PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff as his entrance music. Abel Speed has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Britt's chin.

Britt
vs
Speed

175 cm
28
195 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

182 cm
29
196 lbs
15 - 0 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Britt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt misses with a hook.
Britt misses with a low kick.

Speed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Speed in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Speed lands a nice forearm strike.
Britt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speed scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed in side control, throwing shots but Britt defends.
Britt is looking to regain half guard here but Speed keeps moving and retains side control.
Speed lands an elbow.
Speed lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Britt down.
Speed landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Britt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Britt tries to buck Speed off but Speed is having none of it.
Speed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Speed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Britt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Speed working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Britt is trying to improve his position.
Britt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Speed is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed working the head with strikes.
Britt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Britt sneaks back into half guard.
Britt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Speed landing with the ground and pound.
Britt wants to sweep here but Speed controlling him for the moment.
Speed is working Britt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Speed looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed preventing the sweep.
Speed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Speed throws a strike but Britt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Britt passes Speed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Britt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Speed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Speed actively working from the bottom here.
Speed punching from the bottom.
Britt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speed's head.
Britt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Speed defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Britt moves nicely into side control.
Speed tries to bench press Britt off him but Britt keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Speed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Britt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Britt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Britt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Britt.
Britt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speed.
Britt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britt thuds his right hand into Speed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Britt tries to clinch but Speed moves out of range.
Britt looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
Britt dodges the punch combination from Speed.
Speed misses with a hook
and Britt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Speed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Britt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt thumps Speed with a low kick.
Speed swings for the body but Britt moves out of range.
Speed misses with a straight right.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Britt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
A nice combination there by Britt.
Speed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Britt staying out of range there.
Speed throws a jab when Britt was well out of range.
Eric Britt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed throws a hook but Britt blocks it.
Britt ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Speed shoots in looking for a takedown. Britt tries to sprawl out of it but Speed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Britt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a straight left.
Britt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Britt is just out of range.
Britt misses with a few strikes there.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speed fails with a takedown attempt.
Eric Britt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Speed.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Britt avoids the body shot from Speed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Speed misses.
Britt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Britt fails to land with a series of punches.
Britt throws a leg kick but Speed checks it.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt throws a leg kick which misses Speed's front leg but catches the back leg as Speed tries to avoid it.
Speed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Britt lands a jab to Speed's midsection.
Speed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Britt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Britt throws a series of punches but Speed moves out of range.
Britt moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
A nice combination there by Britt.
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!
Britt needs to keep his hands up - Speed had a free shot at his head there.
Britt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Britt tries to bum rush Speed with a series of wild strikes but Speed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Britt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Britt.
Eric Britt is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Britt.
A big right from Britt misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Speed lands with a right hand.
Britt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
A big left from Britt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Britt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Britt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Britt misses with a looping left.
Britt is looking to wear down Speed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice inside leg kick there by Britt. That's going to slow Speed down.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed takes a swing at Britt's ribcage but misses.
Britt lands a body shot.
Nice shot by Britt.
Speed lands a right hook to the body.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Britt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Britt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Speed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Speed swings widly with a right hand
letting Britt counter with a right hand.
Britt moves out of range as Speed strikes.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Speed.
Britt misses with a few strikes there.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed tries to move into range but Britt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Speed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Britt backs up against the cage.
A combination from Britt does no damage.
Britt tried to score with a low kick but Speed checks it.
Britt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Speed checks it well.
Speed digs a good hook to Britt's body.
Britt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
Britt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Britt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed swings for the body but Britt moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Speed.
Britt throws a right hand that Speed ducks under and follows up with a left that Speed also avoids with ease.
Britt avoids the body shot from Speed.
Speed looks to throw the jab but Britt is out of range.
Britt throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
Britt doesn't manage to clinch there - Speed circles away.
Britt moves away from the strike by Speed.
Britt ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Britt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Speed's head backwards.
Britt throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt scores with a punch to the head.
Speed jabs Britt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speed lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Britt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Britt circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Britt. Those never looked like landing.
Britt swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Speed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Britt is pressing down on Speed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Speed throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed is working Britt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Speed scoring with punches to the head and body.

Speed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Britt dives on top into guard.
Britt throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Britt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Eric Britt did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Britt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Speed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Britt has time to react.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Speed.
Britt throws a leg kick which misses Speed's front leg but catches the back leg as Speed tries to avoid it.
Speed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Britt finds it's way round the side to connect with Speed's head.
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Britt ducks down to avoid it.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Britt moved out of range nicely.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Speed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Speed is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed scores with a nice head shot.
Britt misses the shot to the body.

Britt clinches up against the cage.
Britt has a couple of punches blocked by Speed.
Britt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Britt can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Britt lands a nice shot to the body.
Britt lands a good knee to the midsection. Speed won't want to take too many of those.
Britt presses Speed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Britt obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Britt tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Britt back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Britt.
Britt pushes Speed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt tries to land a knee to the head but Speed blocks with his arms.
Britt tries a body shot but Speed blocks it.
Speed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Britt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Britt scores with a hook to the body.
Speed gets through Britt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Britt is working Speed over against the cage.
Britt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Speed wants to break free but Britt has control.
Britt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Speed.
Britt tries a knee to the head but Speed blocks it.
Britt working Speed over with knees to the body.
A short right from Britt.
Britt can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
Britt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
Britt throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
A body shot lands from Britt.
Britt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Britt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Speed takes a knee to the side of the body.
Britt cracks Speed with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Britt lands with a short shot to the head.
Britt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Britt blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Britt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Speed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Britt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Britt takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
Britt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Britt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Britt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Speed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Britt's corner calls for a 1-2. Britt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Speed swings for the body but Britt moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Britt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Britt avoids it really well and circles away.
Eric Britt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Speed.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Britt had his way with Abel Speed in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Britt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Speed scrambles back to his feet.
Speed misses with the combination.
Speed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Speed throws a right hand that misses
and Britt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Speed lands.
Britt tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Britt misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Britt.
Speed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Britt swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
Britt looks to land a combination but Speed avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Britt under the eye.
Britt throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Britt takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
Speed throws a series of punches but Britt moves out of range.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speed avoids the body shot from Britt.
Speed scores with a punch to the head.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Britt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Britt counters with a right hand to the body.
Speed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Britt avoids it really well and circles away.
Speed is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Britt thuds a left hand into Speed's body.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed lands a glancing blow to the side of Britt's head.
Britt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Britt 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.
Britt scores with a body shot.
Speed shoots in for a takedown but Britt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice jab there from Britt.
Britt moves away from the strike by Speed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed misses with a hook
and Britt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Britt lands with a shot to the body.
Speed avoids the body shot from Britt.
Britt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Britt with a hook.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Britt connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Britt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt scores with a shot to the body.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed moves away from the strike by Britt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Britt.
Britt throws a combination. Speed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Speed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Britt quickly recovers to half guard.
Britt is trying to get back to full guard.
Speed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Britt's head.
Britt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Speed is looking to stall here but Britt recovers full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Britt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Britt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Britt!
Eric Britt retains his middleweight title!
Eric Britt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.