PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Veloso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kilgore
vs
Veloso

189 cm
24
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Douglas Veloso!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veloso fails with a takedown attempt.
Kilgore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Kilgore.
Kilgore scores with a punch to the head.

Veloso throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kilgore was covering up waiting for the punch and Veloso finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilgore wants to stand up but Veloso is controlling him.

Veloso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Veloso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Veloso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Veloso postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kilgore is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Veloso, into his guard.

Veloso working for a triangle but Kilgore defends it easily.

Kilgore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore trying to control but Veloso is working from the bottom.

Veloso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kilgore defends well.
Kilgore trying to control but Veloso is working from the bottom.

Veloso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kilgore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kilgore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Veloso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kilgore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kilgore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two 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.

Kilgore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kilgore wants to control from the top but Veloso keeps moving.

Veloso is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kilgore rolls with it to try and escape but Veloso cranks on the arm and Kilgore is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Douglas Veloso!