PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Speed
vs
XV

182 cm
32
196 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

187 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ZyD XV!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XV tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around XV's waist but XV gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Speed off to one side.
Abel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from XV. No joy for Speed on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Speed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
XV fails in his attempt to clinch.
XV stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and XV wants it to stay on the feet.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from XV.
XV closes the distance but Speed moves to the side
and Speed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps XV thinking.
Speed shoots in looking for a takedown. XV tries to sprawl out of it but Speed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. XV manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
XV darts in trying to clinch

and Speed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in XV's guard.
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!
XV is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
XV wants to stand up but Speed is controlling him.
Speed is in close to XV's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XV keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
Speed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Speed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
XV really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Speed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Speed passes XV's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Speed not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Speed trying to control the action but XV is working from the bottom.
Speed looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
XV is trying to get back to full guard.
Speed working the head and body with strikes.
Speed moves into full mount! XV won't be happy about that!
Speed working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if XV can do anything to dispel that myth.
Speed raining down hammerfists from mount.

XV is rocked!
XV takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Speed's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Speed!
A victorious Abel Speed thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.