PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Speedman
vs
Anderson

186 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
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KAISER

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tugg Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arn Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedman wants to clinch
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speedman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Speedman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.

It looks like Tugg Speedman has been cut.
Speedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Speedman moves out of range of the strikes.
Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Speedman drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Speedman.
Anderson stalling.
Speedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Speedman as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Speedman misses with some punches.
Speedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speedman tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Speedman back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Speedman.
Speedman misses with the head strike.
Speedman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Speedman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speedman tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Speedman back against the cage.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speedman doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speedman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speedman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Speedman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Speedman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Speedman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Speedman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Speedman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Speedman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Speedman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speedman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Speedman.
Anderson checks a low kick from Speedman.
Speedman throws a lazy body kick
and Speedman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Speedman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Speedman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speedman misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
Speedman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Speedman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speedman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Speedman's shoulder, as Speedman tries to avoid the shot.
Tugg Speedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Speedman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Speedman.
Speedman misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws a hook but Speedman avoids it easily.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speedman finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speedman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson moves out of range as Speedman strikes.

Speedman moves into the clinch.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tugg Speedman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman's cut.
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.

Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Speedman's head backwards.
Speedman tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speedman clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Speedman throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Anderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Speedman moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Speedman.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speedman lands a body punch in the clinch.

Speedman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speedman tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Speedman is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Speedman throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speedman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Speedman pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Speedman takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Speedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Speedman pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Speedman jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Speedman around his waist. Speedman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson wants to break free but Speedman has control.
Anderson is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speedman throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Speedman.
Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Speedman throws a lazy body kick
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Speedman scores with a hook.
Speedman keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Speedman misses with a looping left.
Speedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Speedman tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Decent striking displayed by Speedman there.
Speedman ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Speedman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson slips a straight right by Speedman.
Speedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Speedman - just one landing.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Speedman.
Arn Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speedman throws out a powerful jab.
Speedman thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Speedman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Speedman head around and knocks him out cold! Anderson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arn Anderson!
Arn Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.