PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wykyd Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Attitude. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dall
vs
Speedman

185 cm
23
203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wykyd Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tugg Speedman!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Wykyd Dall has been cut.
Dall connects with the punch.
Speedman moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Speedman slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Speedman.

Speedman drives through and clinches with Dall against the cage.
Speedman blocks a body shot from Dall.
Nice body punch from Speedman.
Dall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall scores with a shot to the side of Speedman's head.
Dall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Speedman prevents a body shot from Dall.
Speedman throws a head punch that misses.
Speedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall blocks an uppercut.
Speedman tries a body shot but Dall blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall controls his hands.
Speedman misses with a body punch.
Speedman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speedman digs a right hand underneath Dall's ribcage. Dall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Speedman lands a right hand.
Speedman digs a right hand into Dall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dall's gas tank.
Dall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Speedman was covering up waiting for the punch and Dall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Speedman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Speedman is continuing to stall.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Speedman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speedman is keeping the position for now.
Speedman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dall is controlling him.
Speedman is controlling Dall's posture.
Speedman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Speedman wants to stand up but Dall is controlling him.
Speedman pulls Dall in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dall sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Speedman cracks the inside of Dall's front leg.
Speedman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Speedman misses with a body kick.
Dall blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speedman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Speedman has closed the distance and engaged Dall in a clinch.

Dall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speedman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speedman thumps Dall with a low kick.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedman is just out of range.
Speedman throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Dall finds it's way through Speedman's defenses.
Speedman scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Dall misses.
Dall with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speedman throws a leg kick which misses Dall's front leg but catches the back leg as Dall tries to avoid it.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Speedman 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a head kick but Speedman moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedman. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Speedman lands.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Speedman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dall tries to bum rush Speedman with a series of wild strikes but Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Speedman misses.

Speedman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dall!
Speedman wants to stand but Dall is controlling his arm.

Speedman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dall to his feet.
Dall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speedman is out of range.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Speedman!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tugg Speedman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wykyd Dall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Speedman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Speedman looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.
Speedman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speedman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speedman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Dall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Speedman won't be happy with that.

Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Speedman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Speedman can't do much from the bottom here.
Speedman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Speedman is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Speedman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Speedman is holding on to half guard well.
Speedman is trying to control but can't.
Dall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Speedman has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Speedman is not content to let Dall control the position.
Speedman pushes Dall off looking to stand but Dall dives back in and keeps control.
Speedman tries to kick Dall off in order to stand up. Dall Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dall trying to control the action but Speedman is working from the bottom.
Dall taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Speedman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Speedman can't do much from the bottom here.
Dall is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dall trying to control the position but Speedman is working away.
Dall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Speedman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Speedman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dall just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Speedman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Speedman is trying to buck Dall off.
Speedman is looking to regain half guard here but Dall keeps moving and retains side control.
Speedman is trying to control Dall's posture but Dall avoids it.
Dall trying to control the action but Speedman is working from the bottom.
Speedman is trying to buck Dall off.
Speedman manages to get back to half guard.
Dall trying to pass the guard but Speedman defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Speedman wants to control but Dall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Speedman tries to kick Dall off but Dall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dall is looking to advance position but Speedman won't allow it.
Speedman is trying to stand.
Dall stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Speedman is staying active underneath Dall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Speedman is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speedman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wykyd Dall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wykyd Dall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dall connects with an inside leg kick.
Speedman thumps Dall with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dall is defended easily by Speedman.
Dall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speedman.
Speedman throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speedman throws a body kick that misses.
Speedman is looking to clinch.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speedman's sensitive parts.
Dall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall walks into a jab.
Dall explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speedman.
Speedman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Speedman gets a clinch.
Dall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speedman's elbow.
Speedman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dall tries to work over Speedman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speedman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speedman tries to throw a body punch but Dall avoids it by throwing Speedman back against the cage.
Dall throws a head punch that misses.
Dall misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speedman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Speedman as the two fighters clinch.
Dall scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speedman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Speedman.
Dall prevents a body shot from Speedman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speedman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Speedman digs a right hand underneath Dall's ribcage. Dall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speedman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dalls head.
Speedman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dalls head.
Speedman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Speedman can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Speedman lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speedman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Speedman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speedman.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speedman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Speedman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Speedman rushes Dall and presses him up against the cage.
Tugg Speedman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Speedman.
Speedman lands with a left to the head.
Speedman misses with some punches.
Speedman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Speedman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Speedman has him pressed against the cage.
Speedman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Speedman lands a shoulder strike.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speedman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Speedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speedman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Speedman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Speedman lands a nice shot to the body.
Speedman lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Speedman.
A left hand lands to the body for Speedman.
Dall blocks a body shot from Speedman.
Speedman lands a body shot.
Speedman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tugg Speedman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Speedman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tugg Speedman!
After winning the bout, Tugg Speedman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.