PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banana Republic (ranked 1375 p4p, 1307 weight class) and Jaycee Veto (ranked 157 p4p, 150 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Republic
vs
Veto

191 cm
36
270
22 - 20 - 0

180 cm
28
230
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction
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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 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaycee Veto!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veto misses with a hook
and Veto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jaycee Veto has been cut.
Veto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Veto digs a good hook to Republic's body.
Veto misses with an uppercut
and Republic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic misses with a left hand
letting Veto counter with a right hand.
Veto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Republic.
Republic misses with an uppercut
and Veto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Republic thinking.
Veto lands a nice shot that snaps Republic's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veto misses with a body punch
and Republic counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Republic misses with a hook.
Veto throws an off balance right hand
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Veto lunges at Republic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Republic's hand.

It looks like Banana Republic has been cut.
Veto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic scores with a decent looking hook.
Veto connects with a crisp jab.
Republic ducks under a wild hook from Veto.
Veto slips a jab and a cross from Republic.
Veto misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veto sizes up Republic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Veto throws a head kick that misses.
Republic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Veto just manages to avoid it.
Republic throws a series of punches but Veto avoids them all with ease.
Veto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veto misses with a hook. Republic ducked under it nicely.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Veto manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Veto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veto misses with a hook
and Republic counters with a thumping low kick.
Veto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Republic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Republic takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veto throws a sloppy head kick and Republic moves out of range easily.
Republic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veto.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Veto connects with a jab.
Veto throws a big shot that misses.
Veto throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Republic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Veto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Republic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Veto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Republic manages to avoid it.
Veto throws an off balance right hand
and Republic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Republic moves out of range as Veto strikes.
Veto tries a head kick but it misses.
Republic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Veto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Republic counters with a good low kick that Veto was not able to check.
Veto looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veto slips under a jab from Republic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaycee Veto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Republic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Republic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veto misses the body punch
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.
Republic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Republic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Republic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Veto swings widly with a right hand
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veto misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Veto. That's going to slow Republic down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Republic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Veto misses with an uppercut
and Veto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Republic.
Veto throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.
Republic swings for the body but Veto moves out of range.
Veto misses with a left hand
and Republic counters with a left to the body.
Republic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Veto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That has opened up Jaycee Veto's cut even more.
Veto moves out of range of the body kick.
Veto misses with an uppercut.
Veto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Republic avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Republic moves away.
Republic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Veto throws a jab but it's blocked by Republic.
Republic lands a jab to Veto's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veto misses the body punch
and Republic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Republic lands a slapping body shot.
Veto is breathing heavily.
Republic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veto throws a hook but Republic avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Veto counters with a nice uppercut.
Republic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Republic throws a shot from downtown. Veto moves away and avoids it.
Republic throws a combination that misses
and Veto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veto looks to score with a jab to the body but Republic is just out of range.
Jaycee Veto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Republic cracks Veto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Republic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Republic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Veto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Republic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Republic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veto.
Republic misses with a low kick.
It looks like Republic has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Veto misses with a body shot
and Republic counters with a left and a right that stings Veto.

The cut above Jaycee Veto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jaycee Veto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veto blocks a head kick by Republic.
Veto lands a nice hook to Republic's body. Republic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Veto cracks Republic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Republic looks to land a right hand but Veto moved out of range.
Veto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Banana Republic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Republic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Veto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Republic throws a right hand that misses
and Veto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Republic thinking.
A head kick misses from Veto.
Veto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Republic moves away.
Republic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Republic moves forwards but Veto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Republic slips a straight right by Veto.
Republic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Republic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veto scores with a body shot.
Veto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Veto lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Veto blocks the leg kick.
Veto misses with a right hand
and Republic counters with a body kick that stops Veto in his tracks momentarily.
Republic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Republic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Veto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Republic dodges the punch combination from Veto.
Republic misses with a double jab
and Veto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Banana Republic's cut is getting worse.
Veto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Veto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veto misses with a wild body shot.
Republic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veto with a nice cross.
Veto throws a right hand that misses
and Republic counters with a good low kick that Veto was not able to check.
Veto connects with a body shot.
Veto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Republics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Republic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Republic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Republic thumps Veto with a low kick.
Veto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veto blocks a leg kick.
Veto lands a lovely overhand right.
Republic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Republic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Veto just manages to avoid it.
Veto throws a looping overhand right but Republic ducks down to avoid it.
Republic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Veto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veto misses with a right hand
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
Republic throws a lazy body kick
and Veto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veto throws a leg kick but Republic moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaycee Veto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Veto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaycee Veto!
An out of breath Jaycee Veto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.