PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by . Velka has chosen Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Miklo Velka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Taylor
vs
Velka

194 cm
33
215 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

188 cm
35
219 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor lands a head kick. Velka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Velka ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
Velka lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Velka.
Velka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Velka doesn't seem bothered though.
Velka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velka.
Taylor wants to land a leg kick but Velka is out of range.
Velka throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Velka does no damage.
Velka moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Velka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velka sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
Velka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Velka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velka moves away.
Velka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Velka.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Velka doesn't seem phased though.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
Velka throws a leg kick
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Velka blocks a leg kick.
Taylor stuns Velka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor tries to bum rush Velka with a series of wild strikes but Velka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Velka counters with a thumping low kick.
Velka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Velka ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Velka misses with a looping right.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Velka.

Velka instigates a clinch.
Velka lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tim Taylor has been cut.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Velka.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taylor trying to control the position but instead, Velka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taylor into the cage.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Velka has the dominant position.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taylor slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Taylor.
Velka throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Velka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Nice defenses there by Velka.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velka misses with a hook.
Taylor lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velka.
Velka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Velka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velka tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Velka slips under a jab.
Velka lands with a good body shot.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Velka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
A good leg kick by Taylor.
Velka looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
We've been told by Taylor's head coaches at The Consortium - Rio (Message for Tryouts) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Velka thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
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 Tim Taylor will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Velka moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Velka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Velka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Velka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.

Velka has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
Velka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Velka trying to control the position but instead, Taylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velka into the cage.
Velka is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
A hook to the body from Velka.
Velka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miklo Velka.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Velka wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
Velka throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Velka lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Velka avoids them all with ease.
Velka slips a straight right by Taylor.
Velka slips a straight right by Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka scores with a head kick. Taylor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taylor sizes up Velka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor misses with a hook. Velka ducked under it nicely.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Velka.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Velka.
Tim Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Velka slips under a jab from Taylor.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velka, right into the meat.
Velka thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Velka.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Velka slips the punch.
Velka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Velka ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Velka rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Velka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Velka takes the fight into the clinch.
Velka misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velka misses the shot to the body.
Velka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Velka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Velka moves out of range.
Velka wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velka manages to avoid it.
Velka connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
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 clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Velka misses with a punch on the inside.
Velka lands a nice elbow.
Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velka is keeping busy.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Velka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Velka wants to clinch.
Taylor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Velka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Velka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Velka throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Velka is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Velka counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor throws a head kick but Velka moves out of range.
Velka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velka wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velka defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Velka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velka circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Velka is out of range.
Velka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Velka misses with a low kick.
Taylor takes a swing at Velka's ribcage but misses.
Velka misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taylor counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Velka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Velka. Velka maintains the clinch.
Velka is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Velka into the cage.
Taylor avoiding damage as Velka throws knees to the body.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Velka swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velka looking to stall.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Velka has Taylor pressed against the cage.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Velka is controlling him.
Velka misses with an elbow over the top.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Velka throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velka avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Velka misses with a low kick.

Velka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Velka has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
Velka just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velka looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Velka trying to land knees to the body.
Velka just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velka is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Velka into the cage.
Miklo Velka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor cracks Velka with a nice body shot.
Taylor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Velka.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.

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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
Miklo Velka took to the mic in his post fight interview and 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!'.