PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. Speed has chosen Pendulum / The Tempest as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Noshi
vs
Speed

186 cm
27
197 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

182 cm
27
196 lbs
10 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tora Noshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed throws a body punch but Noshi moves out of range.
Noshi throws a chopping leg kick but Speed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Noshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Speed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Speed lands a really nice looking cross but Noshi seems unphased.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Noshi moved out of range.
Noshi misses with a double jab

and Speed counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noshi won't be happy with that.
Noshi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed wants to control but Noshi is keeping him busy.
Speed postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Noshi throws Speed to one side and escapes!
Speed misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Speed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noshi doesn't seem phased though.
Speed with a hook.
Noshi moves to clinch but Speed breaks away
and Speed counters with a stiff right hand.
Noshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Speed circles away.
Speed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tora Noshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed punishes Noshi's body with a nice straight punch.
Noshi walks into a left hand.
Speed misses with a few strikes there.
Noshi tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Noshi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Speed throws a big elbow that misses.
Speed throws a big right hand that misses.

Noshi pushes Speed off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Noshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed cracks Noshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Noshi.
Speed misses with a takedown attempt - Noshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Abel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi lands a jab-cross combination.
Noshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noshi misses with a head kick.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noshi wants to clinch.
Noshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Noshi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Speed is out of range and Noshi settles back down.
Noshi thumps Speed with a low kick.

Speed closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Noshi's guard.
Noshi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Speed is controlling him.
Speed throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed trying to control but Noshi is working from the bottom.
Noshi is looking to stand up but Speed isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speed throwing strikes from guard but Noshi blocks nicely.
Speed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Speed works over Noshi with some ground and pound from guard.
Speed lands a couple of elbows.
Speed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noshi is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Noshi keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Speed dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Speed scores with a hook to the body. Noshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Speed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Speed scores with a nice head shot.
Noshi slips a straight right by Speed.
Noshi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Speed blocks a head kick by Noshi.
Abel Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noshi looks for the body kick but Speed saw that one coming.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noshi. That's going to slow Speed down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noshi is trying to defend but Speed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Noshi kicks Speed off and gets back to his feet.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Noshi takes one to the side of the head.
Noshi moves forwards but Speed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noshi throws a head kick but Speed moves out of range.
Speed lands a glancing blow to the side of Noshi's head.
Noshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speed.
Tora Noshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Speed misses with a takedown attempt - Noshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
Noshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noshi is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Noshi tries to clinch up.
Noshi tried to score with a low kick but Speed checks it.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Speed misses with a double jab.
Noshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noshi misses with a wild body shot.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed throws a body punch but Noshi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands with a hook. Noshi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Speed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noshi is fending him off so far but Speed persists. Nope, Noshi circles away and we're back to standing.
Noshi throws a nice looking combination but Speed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed shoots for a takedown but Noshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tora Noshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Speed.
Speed misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Speed finds it's target.
Noshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Noshi has Speed up against the cage in a clinch.
Speed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Noshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speed finds it's way round the side to connect with Noshi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a hook but Noshi blocks it.
Speed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Noshi defends it nicely.
Noshi digs a good hook to Speed's body.
Noshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Speed drives through with a takedown into Noshi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noshi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Speed.
Abel Speed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Speed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi wants to stand and escape but Speed is having none of it.
Speed is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Noshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Noshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noshi throws a leg kick but Speed moved away.
Noshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Speed swings for the body but Noshi moves out of range.
That kick from Noshi tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noshi takes one to the side of the head.
Noshi tries to clinch but Speed moves away
and Speed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Speed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Speed misses with a combination
and Noshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noshi tries to clinch but Speed is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Noshi's head but Noshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Noshi.
Speed jabs Noshi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speed throws a hook but Noshi blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Speed. That snapped Noshi's head back.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi moves away from the strike by Speed.
Speed connects with a single shot there.
Speed lands with a shot to the body.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed shoots in but no luck this time.
A leg kick checked by Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noshi tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Speed cracks Noshi with a good jab.
Noshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed throws an off balance right hand
and Noshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Speed swings for the body but Noshi moves out of range.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noshi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noshi throws a shot to the body.
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Noshi swinging wildly here.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed slips a jab and a cross from Noshi.
Noshi throws a one two combo.
Noshi misses with a low kick.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noshi moves away.
Noshi walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noshi manages to avoid it.
Speed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noshi but Noshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tora Noshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Speed.
Noshi is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Speed checks it well.
Noshi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Speed is able to avoid easily.
Speed fails to land the takedown.
Speed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Speed somewhat.
Speed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Noshi.
Tora Noshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Speed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Speed throws a jab when Noshi was well out of range.
Speed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noshi throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abel Speed.
I've got Speed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Speed!
After winning the bout, Abel Speed thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.