PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Velko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Velko
vs
Gustafsson

190 cm
24
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Velko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson throws a combination that misses
and Velko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gustafsson really felt that one!
Gustafsson misses with a double jab
and Velko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sebastian Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velko tries a head kick but it misses.
Velko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gustafsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Velko misses with an uppercut. Gustafsson saw that one coming.
Velko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Velko.
Gustafsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustafsson misses with a few strikes there.
Gustafsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustafsson misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Velko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Velko slips a jab and a cross from Gustafsson.
Velko misses with a few strikes there.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Velko blocks it.
Velko lands a head kick. Gustafsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gustafsson throws a combination that misses
enabling Velko to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson misses with a double jab.
Gustafsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gustafsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gustafsson looks gassed!
Velko fakes the leg kick and cracks Gustafsson in the body.
Velko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velko blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a right hand that Velko ducks under and follows up with a left that Velko also avoids with ease.
Gustafsson throws a combination that misses
and Velko counters with a one-two to the body.
Gustafsson lands a head shot.
Velko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Velko misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Gustafsson misses.
Gustafsson misses with a few strikes there.
Velko throws a series of punches but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Velko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gustafsson looks to land a combination but Velko avoids it well.
Velko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gustafsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko lands with a slapping head kick.
Velko throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
Velko throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that Velko avoids nicely.
Gustafsson misses with the combination.
Gustafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velko counters with a nice leg kick.
Gustafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustafsson scores with a hook.
Gustafsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velko throws a right hand that Gustafsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gustafsson also avoids with ease.
Gustafsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustafsson misses with an uppercut
and Velko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gustafsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Velko.
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!
Gustafsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gustafsson duly obliges.
Gustafsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Velko throws a right hand that Gustafsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gustafsson also avoids with ease.
Gustafsson tries to bum rush Velko with a series of wild strikes but Velko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Gustafsson misses.
No joy there for Velko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustafsson.
No joy there for Gustafsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Velko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gustafsson lands a jab to the head.
Velko connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Gustafsson does no damage.
Gustafsson misses with the combination.
Gustafsson misses with a looping left.
Gustafsson slips a jab and a cross from Velko.
Velko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gustafsson backs up against the cage.
Velko dodges the punch combination from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with a two punch combination.
Velko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gustafsson.
Velko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gustafsson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that Velko avoids nicely.
Velko throws a right and a left that Gustafsson avoids nicely.
Gustafsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gustafsson's knee momentarily.
Gustafsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velko circles away quickly and effectively.
Velko looks to land a combination but Gustafsson avoids it well.
Velko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Velko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gustafsson's head.
Gustafsson misses with a combination
enabling Velko to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velko counters with a series of strikes. Gustafsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velko scores with a head kick.
Gustafsson misses with a double jab
and Velko counters with a nice body kick.
Velko throws a right and a left that Gustafsson avoids nicely.
Gustafsson misses with a double jab
and Velko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velko throws a series of punches but Gustafsson moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Velko.
Velko throws a combination. Gustafsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gustafsson throws a series of punches but Velko avoids them all with ease.
Gustafsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Velko counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko cracks the inside of Gustafsson's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Velko. That's going to slow Gustafsson down.
Velko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Velko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustafsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for Velko.
Sloppy strikes from Gustafsson. Those never looked like landing.
Velko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Velko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustafsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gustafsson slips a jab and a cross from Velko.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gustafsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Velko has got the better of the exchanges.
Velko throws a right and a left that Gustafsson avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafsson misses with a wild combination.
Gustafsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Velko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velko misses with a two punch combination.
Velko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gustafsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Velko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gustafsson throws a right and a left that Velko avoids nicely.
Velko lands with a nice combination. Gustafsson backs away looking to recover.
Gustafsson throws a combination that misses
and Velko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustafsson misses with a double jab
letting Velko counter with a right hand.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velko scores with a kick to the body.
Gustafsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velko throws a series of punches but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Velko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gustafsson backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gustafsson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velko counters with a body kick that stops Gustafsson in his tracks momentarily.
Velko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rory Velko is winning the standup battle so far.
Velko throws a right hand that Gustafsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gustafsson also avoids with ease.
Velko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson throws a nice looking combination but Velko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velko misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Velko does no damage.
Gustafsson misses with a double jab.
A combination from Gustafsson does no damage.
Gustafsson swinging wildly here.
Rory Velko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Velko.
Gustafsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Velko.
Gustafsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velko counters with a leg kick.
Velko slips a jab and a cross from Gustafsson.
Velko lands with a kick to the temple. Gustafsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gustafsson throws a combination that misses
and Velko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gustafsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Velko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Velko.
Velko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustafsson can do to turn this around?
Gustafsson misses with a few strikes there.
Gustafsson dodges the punch combination from Velko.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustafsson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko throws a right hand that Gustafsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gustafsson also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Velko misses.
Gustafsson misses with the combination.
Gustafsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sebastian Gustafsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustafsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Velko has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a nice looking combination but Velko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Velko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a combination that misses
and Velko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gustafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Velko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustafsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Gustafsson. Those never looked like landing.
Velko scores with a head kick.
Gustafsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Velko counters with a head kick.
Gustafsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Velko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velko slips a jab and a cross from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Velko's corner calls for a 1-2. Velko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gustafsson slips a jab and a cross from Velko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Velko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Velko 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 Winston Howard scores the fight for Rory Velko!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Rory Velko!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Rory Velko!

Rory Velko wins by unanimous decision!