PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kivi Kasvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasvo comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig Mother. This should be a great matchup!

Kasvo
vs
Speed

190 cm
37
300 lbs
25 - 22 - 1

192 cm
28
295 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kasvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Speed!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Speed moves into the clinch.
Speed misses with a body punch.
Speed can't find room to land a body shot as Kasvo controls the action.
Speed misses with a body punch.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Speed's coach down at Axia Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Speed's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Speed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kasvo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasvo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speed.
The fighters circling - Kasvo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasvo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Speed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kasvo takes a step back to recover.
Kasvo is breathing heavily.
Speed doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasvo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kasvo misses with a kick to the body
and Kasvo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Speed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Speed digs a good body shot into Kasvo's ribs.

Kasvo gets tackled into the cage by Speed. Speed maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Speed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Speed gets through Kasvo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasvo tries to break the clinch but Speed is controlling the position.
Kasvo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Speed digs a right hand into Kasvo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kasvo's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed blocking some punches.
Speed lands a body shot.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Speed - that landed with a thud.

Speed drops Kasvo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kasvo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kasvo is rocked!
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Kasvo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Speed scores with a hook to the body.
Speed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed throws a head punch that misses.
Kasvo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Speed throws a head punch that misses.
Speed misses with some punches.
Speed working aggressively here.
Kasvo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Speed misses with the head strike.
Speed swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasvo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasvo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed working aggressively here.
Kasvo seems to have got his legs back now.
Kasvo working hard to break the clinch.
Speed slowing the pace effectively.
Speed tries to work over Kasvo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed throws a big uppercut that drops Kasvo! More strikes from Speed and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kasvo lies dazed against the cage as Speed celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Speed!
Tyson Speed managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.