PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tough as Steel by Wolfsbane. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Speed
vs
De Groot

180 cm
29
150 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Speed blocks the leg kick.
De Groot throws a low kick but Speed avoids it.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groot misses with an uppercut.
De Groot lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Groot tries a low kick but Speed avoids it.
De Groot cracks Speed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Speed pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Groot is out of range and Speed settles back down.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. Speed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Speed scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by De Groot.
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speed throws a series of punches but De Groot avoids them all with ease.
Speed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Groot lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Speed does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed lands a lovely overhand right.
Crunch! De Groot slams his shin into Speed's torso.
De Groot connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Speed lands a right hook to the body.
De Groot lands with a cross.
De Groot misses with a left hand
and Speed counters with a leg kick.
De Groot walks into a straight right hand from Speed.
De Groot misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
De Groot throws out a leg kick but Speed moves out of range and De Groot only half commits.
De Groot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Groot tries to work over Speed's front leg with a kick but Speed checks it.
Speed checks a leg kick nicely.
De Groot throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
De Groot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed jabs at De Groot's body.
De Groot lands a jab to Speed's midsection.
De Groot throws a front kick aimed at Speed's knee but Speed avoids it well.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed clobbers De Groot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Speed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Speed there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
De Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by De Groot.
Speed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Speed scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Groot in his tracks.
De Groot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Groot throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Speed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speed avoids the head kick by De Groot.
A head kick misses from Speed.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot lands a nice hook to Speed's body. Speed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot tries a low kick but Speed avoids it.
De Groot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Speed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Groot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Speed tries to bum rush De Groot with a series of wild strikes but De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Speed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Groot's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Groot.
De Groot throws a low kick, looking for Speed's leg but Speed calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl De Groot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Speed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Speed misses the shot to the body.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scott Speed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speed throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Groot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Groot slips under a jab from Speed.
De Groot punishes Speed's body with a nice straight punch.
De Groot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
De Groot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Groot misses the body punch
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Speed misses with a low kick.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed is looking to land body kicks.
Karl De Groot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! De Groot slams his shin into Speed's torso.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. De Groot moves away and avoids it.
Speed misses with a straight left.
Speed lands a glancing blow to the side of De Groot's head.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
A big right from De Groot misses.
De Groot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Speed checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Speed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Groot misses with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Speed scores with a four punch combination!
De Groot misses with a hook
letting Speed counter with a right hand.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed throws a low kick, looking for De Groot's leg but De Groot calmly moves out of range.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speed throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from De Groot.
Speed connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Groot. De Groot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Groot goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Speed throws a series of punches but De Groot avoids them all with ease.
De Groot throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as De Groot blocks the low kick.
De Groot looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
A swing and a miss from De Groot.
De Groot walks into a left hand.
Speed defending well as De Groot loads up on a big left hand.
De Groot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from De Groot misses the target.
De Groot misses with a low kick as Speed jumps back.
Speed scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a right hand that misses
and Speed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Groot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
Speed cracks De Groot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Speed blocks the low kick.
De Groot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot misses with a head kick.
De Groot misses with a hook
and Speed counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Groot lands with an overhand left.
Speed throws a lazy right hand but De Groot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Speed will probably get the nod.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Groot swinging wildly here.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Speed connects with the punch.
Speed lands with a kick to the temple. De Groot shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot dodges the punch combination from Speed.
De Groot connects with a right hand. Speed shakes it off.
Speed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - De Groot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Groot looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Groot misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range.
A jab from De Groot does it's job there.
De Groot slips a jab from Speed.
Speed misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from De Groot finds it's target.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
De Groot looks to throw a body kick
and Speed counters with a nice kick to the body.
De Groot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Speed has time to react.
De Groot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from De Groot.
De Groot lands a jab to Speed's midsection.
De Groot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Groot swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed thows a leg kick but De Groot checks it
and De Groot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Groot scores with a jab to the body.
Speed slips under a jab.
Speed swinging wildly here.
De Groot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Groot lands a really nice looking cross but Speed seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Speed digs a good body shot into De Groot's ribs.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from De Groot misses.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speed, right into the meat.
De Groot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Speed counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed scores with a body shot.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
De Groot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Speed is out of range and De Groot settles back down.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
De Groot misses with a lunging right hand
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
Speed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Groot with a jab.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a lunging right hand
and Speed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
De Groot throws a head kick that half lands.
Speed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Speed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Groot misses with a few strikes there.
De Groot clobbers Speed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Speed misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from De Groot misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot blocks a head kick by Speed.
Some bone on bone action there as De Groot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl De Groot really 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 takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Speed connects with the punch.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Groot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Speed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Speed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speed jabs at De Groot's body.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Speed.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speed. That did some damage!
Speed cracks De Groot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Speed.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed lands the left hand.
Speed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Groot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Groot slips under a jab.
De Groot dodges the punch combination from Speed.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
De Groot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Speed checks a leg kick nicely.
No joy there for De Groot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speed misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws an off balance right hand
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Groot lands a jab to the nose.
De Groot misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Speed counters with a stiff right hand.
Speed misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Groot lands with a nice body punch.
De Groot blocks a head kick by Speed.
De Groot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Some wild striking there from Speed.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. Speed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Speed throws a series of punches but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Speed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed slips a straight right by De Groot.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
De Groot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Speed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Speed wants to land a leg kick but De Groot is out of range.
De Groot lands a glancing blow to the side of Speed's head.
Speed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Speed slips a jab from De Groot.
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speed.
De Groot throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot slips under a jab.
De Groot throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Speed moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Karl De Groot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speed moves out of range as De Groot strikes.
Speed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Groot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
De Groot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Speed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Groot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Speed's knee momentarily.
Speed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Groot.
A combination from Speed does no damage.
De Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Groot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws an off balance right hand
and Speed counters with a left and a right that stings De Groot.
A big right from De Groot misses.
De Groot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Speed counters with a left and a right that stings De Groot.
De Groot tries a low kick but Speed avoids it.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
De Groot throws a right hand that misses
and Speed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by De Groot.
De Groot scores with the left hand. Speed knows he should have avoided that one.
De Groot wants to slow Speed down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Groot lands a nice looking body kick.
Speed throws a right and a left that De Groot avoids nicely.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
Speed slips under a jab from De Groot.
De Groot tries to clinch but Speed moves out of range.
De Groot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot misses with a leg kick
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
De Groot swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Scott Speed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Groot misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Speed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Speed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Groot misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed dips to his left and cracks De Groot with an uppercut!
Speed moves away from the strike by De Groot.
De Groot connects with an inside leg kick.
Speed throws a hook but De Groot avoids it easily.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Speed throws a low kick, looking for De Groot's leg but De Groot calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed misses with the combination.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Groot 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 45:50

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