PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Beirs (ranked 4502 p4p, 24750 weight class) and Cam Velower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cam Velower is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Beirs
vs
Velower

174 cm
25
134
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
135
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Beirs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cam Velower!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beirs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Velower wants to get back to striking at distance but Beirs won't allow it.
Velower blocks a body shot from Beirs.
Velower wants a takedown.
Velower wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velower is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beirs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Velower dodges an elbow strike from Beirs.
Beirs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velower tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beirs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Viktor Beirs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Velower.
Velower has had enough of the clinch but Beirs keeps him there for the moment.
Velower digs a right hand underneath Beirs's ribcage. Beirs let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Velower's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beirs instigates a clinch.
Velower jumps guard but Beirs stands there with Velower around his waist. Velower gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Velower wants to get back to striking at distance but Beirs won't allow it.
Velower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beirss head.
Velower is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beirs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velower has Beirs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beirs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beirs struggles to land a body shot inside as Velower controls his hands.
Beirs struggles to land a body shot inside as Velower controls his hands.
Velower fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velower blocks a body shot from Beirs.
Velower wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beirs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velower working hard to break the clinch.
Beirs tries a body shot but Velower blocks it.
Velower can't break the clinch.
Velower has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beirs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Velower is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beirs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beirs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beirs can't find room to land a body shot as Velower controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beirs misses with a punch to the body.
Beirs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velower tries to circle away but Beirs has him pinned against the cage.
Beirs tries a body shot but Velower blocks it.
Velower prevents a body shot from Beirs.
Velower tries to break the clinch but Beirs is controlling the position.
Beirs throws an elbow that misses.
Beirs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beirs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Velower breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beirs clinches with his opponent.
Velower looking to throw knees to the head but Beirs is blocking nicely.
Velower is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Velower tries to pull guard but Beirs holds him up against the cage and eventually Velower drops back down to his feet.
Velower missing with knees to the body.
Velower tries for a takedown. No joy.
Velower is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beirs lands an elbow inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velower is trying to break free.
Beirs tries to work over Velower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Beirs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beirs darts in and clinches Velower up against the cage.
Velower prevents a body shot from Beirs.
Beirs works on Velower's body with a couple of short punches.

Velower pulls Beirs into guard.
Beirs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beirs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velower wants to sweep here but Beirs controlling him for the moment.
Beirs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beirs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beirs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beirs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Velower looking to control.
Beirs 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.
Velower looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Velower bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beirs's guard.

Beirs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beirs tries to get out of the position.
Velower throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beirs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Velower has passed into side control.

Velower stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Beirs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Velower, pushing him back against the cage.
Velower has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velower blocks a body shot from Beirs.
Velower trying to control the position but instead, Beirs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velower into the cage.
Beirs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velower can do to turn this around?
Velower wants to break free but Beirs has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Beirs.
Velower tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beirs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velower tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beirs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velower wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beirs prevents the takedown attempt.
Viktor Beirs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Velower.
Velower is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beirs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Velower tries to pull guard but Beirs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Velower is breathing heavily.
Velower tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Velower is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beirs is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velower wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beirs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beirs is trying to drag Velower to the mat but Velower just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beirs lands an elbow inside.
Beirs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velower's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velower tries to pull guard but Beirs won't allow it.
Velower prevents a body shot from Beirs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Beirs dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Beirs closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beirs throws an elbow but misses.
Velower gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beirs.
Beirs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beirs lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velower changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beirs fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Beirs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beirs tries to throw a body punch but Velower avoids it by throwing Beirs back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beirs looking for a takedown.
Velower takes an elbow to the forehead.

Beirs has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Velower regains guard immediately.
Beirs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Beirs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velower on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velower is trying to keep Beirs in close.
Beirs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Velower's head.
Beirs is stalling in the full guard.
Further stalling from Beirs.
Velower is trying to control the position but Beirs postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Velower tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Beirs clinches up against the cage.
Velower fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beirs tries a body shot but Velower blocks it.
Velower tries to pull guard but Beirs won't allow it.
Viktor Beirs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Velower.
Beirs misses with a punch to the body.
Viktor Beirs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beirs is trying to pull guard but Velower has him pressed against the cage.
Beirs can't find room to land a body shot as Velower controls the action.
Beirs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velower stalling.
Velower is trying to force a seperation but Beirs has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beirs as Velower tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beirs misses with a body punch.
Velower prevents the takedown attempt.
Velower tries to pull guard but Beirs won't allow it.
Velower is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beirs to keep the fight standing.
Velower drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beirs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Beirs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beirs, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Beirs!