PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Speed
vs
Baird

182 cm
37
196 lbs
25 - 9 - 1

182 cm
25
190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abel Speed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baird moves away.
Baird throws a big shot that misses.
Baird tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baird closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Speed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baird swats away the attempt to clinch by Speed.
Baird wants to clinch but Speed slips to the side
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed is looking to clinch but Baird is avoiding it.
Baird misses with a takedown
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed misses with the combination.
Baird throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Baird tries to move into range but Speed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Speed gets a clinch.
Speed slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed tries a body shot but Baird blocks it.
Baird wants a takedown.
Baird tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abel Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macadam Baird.
Speed tries to score a body lock takedown but Baird shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baird blocks a body shot from Speed.
Speed tries a body shot but Baird blocks it.
Speed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Baird works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baird wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Speed wants to sweep here but Baird controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed controlling the position.
Baird trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Baird throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Speed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speed is controlling Baird's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Speed takes a swing at Baird's ribcage but misses.
Baird closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Baird takes the fight into the clinch.
Baird tries to pull guard but Speed holds him up against the cage and eventually Baird drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird blocks a body shot from Speed.
Baird prevents a takedown attempt there.
Speed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Speed.
Speed wants to stall.
Baird blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Baird to work.
Speed tries to work over Baird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baird tries to pull guard but Speed won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Speed breaks the clinch.
Speed cracks Baird with an open hand slap.
Baird fails with an attempt to clinch.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baird connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baird takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Speed scores with a three punch combo!
Baird looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
Baird takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baird was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Baird walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baird swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Speed dominated that round.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Speed jabs Baird to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speed avoids the body shot from Baird.

Baird gets a clinch.
Speed lands a shoulder strike.
Speed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Baird after a bit of a struggle.
Speed is looking to control Baird's arms but Baird gets an underhook and turns him. Now Speed has his back to the cage.
Come on Baird - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Speed.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Speed.
Speed misses with a punch to the body.

Speed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed stuns Baird with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Speed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baird has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Baird is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abel Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Speed does no damage.

Baird moves into range and clinches up with Speed.
Speed misses with a punch to the body.
Baird jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Speed walks away with a smile on his face. Baird gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Speed swings for the body but Baird moves out of range.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baird scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baird avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baird misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a right and a left that Baird avoids nicely.
Jab from Speed.
Macadam Baird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Baird's head but Baird sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Baird does no damage.
Speed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baird misses with a straight right.
Speed tries to clinch but Baird is having none of it.
Speed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
Baird throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Speed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baird is looking to clinch.
Speed punishes Baird's body with a nice straight punch.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baird manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed digs a good body shot into Baird's ribs.
Speed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baird manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Speed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baird looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baird lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speed circles away quickly and effectively.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baird moves away from the strike by Speed.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Baird - just one landing.
Baird fails with a takedown attempt.
Baird throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baird.

Baird closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baird jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Speed walks away with a smile on his face. Baird gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Abel Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macadam Baird.
Baird takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Speed scores with a body shot.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baird manages to avoid it.
Speed lands with a straight right. Baird didn't see that one coming.
Baird is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baird misses with a lunging right hand
and Speed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baird pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Speed dominated that second round.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Speed scores with a jab.
Speed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baird stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Baird closes the distance and clinches up with Speed, looking for a takedown. Baird pushes Speed against the cage but Speed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed throws a series of punches but Baird moves out of range.
Speed lands a body shot.
Baird has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speed finds it's way round the side to connect with Baird's head.
Speed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baird.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Baird fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Speed, pushing him back against the cage.
Speed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baird.
Baird has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baird.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed goes for a takedown attempt but Baird pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baird takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baird doesn't manage to clinch there - Speed circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speed.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baird.
Speed works the jab nicely.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed throws a hook but Baird blocks it.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baird throws the left hand but Speed avoids the punch easily.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird just misses with a punch to the body.
Baird takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
Speed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Baird rushes Speed and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speed.
Speed tries to work over Baird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed gets through Baird's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baird tries to pull guard but Speed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abel Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macadam Baird.
Speed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baird jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Speed walks away with a smile on his face. Baird gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Speed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baird's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Speed.
Baird looks for a takedown but Speed sprawls well.
Baird on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baird takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baird throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed cracks Baird with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abel Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed scores with a shot to the body.
Baird scores with a jab. Speed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird ducks right into an uppercut from Speed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baird on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baird has his takedown stuffed
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
Speed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Baird is rocked!
Speed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baird at a distance.
Baird is still on wobbly legs! Can Speed finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Speed! Baird is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Speed!
Abel Speed retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Abel Speed took to the microphone: 'Forbidden Violence wins again bitches!'.