PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cam Velower (ranked 24713 p4p, 6662 weight class) and Oscar Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velower
vs
Mike

175 cm
19
135
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
135
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cam Velower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oscar Mike!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Velower as Mike shoots in.
Mike looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mike looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Velower tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mike swivels and escapes.
Velower sets himself, and Mike steps forward looking for the clinch! Velower avoids it this time.
Mike tries to clinch up but Velower circles away and keeps his distance.
Velower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mike sprawls and moves away.
Mike fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Velower feinted with a counter takedown.
Cam Velower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Mike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velower closes the distance and clinches up with Mike, looking for a takedown. Velower pushes Mike against the cage but Mike circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velower dives in and grabs Mike's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mike pushes down on Velower's head and hops out.
Velower fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velower shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mike as he avoids it easily.
Mike appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Velower fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velower shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mike defends it nicely.
Velower looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mike is fending him off so far but Velower persists. Nope, Mike circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Velower shoots in and drives through. Mike sprawls well.

Velower forces Mike back against the cage and clinches.
Velower is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mike blocks a body shot from Velower.
A bit of stalling here from Velower.
Mike gets underhooks to prevent Velower's takedown attempt.

Velower breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velower will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike closes the distance and clinches up with Velower, looking for a takedown. Mike pushes Velower against the cage but Velower circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velower swats away the attempt to clinch by Mike.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mike enables Velower to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mike manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Velower really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Velower slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Velower'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velower trying to control the position from guard on top but Mike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Velower decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Velower fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velower closes the distance and clinches up with Mike, looking for a takedown. Velower pushes Mike against the cage but Mike circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velower shoots in but no luck this time.
Velower shoots in for a takedown but Mike shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cam Velower will probably get the nod.
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.

Mike misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Velower fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Velower looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mike is fending him off so far but Velower persists. Nope, Mike circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velower tries to counter with a takedown but Mike is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velower shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Velower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Velower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mike circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike misses with a double jab.
Velower fails to land the takedown.
Velower fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Velower tries for a takedown but Mike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike stuffs the takedown.

Velower has managed to clinch.
Velower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mike looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velower escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike leaves Velower with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Velower has a takedown stuffed.
Velower fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Velower.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velower shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mike pinned against the cage. Mike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mike changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velower tries to avoid it but Mike manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velower to the ground. Velower escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Velower tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mike swivels and escapes.
Oscar Mike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velower dives in and grabs Mike's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mike pushes down on Velower's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velower closes the distance and clinches up with Mike, looking for a takedown. Velower pushes Mike against the cage but Mike circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mike tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Velower keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch but Velower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velower is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mike sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Velower fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mike moves in looking to clinch but Velower pushes him off.
Cam Velower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Mike with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Mike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Velower goes for a double leg but Mike avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mike continues to drive forward.
Velower shoots in looking for a takedown. Mike tries to sprawl out of it but Velower keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mike manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike closes the distance and clinches up with Velower, looking for a takedown. Mike pushes Velower against the cage but Velower circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velower shoots in for a double leg but Mike sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Velower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velower shoots in for a double leg but Mike sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Velower fails with the takedown.
Mike is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velower shoots in looking for a takedown but Mike manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Velower's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Velower sets himself, and Mike steps forward looking for the clinch! Velower avoids it this time.

Mike tries to keep at a distance but Velower has taken the fight into the clinch.

Velower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Velower.
Velower stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Velower wants it to stay on the feet.
Velower closes the distance and clinches up with Mike, looking for a takedown. Velower pushes Mike against the cage but Mike circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velower shoots in for a takedown but Mike shows good takedown defense.
Mike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velower attempts a counter takedown but Mike avoids it well and moves away.
Velower shoots in for a takedown but Mike shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Velower slaps away a takedown attempt from Mike, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Velower feinted with a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Velower is defended easily by Mike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velower takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice takedown defense from Mike. No joy for Velower on that attempt.
Oscar Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velower closes the distance and clinches up with Mike, looking for a takedown. Velower pushes Mike against the cage but Mike circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mike changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velower tries to avoid it but Mike manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velower to the ground. Velower escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Velower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Velower fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mike avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velower shoots in for a takedown but Mike shows good takedown defense.
Mike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Velower.

Mike gets a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velower is looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Velower.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Mike comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mike 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Mike!