PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LM Fao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fao comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking. Speed has chosen Sucker Punch / Army Of Me as his entrance music. LM Fao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fao
vs
Speed

174 cm
27
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
159 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, LM Fao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rufus Speed!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed connects with a solid leg kick.
Fao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Speed scores with a hook to the body. Fao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fao ducks right into an uppercut from Speed.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Speed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Speed.
Fao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Speed counters by clinching up.
Speed lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Speed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fao or not.
Fao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Speed lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Speed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fao backwards.
Speed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fao wants to take the fight to the mat but Speed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LM Fao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Speed.
A short uppercut from Speed.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Fao tries to score a body lock takedown but Speed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Speed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Speed - that landed with a thud.
Speed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speed lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Speed.
Fao has Speed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Speed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed lands with a right to the head.
Speed lands with a light punch inside.
Speed gets through Fao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Speed lands a hook that snaps the head of Fao backwards.

Speed breaks from the clinch.
Fao misses with a takedown attempt
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
Fao misses with a takedown
and Speed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fao is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Speed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Speed.
Rufus Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Speed - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fao misses with a takedown
and Speed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Speed throws a combination. Fao tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fao walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
Rufus Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fao walks into a jab.
Speed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Speed thuds a left hand into Fao's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Speed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Speed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Speed lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Speed.
Speed lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Speed.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
Speed lands with a light punch inside.
Speed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faos head.
Still in the clinch, Speed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fao wants to take the fight to the mat but Speed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Speed pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed lands with a light punch inside.
Fao wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus Speed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Speed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fao doesn't seem bothered though.
Fao misses with a takedown attempt
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
LM Fao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Speed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.

Fao gets tackled into the cage by Speed. Speed maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Speed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed misses with a double jab.
Crunch! Speed slams his shin into Fao's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fao shoots and misses
and Fao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed punishes Fao's body with a nice straight punch.
Speed scores with a head kick. Fao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Speed feints and then cracks Fao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fao down.
Speed stalks Fao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fao's face. Fao staggers backwards, shaken.
Fao takes a kick to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Speed. Beautiful body shot.
Fao misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LM Fao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speed jabs at Fao's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Speed has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fao backwards.
Fao goes for a takedown attempt but Speed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Speed scores with a jab.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot by Speed.
Speed connects with a solid leg kick.
Speed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Speed clinches up against the cage.
Speed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Speed pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rufus Speed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Speed lands a right hand.
Speed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Speed.
Fao looking for a takedown.
Speed lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.
Speed has Fao pushed against the cage.
Speed lands a left hand.
Speed lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Speed scores with a hook to the body.
Speed lands with a short shot to the head.
Speed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Speed lands a nice uppercut.
Speed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Fao is rocked!
Fao letting Speed take a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Speed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Fao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fao is looking for a takedown.
Fao seems to have got his legs back now.
Fao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Speed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Speed cracks Fao with a nice body shot.
Fao is trying to drag Speed to the mat but Speed just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Speed connects with a body shot that sends Fao's belly button to the back.
Fao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Speed. That one must have hurt.
Speed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Speed instigates a clinch.
Speed lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Speed.
Speed scores with a shoulder strike.
Speed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fao.
Speed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speed pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed lands a nice uppercut.
Speed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Speed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Speed scores with a shot to the side of Fao's head.

Speed manages to break the clinch.
Speed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Speed scores with a shot to the body.
Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speed pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fao back to the cage. Speed follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab lands there for Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
Jab from Speed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oooooh!!! Speed has knocked Fao down with a huge combo! Speed steps away and waves a wobbly Fao back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jab, jab by Speed - just one landing.
Speed connects with a combination that backs up Fao into the cage. Speed lands a flurry of punches that gets past Fao's guard. Fao is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Speed bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Speed!
A victorious Rufus Speed thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.