PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Harunodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by The Ramones / Blitzkrieg Bop. Nathan Speed could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miles Harunodo's chin.

Speed
vs
Harunodo

192 cm
27
216 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

200 cm
33
209 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miles Harunodo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Speed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A good leg kick by Harunodo.
Harunodo looks to land a body kick but Speed moved away.
Speed has been working on his balance at Rough House, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Harunodo.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Harunodo moved out of range nicely.
Harunodo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Harunodo.
Speed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Harunodo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Harunodo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Harunodo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harunodo throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
Harunodo throws a leg kick but Speed sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed drops his hands momentarily and Harunodo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harunodo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miles Harunodo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harunodo throws a leg kick which misses Speed's front leg but catches the back leg as Speed tries to avoid it.
Harunodo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speed misses with a straight right.
Speed staying out of range there.
Harunodo keeps the fight on the outside.
Speed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harunodo. Harunodo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harunodo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harunodo.
Harunodo throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Speed scores with the left hand. Harunodo knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Speed is predictable there
and Harunodo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Harunodo.

Speed drives through with a takedown into Harunodo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Speed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Speed tries to free his leg and advance position but Harunodo is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nathan Speed just wasn't active enough.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harunodo momentarily.
Speed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Speed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed stalling.
Speed works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harunodo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Speed controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harunodo can do anything to dispel that myth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Speed dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harunodo doesn't seem bothered though.
Harunodo scores with a jab. Speed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harunodo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Harunodo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harunodo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Speed dodges the punch combination from Harunodo.
Speed throws a hook but Harunodo avoids it easily.
Harunodo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harunodo misses with a wild combination.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harunodo cracks Speed with a good jab.
Harunodo moves out of range of the body kick.
Harunodo misses with a straight right.
Harunodo misses with a head kick.
Speed is looking to clinch but Harunodo is avoiding it.
Harunodo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harunodo misses with a double jab.
Speed is looking to chop away at Harunodo's legs.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harunodo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harunodo throws a big shot that misses.
Harunodo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harunodo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Speed.
Speed throws out a loose jab but Harunodo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nathan Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harunodo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harunodo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Harunodo.
Speed slips a jab and a cross from Harunodo.
Harunodo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Speed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harunodo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Speed - the referee stops the clock and Harunodo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Speed. Harunodo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fighters circling - Harunodo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Speed gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Speed on the inside.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Speed - that landed with a thud.
Speed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Speed lands with a right to the head.
Harunodo taking a breather.
Speed tries to work over Harunodo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed lands a body punch.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harunodo's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Speed.
Harunodo is breathing heavily.
Harunodo blocking some punches.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speed can't find room to land a body shot as Harunodo controls the action.
Speed lands a hook that snaps the head of Harunodo backwards.

Harunodo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harunodo throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed shoots in but no luck this time.
Harunodo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed shoots in but Harunodo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Speed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Speed lands a head kick. Harunodo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Miles Harunodo has been cut.
Harunodo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miles Harunodo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Speed.
Harunodo walks into a left hand.
Harunodo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harunodo throws a solid leg kick but Speed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harunodo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Speed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miles Harunodo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Speed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Speed there as he acknowledges the shot.

Speed closes the distance and clinches.
Harunodo wants to get back to striking at distance but Speed won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Harunodo.
Speed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harunodo's efforts to push away.
Harunodo stalling the fight.
Speed tries to work over Harunodo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harunodo is looking to break free of the clinch but Speed has double underhooks.
Speed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harunodos head.
Harunodo is trying to force a seperation but Speed has the dominant position.
Harunodo blocks an uppercut.

Speed has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Harunodo is trying to keep an underhook but Speed manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harunodo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Speed.

We're going to have a standup here because Nathan Speed wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harunodo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Speed counters with a right hand to the body.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Speed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harunodo misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Miles Harunodo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harunodo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harunodo was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harunodo throws a series of punches but Speed avoids them all with ease.
Speed misses with a kick to the body
and Harunodo counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed scores with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Harunodo.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harunodo. Harunodo obviously looking to wear him down.
Harunodo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harunodo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harunodo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speed gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Harunodo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harunodo throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harunodo tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harunodo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speed circles away quickly and effectively.
Harunodo thows a leg kick but Speed checks it
and Speed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Speed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harunodo takes a step back to recover.
Harunodo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harunodo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Speed lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed clobbers Harunodo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harunodo's sensitive parts.
Harunodo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Speed thumps Harunodo with a low kick.
Harunodo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Speed.
Speed connects with a leg kick. Harunodo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Harunodo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed defending well as Harunodo loads up on a big left hand.
Miles Harunodo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harunodo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harunodo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speed circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Speed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Speed!
An out of breath Nathan Speed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.