PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Driello Touredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grand Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Speed's choice of entrance music: Mad Sin / Rusty Nails. Grand Speed told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Touredo
vs
Speed

187 cm
24
242 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

210 cm
30
270 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grand Speed!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed tries to bum rush Touredo with a series of wild strikes but Touredo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Speed takes a swing at Touredo's ribcage but misses.
Touredo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed throws a jab when Touredo was well out of range.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Touredo. That's going to slow Speed down.
Grand Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Touredo finds it's way through Speed's defenses.
Speed with a jab.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Touredo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Touredo just misses with a punch to the body.
Touredo misses with the combination.
Touredo fails with a takedown attempt.
Speed tries a low kick but Touredo avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Touredo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Touredo is just out of range.
Touredo tries a low kick but Speed avoids it.
Touredo throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Touredo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Touredo.
Speed with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Touredo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Touredo.

It looks like Grand Speed has been cut.
Speed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Touredo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Touredo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Touredo misses with a wild combination.
Speed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touredo misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Touredo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Touredo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Touredo tries a low kick but Speed avoids it.

Speed pushes Touredo up against the cage in a clinch.
Touredo throws an elbow but it misses.
Speed misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Speed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed digs a right hand underneath Touredo's ribcage. Touredo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Speed.
Still in the clinch, Speed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Touredo missing with knees to the body.
Speed pushes Touredo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Speed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Touredo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Touredo missing with knees to the body.
Touredo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.
Touredo trying to land knees to the body.
Touredo tries to land knees in the clinch but Speed avoids the damage to the body.
Touredo is looking to control Speed's arms but Speed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Touredo has his back to the cage.
Touredo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Touredo taking a breather.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.

Touredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speed takes a swing at Touredo's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Speed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Speed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Speed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Touredo in his tracks.
Touredo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Grand Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Touredo tries to work over Speed's front leg with a kick but Speed checks it.
Speed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Touredo rather than just go for the knockout.
Touredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Touredo dodges the punch combination from Speed.
Touredo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed tries to move into range but Touredo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Touredo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Speed throws the kick towards the body but Touredo avoids it.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Touredo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grand Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grand Speed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Touredo throws a nice looking combination but Speed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Touredo scores with a takedown into Speed's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Touredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Speed keeping moving, preventing Touredo from controlling successfully.
Speed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Touredo is looking to work some ground and pound but Speed has wrist control.
Speed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Touredo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Speed manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Touredo slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
Speed checks a low kick from Touredo.
Touredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Speed - just one landing.
A left lands for Touredo.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Touredo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Touredo.
Driello Touredo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Touredo shoots in and drives through. Speed sprawls well.
Speed scores with a shot to the body.
Speed misses with a shot to the body
and Touredo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Speed misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Touredo closes the distance and pushes Speed back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Touredo throws an elbow but misses.
Touredo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.
Touredo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Touredo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Speed blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Touredo.
Speed is breathing heavily.
Speed tries to work over Touredo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Touredo prevents a body shot from Speed.
Touredo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Speed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Speed avoids a wild elbow strike from Touredo.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Touredo.
A hook to the body from Touredo.
Touredo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Touredo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Touredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Touredo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Touredo misses with a series of wild punches.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Touredo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Touredo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Speed coming out on top.
Touredo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Touredo misses its intended target.
Speed jabs Touredo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Speed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Touredo shoots for a takedown but Speed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a hook but Touredo avoids it easily.
Touredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Touredo.
Touredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Speed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed lands with a shot to the body.
Speed misses with a hook. Touredo ducked under it nicely.
Speed tries to clinch there but Touredo circles away.
Speed falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Touredo counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Touredo 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.
Touredo lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Driello Touredo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grand Speed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Speed misses with a wild body shot.

Speed tries to keep at a distance but Touredo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Touredo backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Speed as Touredo tries to tie him up.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Touredo blocks a body shot from Speed.
A knee to the head by Touredo.
Touredo stalling in the clinch but Speed improves position.
Touredo tries to land knees in the clinch but Speed avoids the damage to the body.
Touredo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speed is defending well for now.
Speed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Touredo.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but Speed blocks with his arms.
Speed misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Speed.
Speed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Touredo backwards.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Speed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Touredo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touredo's elbow.
Touredo tries to land knees in the clinch but Speed avoids the damage to the body.
Touredo is trying to stall.
Speed pushes Touredo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Touredo taking a breather.
Touredo lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touredo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Touredo.
Speed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Speed.
Touredo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Touredo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Touredo avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
Touredo stalling in the clinch but Speed improves position.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Touredo avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
Speed struggles to land a body shot inside as Touredo controls his hands.
Speed leaning against his opponent.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speed tries a body shot but Touredo blocks it.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touredo's elbow.
Nice body punch from Speed - that landed with a thud.
Speed tries a body shot but Touredo blocks it.
Touredo with a knee to the head.

Speed is rocked!
Speed tries a body shot but Touredo blocks it.
Speed is still on wobbly legs! Can Touredo finish him?
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touredo's elbow.
Touredo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Speed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Touredo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Touredo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Grand Speed's cut even more.
Touredo lands an elbow that stopped Speed in his tracks for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Touredo lands a good knee to the midsection. Speed won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Touredo - that landed with a thud.
Speed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Touredo jerks Speed's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Speed drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Touredo goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Touredo because Speed was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Driello Touredo!
Driello Touredo retains his heavyweight title!