PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rabban Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tugg Speedman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Harkonnen
vs
Speedman

183 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rabban Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tugg Speedman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedman moves out of range as Harkonnen strikes.
Speedman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Speedman scores with a takedown into Harkonnen's guard.

Harkonnen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Speedman defends well.
Speedman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Speedman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harkonnen is keeping the position for now.
Harkonnen keeping moving, preventing Speedman from controlling successfully.

Speedman has gone for a leg lock! Harkonnen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Speedman's guard.
Harkonnen stopping the sweep attempt from Speedman.

Speedman looking for a guillotine here but Harkonnen defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speedman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Speedman trying to keep a closed guard but Harkonnen is proving a slippery customer.
Harkonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Speedman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Speedman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Speedman working for a triangle but Harkonnen defends it easily.
Speedman looks gassed!
Harkonnen pushing down on Speedman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harkonnen in particular looking to stall.
Speedman is looking to control Harkonnen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Speedman avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Speedman trying to control but Harkonnen postures up.
Speedman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harkonnen passes Speedman's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Harkonnen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Speedman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harkonnen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harkonnen decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman staying out of range there.
Harkonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speedman throws a jab when Harkonnen was well out of range.
Harkonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Speedman avoids it easily.
Speedman slips a jab from Harkonnen.
Speedman throws a hook but Harkonnen avoids it easily.
Harkonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harkonnen throws a shot from downtown. Speedman moves away and avoids it.
Speedman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harkonnen misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen misses with a straight right.
Harkonnen looks to land a right hand but Speedman moved out of range.
Speedman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harkonnen can pounce on him.
Speedman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Speedman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A cross from Harkonnen lands.
Harkonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Harkonnen feints and then cracks Speedman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speedman down.
Harkonnen connects with a single shot there.
Speedman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Speedman defending well as Harkonnen loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harkonnen ducks under a wild hook from Speedman.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Harkonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabban Harkonnen dominated that round.
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.

Harkonnen cracks a nice hook into Speedman's ribs.
Speedman slips a jab from Harkonnen.
Speedman slips under a jab.
Speedman throws out a loose jab but Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speedman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice combination there by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedman is just out of range.
Speedman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harkonnen pinned against the cage. Harkonnen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harkonnen. That's going to slow Speedman down.
Speedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rabban Harkonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedman is breathing heavily.
Speedman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harkonnen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rabban Harkonnen is winning the standup battle so far.
Harkonnen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speedman moves out of range of the body kick from Harkonnen.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.
Speedman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harkonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speedman misses with a hook. Harkonnen ducked under it nicely.
Harkonnen throws a nice looking combination but Speedman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harkonnen misses the body punch
and Speedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speedman tests Harkonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harkonnen misses with a double jab.
Harkonnen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harkonnen slips under a jab from Speedman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harkonnen misses with a looping left.
Speedman misses the jab.
Harkonnen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good work by Speedman as he checks the leg kick.
Harkonnen misses with a looping right.
Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkonnen.
Speedman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harkonnen scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Tugg Speedman has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Speedman.
Harkonnen swings away with a body shot that misses

and Speedman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harkonnen!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkonnen is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harkonnen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen regains half guard.

Speedman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harkonnen defends it well.
Speedman wants to pass the guard but Harkonnen is defending well.

Speedman is trying to work for a kimura but Harkonnen is defending well.
Speedman stops Harkonnen from getting back to his feet.
Harkonnen tries to get to full guard but Speedman has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harkonnen is refusing to be controlled, as Speedman sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harkonnen misses with a hook. Speedman ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Speedman.
Harkonnen is looking to score with low kicks.
Harkonnen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Speedman in his tracks.
Speedman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Speedman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harkonnen.

Speedman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harkonnen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harkonnen wants to stand but Speedman is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabban Harkonnen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkonnen.
Nice uppercut there from Harkonnen.

Speedman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harkonnen's guard.
Speedman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Harkonnen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Speedman keeping full guard, as Harkonnen tries to pass.
Speedman wants to get back to his feet but Harkonnen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harkonnen sitting in guard here, content to control.

Speedman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Speedman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harkonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman keeping full guard, as Harkonnen tries to pass.
Speedman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harkonnen is controlling him.

Speedman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harkonnen misses with a straight right.
Harkonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harkonnen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Harkonnen.
Speedman avoids the head kick by Harkonnen.
Speedman dives in and grabs Harkonnen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harkonnen pushes down on Speedman's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the side of Speedman's head but Speedman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speedman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harkonnen misses with an uppercut. Speedman saw that one coming.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speedman moves away.
Speedman takes one to the side of the head.
Harkonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speedman.
Nice defenses there by Harkonnen.
Speedman shoots in and drives through. Harkonnen sprawls well.
Harkonnen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Harkonnen.
Rabban Harkonnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harkonnen jabs Speedman right on the nose. Speedman blinks but takes it well.
Harkonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Harkonnen. Beautiful body shot.
Harkonnen lands a body shot.
Harkonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Harkonnen finds it's way through Speedman's defenses.
Speedman checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harkonnen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Speedman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Speedman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harkonnen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harkonnen connects with a looping right hand.
Harkonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
Harkonnen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Harkonnen misses the target.
Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speedman.
Speedman looks to land a left hand but Harkonnen moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Speedman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harkonnen is trying to defend but Speedman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harkonnen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Speedman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Speedman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harkonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harkonnen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Harkonnen wriggles free and stands up.
Harkonnen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rabban Harkonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harkonnen, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rabban Harkonnen!