PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kodarc Beastmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiden Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Skrillex / Bangarang as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beastmaster
vs
Speed

193 cm
26
285 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

210 cm
26
282 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kodarc Beastmaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaiden Speed!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beastmaster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Speed napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Speed is trying to get back to half guard.
Speed is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beastmaster connects with a decent elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Speed can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beastmaster is looking to take a break and control but Speed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beastmaster working the strikes but Speed uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Speed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beastmaster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beastmaster controlling the action here.
Beastmaster trying to pass the guard but Speed defending well.
Beastmaster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beastmaster lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beastmaster prevents Speed from improving his position.
Beastmaster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beastmaster is trying to control. Speed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beastmaster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Speed holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Beastmaster throwing shots but Speed is blocking nicely.
Speed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beastmaster.
Speed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beastmaster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Speed tries to get to full guard but Beastmaster has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed is staying active underneath Beastmaster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Speed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Speed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beastmaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beastmaster throwing strikes from guard but Speed blocks nicely.
Speed being controlled here, momentarily.
Speed looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beastmaster puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beastmaster is stalling here. Speed is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beastmaster seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Speed has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beastmaster is trying to control Speed's posture but Speed avoids it.
Speed is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Beastmaster is trying to improve his position.
Beastmaster manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Speed trying to control from Beastmaster's half guard. Beastmaster has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beastmaster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beastmaster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beastmaster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Speed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Beastmaster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beastmaster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kodarc Beastmaster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beastmaster shoots for a takedown but Speed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Speed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beastmaster.
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Speed slaps away a takedown attempt from Beastmaster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kodarc Beastmaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Speed.
Beastmaster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Speed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beastmaster on the side of the head.
Beastmaster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beastmaster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Speed.
Beastmaster misses with a two punch combination.

Beastmaster closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Speed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Speed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beastmaster fails with a takedown attempt.
Beastmaster throws a big shot that misses.
Speed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beastmaster takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Kodarc Beastmaster has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed works Beastmaster's body with a nice hook.
Beastmaster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beastmaster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Speed stuns Beastmaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Speed. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Speed lands with a cross.
Speed lands a nice shot that snaps Beastmaster's head back.
Kaiden Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beastmaster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Speed.
Beastmaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beastmaster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Speed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Beastmaster down.
Speed misses with a double jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Speed - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beastmaster dodges the punch combination from Speed.
Speed stuns Beastmaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Speed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Speed with a hook.
A jab from Speed does it's job there.
Speed throws a series of punches but Beastmaster avoids them all with ease.

Beastmaster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Speed napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beastmaster's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Speed is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed trying to hold on to Beastmaster's head to control him but Beastmaster postures up.
Beastmaster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Beastmaster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beastmaster is looking to advance position but Speed won't allow it.
Beastmaster throwing shots but Speed is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed controlling the position well.
Beastmaster is trying to control the action in half guard but Speed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiden Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kodarc Beastmaster'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. This is the final round!

Beastmaster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Speed. Beautiful body shot.
Speed slaps away a takedown attempt from Beastmaster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Speed stuffs the takedown.
Speed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Speed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beastmaster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Speed lands with an uppercut that bounces Beastmaster off the cage and back into range.
Speed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beastmaster shoots in and drives through. Speed sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kodarc Beastmaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speed tests Beastmaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speed digs a good body shot into Beastmaster's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speed cracks a nice hook into Beastmaster's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beastmaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Speed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beastmaster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Speed jabs Beastmaster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beastmaster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beastmaster ducks right into an uppercut from Speed.
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed throws a shot to the body.
Speed with a jab.

Speed lands a big head kick that sends Beastmaster tumbling to the mat! Speed takes a step backwards and waves Beastmaster back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Beastmaster is rocked!
Speed connects with a stiff jab that staggers Beastmaster - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kaiden Speed!
Kaiden Speed looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Daaamn that was stupid fun!!'.