PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. Ramos has chosen The Killers - Somebody Told Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velka
vs
Ramos

188 cm
32
219 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 23 - 17 - 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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Ramos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Velka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Velka has escaped and now he's on top!

Velka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
Ramos throws an off balance right hand
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velka stuffs the takedown.
Ramos throws an overhand right that lands on Velka's shoulder, as Velka tries to avoid the shot.
Velka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos shoots in but no luck this time.
Velka misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ramos gets tackled into the cage by Velka. Velka maintains the clinch.
Velka is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velka stalling in the clinch.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramos 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 Vinicius Ramos.
Velka stalling.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Ramos takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Vinicius Ramos has been cut.
Ramos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velka tries to stall but Ramos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramos.
Ramos blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Ramos takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Velka lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velka.
Velka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ramos.
Velka lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos tries to break the clinch but Velka is controlling the position.
Ramos is looking to control Velka's arms but Velka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramos has his back to the cage.
Velka throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Ramos blocks it.
Velka tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramos avoids the damage to the body.
Velka stalling against the cage.
Ramos 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. Ramos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Velka throws a head kick but Ramos moves out of range.
Velka takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Velka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velka misses with a low kick.
Ramos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Velka momentarily.
Velka tries to clinch up.
Velka connects with a leg kick. Ramos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos throws a hook but Velka blocks it.
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!
Velka throws a push kick but Ramos slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Velka connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Velka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Velka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Velka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Velka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
Ramos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velka looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up with Velka, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes Velka against the cage but Velka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velka slips a jab from Ramos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Velka's head.
Jab from Velka.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramos checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miklo Velka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Velka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Velka throws a right and a left that Ramos avoids nicely.
Velka avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velka.
Velka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velka tries to avoid it but Ramos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velka to the ground. Velka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Velka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Velka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velka lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramos off the cage and back into range.
Velka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velka lands a head kick. Ramos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos dodges the punch combination from Velka.
Velka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Velka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Velka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Velka darts in and clinches Ramos up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramos blocks it with crossed arms.
Velka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramos has Velka pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Velka.

Ramos lands a takedown into 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!
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Velka trying to control the position.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velka is keeping the position for now.
Ramos's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos throws an elbow that misses. Velka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos's guard. Nice move by Velka!

Ramos working for submissions but it's allowed Velka to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Ramos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Velka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramos being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos has control of Velka's left arm, preventing Velka from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miklo Velka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Ramos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos cracks a nice hook into Velka's ribs.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velka throws a leg kick that misses.
Velka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramos.

Velka clinches up with Ramos and pushes him back against the cage.

Ramos pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velka stopping the sweep attempt from Ramos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos wants to sweep here but Velka controlling him for the moment.
Ramos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velka engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Velka looking to pass the guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Miklo Velka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Velka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velka darts in and clinches Ramos up against the cage.
Velka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velka is defending well for now.
Ramos is trying to push Velka away but Velka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velka lands with a short shot to the head.
Velka is trying to maintain a safe position but Ramos gets an underhook and turns Velka into the cage.
Ramos has Velka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Velka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Velka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Ramos.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Velka lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Velka won't allow it.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Ramos blocks it.
Velka lands a right hand.
Velka lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Vinicius Ramos's cut even more.
Miklo Velka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Velka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ramos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramos.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Velka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Velka landing knees to the head.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velka lands an elbow that stopped Ramos in his tracks for a moment.
Velka has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
Ramos wants to break free but Velka has control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos avoids a wild elbow strike from Velka.
Velka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Vinicius Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miklo Velka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos blocks a body shot from Velka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miklo Velka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Velka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
Post fight, an emotional Miklo Velka said '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!'.