PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen The Ramones / Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Nathan Speed is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lyons
vs
Speed

192 cm
25
206 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

192 cm
25
214 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Perkele!
Brute

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Speed!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Lyons misses.
Lyons moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Speed misses with a wild combination.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed cracks the inside of Lyons's front leg.
Lyons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lyons moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
Speed throws a right hand that Lyons ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyons also avoids with ease.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lyons.
Speed tries to move into range but Lyons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Speed lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed avoids the body shot from Lyons.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lyons misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyons darts in trying to clinch
and Speed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lyons walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Speed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Lyons wants to clinch.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lyons thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Speed misses.
Speed connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyons tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Lyons misses with a hook.
Lyons misses with a double jab.
Speed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Speed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Speed lands a nice hook to Lyons's body. Lyons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lyons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Rory Lyons's cut is getting worse.
Speed takes a swing at Lyons's ribcage but misses.
Speed slips a jab from Lyons.
Lyons ducks under a wild hook from Speed.

Lyons rushes Speed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lyons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Speed stalling.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lyons pulls guard successfully.
Speed's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Lyons is looking for a triangle but Speed pushes his legs off easily.

Lyons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Speed stands up from Lyons's guard - Speed perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lyons slips a jab from Speed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyons misses with a looping right.

Lyons has managed to clinch.
Speed just leaning against Lyons, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Lyons's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyons tries to clinch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyons.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Lyons off balance momentarily.
Lyons digs a good hook to Speed's body.
Lyons tries to clinch but Speed moves away
and Speed counters with a nice body shot.
Lyons is looking to wear down Speed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lyons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Speed. Speed obviously looking to wear him down.

Lyons closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lyons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Speed just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lyons jumps guard but Speed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyons blocks an uppercut.
Lyons tries a body shot but Speed blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed lands a right hand.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lyons struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
Speed lands a left hand.
Speed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lyons struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Speed.
Speed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyons blocking some punches.
Speed prevents a body shot from Lyons.
Speed lands a hook that snaps the head of Lyons backwards.
Speed lands a nice uppercut.
Speed swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyons.
Lyons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyons lands a right hand.
Speed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
Speed can't find room to land a body shot as Lyons controls the action.
Speed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Lyons avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
Lyons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Lyons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speed working aggressively here.
Lyons blocks a punch to the side of the head.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lyons pulls guard successfully.
Speed sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lyons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lyons looking to control.
Speed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Speed wants to pass the guard but Lyons is keeping the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nathan Speed wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lyons swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons misses with a lunging right hand

and Speed counters with a head kick that drops Lyons to the mat! Lyons scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lyons gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Speed swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyons takes a shot to the head.
Lyons misses with a punch to the body.
Speed prevents a body shot from Lyons.
Lyons blocks an uppercut.
Speed tries to stall but Lyons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lyons looking to stall.
Lyons letting Speed take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyons jumps guard but Speed stands there with Lyons around his waist. Lyons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Speed tries to work over Lyons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rory Lyons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed connects with a right hand. Lyons shakes it off.
Lyons loads up on a big right hand but Speed slips the punch.
Lyons misses the shot to the body.
Lyons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Speed pinned against the cage. Speed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Lyons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Speed. Those never looked like landing.

Speed cracks Lyons with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lyons looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Speed finish him?

Lyons is rocked!
Speed cracks Lyons with a hook to the temple - Lyons is on wobbly legs here! Speed swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lyons falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Speed wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nathan Speed!
Nathan Speed seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.