PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed's entrance music is Trivium / Shogun. A fine choice. 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.

Speed
vs
Cat

200 cm
24
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cameron Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Cat!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed throws a push kick but Cat slaps the foot to one side.
Cat misses with a series of wild punches.

Speed shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Speed showed some decent athleticism there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cat is pressing down on Speed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Speed wants to pass the guard but Cat is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Speed's guard.

Speed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cat is aware though and is defending well.
Cat controlling from the top position.
Cat wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Speed wants to improve his position but instead Cat has moved into half guard.
Speed wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat trying to control from half guard but Speed is working away.
Cat lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Speed wants to control but Cat is keeping busy.
Speed is looking to improve his position.
Cat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Speed defending well though.
Speed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cat.
Speed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Speed works his way to full guard. Good work.

Cat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Speed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cat has managed to get both his arms back between Speed's legs - danger averted.
Speed looking to control but Cat passes into half guard.
Speed gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat looking to sit in guard and control but Speed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cat throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed preventing the sweep.

Cat is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Speed frees his head nicely. Oh but Cat has switched to an armbar! Speed is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tom Cat!