PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drake Muncie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muncie comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - The way i am. Speed has chosen Thé à la Menthe / La Caution - Instrumental as his entrance music. Len Speed acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Muncie
vs
Speed

193 cm
28
185 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
31
162 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drake Muncie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Len Speed!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed tries to move into range but Muncie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Muncie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muncie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muncie lands a slapping body shot.
Speed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
Muncie throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muncie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Muncie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed leaves Muncie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Muncie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speed with a hook.
Muncie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muncie fails to land with a series of punches.
Muncie tries to bum rush Speed with a series of wild strikes but Speed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muncie slips under a jab from Speed.
Muncie scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Speed.
Len Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muncie jabs Speed right on the nose. Speed blinks but takes it well.
Muncie takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Drake Muncie has been cut.
Muncie fails to land with a series of punches.
Len Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muncie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Speed works Muncie's body with a nice hook.
Muncie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Speed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muncie finds it's way round the side to connect with Speed's head.
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 gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Speed to work.
Speed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muncie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muncie tries to keep at a distance but Speed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Speed tries to work over Muncie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Muncie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muncie was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muncie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muncie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muncie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
Speed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Muncie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Speed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muncie is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses the body punch
and Muncie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muncie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muncie misses with a low kick as Speed jumps back.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Speed cracks Muncie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Muncie defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Speed scores with a jab to the body.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Good work by Speed as he checks the leg kick.
Muncie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muncie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Speed throws an overhand right that drops Muncie like a sack of potatoes! Speed dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Len Speed!
As Len Speed got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Winning sure is fun. I should try it more often!'.