PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (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!

Boothe
vs
Velka

190 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

188 cm
31
219 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boothe throws a front kick aimed at Velka's knee but Velka avoids it well.
Velka misses with a two punch combination.
Velka checks a leg kick.
That kick from Velka tenderised Boothe's leg. Boothe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Velka misses with a low kick as Boothe jumps back.
Boothe tests Velka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velka wants to clinch up but Boothe keeps it at a distance.
Boothe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boothe throws a body punch but Velka moves out of range.
Velka slips under a jab from Boothe.
Velka scores with a jab.
Velka scores with a jab. Boothe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boothe throws an off balance right hand
and Velka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velka is looking to score with low kicks.
Velka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boothe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boothe throws a sloppy head kick and Velka moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe checks a leg kick.

Velka pushes Boothe up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Boothe.
Velka has Boothe pressed against the cage, preventing Boothe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boothe wants to stall.
Velka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Boothe breaks the clinch.
Velka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boothe lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boothe connects with a solid leg kick.
Velka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boothe's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Velka. Those never looked like landing.
Velka throws a head kick that misses
and Boothe counters with a nice leg kick.
Velka thuds his right hand into Boothe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boothe misses with an uppercut.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boothe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velka avoids the head kick by Boothe.
Velka moves in looking to clinch but Boothe pushes him off.
Velka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Velka misses.
Boothe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Velka in his tracks.
Nice straight punches there by Boothe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boothe.
Velka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Velka thuds his right hand into Boothe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Velka wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Velka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Velka.
Velka wants to land a leg kick but Boothe is out of range.
Boothe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velka.

Velka moves into range and clinches up with Boothe.
Boothe is trying to break free.
Velka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boothe is breathing heavily.

Boothe breaks the clinch.
Velka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boothe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boothe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Velka scores with a head kick.
Velka throws a looping overhand right but Boothe ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boothe swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
A good leg kick by Velka.
Boothe throws a poor cross that misses
and Velka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Velka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Velka scores with a jab to the body.
Velka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Velka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Boothe misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Velka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some bone on bone action there as Boothe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sloppy strikes from Boothe. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Velka.
Boothe scores with a punch to the head.
Boothe throws a lazy uppercut
and Velka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boothe thinking.
Velka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boothe.
Good work by Velka as he checks the leg kick.
Miklo Velka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velka throws a front kick aimed at Boothe's knee but Boothe avoids it well.
Velka tries to clinch but Boothe is having none of it.
Velka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Velka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Velka lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boothe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Velka throws a sloppy head kick and Boothe moves out of range easily.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boothe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boothe swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
Velka misses with a wild body shot.
Velka throws a body kick that misses
and Boothe counters with an outside leg kick.
Velka slips a jab from Boothe.
Velka scores with the left hand. Boothe knows he should have avoided that one.
Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Velka.
Boothe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Velka is able to avoid easily.
Boothe scores with a decent looking hook.
Velka avoids the body shot from Boothe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velka feints and then cracks Boothe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boothe down.
Velka lands with an overhand left.
Velka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boothe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe swings for the body but Velka moves out of range.
Boothe misses with an uppercut. Velka saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velka throws out a leg kick but Boothe moves out of range and Velka only half commits.
Velka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boothe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boothe staying out of range there.
Boothe scores with a one two! Velka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boothe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick by Boothe misses
and Velka counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Velka.
Velka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boothe swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
Velka staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Velka.
Velka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boothe throws a solid leg kick but Velka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boothe.
That kick from Boothe tenderised Velka's leg. Velka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boothe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Velka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boothe throws a series of punches but Velka avoids them all with ease.
Boothe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Velka.
Boothe throws a low kick, looking for Velka's leg but Velka calmly moves out of range.
Boothe with a hook.
Boothe throws a front kick aimed at Velka's knee but Velka avoids it well.

Velka forces Boothe back against the cage and clinches.
Velka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Boothe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boothe managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.
Boothe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Velka lands a good knee to the midsection. Boothe won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velka just leaning against Boothe, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Velka just leaning against Boothe, taking a breather.
Boothe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boothe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
Boothe stalling in the clinch but Velka improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miklo Velka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Velka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boothe's defenses.
Boothe lands a left hand.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Velka ducks under a wild hook from Boothe.
A low kick from Boothe is predictable there
and Velka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velka cracks Boothe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boothe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boothe thows a leg kick but Velka checks it
and Velka counters with an outside leg kick.
Velka throws a right and a left that both miss.

Velka closes the distance and pushes Boothe back into the cage.
Boothe has had enough of the clinch but Velka keeps him there for the moment.
Velka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boothe avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
Velka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boothe up against the cage.
Velka trying to stall but Boothe improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velka stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boothe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velka is looking to clinch but Boothe is avoiding it.
Velka lands the left hand.
Velka checks the leg kick.
Velka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Velka throws the left hand but Boothe avoids the punch easily.
Velka defending well as Boothe loads up on a big left hand.
Boothe scores with a leg kick.

Velka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Velka misses with an elbow over the top.
Boothe stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boothe's efforts to push away.
Velka lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Thomas Boothe has been cut.

Boothe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velka works Boothe's body with a nice hook.
Velka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boothe throws a chopping leg kick but Velka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boothe's corner calls for a 1-2. Boothe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Velka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velka with a nice cross.
Boothe misses with a body kick.
Velka lands with a nice body punch.
Boothe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Velka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Velka clinches with his opponent.
Boothe working hard to break the clinch.
Boothe is trying to force a seperation but Velka has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Velka stalls.
Boothe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velka is keeping busy.
Velka is stalling here.
Velka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Velka leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miklo Velka.
Velka cracks Boothe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boothe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velka circles away quickly and effectively.
Velka scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas Boothe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velka jabs Boothe right on the nose. Boothe blinks but takes it well.
Velka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boothe in his tracks.
Velka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Velka wants to clinch up but Boothe keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velka doesn't manage to clinch there - Boothe circles away.
Boothe throws a head kick that Velka semi-blocks.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Velka connects with a body shot that sends Boothe's belly button to the back.
Velka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Velka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miklo Velka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miklo Velka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Velka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
Miklo Velka looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '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!'.