PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Steel Penn Alliance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. 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
Steel Penn Alliance

182 cm
36
196 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

189 cm
23
201 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn Alliance!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn Alliance has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
The Steel Penn Alliance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel Penn Alliance.
Speed digs a good hook to Steel Penn Alliance's body.
Steel Penn Alliance looks for the body kick but Speed saw that one coming.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speed swinging wildly here.
Speed scores with a jab to the body.
Steel Penn Alliance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
A head kick by Steel Penn Alliance misses
and Speed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steel Penn Alliance has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Penn Alliance fails to land the takedown.
Speed throws out a loose jab but Steel Penn Alliance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Penn Alliance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel Penn Alliance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel Penn Alliance misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a low kick but Speed moves out of range easily.
Speed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Speed with a hook.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Speed with a hook.

Steel Penn Alliance gets tackled into the cage by Speed. Speed maintains the clinch.
Speed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Speed scores with a shoulder strike.
Steel Penn Alliance wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel Penn Alliance tries for a takedown but Speed manages to get underhooks.
Abel Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Steel Penn Alliance.
Speed is working Steel Penn Alliance over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed is leaning against Steel Penn Alliance and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steel Penn Alliance looks winded!
Steel Penn Alliance wants to take the fight to the mat but Speed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Speed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Speed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Speed.
A short right from Speed on the inside.
Speed slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to score a body lock takedown but Speed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Speed works on Steel Penn Alliance's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.

Steel Penn Alliance is rocked!
Speed cracks Steel Penn Alliance with a nice body shot.
Steel Penn Alliance is still on wobbly legs! Can Speed finish him?
Speed lands a left hand.
Speed throws a big uppercut that drops Steel Penn Alliance! More strikes from Speed and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Steel Penn Alliance lies dazed against the cage as Speed celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Speed!
A very excited looking Abel Speed made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.