PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed's entrance music is Amon Tobin / El Cargo. A fine choice. Binzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. 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
Binzo

200 cm
27
217 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

185 cm
33
221 lbs
35 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Perkele!

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binzo Binzo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binzo looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Binzo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Speed walks into a left hand.
Speed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Speed motions for Binzo to come forward. Speed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Binzo misses with a hook
and Speed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Speed is looking to chop away at Binzo's legs.
Speed connects with a crisp jab.
Binzo just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed connects with a leg kick. Binzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Binzo throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed misses with a kick to the body.
Binzo shoots in for a double leg but Speed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Binzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
Binzo is looking to score with low kicks.
Speed catches Binzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed scores with a jab to the body.
Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Binzo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Speed.
Speed connects with a single shot there.
Binzo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Speed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
Speed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Binzo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Speed scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Speed throws a one two combo.
Binzo cracks Speed with a good jab.

It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Binzo blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo moves away from the strike by Speed.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Binzo.
Daniel Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
Speed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Binzo throws a right and a left that Speed avoids nicely.
Binzo misses with a double jab.
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Speed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Speed as he connects with a hook.
Binzo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Binzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Speed.
Binzo lands a nice hook to Speed's body. Speed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Binzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Binzo.
Speed connects with a jab.
Binzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Binzo.
A good leg kick by Speed.
Binzo throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
Binzo lands with a shot to the body.
Speed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Decent striking displayed by Speed there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed misses with a hook.
Speed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Binzo throws out the jab.
Speed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Binzo throws a leg kick but Speed checks it.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Binzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Binzo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Binzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Speed is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Binzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Binzo.
Binzo avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Binzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Binzo connects with a body shot.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Speed walks into a straight right hand from Binzo.
Binzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Binzo misses with a hook.
Binzo takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.

Speed closes the distance and clinches.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Binzo is trying to break free.

Binzo breaks the clinch.
Speed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Binzo swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Binzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binzo looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Daniel Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Binzo misses with a body shot.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Binzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed takes a swing at Binzo's ribcage but misses.
Binzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Speed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Binzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Speed off the cage and back into range.
Binzo misses with a kick to the body.
Speed connects with a body shot.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Speed misses.
Nice uppercut there from Speed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Speed takes one to the chin there.
Binzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Speed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Binzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
Binzo is breathing heavily.
Binzo misses with an uppercut.
Binzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Binzo avoids the body shot from Speed.
Speed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speed.
Binzo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Binzo throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Binzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Binzo.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed throws a one two combo.

Binzo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Binzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Speed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Speed wants to sweep here but Binzo controlling him for the moment.
Speed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Binzo preventing the sweep.
Speed pulls Binzo in close to his closed guard and prevents Binzo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Binzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
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!
Binzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Binzo wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Binzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Speed throws a wild body kick that Binzo sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Speed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
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.

Binzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Speed at a distance.
Binzo throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
Speed looks to land a body kick but Binzo moved away.

Binzo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Binzo with the ground and pound but Speed uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Binzo landing some decent shots from guard.
Speed looking for a sweep. Not yet Speed, not yet.
Speed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Speed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Binzo is one step ahead there.
Binzo lands a couple of elbows.
Speed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Binzo with a nice head shot there.
Speed looking for a sweep. Not yet Speed, not yet.
Binzo wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Binzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Speed wants to sweep here but Binzo controlling him for the moment.
Binzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Binzo is fighting to break Speed's control of his arms but Speed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Speed throws a solid leg kick but Binzo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Speed.
Binzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Binzo.
Binzo misses the jab.
Binzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speed lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Binzo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Speed - the referee stops the clock and Binzo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Speed. Binzo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Speed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Speed lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Binzo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Binzo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Binzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed with a hook.
Speed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Speed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Binzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Speed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Binzo is able to avoid easily.
Binzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Binzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Binzo throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Binzo has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed thuds a left hand into Binzo's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binzo throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Binzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speed throws out a powerful jab.
Speed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Binzo moves away from the strike by Speed.
Speed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Binzo slips under a jab from Speed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Speed catches Binzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Binzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Daniel Speed did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Speed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Binzo.
Binzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Speed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Binzo missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Binzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Speed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Binzo throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Binzo throws a head kick but Speed moves out of range.
Binzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Binzo's sensitive parts.
Binzo has a takedown stuffed.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Binzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Binzo misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Speed.
Binzo misses the shot to the body.
Binzo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Binzo.
Speed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Speed lands with a hook. Binzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Binzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binzo shoots in for a takedown but Speed shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Speed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Binzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Binzo is looking to land body kicks.
Speed scores with a hook to the body. Binzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Speed moves out of range of the leg kick from Binzo.
A swing and a miss from Speed.
Speed lands a really nice looking cross but Binzo seems unphased.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Binzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed misses with a low kick as Binzo jumps back.
Binzo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Speed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Binzo is able to avoid easily.
Binzo misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Binzo if he has to take too many more of those.
Binzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
Good work by Binzo as he checks the leg kick.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
Speed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Speed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Speed throws a head kick that misses.
Binzo wants to land a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
Binzo drops his hands momentarily and Speed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Binzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Speed does no damage.
Speed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Binzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Binzo is out of range and Speed settles back down.
Speed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Binzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed works over Binzo's head and body with a nice combination.
Binzo slips a straight right by Speed.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Binzo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Speed.
Speed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Binzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed moves away from the strike by Binzo.
Binzo throws a leg kick but Speed checks it.
Speed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Speed had his way with Binzo Binzo in that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Speed misses with a leg kick
and Binzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Binzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Speed is looking to land body kicks.
Speed lands a jab to the head.
Binzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Speed is fending him off so far but Binzo persists. Nope, Speed circles away and we're back to standing.
Speed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Speed throws a hook but Binzo blocks it.
Binzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Speed connects with a leg kick. Binzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Binzo throws a series of punches but Speed avoids them all with ease.
Speed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Speed throws a head kick that Binzo semi-blocks.
Speed clobbers Binzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Binzo takes one to the side of the head.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Binzo.
Speed misses with a hook. Binzo ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Binzo lands.
Binzo moves out of range as Speed strikes.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Binzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo lands a leg kick that knocks Speed off balance momentarily.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Binzo can do to turn this around?
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Binzo moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Binzo. That's going to slow Speed down.
A head kick misses from Binzo.
Speed throws a good cross that connects.
Binzo tries to land a leg kick but Speed saw it coming and moves away.
Binzo cracks the inside of Speed's front leg.

Speed drives through and clinches with Binzo against the cage.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Binzo.

Binzo manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Speed both land. Nice combination.
Speed punishes Binzo's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Binzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Binzo, right into the meat.
Binzo throws a head kick that misses.
Speed pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Binzo back to the cage. Speed follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Binzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Binzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Binzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Binzo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Speed was covering up waiting for the punch and Binzo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Binzo Binzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Binzo Binzo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binzo is looking to advance position but Speed has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Daniel Speed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Binzo is trying to reverse the position but instead Speed has taken his back - oops!
Binzo tries to escape but Speed has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Speed is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Speed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Speed thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).