PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. Lebowski has chosen The Man in Me as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jeff Lebowski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Velka
vs
Lebowski

188 cm
31
219 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

183 cm
27
219 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Shot in the Arm Nutrition

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 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Velka closes the distance and pushes Lebowski back into the cage.

Lebowski jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Lebowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Velka defends it easily.
Lebowski looking to control.
Velka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lebowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Lebowski, not yet.

Lebowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Lebowski has his foot on Velka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velka works his way back into a safe position though.

Lebowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lebowski wants to sweep here but Velka controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Lebowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lebowski trying to control the position.
Lebowski is adopting a defensive guard.
Lebowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Velka!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Velka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Velka stops Lebowski from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Lebowski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lebowski content just to control the position here.
Velka is desperately trying to improve his position but Lebowski has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Lebowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good leg kick by Velka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Velka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lebowski.
Velka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Velka rushes Lebowski and presses him up against the cage.
Velka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velka lands a good knee to the midsection. Lebowski won't want to take too many of those.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Lebowski blocks it.
Velka controlling the action here for a moment.
Velka lands an elbow just above Lebowski 's eye.
Velka lands with a right to the head.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Velka.
Velka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Velka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Velka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lebowski blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
Lebowski takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka gets through Lebowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lebowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Velka is pressed up against the cage. Lebowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Velka down to the mat. Velka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lebowski.
Velka works the jab nicely.
Lebowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Velka misses with a looping left.
Velka scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Velka moves into the clinch.
Lebowski fails to pull guard.
Velka lands an elbow that stopped Lebowski in his tracks for a moment.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lebowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Velka walks away with a smile on his face. Lebowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miklo Velka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velka looks to land a right hand but Lebowski moved out of range.
Velka throws a low kick but Lebowski moves out of range easily.
Velka tries to clinch up.
Velka throws a right and a left that Lebowski avoids nicely.
Velka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lebowski manages to avoid it.
Velka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velka connects with a solid leg kick.
Velka misses with a two punch combination.

Velka clinches with his opponent.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velka is looking to control Lebowski's arms but Lebowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velka has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lebowski is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Velka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Lebowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Lebowski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Velka is now in half guard.
Velka tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lebowski.
Lebowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lebowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miklo Velka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lebowski fails with the takedown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Velka. Lebowski shrugs it off though.

Velka clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Velka.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Velka as the two fighters clinch.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lebowski jumps guard but Velka stands there with Lebowski around his waist. Lebowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lebowski is trying to pull guard but Velka has him pressed against the cage.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lebowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lebowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Velka uses from the top position.

Lebowski is working an open guard so Velka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Velka moves into the clinch.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miklo Velka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Velka misses with a knee to the head.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jeff Lebowski has been cut.
Velka has a couple of punches blocked by Lebowski.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but Lebowski blocks with his arms.
Velka avoiding damage.
Lebowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Velka smiles and moves away.
Lebowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velka can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velka forces Lebowski back against the cage and clinches.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but Velka holds him up against the cage and eventually Lebowski drops back down to his feet.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lebowski jumps guard but Velka stands there with Lebowski around his waist. Lebowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Velka lands an elbow inside.
Velka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lebowski blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
Velka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lebowski's defenses.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velka looking to slow down the pace here.
Velka lands with a light punch inside.
Lebowski blocks an elbow strike.
Velka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lebowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Velka is struggling to control the position.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but Velka holds him up against the cage and eventually Lebowski drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Velka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Velka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Velka lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Velka.
Come on Velka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lebowski is trying to pull guard but Velka has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miklo Velka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Velka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
Post fight, Miklo Velka took to the microphone: 'Yo homes....I dedicate this win to Magic....La Onda essa! Hey Red Rider shut your mouth...if you want to scrap meet me at El Pino!'.