PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes into the arena with Skrillex / Equinox blaring out of the sound system. Conda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Los Bastardos Finlandeses - Acapulco. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ana Conda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Speed
vs
Conda

175 cm
22
163 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Speed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed moves out of range of the body kick.
Conda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Conda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed lands a head shot.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Conda.
Speed takes a swing at Conda's ribcage but misses.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Conda thuds his shin into the meat of Speed's side.
Speed sizes up Conda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Speed leaves Conda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Conda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conda.
Speed scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Speed swings widly with a right hand
and Conda counters with a nice body kick.
Speed connects with a single shot there.
Conda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ana Conda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Conda.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conda.
Speed throws a right and a left that Conda avoids nicely.
Conda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Conda 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.
Conda lands a nice looking body shot.
Conda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conda.
Conda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Speed misses.
A jab from Speed misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Conda is just out of range.

Conda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Speed's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Conda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Speed's head.
Conda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Speed keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
Conda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speed is keeping the position for now.
Conda trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Conda throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Speed has his hands on Conda's head, controlling the position.
Speed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Conda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speed.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Conda scores with a nice body kick.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Conda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conda chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Conda closes the distance and clinches.
Speed lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conda trying to land knees to the body.
Conda tries a body shot but Speed blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conda prevents Speed from breaking the clinch.
Speed wants to break free but Conda has control.
Conda throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Speed is looking to break free of the clinch but Conda has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Conda is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conda slips under a jab from Speed.
Conda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Conda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Conda.
Conda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Conda scores with a body shot.
Conda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Conda - that will leave a mark!
Conda connects with a crisp jab.
Conda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Conda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Speed scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed jabs Conda right on the nose. Conda blinks but takes it well.
Speed misses with a hook
and Conda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Conda.
A nice combination there by Speed.
Conda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed misses with a hook.
Conda swinging wildly here.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed takes one on the button.
Conda tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Conda drops his hands momentarily and Speed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Conda throws the kick towards the body but Speed avoids it.
Speed throws a jab when Conda was well out of range.
Ana Conda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speed throws a right and a left that Conda avoids nicely.
Conda cracks Speed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Conda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda scores with a nice head shot.
Speed scores with a body shot.
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!
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Conda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Conda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conda drops his hands momentarily and Speed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conda manages to avoid it.
Speed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Conda.
Conda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conda scores with a leg kick.
Speed lunges at Conda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conda's hand.
Speed misses the jab.
A big right from Speed misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Conda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Conda.
Conda defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Conda looks for a takedown but Speed sprawls well.
Conda misses with a straight left.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Conda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Conda moved out of range nicely.
Speed digs a good body shot into Conda's ribs.
Conda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed misses with a hook
and Conda counters with an inside leg kick.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Conda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jon Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conda throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conda.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conda throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conda wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Conda's head but Conda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Conda dips to his left and cracks Speed with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conda shoots in but Speed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Conda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ana Conda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Conda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Speed pinned against the cage. Speed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Conda avoids the body shot from Speed.
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Conda.
Conda defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conda.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Conda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed drops his hands momentarily and Conda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Speed misses.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Speed's head backwards.
Speed throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conda. That's going to slow Speed down.
Conda connects with a crisp jab.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Conda tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Conda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Conda misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Conda throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Speed swings widly with a right hand
and Conda counters with an inside leg kick.

Conda moves into range and clinches up with Speed.
Speed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Speed is trying to maintain a safe position but Conda gets an underhook and turns Speed into the cage.
Conda misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conda tries to land a knee to the head but Speed blocks with his arms.
Conda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conda's elbow.
Conda lands a hook that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Conda misses with a punch to the body.
Speed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conda.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Conda.
Speed blocks the elbow strike.
Conda misses with the head strike.
Conda is trying to pull guard but Speed has him pressed against the cage.
Jon Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ana Conda.
Conda can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Conda backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda takes a shot to the head.
Conda being controlled against the cage.
Conda can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Conda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.

Speed manages to break the clinch.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Conda moves away and avoids it.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Conda's head but Conda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Conda throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Conda scores with a kick to the body.
Speed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Speed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Conda is looking to land body kicks.
Speed blocks a jab.
Speed misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Conda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Speed on the side of the head.
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ana Conda really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big left from Conda misses.
Conda looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conda throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Conda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Conda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speed.
Conda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speed takes a step back to recover.
Conda cracks Speed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Conda.
Conda delivers a nice body kick.
Speed throws a right and a left that Conda avoids nicely.
Conda avoids the body shot from Speed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Conda's shoulder, as Conda tries to avoid the shot.
Conda tries to move into range but Speed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Speed misses.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Conda.
Conda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conda.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conda scores with a leg kick.
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.

Conda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conda lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conda.
Conda wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Speed controlling Conda's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda postures up in Speed's guard and throws a big left but Speed blocks it.
Conda is stalling in the full guard.
Speed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conda on the ground.
Conda being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conda was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed avoids the head kick by Conda.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conda was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Nice defenses there by Conda.
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings for the body but Conda moves out of range.
Conda throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Conda jabs Speed right on the nose. Speed blinks but takes it well.
Conda cracks the inside of Speed's front leg.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Speeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Conda misses with a few strikes there.
Conda slips a straight right by Speed.
Conda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speed.
Speed walks into a straight right hand from Conda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conda lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conda lunges at Speed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Speed's hand.

Conda feints and as Speed raises his hands in defense, Conda changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ana Conda dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Conda.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conda.
Conda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed blocks the body kick.
Speed lands with a nice combination. Conda backs away looking to recover.
Conda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Conda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Conda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Speed sprawls well. Speed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conda gets slowly back to his feet.
Conda moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda scores with a push kick.
Conda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Conda lands a nice looking body kick.
Conda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conda misses with a takedown attempt - Speed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Conda saw that one coming.
Speed misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Speed.
Conda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Conda misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Conda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Conda is just out of range.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Speed takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Conda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Speed tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Conda is in Speed's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Speed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conda is one step ahead there.
Conda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Conda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Conda is pushing down on Speed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Speed is fighting to maintain full guard but Conda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Conda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Conda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Speed is defending against the submission attempts here by Conda.
Speed is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda lands with a punch from half guard.
Conda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speed's head.

Conda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Speed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Conda.

Conda is trying to work for a kimura but Speed is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ana Conda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conda 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ana Conda!
Ana Conda is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ana Conda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.