PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peripherals VelJohnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle Phelps will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

VelJohnson
vs
Phelps

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peripherals VelJohnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyle Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VelJohnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phelps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phelps throws a head kick that misses.
Phelps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from VelJohnson.
VelJohnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phelps swats him away and circles back towards the center.
VelJohnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Phelps circles away.
VelJohnson throws a sloppy head kick and Phelps moves out of range easily.
Phelps scores with a three punch combo!
Phelps moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
VelJohnson tries to clinch but Phelps moves out of range.
Phelps misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for VelJohnson.
Phelps throws a series of punches but VelJohnson moves out of range.
Phelps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phelps throws a lazy head kick
and VelJohnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Phelps looks gassed!
VelJohnson moves in looking to clinch but Phelps pushes him off.
Phelps avoids a punch combination nicely.
VelJohnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phelps is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Phelps throws a head kick that misses
and VelJohnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - VelJohnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
VelJohnson tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VelJohnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phelps swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phelps keeps the fight on the outside.
Phelps dodges the punch combination from VelJohnson.
Phelps ducks under a wild hook from VelJohnson.
Phelps misses with a series of wild punches.
Phelps fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phelps circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from VelJohnson misses.

VelJohnson closes the distance and clinches.
Phelps has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
VelJohnson trying to control the position but instead, Phelps has worked for underhooks and has pushed VelJohnson into the cage.
Phelps can't break the clinch.
VelJohnson stalls.
VelJohnson crunches a lovely knee into Phelps's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for VelJohnson to work.
VelJohnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Phelps wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but VelJohnson has him pressed against the cage.

VelJohnson breaks from the clinch.
VelJohnson misses with a wild combination.
Phelps uses good head movement to avoid the hook from VelJohnson.
VelJohnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phelps swats him away and circles back towards the center.
VelJohnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Phelps is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Phelps throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phelps scores with a jab.
A combination from VelJohnson does no damage.
VelJohnson throws a head kick but Phelps moves out of range.
Phelps works over VelJohnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Phelps misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from VelJohnson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VelJohnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from VelJohnson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Lyle Phelps has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phelps.
VelJohnson misses with a head kick.
VelJohnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phelps lands a two punch combo.
Phelps tries to bum rush VelJohnson with a series of wild strikes but VelJohnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Phelps.
The fight stays on the outside here - VelJohnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Phelps.
VelJohnson thumps Phelps with a low kick.
VelJohnson avoids the head kick by Phelps.

Phelps gets tackled into the cage by VelJohnson. VelJohnson maintains the clinch.
VelJohnson lands with a light punch inside.
VelJohnson lands an uppercut.
Phelps wants to break the clinch but can't.
VelJohnson working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VelJohnson looking to stall.
Phelps is trying to break the clinch but VelJohnson is controlling him.
VelJohnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Phelps gets an underhook and turns VelJohnson into the cage.
VelJohnson has a couple of punches blocked by Phelps.
Phelps can't break the clinch.
Phelps is trying to break free.
VelJohnson has Phelps pressed against the cage, preventing Phelps from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
VelJohnson trying to stall but Phelps improves his position.
VelJohnson looking to throw knees to the head but Phelps is blocking nicely.
VelJohnson prevents Phelps from breaking the clinch.
Phelps looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
VelJohnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
VelJohnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phelps's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phelps tries to circle away but VelJohnson has him pinned against the cage.
Phelps has had enough of the clinch but VelJohnson keeps him there for the moment.
Phelps tries to break free but VelJohnson pushes him back against the cage.
Phelps is trying to force a seperation but VelJohnson has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peripherals VelJohnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyle Phelps's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Phelps throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid body kick from VelJohnson.
VelJohnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Phelps misses with a head kick.
Lyle Phelps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VelJohnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phelps was well out of range. Poor timing from VelJohnson.
Phelps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VelJohnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peripherals VelJohnson is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
VelJohnson lands a body shot.
VelJohnson throws a nice looking combination but Phelps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from VelJohnson, right into the meat.
Phelps throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
VelJohnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
VelJohnson jabs Phelps right on the nose. Phelps blinks but takes it well.
VelJohnson blocks a head kick by Phelps.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from VelJohnson, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phelps tries a head kick but it misses.

VelJohnson closes the distance and pushes Phelps back into the cage.
Phelps wants to break free but VelJohnson has control.

VelJohnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps throws a head kick that misses.
VelJohnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phelps jabs VelJohnson right on the nose. VelJohnson blinks but takes it well.
Phelps ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
VelJohnson throws a low kick, looking for Phelps's leg but Phelps calmly moves out of range.
A combination from Phelps does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Phelps.
VelJohnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
VelJohnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
VelJohnson avoids the head kick by Phelps.
Phelps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VelJohnson misses with a few strikes there.
Phelps connects with a high kick.
Phelps lands with a slapping head kick.
Phelps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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.
Phelps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phelps swats away the attempt to clinch by VelJohnson.
Phelps blocks a head kick by VelJohnson.
A head kick from Phelps lands but VelJohnson takes it in his stride.
A combination from VelJohnson does no damage.
VelJohnson misses with the combination.
Phelps blocks a head kick by VelJohnson.
Phelps throws a right hand that VelJohnson ducks under and follows up with a left that VelJohnson also avoids with ease.
VelJohnson throws a nice looking combination but Phelps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phelps misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phelps lands with a nice combination. VelJohnson backs away looking to recover.
Phelps looks to land a combination. VelJohnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Phelps is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
VelJohnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phelps avoids the head kick by VelJohnson.
VelJohnson misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
VelJohnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phelps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but VelJohnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
VelJohnson tries to clinch there but Phelps circles away.
Phelps works the jab nicely.
Phelps blocks a head kick by VelJohnson.
Phelps has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Phelps misses with a wild combination.
VelJohnson throws a hook but Phelps blocks it.
Phelps throws a head kick but VelJohnson moves out of range.
VelJohnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
VelJohnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phelps misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phelps goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Phelps.
Phelps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
VelJohnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phelps lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
VelJohnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phelps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
VelJohnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phelps.
VelJohnson throws a lazy head kick
and Phelps counters with a nice uppercut.
Phelps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VelJohnson scores with a body shot.
Phelps throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from VelJohnson. Phelps shrugs it off though.
VelJohnson tries to clinch up.
Phelps lands with a cross.
Phelps misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Phelps misses.
Phelps takes one on the button.
Phelps swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phelps fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by VelJohnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from VelJohnson misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from VelJohnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peripherals VelJohnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyle Phelps's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

VelJohnson misses with a wild combination.
VelJohnson blocks a head kick by Phelps.
Phelps ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick from Phelps lands but VelJohnson takes it in his stride.
VelJohnson tries to clinch but Phelps moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Phelps.
Phelps scores with a jab.
VelJohnson tries to clinch up but Phelps circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as VelJohnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phelps doesn't seem phased though.
VelJohnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phelps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
VelJohnson lands with a slapping head kick.
VelJohnson blocks a head kick by Phelps.
VelJohnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Phelps swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phelps lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phelps.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
VelJohnson avoids the head kick by Phelps.
Phelps tries a head kick but it misses.
VelJohnson lands a jab to Phelps's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for VelJohnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
VelJohnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phelps throws a head kick but VelJohnson moves out of range.
VelJohnson throws a right hand that Phelps ducks under and follows up with a left that Phelps also avoids with ease.
Phelps scores with a head kick.
VelJohnson feints a jab promting Phelps to slip. VelJohnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Phelps slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
VelJohnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phelps will feel that in the morning.
VelJohnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Phelps. Those never looked like landing.
VelJohnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
VelJohnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
VelJohnson tests Phelps's chin there with a solid looking shot.
VelJohnson walks into a jab.
VelJohnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phelps lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but VelJohnson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
VelJohnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phelps feints a jab promting VelJohnson to slip. Phelps then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. VelJohnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Phelps scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from VelJohnson misses.
Phelps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VelJohnson throws a right and a left that Phelps avoids nicely.
VelJohnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phelps throws a sloppy head kick
and VelJohnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Phelps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from VelJohnson.
Phelps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
VelJohnson tries to clinch up but Phelps circles away and keeps his distance.
Phelps misses with a head kick.
VelJohnson tries to clinch but Phelps is having none of it.
VelJohnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phelps throws a series of punches but VelJohnson moves out of range.
Peripherals VelJohnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
VelJohnson tries to bum rush Phelps with a series of wild strikes but Phelps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from VelJohnson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

VelJohnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Phelps is looking to break free of the clinch but VelJohnson has double underhooks.
VelJohnson tries to stall but Phelps uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
VelJohnson keeps control of Phelps as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Phelps wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
VelJohnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
VelJohnson misses with the head strike.
Phelps avoiding damage as VelJohnson throws knees to the body.
Phelps tries to circle away but VelJohnson has him pinned against the cage.

VelJohnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phelps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phelps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
VelJohnson closes the distance but Phelps moves to the side
and Phelps counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
VelJohnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Phelps slips under a jab from VelJohnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phelps misses with a head kick.
VelJohnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VelJohnson is looking to clinch but Phelps is avoiding it.
VelJohnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phelps tries a head kick but it misses.
Phelps throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck VelJohnson on the side of the head.
Phelps might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Phelps misses with a combination
and VelJohnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Phelps throws a head kick that misses
and Phelps takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phelps moves out of range of the strikes.
Phelps moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
VelJohnson is looking to clinch.
Phelps goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phelps connects with the punch.
VelJohnson scores with a nice strike.
VelJohnson wants to clinch up but Phelps keeps it at a distance.
Lyle Phelps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peripherals VelJohnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
VelJohnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peripherals VelJohnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well VelJohnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peripherals VelJohnson!