PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Speed
vs
Hippo

170 cm
25
295 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
285 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Hippo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hippo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Speed shoots in for a takedown but Hippo shows good takedown defense.
Hippo shoots in looking for a takedown. Speed tries to sprawl out of it but Hippo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Speed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good work by Speed as he checks the leg kick.
Speed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Leroy Speed has been cut.
Speed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hippo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Speed forces Hippo back against the cage and clinches.

Speed drags the fight down to the ground.
Hippo wants to stand but Speed is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed wants to stand and escape but Hippo is having none of it.
Hippo trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Speed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hippo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hippo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hippo wants to stand but Speed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Speed wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hippo throws a sloppy head kick and Speed moves out of range easily.
Speed is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hippo.
Speed throws a poor cross that misses
and Hippo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speed lands the left hand.

It looks like King Hippo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hippo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Speed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Speed fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Speed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hippo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Speed closes the distance and pushes Hippo back into the cage.

Hippo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speed throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hippo to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hippo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Speed checks it well.
A jab lands there for Hippo.
Speed cracks Hippo with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed with a hook.

Speed clinches.
Hippo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Speed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hippo takes a shot to the head.
Speed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hippo backwards.
A short uppercut from Speed.
Speed misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Speed has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Hippo breaks the clinch.
Speed misses with a hook.
Leroy Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed swings widly with a right hand
and Hippo counters with a three punch combo that has Speed backing up. Speed nods at Hippo to acknowledge the strikes.
Speed lands the left hand.

That has opened up King Hippo's cut even more.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hippo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Speed sprawls well initially but Hippo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Speed is trying to get back to full guard.
Speed is refusing to be controlled, as Hippo sits in half guard.
Speed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hippo won't allow Speed to sweep him here.
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 Leroy Speed will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hippo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Speed is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speed.
Speed moves to clinch but Hippo breaks away
and Hippo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Speed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hippo momentarily.

Speed gets a clinch.
A short right from Speed on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hippo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been informed that Hippo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Speed doesn't manage to clinch there - Hippo circles away.
Hippo throws a counter combo.
Speed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hippo but Hippo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Hippo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Speed closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch but Hippo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Hippo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hippo throws the kick towards the body but Speed avoids it.
Hippo fails to land with a series of punches.

Speed has managed to clinch.
Speed lands a hook that snaps the head of Hippo backwards.

Speed breaks the clinch.
Hippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Speed wants to clinch up but Hippo keeps it at a distance.
Hippo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Speed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hippo misses with a head kick.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Hippo.
Hippo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Speed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hippo slips under a jab.
Hippo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hippo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King Hippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hippo blocks a jab.
Hippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Hippo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Speed closes the distance and pushes Hippo back into the cage.

Hippo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The cut above King Hippo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hippo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hippo throws a counter combo.
Speed dodges the punch combination from Hippo.
Speed misses with an uppercut
and Hippo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Speed throws an off balance right hand
and Hippo counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed is looking to clinch but Hippo is avoiding it.
Speed throws out a loose jab but Hippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hippo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Hippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Hippo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hippo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Speed lands a jab to the nose.

King Hippo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Speed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hippo, pushing him back against the cage.

Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hippo moves out of range as Speed strikes.
Hippo throws a counter combo.
Hippo swats away the attempt to clinch by Speed.
As Speed backs off Hippo throws a huge counter combo but Speed manages to avoid it all.
Hippo swats away the attempt to clinch by Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed tries to clinch but Hippo is having none of it.
Hippo keeps the fight on the outside.

Speed has Hippo up against the cage in a clinch.
Speed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed working aggressively here.
Hippo goes for a takedown attempt but Speed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hippo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leroy Speed!
Leroy Speed decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.