PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Liljedahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by Trivium / Shogun. Liljedahl comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imperiet - Märk hur vår skugga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sven Liljedahl is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Speed
vs
Liljedahl

200 cm
24
275 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

197 cm
31
230 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cameron Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Liljedahl!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liljedahl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed misses with a straight right.
Speed thows a leg kick but Liljedahl checks it
and Liljedahl counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Liljedahl misses with an uppercut.
Liljedahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Speed moves forwards but Liljedahl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liljedahl moves away from the strike by Speed.
Speed pushes Liljedahl away with a front kick.
Speed feints and then cracks Liljedahl's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liljedahl down.
Speed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Liljedahl is able to avoid easily.

Speed feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljedahl not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Speed trying to control but Liljedahl is working from the bottom.
Speed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Liljedahl keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cameron Speed just wasn't active enough.
Speed throws a leg kick
and Liljedahl counters with a nice body shot.
Speed throws a body kick that misses.
Liljedahl misses with a jab to the body
and Speed counters with a low kick, right behind Liljedahl 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljedahl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed misses with a head kick.
That kick from Speed tenderised Liljedahl's leg. Liljedahl is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Liljedahl checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Liljedahl.
Some bone on bone action there as Liljedahl checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Speed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Speed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Speed walks into a stiff left hand from Liljedahl.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liljedahl takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cameron Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed cracks the inside of Liljedahl's front leg.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Liljedahl.
Liljedahl checks a low kick from Speed.
Liljedahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Liljedahl's hands.
Speed throws a leg kick but Liljedahl sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liljedahl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Speed.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liljedahl.
Speed throws a leg kick
and Liljedahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Liljedahl down.
Liljedahl connects with a body shot that sends Speed's belly button to the back.
Sven Liljedahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liljedahl walks into a jab.
Liljedahl lands with a nice body kick.
Speed is breathing heavily.
Speed takes a swing at Liljedahl's ribcage but misses.
Liljedahl lands a big head kick that sends Speed to the canvas! Liljedahl follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Liljedahl!