed stopping the sweep attempt from Montana.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Speed has managed to clinch.

Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Speed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montana looking to control but Speed passes into half guard.
Speed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Montana wants to control but Speed is keeping busy.
Speed passes to side control.

Speed stands up and beckons Montana to his feet.
Leroy Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Speed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Montana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Speed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Speed is trying to stand back up but Montana is controlling him

Speed looking for submissions off his back.
Montana stops Speed from getting back to his feet.
Speed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Speed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Montana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Speed keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Montana tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Montana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Speed avoids it really well and circles away.

Speed shoots in and bounces Montana off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Montana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Speed defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana looking to control.
Speed trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Montana wants to sweep but no luck.
Speed wants to pass the guard but Montana is keeping the position.
Montana is trying to control the position but Speed postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Speed wants to stand but Montana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Speed gets a double leg takedown into Montana's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Speed looking to pass the guard.
Montana throws a couple of heel strikes.
Speed preventing the sweep.
Speed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montana's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Speed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Montana is trying to keep Speed in close.
Montana looking for a sweep. Not yet Montana, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Speed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Montana misses

and Speed counters by clinching up.
Montana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montana fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Speed gets underhooks to prevent Montana's takedown attempt.
Speed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Speed jumps guard and drags Montana to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Speed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Speed slows the pace down in half guard.
Montana tries to get to full guard but Speed has control of the leg.
Speed is controlling the pace.

Speed wants to work for an arm triangle but Montana is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Speed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Speed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Speed!