PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Tupac. Feat Eminem. Dr.Dre and Biggie- Dont go to sleep as his entrance music. Len Speed is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Duran
vs
Speed

185 cm
26
193 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

180 cm
33
185 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
Reaper Combatwear

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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Len Speed!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed stalks Duran and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duran's face. Duran staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Calvin Duran has been cut.
Speed cracks Duran with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Speed.
Duran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duran looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Speed misses with a hook.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duran doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Speed tenderised Duran's leg. Duran is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duran lands with a hook. Speed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Speed throws a low kick but Duran moves out of range easily.
Duran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Speed in his tracks.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Duran tries to clinch
and Speed counters with a stiff right hand.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Duran.
Duran is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Speed finds it's way through Duran's defenses.
A jab from Duran finds it's way through Speed's defenses.
Duran slips under a jab.

Speed gets tackled into the cage by Duran. Duran maintains the clinch.
Duran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Speed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duran moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Duran throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duran lands with a kick to the temple. Speed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Duran's head but Duran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duran 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. Duran ducked under it nicely.
Speed jabs Duran right on the nose. Duran blinks but takes it well.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duran.

Duran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duran gets through Speed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Speed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
A frustrated look appears on Speed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran keeps control of Speed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Speed looking to slow down the pace here.
Duran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Speed can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed being controlled against the cage.
Speed wants to break the clinch but can't.

Speed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Speed tries to keep at a distance but Duran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duran working aggressively here.
Speed is trying to force a seperation but Duran has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Duran misses with some punches.
Speed trying to stall but Duran improves his position.
Duran working aggressively here.
Speed lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Speed has had enough of the clinch but Duran keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran tries a body shot but Speed blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Duran.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duran tries a body shot but Speed blocks it.
Duran prevents Speed from breaking the clinch.
Speed trying to control the position but instead, Duran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Speed into the cage.
Duran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Speed wants to get back to striking at distance but Duran won't allow it.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed wants to break free but Duran has control.
Speed stalling in the clinch but Duran improves position.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Len Speed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Duran's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Speed misses with a two punch combination.

Duran has closed the distance and engaged Speed in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Duran.

Speed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Duran closes the distance and clinches.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
Speed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durans head.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Duran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran tries to work over Speed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Speed wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Duran.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed misses with some punches.

Speed breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Duran moves out of range as Speed strikes.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Len Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duran wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Duran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran digs a good body shot into Speed's ribs.
Speed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duran lands a nice looking body shot.
Duran defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Duran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Duran with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duran.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duran lands with a nice body punch.
Speed is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Duran.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Duran lands a right hook to the body.
Duran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Calvin Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Duran scores with a spinning back kick!
Speed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Speed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Speed misses.
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speed misses with a lunging right hand
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran connects with a looping right hand.
Duran lands a front kick.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Speed.
Speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duran is looking to wear down Speed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duran.
Duran takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Duran moves away and avoids it.

Duran closes the distance and clinches.
Duran tries to stall but Speed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Speeds head.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calvin Duran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Speed is trying to maintain a safe position but Duran gets an underhook and turns Speed into the cage.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran prevents Speed from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
Speed has had enough of the clinch but Duran keeps him there for the moment.
Speed wants to break free but Duran has control.
Speed wants to break free but Duran has control.
Duran is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Speed.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
Speed blocks a body shot from Duran.
Speed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duran is keeping busy.
Duran prevents Speed from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duran pushes Speed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Duran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Duran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Duran's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duran tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Duran lands with an uppercut that bounces Speed off the cage and back into range.
Duran lands a glancing blow to the side of Speed's head.
Duran checks the leg kick nicely there.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed throws an off balance right hand
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.

Duran clinches.
A short left from Speed.
A right handed body shot lands from Duran.
Duran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Speed or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Duran.
Speed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Duran.
Speed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Speed prevents a body shot from Duran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Duran.
Duran lands with a short shot to the head.
Duran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Speed is rocked!
Duran lands a big right hand that drops Speed! The killer instinct kicks in and Duran finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Duran!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Duran!
Calvin Duran retains his middleweight title!
Calvin Duran decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.