PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tesco Vee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ladislav Hemsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple man. Hemsky has chosen Onward to Victory as his entrance music. Tesco Vee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vee
vs
Hemsky

190 cm
31
218 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

193 cm
35
226 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear
Backyard Fighting

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tesco Vee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ladislav Hemsky!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vee thuds his right hand into Hemsky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vee throws a hook but Hemsky blocks it.
A punch combination from Vee misses.
Hemsky tries to bum rush Vee with a series of wild strikes but Vee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Vee finds it's target.
Vee slips under a jab.
Hemsky looks to land a right hand but Vee moved out of range.
Hemsky takes a swing at Vee's ribcage but misses.
Hemsky misses with a wild body shot.
Vee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vee ducks under a wild hook from Hemsky.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hemsky.
Hemsky swings for the body but Vee moves out of range.
Ladislav Hemsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee tries to clinch there but Hemsky circles away.
Vee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hemsky works Vee's body with a nice hook.
Vee avoids the body shot from Hemsky.
Hemsky swings widly with a right hand

and Vee counters with a shoot takedown. Hemsky fights it but they end up in guard.
Hemsky wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vee throws a big elbow that misses.
Vee looking to pass the guard.
Vee lands a couple of elbows.
Vee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hemsky pulls Vee in close to his closed guard and prevents Vee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hemsky keeping full guard, as Vee tries to pass.
Vee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hemsky's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vee preventing the sweep.
Vee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hemsky is keeping the position for now.
Vee is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hemsky trying to keep a closed guard but Vee is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hemsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hemsky misses with a hook.
A combination from Vee does no damage.
Vee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hemsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hemsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hemsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hemsky has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vee.
Hemsky throws a jab when Vee was well out of range.
Vee with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Hemsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Hemsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vee throws a lazy right hand but Hemsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hemsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vee misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hemsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hemsky throws a leg kick but Vee sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee swinging wildly here.
Ladislav Hemsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hemsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hemsky tries to score with a low kick but Vee moves his leg out of the way.
Hemsky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vee.
Vee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hemsky.
Hemsky throws an overhand right that lands on Vee's shoulder, as Vee tries to avoid the shot.
Vee tries to clinch up but Hemsky circles away and keeps his distance.
Hemsky moves forwards but Vee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hemsky pinned against the cage. Hemsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hemsky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vee on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hemsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Hemsky misses.
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 Tesco Vee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hemsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Hemsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vee moves away.
Vee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hemsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Vee counters with a single leg into guard. Hemsky didn't expect that.
Hemsky looking to control.
Vee connects with a couple of short punches.
Hemsky pulls Vee in close to prevent any damage.
Hemsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hemsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vee wants to control from the top but Hemsky keeps moving.
Vee with a nice head shot there.
Tesco Vee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee trying to control but Hemsky is working from the bottom.
Vee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hemsky's head.
Vee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vee content to stall in guard here.
Vee tries to free his leg and advance position but Hemsky is retaining full guard.
Hemsky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vee!

Hemsky get's back to his feet.
Vee blocks a head kick by Hemsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee shoots in but no luck this time.
Hemsky throws a hook but Vee avoids it easily.
Vee scores with a jab to the head.
Vee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hemsky. Vee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hemsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hemsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Hemsky misses.
Vee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hemsky at a distance.
Vee moves in looking to clinch but Hemsky pushes him off.
Vee looks for the body kick but Hemsky saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Vee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vee throws a jab but it's blocked by Hemsky.
Vee moves in looking to clinch but Hemsky pushes him off.
Vee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hemsky as Vee shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hemsky.
Hemsky throws a low kick but Vee avoids it.
Vee moves away from the strike by Hemsky.
Hemsky misses with a hook. Vee ducked under it nicely.
Hemsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vee dives in and grabs Hemsky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hemsky pushes down on Vee's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tesco Vee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vee defending well as Hemsky loads up on a big left hand.
Ladislav Hemsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Vee.
Vee tries to work over Hemsky's front leg with a kick but Hemsky checks it.
Hemsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vee slips under a jab from Hemsky.
Vee misses with a body shot.
Hemsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hemsky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hemsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee throws a hook but Hemsky blocks it.
Hemsky connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vee ducks under a wild hook from Hemsky.
Vee throws a jab when Hemsky was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Vee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hemsky will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hemsky throws a lazy right hand but Vee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hemsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vee can pounce on him.
Hemsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Hemsky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vee doesn't seem phased though.
Hemsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Hemsky misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vee throws a push kick but Hemsky slaps the foot to one side.
Vee shoots in but Hemsky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tesco Vee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hemsky lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hemsky, as that shot connected.
Hemsky is looking to score with low kicks.
Vee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hemsky.
Good work by Hemsky as he checks the leg kick.
Vee lands a nice looking body shot.
Vee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hemsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hemsky misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hemsky 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 Vee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hemsky throws a sloppy body shot

