PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Speakman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Speakman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bosh
vs
Speakman

194 cm
31
214 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

205 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Speakman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bosh darts in and clinches Speakman up against the cage.
Bosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bosh as the two fighters clinch.

Speakman breaks the clinch.
Bosh scores with a nice right hand.
Speakman keeps the fight on the outside.

Bosh moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosh tries a body shot but Speakman blocks it.
Bosh lands with a light punch inside.
Bosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Speakman.
Bosh tries to work over Speakman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosh has a couple of punches blocked by Speakman.

Speakman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bosh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bosh duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Bosh. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speakman slips a jab from Bosh.
Bosh tries to clinch
enabling Speakman to counter with a crisp jab.

Bosh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bosh lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Speakman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speakman is keeping the position for now.
Bosh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bosh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Speakman keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
Bosh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Speakman keeping full guard, as Bosh tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh trying to control but Speakman is working from the bottom.
Bosh preventing the sweep.
Speakman pulls Bosh in close to prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bosh throws a jab when Speakman was well out of range.
Bosh misses with a few strikes there.

Bosh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Speakman's half guard.
Bosh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speakman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bosh.
Bosh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bosh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bosh is working Speakman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Speakman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bosh is in close to Speakman's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh trying to control but Speakman is working from the bottom.
Bosh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bosh throwing strikes from guard but Speakman blocks nicely.
Our spies down at at Vicious Striking inform us that Speakman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Speakman wants to stand but Bosh is controlling the position.
Bosh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosh works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Speakman is defending against the submission attempts here by Bosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bosh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bosh throws out a loose jab but Speakman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosh tries to clinch but Speakman is having none of it.
Bosh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Bosh misses its intended target.
Speakman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bosh scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Jeff Speakman has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bosh.
Bosh shoots in looking for a takedown. Speakman tries to sprawl out of it but Bosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Speakman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Bosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bosh closes the distance and clinches.

Bosh manages to break the clinch.
Jeff Speakman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bosh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speakman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice uppercut lands for Bosh. That snapped Speakman's head back.
Bosh tries for a takedown but Speakman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosh takes a swing at Speakman's ribcage but misses.
Bosh throws a hook but Speakman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speakman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bosh throws a lazy right hand but Speakman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosh throws an overhand right that lands on Speakman's shoulder, as Speakman tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bosh tests Speakman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bosh misses with a right hand
and Speakman counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Speakman is just out of range.
Bosh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Speakman at a distance.
Chris Bosh is winning the standup battle so far.
Bosh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Bosh closes the distance and pushes Speakman back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh tries to throw a body punch but Speakman avoids it by throwing Bosh back against the cage.
Bosh effectively controlling the action here.
Speakman is stalling here.
Bosh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Speakman up against the cage.

Bosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bosh tests Speakman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speakman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bosh lands a nice shot that snaps Speakman's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Speakman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Speakman.
Speakman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speakman can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Speakman as Bosh tries to tie him up.
Speakman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Speakman controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speakman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Bosh to work.

Bosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Speakman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bosh scores with a jab. Speakman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bosh shoots for a double leg takedown but Speakman sprawls well. He's pushed Bosh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bosh catches Speakman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Speakman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bosh lands with a nice combination. Speakman backs away looking to recover.
Bosh misses with a hook. Speakman ducked under it nicely.
Bosh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bosh fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Bosh misses the target.

Bosh clinches.

Bosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh throws a combination that misses
and Speakman counters with a left and a right that stings Bosh.
Bosh feints a jab promting Speakman to slip. Bosh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Speakman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bosh with a hook.

Bosh gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosh throwing shots but Speakman is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosh not doing much here.
Bosh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh tries to pass to full mount but Speakman defends it.
Speakman is trying to stand back up but Bosh is controlling him
Bosh is trying to control. Speakman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bosh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bosh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Speakman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Speakman is trying to control but can't.
Bosh trying to control the action but Speakman is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bosh lands with a straight right. Speakman didn't see that one coming.
Bosh catches Speakman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh swinging wildly here.
Bosh misses with a wild combination.
Bosh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Speakman eats them both and turns towards Bosh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck for Bosh with that takedown attempt.
Bosh moves to clinch but Speakman breaks away
and Speakman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Bosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bosh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bosh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Speakman looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speakman manages to get to full guard.
Bosh postures up and lands a big shot to Speakman's brow.
Jeff Speakman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bosh with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bosh postures up and lands a big shot to Speakman's brow.
Bosh throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bosh 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Chris Bosh!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Chris Bosh!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chris Bosh!

Chris Bosh wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Chris Bosh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.