PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Crillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tug Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crillo comes into the arena with Chaiyya Chaiyya blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Crillo
vs
Speedman

172 cm
23
152 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
30
151 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Crillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tug Speedman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Speedman misses the target.
Speedman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speedman cracks Crillo with an open hand slap.
Crillo walks into a straight right hand from Speedman.
Nice takedown defense from Speedman. No joy for Crillo on that attempt.
Speedman swings for the body but Crillo moves out of range.
Speedman looks to score with a jab to the body but Crillo is just out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Speedman enables Crillo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Speedman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Crillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Speedman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Speedman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crillo looking to sit in guard and control but Speedman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crillo is keeping the position for now.
Speedman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Crillo looking for a guillotine here but Speedman defends easily.

Crillo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crillo being controlled here, momentarily.
Crillo trying to keep a closed guard but Speedman is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crillo looking for a guillotine here but Speedman defends easily.
Speedman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Speedman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crillo is proving hard to escape from.
Speedman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crillo controls Speedman momentarily but Speedman frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crillo is looking for a triangle here but Speedman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Speedman wants to stand but Crillo has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Crillo keeping moving, preventing Speedman from controlling successfully.

Crillo is looking for a triangle but Speedman pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crillo is looking for a triangle but Speedman pushes his legs off easily.

Crillo looking for subs off his back but Speedman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Speedman is thwarting Crillo's attempts to control the position.
Speedman prevents Crillo from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crillo is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Speedman misses with a straight left.
Speedman lands a body shot.
Crillo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tug Speedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedman jabs Crillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crillo throws a body punch but Speedman moves out of range.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Speedman scores with a punch to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crillo.
Crillo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crillo fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crillo slips a jab and a cross from Speedman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman misses with a looping left.
Crillo avoids the body shot from Speedman.
Speedman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Speedman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speedman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Crillo shoots in and bounces Speedman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crillo looking to pass the guard.
Speedman looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crillo won't allow Speedman to sweep him here.
Speedman keeping moving, preventing Crillo from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Speedman can do anything to dispel that myth.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Crillo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
Speedman misses the jab.
Crillo shoots in looking for a takedown but Speedman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crillo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
A big right from Speedman misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crillo dives in and scores a takedown into Speedman's guard.
Speedman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crillo is controlling him.

Crillo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crillo.
Speedman throws a hook to the side of Crillo's head but Crillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crillo shoots for a takedown but Speedman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crillo moves away.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
Crillo blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Speedman defends it nicely.
Crillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speedman.
Speedman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Speedman throws a body punch but Crillo moves out of range.
Speedman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crillo moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Speedman misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speedman misses with a looping left.
Tug Speedman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Speedman pinned against the cage. Speedman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crillo walks into a straight right hand from Speedman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tug Speedman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Speedman looks to score with a jab to the body but Crillo is just out of range.
Crillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Speedman sprawls well. He's pushed Crillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crillo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Speedman swivels and escapes.
Crillo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speedman misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Speedman.
Speedman misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedman. Crillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speedman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speedman.
Speedman throws a jab when Crillo was well out of range.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crillo shoots in for a takedown but Speedman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Speedman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Speedman throws an overhand right that lands on Crillo's shoulder, as Crillo tries to avoid the shot.
Speedman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crillo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crillo moves away.
Speedman misses with a looping left.
Speedman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crillo rather than just go for the knockout.
Speedman throws a jab when Crillo was well out of range.
Crillo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crillo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Speedman's waist but Speedman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crillo off to one side.
Speedman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Speedman, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Speedman sprawls well. He's pushed Crillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot lands for Speedman.
Speedman slaps away a takedown attempt from Crillo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Speedman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crillo lands a nice looking body shot.
Speedman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crillo.
Crillo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Speedman's waist but Speedman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crillo off to one side.
Speedman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crillo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Speedman avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Speedman misses with a two punch combination.
Crillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tug Speedman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Speedman. That snapped Crillo's head back.
Speedman swings for the body but Crillo moves out of range.
Speedman scores with a jab. Crillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crillo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Speedman thows a body shot but no joy.

Crillo dives in and scores a takedown into Speedman's guard.
Crillo throws a strike but Speedman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Frank Crillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crillo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Speedman defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crillo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Speedman misses with a left hand

and Crillo counters with a takedown into side control.
Crillo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crillo is trying to get an arm triangle but Speedman is defending well.
The strikes coming from Crillo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tug Speedman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Speedman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tug Speedman!
Tug Speedman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.