PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Yackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by Funky Kingston / Toots And The Maytals. Yackey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ante Up. 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
Yackey

188 cm
31
212 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fight Night Nutrition

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 15 - 9 - 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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Yackey!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yackey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Speed defends it nicely.
Speed avoids the head kick by Yackey.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yackey.
Speed tries to clinch but Yackey moves away

so Yackey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Speed trying to control the position here.
Yackey wants to stand and escape but instead Speed has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Yackey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Speed is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yackey 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.

Yackey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Speed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yackey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Speed has managed to get both his arms back between Yackey's legs - danger averted.

Yackey has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Speed is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Yackey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed misses with a knee strike.
Yackey working hard to break the clinch.

Yackey breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yackey walks into a straight right hand from Speed.
Speed blocks the body kick.
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yackey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yackey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yackey swats away the attempt to clinch by Speed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yackey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Speed's guard.
Speed is controlling Yackey's posture.
Speed keeping moving, preventing Yackey from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Speed 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.
Yackey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yackey trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Yackey.
Danga de danga de dang - Yackey scores with a four punch combination!
Speed avoids a kick to the body.

Speed gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Speed.
Yackey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yackey.
Speed keeps control of Yackey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yackey avoiding damage as Speed throws knees to the body.
Speed lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yackey wants to break free but Speed has control.
Speed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yackey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Speed with a knee to the head.
Speed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yackey up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yackey can't break the clinch.
Speed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Speed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Speed tries to land a knee to the head but Yackey blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Yackey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Speed thows a body kick. Yackey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yackey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Speed counters with a slapping leg kick.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Yackey.
Speed tries to clinch there but Yackey circles away.
Yackey fails with a takedown attempt.
Speed connects with a high kick.

Yackey rushes Speed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
Speed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yackey blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Speed.
Yackey can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Yackey throws an elbow that misses.
Speed unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yackey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yackey is looking to break free of the clinch but Speed has double underhooks.
Yackey is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yackey breaks from the clinch.
Yackey swats away the attempt to clinch by Speed.
Yackey tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yackey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yackey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Speed avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick by Yackey misses
and Speed counters with a nice leg kick.
Speed connects with a nice looking jab.
Speed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yackey's calf.
Tanner Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Speed moves into range and clinches up with Yackey.
A short body shot lands from Speed as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Speed.
Yackey can't break the clinch.
Speed lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a good knee to the midsection. Yackey won't want to take too many of those.
Speed lands a nice knee to the body.
Speed lands a good knee to the midsection. Yackey won't want to take too many of those.
Speed lands an elbow inside that Yackey shrugs off.
Speed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Speed working Yackey over with knees to the body.
Yackey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Speed has him pressed against the cage.
Speed trying to land knees to the body.
Speed lands a knee to the head.
Speed landing knees to the head.
Speed scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Speed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Speed.
Speed lands a knee to the head.
Speed lands an uppercut.
Speed content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a knee to the head.
Speed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yackey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Speed prevents Yackey from breaking the clinch.
Speed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Yackey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Yackey.
Speed dodges the punch combination from Yackey.
Yackey dives in and grabs Speed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Speed pushes down on Yackey's head and hops out.
Tanner Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Yackey.
Yackey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Speed.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yackey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Yackey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yackey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Speed - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yackey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Speed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Speed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yackey's hands.
Jimmy Yackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yackey looks to throw a body kick
and Speed counters with a low kick, right behind Yackey 's knee.

Speed clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed is looking to control Yackey's arms but Yackey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Speed has his back to the cage.
Speed connects with a knee to the head.
Speed keeps control of Yackey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Speed misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanner Speed dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yackey throws a low kick, looking for Speed's leg but Speed calmly moves out of range.
Speed is looking to clinch.
Speed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good leg kick by Speed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanner Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yackey counters with a low kick, right behind Speed 's knee.
Speed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yackey. That's going to slow Speed down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yackey. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yackey shoots for a takedown but Speed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yackey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yackey takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jimmy Yackey has been cut.
Yackey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yackey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speed thows a leg kick but Yackey checks it
and Yackey counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Speed wants it to stay on the feet.
Yackey avoids the head kick by Speed.
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yackey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yackey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Speed swivels and escapes.
Tanner Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Yackey.
Yackey shoots for a double leg takedown but Speed sprawls well. He's pushed Yackey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yackey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yackey throws a sloppy body shot

and Speed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Speed.
Yackey is looking to break free of the clinch but Speed has double underhooks.
Speed throws an elbow but it misses.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yackey working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Speed to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a knee to the head.
Speed has Yackey pressed against the cage, preventing Yackey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Speed landing knees to the head.
Speed lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner Speed has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Yackey manages to break the clinch.
Yackey closes the distance and clinches up with Speed, looking for a takedown. Yackey pushes Speed against the cage but Speed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed lands with a nice body punch.
Speed works over Yackey's head and body with a nice combination.
Speed tries to clinch but Yackey is having none of it.
Crunch! Speed slams his shin into Yackey's torso.
Yackey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yackey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yackey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Speed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yackey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yackey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Speed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yackey's calf.
Speed stuffs the takedown attempt from Yackey. Yackey gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Speed.
Speed throws a head kick that Yackey semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speed, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Speed as he checks the leg kick.
Speed tries to clinch up but Yackey circles away and keeps his distance.

Speed darts in and clinches Yackey up against the cage.
Yackey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed landing knees to the body.
Speed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yackeys head.
Speed lands a knee to the head.
Speed prevents Yackey from breaking the clinch.

Yackey manages to break the clinch.
Speed tries to clinch but Yackey is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yackey.
Speed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Speed 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Speed!
Tanner Speed thanked the fans post fight for their support.