PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan St Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by Sucker Punch / Army Of Me. St Peters has chosen Time By Culture Club as his entrance music. Nathan St Peters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Speed
vs
St Peters

177 cm
19
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
29
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan St Peters!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed digs a good body shot into St Peters's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Speed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Speed.
St Peters doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Speed counters with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Speed.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Speed misses with a punch on the inside.

Speed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Speed has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Peters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed connects with a solid leg kick.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
St Peters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Peters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
St Peters misses with a takedown attempt
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Peters tries for a takedown but Speed circles away easily
and Speed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Connor Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan St Peters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St Peters's head.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks St Peters off balance momentarily.
St Peters misses with a takedown attempt
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
St Peters takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Speed throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. St Peters tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Speed is in St Peters's guard.
St Peters keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
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!
Speed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Peters swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Connor Speed wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Speed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Speed closes the distance and pushes St Peters back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speed.
Speed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Speed working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Speed to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Peters backwards.
Speed lands with a right to the head.
Speed scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Speed successfully pulls guard.
Speed pulls St Peters in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Speed has his feet on St Peters's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Speed dominated that round.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St Peters takes one on the chin but seems OK.

St Peters closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Speed did well to prevent St Peters getting side control.
Speed wants to improve his position but St Peters is controlling well.
Speed keeping hold of St Peters's head, controlling as best he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Speed as St Peters shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Peters doesn't seem bothered though.
St Peters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Speed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Speed.
Speed trying to control but St Peters is working from the bottom.
Speed won't allow St Peters to get back to his feet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Connor Speed has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
St Peters misses with a takedown

and Speed counters by clinching up.
Connor Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan St Peters.
St Peters is breathing heavily.
St Peters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Speed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Speed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Speed is working St Peters over against the cage.
Speed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Peters backwards.
St Peters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands an uppercut.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Peters backwards.
A short uppercut from Speed.
Speed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Speed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Peterss head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Speed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Speed lands a shot to the body.
Speed lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Speed.
A nice left hand lands by Speed.
Speed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Peters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Speed.
Speed stalling in the clinch.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by St Peters.

Speed pulls St Peters into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Speed managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Speed dominated that second round.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
St Peters gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Speed counters with a nice leg kick.
St Peters has his takedown stuffed
and Speed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. St Peters really felt that one!

Speed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. St Peters quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Speed stalling away here and it's allowed St Peters to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Speed stands up and waves to St Peters to follow him.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Peters can do to turn this around?
St Peters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping leg kick lands for Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Speed looking to score a takedown here. St Peters is defending well but Speed drives through and ends up in St Peters's guard.

St Peters working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Speed has passed into half guard!
Speed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Speed working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on St Peters's thigh. St Peters counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Peters being controlled here, momentarily.
Speed throwing strikes but missing.
Connor Speed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Connor Speed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Speed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Connor Speed just wasn't active enough.
St Peters misses with a takedown
and Speed counters with a right hand to the body.
Connor Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan St Peters.
Speed scores with a nice head shot.

Speed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Speed passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Speed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Speed!
Post fight, Connor Speed stared into the camera and said 'POW!'.