PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes to the cage accompanied by hotel california. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lebowski
vs
Speed

201 cm
38
265 lbs
28 - 18 - 1

200 cm
36
241 lbs
38 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski throws a big shot that misses.
Lebowski missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lebowski.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
A jab from Lebowski misses.
Lebowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lebowski throws a good cross that connects.
Lebowski looks to land a body kick but Speed moved away.
Speed drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lebowski defends it well.
Lebowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Speed misses with a right hand
and Lebowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lebowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Speed misses.
Lebowski ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Lebowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lebowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lebowski takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed tried to score with a low kick but Lebowski checks it.
Jeffrey Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Speed moves out of range as Lebowski throws a body kick.
Speed is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lebowski throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Speed misses.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.
Jeffrey Lebowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Lebowski.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Speed.
Speed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speed throws a sloppy head kick and Lebowski moves out of range easily.
Lebowski throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
Speed ducks right into an uppercut from Lebowski.

It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Lebowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Speed raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lebowski thuds his shin into the meat of Speed's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Speed's head.
Speed lands with a nice combination. Lebowski backs away looking to recover.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed looks to throw the jab but Lebowski is out of range.
A combination from Lebowski does no damage.
Speed takes one to the chin there.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lebowski scores with a nice body kick.
Speed defending well as Lebowski loads up on a big left hand.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
Speed tries a quick counter leg kick but Lebowski is wise to it.
Lebowski throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Lebowski backs off Speed throws a huge counter combo but Lebowski manages to avoid it all.
Lebowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Speed tries for a takedown but Lebowski circles away easily
and Lebowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Lebowski lands with a right hand.
Lebowski misses the jab.
Speed throws a fast counter high kick but Lebowski manages to duck under it in time.
Speed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Lebowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lebowski.
Good leg kick by Lebowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Lebowski. Those never looked like landing.
Lebowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lebowski throws a leg kick
and Speed counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed needs to keep his hands up - Lebowski had a free shot at his head there.
Lebowski throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Lebowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Lebowski.
A punch lands to the side of Lebowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lebowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Lebowski moved out of range nicely.
Speed throws a body kick that misses.
Lebowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lebowski scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that 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.

Lebowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lebowski misses with a kick to the body.
Lebowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Speed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Speed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lebowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speed can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Lebowski. Beautiful body shot.
Jeffrey Lebowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed blocks a head kick by Lebowski.
Lebowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speed.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lebowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Lebowski looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
Speed throws out a powerful jab.
Lebowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Lebowski.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Speed might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lebowski has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Lebowski.
Lebowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lebowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lebowski throws a leg kick but Speed moved away.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lebowski.
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Lebowski ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Lebowski misses its intended target.
Speed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lebowski avoids the head kick by Speed.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
Speed lands a jab to Lebowski's midsection.
Speed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A right-left combo lands from Lebowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski throws a leg kick but Speed checks it.
Lebowski throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
Lebowski avoids the head kick by Speed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed jabs Lebowski right on the nose. Lebowski blinks but takes it well.
Speed blocks a head kick by Lebowski.
Lebowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lebowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Speed feints the counter takedown.
Lebowski throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Lebowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Lebowski.
And Speed tries to counter it with a takedown but Lebowski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lebowski throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Speed slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Speed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Lebowski is predictable there
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
Lebowski misses with a body shot
and Speed counters with a left and a right that stings Lebowski.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Lebowski thuds his shin into the meat of Speed's side.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lebowski.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lebowski misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Lebowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lebowski sizes up Speed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski wants to slow Speed down by chopping away at his legs.
Speed doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lebowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lebowski connects with a right hand. Speed shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lebowski under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebowski. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lebowski loads up on a big right hand but Speed slips the punch.
Lebowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Lebowski misses with a hook.
Lebowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Speed counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is getting worse.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Lebowski throwing a counter right hand but Speed manages to avoid it.
Lebowski motions for Speed to come forward. Lebowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Lebowski.
Speed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Speed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lebowski throws a body kick that misses.
Speed tries to counter with a clinch but Lebowski shakes him off and moves away.
Speed avoids a kick to the body.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lebowski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Speed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lebowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Speed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lebowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lebowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Speed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski misses with a wild body shot.
Speed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lebowski's hands.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Lebowski saw that one coming.
Lebowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Speed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lebowski is looking to land body kicks.
Lebowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Speed checks a low kick from Lebowski.
Speed avoids the head kick by Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a leg kick but Speed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lebowski misses with a body shot.
Speed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Speed catches Lebowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Speed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lebowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Lebowski drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Speed follows Lebowski to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).