PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raging Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veide comes to the cage accompanied by Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Veide
vs
Bull

195 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Varg Veide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raging Bull!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bull lands a leg kick that knocks Veide off balance momentarily.
Bull throws a leg kick but Veide sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bull lands a nice looking body kick.
Bull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veide fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bull misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bull, right into the meat.

Bull has Veide up against the cage in a clinch.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veides head.
Bull dodges an elbow strike from Veide.
Veide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veide scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Veide fails to land.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull wants to stall.
Bull misses with a body punch.
Veide takes a shot to the head.
Bull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bull is trying to force a seperation but Veide has the dominant position.
Bull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
Bull is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Veide has double underhooks.
Veide digs a right hand underneath Bull's ribcage. Bull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veide.
Bull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Veide lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bull scores with a spinning back kick!
Bull slips under a jab from Veide.
Bull avoids the body shot from Veide.
Bull throws a leg kick which misses Veide's front leg but catches the back leg as Veide tries to avoid it.
Veide takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Raging Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veide checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Veide takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bull throws a lazy right hand but Veide sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veide moves out of range of the leg kick from Bull.
Veide takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
Veide throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veide's calf.
Veide chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bull can pounce on him.
Bull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bull lands with an overhand left.
Veide throws a jab when Bull was well out of range.
Bull throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a looping left.
Veide misses with a double jab.
Bull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Veide is breathing heavily.
Good work by Bull as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bull.
Veide throws a big shot that misses.
Bull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veide's calf.
Bull lands a jab to the nose.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veide throws a right and a left that Bull avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bull. That's going to slow Veide down.
Veide chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bull can pounce on him.
Bull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veide.
Bull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veide.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bull - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bull lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Veide takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bull catches Veide with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Veide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bull was well out of range. Poor timing from Veide.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veide has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bull.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veide. That did some damage!
Bull lands a head kick. Veide smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Bull dominated that round.
That's time! Veide's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bull attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Bull.
A leg kick checked by Veide.
Veide is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Veide takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Veide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Bull lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bull forces Veide back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Veide blocks a body shot from Bull.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bull pushes Veide back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Veide.
Veide tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Veide back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bull lands a front kick.
Veide throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bull.
Veide is looking to wear down Bull with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bull throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bull.
Bull does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bull scores with a decent looking hook.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Veide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bull.
Veide looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bull.
A jab from Bull finds it's way through Veide's defenses.
Bull has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bull.
Bull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veide's calf.
Veide on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raging Bull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veide takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Veide tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veide on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bull listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bull connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bull thumps Veide with a low kick.
Bull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bull throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Veide's head.
Bull thumps Veide with a low kick.
Bull throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Veide moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bull listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bull.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Bull.
Bull scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bull throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Veide walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bull.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bull.
Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Bull.
Bull throws a nice head kick!
Veide will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Veide is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bull.
Veide fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veide has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bull.
Veide tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veide tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veide's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Bull tenderised Veide's leg. Veide is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veide has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bull throws a leg kick which misses Veide's front leg but catches the back leg as Veide tries to avoid it.
That kick from Bull tenderised Veide's leg. Veide is trying to keep his angry face on.

Bull has Veide up against the cage in a clinch.
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bull lands a hook that snaps the head of Veide backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bull breaks the clinch.

Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Veide's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bull cracks the inside of Veide's front leg.
Bull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull lands with a hook. Veide tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bull.
Veide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bull.
Veide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Veide takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Veide tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veide on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Veide is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bull.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bull closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bull breaks the clinch.
Bull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Veide's sensitive parts.
Bull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bull keeps Veide at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bull.
Bull scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Veide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bull. Bull obviously looking to wear him down.
Veide takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Veide takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Bull tenderised Veide's leg. Veide is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
Bull lands a head kick!
Veide takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Bull clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide stalling in the clinch.
Veide misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Bull.
Bull throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bull lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bull.
Veide tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bull.
Veide fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Varg Veide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Bull.
Bull is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Veide has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bull.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bull.
Bull thumps Veide with a low kick.
Bull throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Bull.
Bull thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Veide if he has to take too many more of those.

Bull closes the distance and pushes Veide back into the cage.
Bull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bull breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. Bull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull lands a leg kick that knocks Veide off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bull gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Veide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raging Bull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Veide on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bull breaks the clinch.
Bull throws a nice head kick!
Bull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Veide takes a step back to recover.
Veide misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bull.
Bull connects with a leg kick. Veide looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bull lands with a slapping head kick.
Veide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull with a hook.
Bull scores with a jab.
Veide looks to land a right hand but Bull moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Veide. That snapped Bull's head back.
Veide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bull.
Raging Bull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bull thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Veide if he has to take too many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Veide crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bull - the referee stops the clock and Veide gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bull. Veide manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raging Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bull 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raging Bull!
An out of breath Raging Bull thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.