PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Levangasti (ranked 713 p4p, 1050 weight class) and Jaycee Veto (ranked 93 p4p, 134 weight class). Jaycee Veto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Levangasti
vs
Veto

192 cm
28
250
16 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
230
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Glover Levangasti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaycee Veto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levangasti shoots and misses
and Veto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Glover Levangasti has been cut.
Levangasti connects with a body shot.
Levangasti avoids the body shot from Veto.
Levangasti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Veto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Levangasti finds it's way through Veto's defenses.
Veto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levangasti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Veto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Levangasti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veto looks to land a left hand but Levangasti moved out of range nicely.
Levangasti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughterhouze in the buildup to the fight.
Veto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levangasti moves away.
Levangasti feinted with a counter takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Levangasti. That's going to slow Veto down.
Veto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Levangasti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Levangasti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Levangasti clinches with his opponent.
Levangasti can't find room to land a body shot as Veto controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Veto scores with a nice short uppercut.

Levangasti pulls guard.
Veto content to stall in guard here.
Levangasti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Veto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Veto trying to control the position from guard on top but Levangasti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Levangasti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Veto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Levangasti.
Veto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Levangasti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaycee Veto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levangasti throws a lazy uppercut
and Veto counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Veto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levangasti manages to avoid it.
Veto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levangasti.
Levangasti feinted with a counter takedown.
Veto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Levangasti checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veto. Levangasti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levangasti blocks a jab.
Veto connects with a right hand. Levangasti shakes it off.

Glover Levangasti's cut is getting worse.
Veto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levangasti. Levangasti obviously looking to wear him down.

Veto tries to sprawl but Levangasti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Levangasti prevents Veto from standing back up.
Levangasti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veto is doing well to control the position and prevent Levangasti from advancing to side control.
Levangasti thows a huge punch but Veto dodges it nicely.
Veto manages to get to full guard.
Veto keeping moving, preventing Levangasti from controlling successfully.
Levangasti stopping the sweep attempt from Veto.
Veto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levangasti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Veto misses with a straight right.
Levangasti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Veto misses with an uppercut.
Levangasti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veto.
Veto throws a sloppy head kick and Levangasti moves out of range easily.
Veto looks to land a right hand but Levangasti moved out of range.
Veto throws a jab but it's blocked by Levangasti.
Veto stuffs the takedown.
Veto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Levangasti does it's job there.

Levangasti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Veto!
Veto parries the strikes from Levangasti easily there. Levangasti is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Veto to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti cracks Veto with a big elbow.
Veto is trying to control Levangasti's posture but Levangasti avoids it.
Levangasti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Levangasti landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Veto is looking to regain half guard here but Levangasti keeps moving and retains side control.
Veto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Levangasti misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Veto is trying to get back to his feet.
Veto tries to improve position but can't.
Levangasti is working Veto over with some ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Jaycee Veto has been cut.
The ground and pound from Levangasti seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Veto is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levangasti looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Veto is avoiding damage well.
Veto struggling a bit here.
Levangasti is putting a hurting on Veto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Veto is trying to get back to half guard.
Glover Levangasti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levangasti trying to control the position but Veto is working away.
Veto struggling a bit here.
Levangasti working the ground and pound but Veto is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti working the head and body with strikes.

That has opened up Jaycee Veto's cut even more.
Veto can't do much from the bottom here.
Levangasti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Veto tries to bench press Levangasti off him but Levangasti keeps the position.
Levangasti controls the position.
Veto is trying to get back to half guard.
Veto is trying to control Levangasti's posture but Levangasti avoids it.
Levangasti grinds an elbow into Veto's temple.
Veto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti lands a few punches from side control.

The cut above Jaycee Veto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Veto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levangasti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levangasti lands an elbow.
Veto tries to bench press Levangasti off him but Levangasti keeps the position.
Levangasti prevents Veto from escaping the position.
Veto parries the strikes from Levangasti easily there. Levangasti is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Veto to escape.
Glover Levangasti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Veto pushes Levangasti away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Levangasti gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Levangasti working the ground and pound but Veto is defending the strikes.
Veto struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levangasti tries to score with some ground and pound. Veto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Levangasti grinds an elbow into Veto's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Glover Levangasti dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Levangasti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Levangasti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veto! But no joy.
Veto throws a jab but it's blocked by Levangasti.
Veto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Levangasti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Veto misses with a straight right.
Levangasti digs a good body shot into Veto's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levangasti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veto.
Jaycee Veto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Levangasti blocks a jab.
Levangasti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veto misses with an uppercut

and Levangasti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti won't allow Veto to sweep him here.
Levangasti trying to control the position from guard on top but Veto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levangasti is looking to work some ground and pound but Veto has wrist control.
Levangasti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Veto's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaycee Veto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Glover Levangasti!
A victorious Glover Levangasti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.