PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amon Tobin / El Cargo. Daniel Speed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Speed
vs
Silakka

200 cm
30
241 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

188 cm
32
235 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heisenberg
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 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Speed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Speed is looking to land body kicks.
Silakka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Silakka.
Silakka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Silakka.
Speed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silakka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silakka.
Silakka throws a low kick but Speed moves out of range easily.
Silakka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silakka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Speed counters with a body kick that stops Silakka in his tracks momentarily.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silakka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Speed.

It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
We've been informed that Silakka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silakka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
Speed wants to slow Silakka down by chopping away at his legs.
Silakka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silakka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Speed's calf.
Speed takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Speed walks into a jab.
Good leg kick by Speed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speed throws a sloppy head kick and Silakka moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Speed.
Speed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silakka thows a body shot but no joy.
Silakka throws a low kick but Speed avoids it.
Silakka is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Silakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silakka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Speed rather than just go for the knockout.
Silakka throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka misses with a low kick.
Silakka lands a head kick!
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed throws a body punch but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Speed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silakka misses with a body shot
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silakka 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 Speed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Speed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silakka.
Silakka avoids the body shot from Speed.
Silakka throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silakka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Speed is out of range and Silakka settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka thuds his right hand into Speed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Speed takes a swing at Silakka's ribcage but misses.
Speed scores with a hook to the body. Silakka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silakka will feel that in the morning.
Silakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Speed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Speed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speed checks a low kick from Silakka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Silakka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Speed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silakka scrambles back to his feet.
Speed checks the leg kick.
Silakka throws a solid leg kick but Speed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silakka.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed scores with a nice right hand.

Silakka is rocked!
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silakka is still on wobbly legs! Can Speed finish him?
Silakka looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed thows a body kick. Silakka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Speed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Speed moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Speed.
Speed lands a big right hand that drops Silakka! The killer instinct kicks in and Speed finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Speed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.