and Vee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vee wants to control from the top but Hemsky keeps moving.
Hemsky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vee!
Vee can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemsky wants to stand but Vee is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Hemsky wants to control the pace but Vee is squirming around nicely.
Vee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hemsky tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Vee holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Hemsky decides to stand up.
Vee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hemsky avoids the body shot from Vee.
Hemsky blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Hemsky.
Hemsky throws a head kick but Vee moves out of range.
Vee ducks under a wild hook from Hemsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hemsky cracks Vee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hemsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Vee.
Vee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hemsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hemsky moves out of range of the body kick from Vee.
Hemsky lands with a shot to the body.
Hemsky misses the jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hemsky enables Vee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hemsky manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hemsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vee is fighting to break Hemsky's control of his arms but Hemsky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vee is working Hemsky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee landing with the ground and pound.
Vee stands up over Hemsky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hemsky is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hemsky wants to sweep here but Vee controlling him for the moment.
Vee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hemsky keeping full guard, as Vee tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hemsky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee holds on to Hemsky around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Hemsky wants to get back to his feet but Vee is holding on tight.

Hemsky stands up from mount. Strange move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hemsky takes one on the button.
Vee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hemsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hemsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Vee is just out of range.
Vee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Vee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hemsky tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vee is in Hemsky's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tesco Vee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hemsky throws a leg kick but Vee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hemsky lands with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hemsky.
Vee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hemsky pinned against the cage. Hemsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vee ducks under a wild hook from Hemsky.
Nice uppercut lands for Hemsky. That snapped Vee's head back.
Hemsky tests Vee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hemsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hemsky.
Hemsky throws a shot to the body.
Vee throws a jab when Hemsky was well out of range.
Hemsky throws a body punch but Vee moves out of range.
Hemsky scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hemsky.
Vee jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Vee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hemsky's guard.
Vee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hemsky trying to keep a closed guard but Vee is proving a slippery customer.
Vee connects with a couple of short punches.
Hemsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vee is one step ahead there.
Vee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hemsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Vee is looking to work some ground and pound but Hemsky has wrist control.
Vee lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemsky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vee!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hemsky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vee working to try and regain half guard.
Vee is squirming around, avoiding Hemsky's attempts to control the action.
Hemsky wants to control but Vee has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Vee wants to control but Hemsky is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemsky tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vee controls his leg.
Vee is trying is best to control the position here.
Vee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hemsky seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Vee wants to improve his position but Hemsky is controlling well.
Vee gets back to full guard.
Vee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hemsky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vee is one step ahead there.
Vee landing some decent shots from guard.
Vee postures up.
Vee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vee with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vee throws a big elbow that misses.
Hemsky managing to control the position.
Hemsky keeping moving, preventing Vee from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ladislav Hemsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vee takes the fight into the clinch.
Hemsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vee's elbow.
Vee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hemsky misses with a punch to the body.
Hemsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vee scores with a hook to the body.
Hemsky digs a right hand into Vee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vee's gas tank.
Hemsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vee backwards.
Vee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hemsky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hemsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Vee controls his hands.
Hemsky can't find room to land a body shot as Vee controls the action.
Vee digs a right hand into Hemsky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hemsky's gas tank.
Hemsky blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hemsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Vee controls his hands.
Vee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hemsky after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee digs a right hand underneath Hemsky's ribcage. Hemsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hemsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hemsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Hemsky.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Still in the clinch, Vee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hemsky as Vee tries to tie him up.
Hemsky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hemsky.
Vee managing to block the knees to the body from Hemsky.
Vee prevents a body shot from Hemsky.
Hemsky tries a body shot but Vee blocks it.
Hemsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hemsky tries a body shot but Vee blocks it.
Hemsky misses with a body punch.
Hemsky misses with a body punch.
Hemsky lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Hemsky.
Ladislav Hemsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemsky tries a body shot but Vee blocks it.
Hemsky tries a body shot but Vee blocks it.
Hemsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vee blocks a body shot from Hemsky.
Vee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hemsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vee is working for takedown but Hemsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tesco Vee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vee stalls.
Hemsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ladislav Hemsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hemsky.
Hemsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hemsky stops a takedown attempt from Vee.
Vee tries to work over Hemsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hemsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hemsky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hemsky blocks the elbow strike.
Vee struggles to land a body shot inside as Hemsky controls his hands.
Hemsky lands a right hand.
Vee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vee blocks a body shot from Hemsky.
Vee is looking to control Hemsky's arms but Hemsky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vee has his back to the cage.
Vee is trying to drag Hemsky to the mat but Hemsky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hemsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hemsky tries to throw a body punch but Vee avoids it by throwing Hemsky back against the cage.
Vee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hemsky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hemsky tries to work over Vee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hemsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hemsky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hemsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hemsky lands a shot to the body.
Tesco Vee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hemsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Vee won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Hemsky on the inside.
Hemsky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hemsky misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vee managing to block the knees to the body from Hemsky.
Hemsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hemsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hemsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ladislav Hemsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tesco Vee!
Tesco Vee retains his light heavyweight title!
Tesco Vee made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.