PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Speakman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Karkmananis
vs
Speakman

185 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

205 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Speakman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speakman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speakman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karkmananis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Speakman lands a left and a right that send Karkmananis crashing to the mat, dazed. Speakman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Nicolas Karkmananis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karkmananis.
Speakman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speakman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speakman throws a series of punches but Karkmananis avoids them all with ease.
Karkmananis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speakman.
Speakman stuns Karkmananis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karkmananis throws a right hand that misses
and Speakman counters with a nice uppercut.
Karkmananis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Speakman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karkmananis misses with the combination.
Karkmananis swinging wildly here.
Speakman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karkmananis dodges the punch combination from Speakman.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Speakman circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speakman closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Karkmananis closes the distance and pushes Speakman back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speakman.
Speakman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karkmananis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Speakman stalling against the cage.

Speakman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karkmananis scores with a body shot.
Speakman loads up on a big right hand but Karkmananis slips the punch.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Speakman circles away.
Speakman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Karkmananis has managed to clinch.
Speakman can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Karkmananis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speakman throws a nice looking combination but Karkmananis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karkmananis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Speakman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speakman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Jeff Speakman has been cut.
Speakman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Speakman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Karkmananis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Speakman, pushing him back against the cage.
Karkmananis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karkmananis stops a takedown attempt from Speakman.
Karkmananis trying to land knees to the body.
Speakman has had enough of the clinch but Karkmananis keeps him there for the moment.
Karkmananis keeps control of Speakman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Speakman slowing the pace effectively.
Karkmananis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Karkmananis.
Speakman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Karkmananis breaks the clinch.
Speakman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Karkmananis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Speakman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Speakman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Speakman circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Speakman.
Karkmananis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Speakman.
Speakman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karkmananis.
Speakman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karkmananis ducks under a wild hook from Speakman.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Speakman circles away.
Karkmananis throws a head kick but Speakman moves out of range.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Speakman is having none of it.
Speakman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speakman swinging wildly here.
Speakman keeps the fight on the outside.
Speakman throws a right and a left that Karkmananis avoids nicely.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Speakman circles away and keeps his distance.

Karkmananis moves into range and clinches up with Speakman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speakman working hard to break the clinch.
Speakman wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Speakman.

Speakman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speakman misses with a wild combination.
Speakman scores with a shot to the body.
Speakman fails to land with a series of punches.

Karkmananis has closed the distance and engaged Speakman in a clinch.
Speakman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Karkmananis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Speakman can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on Speakman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Speakman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Karkmananis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Speakman breaks the clinch.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Speakman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Speakman tries to bum rush Karkmananis with a series of wild strikes but Karkmananis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speakman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Speakman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Speakman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speakman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karkmananis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speakman was well out of range. Poor timing from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Speakman moves out of range.
A combination from Speakman does no damage.
Speakman lands the left hand.

Karkmananis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Karkmananis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicolas Karkmananis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch but Speakman is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Speakman misses.
Karkmananis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speakman.
A jab from Speakman misses.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch but Speakman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speakman lands a lovely overhand right.
Karkmananis lands a nice hook to Speakman's body. Speakman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Speakman.
Jeff Speakman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karkmananis wants to clinch up but Speakman keeps it at a distance.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch but Speakman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speakman dodges the punch combination from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karkmananis doesn't manage to clinch there - Speakman circles away.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Speakman moves out of range.
Speakman misses with a double jab
and Karkmananis counters with a leg kick.
Karkmananis looks to land a combination but Speakman avoids it well.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Speakman circles away and keeps his distance.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Speakman circles away.

Karkmananis has managed to clinch.
Speakman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karkmananis lands a nice shot to the body.
Speakman is trying to break the clinch but Karkmananis has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karkmananis working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Speakman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Karkmananis has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Speakman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speakman looks to score with a jab to the body but Karkmananis is just out of range.
Speakman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karkmananis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speakman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Karkmananis.
Speakman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Karkmananis throws a body punch but Speakman moves out of range.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch but Speakman is avoiding it.
Speakman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karkmananis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Speakman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Karkmananis.
Speakman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Karkmananis scores with a four punch combination!
Speakman scores with a nice strike.
Karkmananis misses with a few strikes there.

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

Karkmananis manages to break the clinch.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Speakman circles away and keeps his distance.
Speakman misses with a wild combination.
Speakman misses with a double jab.
Karkmananis scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speakman misses with a wild combination.
Karkmananis throws a head kick but Speakman moves out of range.
Speakman keeps the fight on the outside.
Karkmananis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speakman walks into a left hand.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Speakman circles away.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Speakman is having none of it.
Speakman scores with a body shot.
Speakman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Speakman.
Speakman slips a jab and a cross from Karkmananis.
Speakman throws a nice looking combination but Karkmananis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Speakman.
Speakman is breathing heavily.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speakman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Speakman does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Karkmananis clinches up with Speakman and pushes him back against the cage.
Speakman tries to work over Karkmananis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speakman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karkmananis scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Karkmananis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Speakman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Speakman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karkmananis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karkmananis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Speakman is having none of it.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Speakman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis throws a sloppy head kick and Speakman moves out of range easily.
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Speakman throws a hook but Karkmananis blocks it.
Karkmananis is looking to wear down Speakman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sloppy strikes from Speakman. Those never looked like landing.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Speakman moves out of range.
Speakman misses with the combination.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Speakman circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speakman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Speakman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Speakman throws a right and a left that Karkmananis avoids nicely.
Speakman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karkmananis throws a right and a left that Speakman avoids nicely.
Karkmananis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speakman.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Speakman is having none of it.
Karkmananis stalks Speakman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Speakman's face. Speakman staggers backwards, shaken.
Speakman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speakman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speakman looks to land a combination. Karkmananis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Speakman is having none of it.

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!
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Speakman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Speakman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Speakman.
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karkmananis fails to land with a series of punches.
Karkmananis walks into a jab.

Karkmananis is rocked!
Speakman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Karkmananis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karkmananis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karkmananis seems to have got his legs back now.
Speakman throws a right hand that Karkmananis ducks under and follows up with a left that Karkmananis also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karkmananis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speakman misses with a two punch combination.
Karkmananis ducks right into an uppercut from Speakman.
Karkmananis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Karkmananis rushes Speakman and presses him up against the cage.

Karkmananis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speakman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Karkmananis moves into range and clinches up with Speakman.

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

Speakman lands a left and a right that send Karkmananis crashing to the mat, dazed. Speakman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karkmananis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Speakman keeps the fight on the outside.
Speakman misses with the combination.
Karkmananis misses with a few strikes there.
Karkmananis slips a jab and a cross from Speakman.
Karkmananis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speakman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch but Speakman is avoiding it.
Karkmananis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Speakman scores with a hook to the body. Karkmananis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karkmananis wants to clinch up but Speakman keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Speakman. Those never looked like landing.
Karkmananis avoids a punch combination nicely.

Karkmananis has Speakman up against the cage in a clinch.
Karkmananis is leaning against Speakman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Speakman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speakman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Karkmananis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Speakman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karkmananis counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Speakman jabs Karkmananis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speakman takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nicolas Karkmananis.
I think Karkmananis 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jeff Speakman!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jeff Speakman!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Nicolas Karkmananis!

Jeff Speakman wins by split decision!
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