PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuese Zorro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Speed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Funky Kingston / Toots And The Maytals. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Speed
vs
Zorro

188 cm
27
212 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tanner Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zuese Zorro!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed works Zorro's body with a nice hook.
Zorro tries to clinch up
and Speed counters with a two punch combo.
Speed connects with a crisp jab.
Zorro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Speed circles away.
Speed blocks a head kick by Zorro.
Zorro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Speed as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Speed tenderised Zorro's leg. Zorro is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Zorro down.

Speed moves into the clinch.
Speed landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Speed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zorro looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Speed.
Zorro 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 knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Speed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zorro's defenses.
Speed lands a body shot.
Speed lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Speed.
Speed cracks Zorro with a nice body shot.
Speed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zorro blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zorro takes a shot to the head.
Speed is working Zorro over against the cage.
Zorro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Speed lands a good knee to the midsection. Zorro won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Speed.
Speed just leaning against Zorro, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Zorro is rocked!
Speed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Speed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zorro is still on wobbly legs! Can Speed finish him?
Speed lands a shot to the body.
Zorro seems to have recovered his senses.
Speed working Zorro over with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Speed.
Speed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zorro backwards.
Speed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Speed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Speed scores with a knee to the head.
Speed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Speed lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Speed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Speed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zorro tries to land knees in the clinch but Speed avoids the damage to the body.
Speed lands a big knee to the head and Zorro goes down! Speed pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanner Speed!
Our winner, Tanner Speed, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.