PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Speed (ranked 8241 p4p, 551 weight class) and Stanley Yelnats Xiii (ranked 6730 p4p, 510 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Speed
vs
Yelnats Xiii

175 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Voodoo 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stanley Yelnats Xiii!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Speed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yelnats Xiii is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Speed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Speed throws a strike but Yelnats Xiii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Speed pulls Yelnats Xiii in close to prevent any damage.
Speed working a defensive guard here.
Yelnats Xiii should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed pulls Yelnats Xiii in close to his closed guard and prevents Yelnats Xiii from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yelnats Xiii sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like Yelnats Xiii might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Yelnats Xiii is continuing to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yelnats Xiii paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats Xiii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Yelnats Xiii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Yelnats Xiii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed swinging wildly here.
Speed throws a combination. Yelnats Xiii tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Stanley Yelnats Xiii has been cut.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Yelnats Xiii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Yelnats Xiii has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yelnats Xiii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelnats Xiii! But no joy.
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Yelnats Xiii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Speed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yelnats Xiii counters with a stiff right hand.
Speed is breathing heavily.
Speed drops his hands momentarily and Yelnats Xiii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Speed clobbers Yelnats Xiii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Speed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yelnats Xiii is trying to defend but Speed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yelnats Xiii is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Yelnats Xiii's cut.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Speed throws a combination that misses
enabling Yelnats Xiii to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yelnats Xiii throws out the jab.
Speed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelnats Xiii.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelnats Xiii can do to turn this around?
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Yelnats Xiii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yelnats Xiii gets caught flat footed, as Speed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yelnats Xiii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yelnats Xiii seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yelnats Xiii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats Xiii is taking a breather. Speed says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yelnats Xiii's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two 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.
Speed taking some punishment here, with Yelnats Xiii in his half guard.
Yelnats Xiii controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Yelnats Xiii.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Speed throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yelnats Xiii counters with a shoot takedown. Speed fights it but they end up in guard.
Speed wants to stand up but Yelnats Xiii is controlling him.
Yelnats Xiii passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yelnats Xiii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Yelnats Xiii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Yelnats Xiii's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Speed scores with a takedown into Yelnats Xiii's guard.
Yelnats Xiii keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
Speed throws a strike but Yelnats Xiii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed is trying to control the position but Yelnats Xiii postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yelnats Xiii is stalling in the full guard.
Nick Speed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yelnats Xiii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speed is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats Xiii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yelnats Xiii won't allow Speed to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yelnats Xiii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yelnats Xiii stops Speed from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Speed doesn't manage to clinch there - Yelnats Xiii circles away.
Despite the aggression on Yelnats Xiii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nick Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelnats Xiii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yelnats Xiii throws out a counter right but Speed avoids it with no problem.

Speed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yelnats Xiii is positioning himself well to prevent Speed advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Yelnats Xiii the control monster continue. Boring.
Yelnats Xiii missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Speed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Speed!
An out of breath Nick Speed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.