PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khun Vee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Future
vs
Vee

170 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khun Vee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Future but Future pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vee tries for a takedown but Future sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vee shoots for a double leg takedown but Future sprawls well. He's pushed Vee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Future has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khun Vee.
Vee tries for a takedown but Future sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Future lands with a right hand.

Future takes the fight into the clinch.
Future lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Khun Vee has been cut.
Vee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Future prevents it.
Vee looking for a takedown.
Vee letting Future take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Future lands an elbow inside.
Future looking to throw knees to the head but Vee is blocking nicely.
Future comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Future lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Future.

That has opened up Khun Vee's cut even more.
Future will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vee up against the cage.
Vee managing to block the knees to the body from Future.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Future crunches a lovely knee into Vee's ribcage.
Future displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vee up against the cage.
Vee tries for a takedown but Future manages to get underhooks.
Future is pushing Vee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Future landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Future misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vee.
Future looking to throw knees to the head but Vee is blocking nicely.
Future misses with an elbow over the top.
Vee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Future is defending well.
Future lands a nice elbow.
Vee is working for takedown but Future is calmly controlling the position for now.
Future slowing the pace effectively.
Future throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Future is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Future gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Future stalls.
Future missing with knees to the body.
Future trying to land knees to the body.
Vee wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vee takes an elbow to the temple.
Future tries to land a knee to the head but Vee blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Future dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khun Vee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Future counters with a stiff right hand.
Vee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vee has his takedown stuffed
and Future counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Future counters with a nice uppercut.
John Future has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khun Vee.
Vee misses with a takedown attempt
and Future connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Future tests Vee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vee.
Vee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Future makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee shoots in looking for a takedown but Future manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Future connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khun Vee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vee is breathing heavily.
Vee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vee misses with a takedown attempt
and Future cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Future. Beautiful body shot.
John Future is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Future makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vee misses with a takedown attempt
and Future counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vee's knee momentarily.

Future has closed the distance and engaged Vee in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future lands a nice elbow.
Vee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Khun Vee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Future lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vee avoids a wild elbow strike from Future.
Future is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Future looking to throw knees to the head but Vee is blocking nicely.
Future lands an elbow just above Vee 's eye.

Khun Vee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Future tries to land knees in the clinch but Vee avoids the damage to the body.
Vee blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vee.
Future is pressed up against the cage. Vee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Future down to the mat. Future avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vee with a poor takedown
and Future counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vee misses with a takedown
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vee fails with a takedown attempt.
Future digs a good hook to Vee's body.
Vee tries to move into range but Future moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Future.
Future is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John Future is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vee.
Vee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Future listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Future.
Vee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vee shoots and misses
and Future counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Future dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khun Vee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Future.
Future throws a shot to the body.
Vee with a poor takedown
and Future counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Future thuds a left hand into Vee's body.
Future moves in looking to clinch but Vee pushes him off.
Vee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vee fails with the takedown
and Future counters with a nice leg kick.
John Future has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khun Vee.
Future scores with a nice right hand.
Vee misses with a takedown attempt
and Future counters with a slapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Future.
Vee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Future lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Future lands a nice hook to Vee's body. Vee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khun Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Future counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vee has his takedown stuffed
and Future makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Future connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Future feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Future is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vee.
A good leg kick by Future.
A cross from Future lands.
Future throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Future. Future obviously looking to wear him down.
Vee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Future counters with a good low kick that Vee was not able to check.
Future scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vee doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Future fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vee shoots and misses
and Future counters with a leg kick.

Future closes the distance and pushes Vee back into the cage.
Vee takes an elbow to the temple.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Future!