PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nova Experiencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka has chosen Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Experiencia
vs
Velka

202 cm
30
212 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

188 cm
30
219 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nova Experiencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Velka.
Experiencia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Velka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Experiencia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Velka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Velka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Velka moves in looking to clinch but Experiencia pushes him off.
Velka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Experiencia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Experiencia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Experiencia throws a series of strikes that have Velka backpedaling.
Experiencia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Velka. Velka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velka tries to work over Experiencia's front leg with a kick but Experiencia checks it.

Velka closes the distance and pushes Experiencia back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Experiencia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Velka smiles and moves away.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch but Experiencia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Experiencia throws a shot from downtown. Velka moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Experiencia misses.
Velka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Experiencia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Experiencia tries to clinch but Velka is having none of it.
Experiencia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Experiencia cracks Velka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Experiencia lands a slapping body shot.
Experiencia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Experiencia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velka can pounce on him.
Velka throws a leg kick which misses Experiencia's front leg but catches the back leg as Experiencia tries to avoid it.
Experiencia misses the jab.
Experiencia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Experiencia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Velka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Experiencia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Experiencia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Experiencia.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Experiencia connects with a body shot.
Experiencia looks to score with a jab to the body but Velka is just out of range.
Velka throws a solid leg kick but Experiencia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Velka.
Nice defenses there by Velka.
Experiencia lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Velka.
Experiencia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Velka scores with a sloppy right hand. Experiencia should have avoided that one.
Velka with a jab.
Experiencia blocks a jab.
Velka throws a head kick that half lands.
Velka looks to land a right hand but Experiencia moved out of range.
Experiencia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Experiencia misses with an uppercut.
Velka throws the left hand but Experiencia avoids the punch easily.
Velka slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiencia tries to pull guard but Velka holds him up against the cage and eventually Experiencia drops back down to his feet.
Velka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Experiencia misses with some punches.
Velka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Experiencia up against the cage.
Experiencia avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Velka.

Experiencia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Experiencia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velka is looking to chop away at Experiencia's legs.
Velka tries to clinch but Experiencia is having none of it.
Velka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velka misses with a head kick.
Velka throws a body punch but Experiencia moves out of range.
Velka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Experiencia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiencia cracks a nice hook into Velka's ribs.
Velka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velka tries a low kick but Experiencia avoids it.
Experiencia blocks a jab.
Velka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Velka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Experiencia stalling in the clinch but Velka improves position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiencia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Experiencia avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nova Experiencia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miklo Velka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Velka scores with a nice right hand.
Experiencia falls off balance throwing a combination

and Velka counters by moving into the clinch.
Experiencia blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Velka as Experiencia tries to tie him up.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Experiencia avoids it.
Experiencia managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.
Experiencia letting Velka take a breather here.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Experiencia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Experiencia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
Experiencia tries to throw a body punch but Velka avoids it by throwing Experiencia back against the cage.
Experiencia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velka has him pressed against the cage.
Velka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Experiencia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Experiencia.
Experiencia takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiencia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Experiencia misses with a punch on the inside.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Experiencia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Velka misses with a punch to the body.
Velka scores a nice knee to the body.
Experiencia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velka scores with a shoulder strike.
Velka lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Experiencia up against the cage.
Velka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Nova Experiencia has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiencia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Experiencia tries to pull guard but Velka won't allow it.
Velka is pushing Experiencia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Velka is looking to control Experiencia's arms but Experiencia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velka has his back to the cage.
Experiencia tries to throw a body punch but Velka avoids it by throwing Experiencia back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Velka - that landed with a thud.
Velka working aggressively here.
Velka lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Experiencia letting Velka take a breather here.

Experiencia manages to break the clinch.
Experiencia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Velka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Experiencia moves away.
Experiencia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Experiencia tries to clinch but Velka is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiencia scores with a hook.
Experiencia wants to clinch up but Velka keeps it at a distance.
Velka lands a glancing blow to the side of Experiencia's head.
Velka tries to clinch but Experiencia is having none of it.
Experiencia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velka.
Velka misses with a head kick.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Experiencia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Velka wants to clinch up but Experiencia keeps it at a distance.
Velka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Experiencia moves out of range as Velka strikes.
Experiencia keeps the fight on the outside.
Velka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Experiencia misses with a straight right.
Velka keeps Experiencia at a distance using the push kick.
Velka looks to land a left hand but Experiencia moved out of range nicely.
Velka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Experiencia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Experiencia avoids the head kick by Velka.
Velka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Experiencia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velka misses with a looping left.
Experiencia throws the left hand but Velka avoids the punch easily.
Velka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Experiencia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Velka tries to clinch but Experiencia moves out of range.
Velka connects with a jab.
Velka fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Experiencia manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miklo Velka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Experiencia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Velka.
Good exchange - Velka coming out on top.
Experiencia throws a looping overhand right but Velka ducks down to avoid it.

Velka clinches with his opponent.
Velka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Experiencia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velka swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiencia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Experiencia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velka has Experiencia pressed against the cage, preventing Experiencia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miklo Velka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Experiencia's brow.

Experiencia drags the fight down to the ground.
Experiencia keeping moving, preventing Velka from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Experiencia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Velka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Experiencia is tightening it up a little... Velka has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Velka reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Velka taps out! Nice BJJ there by Experiencia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nova Experiencia!
A relieved looking Nova Experiencia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.