PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Tome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jane Speedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jane Speedo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tome
vs
Speedo

190 cm
21
221 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

210 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Tome!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jane Speedo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tome takes a swing at Speedo's ribcage but misses.
Speedo throws a hook but Tome avoids it easily.
Tome misses with a looping right.
Tome lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Speedo at a distance.
Speedo ducks under a wild hook from Tome.
Tome paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Tome misses.
Marcos Tome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Speedo misses its intended target.
Tome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speedo.
Speedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tome defending well as Speedo loads up on a big left hand.
Speedo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tome at a distance.
Tome throws a jab when Speedo was well out of range.
Speedo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tome avoids the body shot from Speedo.
Tome misses with a shot to the body
and Speedo counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Tome misses the target.
Speedo misses with a double jab.
Speedo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tome finds it's way round the side to connect with Speedo's head.
Tome throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Speedo to counter with a crisp jab.
Speedo throws a sloppy body shot

and Tome counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tome with a flurry of punches that miss.
Speedo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tome makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Tome pushing down on Speedo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tome wants to pass to mount but Speedo is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tome is looking to take a break and control but Speedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tome sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Speedo defending well though.
Tome is pressing down on Speedo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Speedo is holding on for now.
Tome thows a huge punch but Speedo dodges it nicely.
Tome is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tome trying to control from half guard but Speedo is working away.
Tome throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Speedo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tome. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tome misses with a head shot. Speedo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Speedo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tome stays in close to Speedo's body and controls the position.

Speedo pushes Tome off and gets back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Tome as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tome throws a sloppy body shot
and Speedo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speedo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tome.
Tome misses with a shot to the body
and Speedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Marcos Tome has been cut.
Tome defending well as Speedo loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Speedo does no damage.
Tome swings for the body but Speedo moves out of range.
Speedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Tome tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tome tests Speedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tome throws a hook but Speedo avoids it easily.
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 Marcos Tome will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcos Tome's cut.
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.

Speedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tome.
Tome throws a hook but Speedo avoids it easily.
Speedo throws a hook but Tome avoids it easily.
Tome lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Speedo works Tome's body with a nice hook.
Tome misses with a hook to the body
and Speedo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Speedo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tome throws out the jab.
Tome swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Speedo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Tome misses
and Speedo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speedo throws the left hand but Tome avoids the punch easily.
Tome darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tome misses with a shot to the body
and Speedo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speedo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tome swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Speedo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tome misses with a body shot
and Speedo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tome takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Speedo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tome counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tome.
Speedo tries to break free but Tome pushes him back against the cage.
Tome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tome misses with a body punch.
Tome has Speedo pressed against the cage, preventing Speedo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Speedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tome tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Speedo swivels and escapes.
Tome clinches but Speedo breaks the clinch
and Speedo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tome fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Speedo misses with the combination.
Tome takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Speedo scores with a body shot.
Speedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Speedo lands a slapping body shot.
Tome swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Speedo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tome dodges the punch combination from Speedo.
Speedo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Speedo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Tome misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Speedo!
Jane Speedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tome misses with a shot to the body
enabling Speedo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speedo misses with a body shot.
Tome on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tome misses with a double jab
and Speedo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speedo connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the body from Tome misses
and Speedo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Speedo lands a slapping body shot.
Speedo lands a nice shot that snaps Tome's head back.
Speedo's corner calls for a 1-2. Speedo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Speedo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Speedo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tome misses with a body shot
and Speedo counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Tome! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jane Speedo! Jane Speedo retains his light heavyweight title!