PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala comes to the cage accompanied by Volga. Speed has chosen Tupac. Feat Eminem. Dr.Dre and Biggie- Dont go to sleep as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takala
vs
Speed

198 cm
25
194 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

180 cm
32
184 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

•• Beast Mode ••

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Len Speed!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala checks the leg kick.
Takala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takala throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Speed throws the left hand but Takala avoids the punch easily.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Takala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takala's calf.
Takala misses with a wild body shot.
Speed swings widly with a right hand
and Takala counters with a right hand to the body.
Speed is looking to slow Takala down with leg kicks.
A head kick by Speed misses
and Takala counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed throws the kick towards the body but Takala avoids it.
Speed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takala counters with a good low kick that Speed was not able to check.
A slapping leg kick lands for Speed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Speed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala staying out of range there.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
Speed swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Takala misses.
Takala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
Takala connects with the punch.
Len Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takala tried to score with a low kick but Speed checks it.
Nice jab there from Speed.
Takala cracks Speed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Speed misses with a hook.
Speed misses with a few strikes there.
Takala throws a body kick that misses.
Speed throws a right hand that misses
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala lands with a hook. Speed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Takala slips a jab from Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Takala lands with a shot to the body.
Speed walks into a stiff left hand from Takala.
Speed swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Speed misses with a wild combination.
Speed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takala slips a jab from Speed.
Speed scores with a jab. Takala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Takala takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
Takala scores with a shot to the body.
Takala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala cracks the inside of Speed's front leg.
Takala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speed. That did some damage!
Speed swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala avoids a kick to the body.
Takala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takala takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Takala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Speed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Takala scoring well with a low kick there.
Takala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Speed motions for Takala to come forward. Speed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Speed misses with a hook.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala cracks Speed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Speed misses.
Speed swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala lands a slapping body shot.
Takala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed slips a jab and a cross from Takala.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Takala scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Topi Takala will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Takala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Takala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Speed misses its intended target.
Takala is looking to wear down Speed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Speed takes one on the button.
Takala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Speed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Speed.
Takala throws a head kick that Speed semi-blocks.
Takala feints and then cracks Speed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speed down.
Speed throws a lazy right hand but Takala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speed misses with a straight left.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Speeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala's corner calls for a 1-2. Takala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Speed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takala thumps Speed with a low kick.
Speed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takala. Takala obviously looking to wear him down.
Takala lands with a slapping head kick.
Takala throws a combination. Speed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Speed is rocked!
Speed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takala counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Topi Takala!
A very excited looking Topi Takala made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.