PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waltari Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Speed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. Suokuokka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paul Engemann - Scarface (Push It to the Limit). Abel Speed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Speed
vs
Suokuokka

182 cm
40
196 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

184 cm
42
194 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Waltari Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suokuokka sprawls well. Suokuokka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Speed gets slowly back to his feet.
Suokuokka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Suokuokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Speed finds it's target.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suokuokka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suokuokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed throws a body kick that misses.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Suokuokka clinches up with Speed and pushes him back against the cage.
Speed avoids a wild elbow strike from Suokuokka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
Stalling in the clinch from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka working aggressively here.
Speed struggles to land a body shot inside as Suokuokka controls his hands.
Speed takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Suokuokka misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Suokuokka.
Suokuokka is trying to maintain a safe position but Speed gets an underhook and turns Suokuokka into the cage.
Suokuokka keeps control of Speed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Speed lands a hook that snaps the head of Suokuokka backwards.
Speed working aggressively here.
Suokuokka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Speed throws a head punch that misses.
Suokuokka scores with a nice hook to the head.

Suokuokka decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suokuokka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suokuokka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Suokuokka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Speed defends it easily.
Speed trying to control the position from guard on top but Suokuokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Speed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Speed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Suokuokka controlling Speed's posture.
Suokuokka has momentary wrist control but Speed slips an elbow through the middle.
Suokuokka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Speed.
Speed looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed preventing the sweep.
Suokuokka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Speed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suokuokka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Speed's guard.

Suokuokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suokuokka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Speed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speed is controlling Suokuokka's posture.

Speed has his foot on Suokuokka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suokuokka works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka postures up.
Speed looking for a sweep. Not yet Speed, not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Speed connects with the punch.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Speed digs a good body shot into Suokuokka's ribs.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Speed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed tries to work over Suokuokka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed tries a body shot but Suokuokka blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suokuokka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Speed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suokuokka wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Speed throws a hook but Suokuokka avoids it easily.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suokuokka can do to turn this around?
Speed tries to clinch
and Suokuokka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suokuokka wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch.
Waltari Suokuokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed is looking to wear down Suokuokka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suokuokka misses with a series of wild punches.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.

Suokuokka has Speed up against the cage in a clinch.
Speed tries to work over Suokuokka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed scores with a shot to the side of Suokuokka's head.
Suokuokka looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed misses with a punch to the body.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speed.

Suokuokka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speed throws a body shot but no joy.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Speed avoids the head kick by Suokuokka.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suokuokka moves away.
Suokuokka tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Suokuokka's shoulder, as Suokuokka tries to avoid the shot.
Abel Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suokuokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Suokuokka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Speed tries to pull guard but Suokuokka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed is trying to maintain a safe position but Suokuokka gets an underhook and turns Speed into the cage.
Suokuokka cracks Speed with a nice body shot.
Speed lands a body punch.
Suokuokka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Speed is leaning against Suokuokka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Speed.
Suokuokka looking to stall.

Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed looks to land a combination but Suokuokka avoids it well.
Suokuokka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
A jab from Speed misses.
Suokuokka slaps away a takedown attempt from Speed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Speed connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suokuokka moves away.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suokuokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Suokuokka throws a counter combo.
Speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suokuokka wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Suokuokka darts in trying to clinch
and Speed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Speed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Speed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suokuokka under the eye.

Speed has closed the distance and engaged Suokuokka in a clinch.
Suokuokka blocks a body shot from Speed.

Speed has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Suokuokka regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokuokka is looking to stand up but Speed isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka looking for a sweep. Not yet Suokuokka, not yet.
Speed tries to free his leg and advance position but Suokuokka is retaining full guard.
Speed looking to sit in guard and control but Suokuokka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Speed has an active guard here but Suokuokka has managed to pass into half guard.
Waltari Suokuokka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Speed is not content to let Suokuokka control the position.
Speed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suokuokka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Speed dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Speed circles away.
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed misses with a jab to the body
and Suokuokka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speed misses with a jab to the body
letting Suokuokka counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suokuokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suokuokka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speed.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Speed is looking to counter punch.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Speed moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Suokuokka ducks down to avoid it.
Speed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Speed misses its target.
Suokuokka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Speed is having none of it.
Speed throwing a counter right hand but Suokuokka manages to avoid it.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suokuokka slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waltari Suokuokka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suokuokka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Suokuokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suokuokka wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Speed misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Suokuokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speed misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Speed throws a body shot but no joy.
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Speed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokuokka tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Speed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Suokuokka misses with a few strikes there.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suokuokka manages to avoid it.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed shoots in for a takedown but Suokuokka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Suokuokka defending well as Speed loads up on a big left hand.
Suokuokka avoids the body shot from Speed.
Suokuokka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Waltari Suokuokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Suokuokka moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Speed or perhaps it was just good defense by Suokuokka, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speed throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Speed does it's job there.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suokuokka manages to avoid it.
Suokuokka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abel Speed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch lands to the side of Speed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Suokuokka moved out of range nicely.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suokuokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Speed circles away.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Suokuokka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Suokuokka moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Speed thuds a left hand into Suokuokka's body.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed sets himself, and Suokuokka steps forward looking for the clinch! Speed avoids it this time.
Suokuokka avoids the body shot from Speed.
Speed lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suokuokka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speed cracks Suokuokka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Speed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suokuokka.
Speed takes one to the chin there.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Speed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Speed!
In his post fight interview, Abel Speed gave a big smile as he said 'Forbidden Violence wins again bitches!'.