PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bang
vs
Velka

188 cm
32
220 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

188 cm
33
219 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Bang is predictable there
and Velka counters with an inside leg kick.
Bang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velka.
Velka wants to slow Bang down by chopping away at his legs.
Velka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
A jab from Bang misses.
Velka lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Velka is just out of range.
Velka moves out of range as Bang strikes.
Velka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bang checks it well.
Bang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Bang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velka is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka tries to land a front kick but Bang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bang lands a jab.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Bang slips a jab and a cross from Velka.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.

Velka closes the distance and clinches.
Bang avoiding damage as Velka throws knees to the body.
Bang lands a nice uppercut.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Bang working aggressively here.

Bang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velka wants to clinch.
Velka lands a nice shot that snaps Bang's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Velka misses.
Velka misses with a low kick as Bang jumps back.
A low kick from Velka is predictable there
and Bang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velka.
Decent striking displayed by Velka there.
Bang is looking to slow Velka down with leg kicks.
Bang slips under a jab.
A big left from Velka misses.
Velka 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.
Velka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang blocks a jab.
Bang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Velka momentarily.
Bang throws a right hand that Velka ducks under and follows up with a left that Velka also avoids with ease.
Bang punishes Velka's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Velka scrambles back to his feet.
Velka blocks a head kick by Bang.
Velka defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Bang.
Velka darts in trying to clinch
and Bang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bang circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Velka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Velka avoids the body shot from Bang.
Velka lands with a slapping head kick.
Velka moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Velka fails in his attempt to clinch.

Velka clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka lands an elbow just above Bang 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bang lands with a hook. Velka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Velka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bang.
Velka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good work by Bang as he checks the leg kick.
Velka connects with a leg kick. Bang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velka wants to clinch up but Bang keeps it at a distance.
Velka throws a leg kick but Bang moved away.
A low kick from Velka is predictable there
and Bang counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Velka is predictable there
and Bang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bang misses.
Velka misses with a head kick.
Bang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bang Bang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miklo Velka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Velka tries to clinch but Bang moves out of range.
Bang throws a body punch but Velka moves out of range.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Velka.
Bang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Velka misses with a hook. Bang ducked under it nicely.
Bang jabs Velka to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Velka drives through and clinches with Bang against the cage.
Bang has a couple of punches blocked by Velka.
Velka lands a hook that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
A short right from Bang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bang lands a nice uppercut.
Bang lands a left hand.
Bang scores with a hook to the body.
Bang is trying to push Velka away but Velka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Bang.
Velka is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka being controlled against the cage.
Velka misses with a knee strike.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bang pushes Velka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bang scores with a hook to the body.
Velka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Velka is rocked!
Bang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bang finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Velka blocking some punches.
Bang misses with the head strike.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Bang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velka blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velka swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Bang Bang is winning the standup battle so far.
Bang misses with a looping right.
Bang throws out a loose jab but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang connects with a superb combination that knocks Velka out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Bang before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Velka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bang Bang!
Bang Bang retains his light heavyweight title!