PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davor Velcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Open your eyes before you die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Velcic
vs
Wayne

168 cm
34
154 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

184 cm
34
166 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davor Velcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zachariah Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Velcic's shoulder, as Velcic tries to avoid the shot.
Velcic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne connects with a jab.
Velcic shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wayne lands with a straight right. Velcic didn't see that one coming.
Velcic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wayne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Velcic somewhat.

Velcic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wayne is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Velcic jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Velcic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne controls the position for a moment.
Velcic lands an elbow.
Velcic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wayne dodges the ground and pound from Velcic.
Wayne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velcic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velcic is trying to ground and pound but Wayne uses the momentary lack of control by Velcic to regain half guard.
Velcic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Velcic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Velcic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velcic not doing much here.
Velcic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velcic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wayne's head.
Velcic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Velcic throwing shots but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Wayne has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CEC Underdark. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Velcic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Velcic wants to get back to his feet.
Velcic wants to pass the guard but Wayne is defending well.
Wayne trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velcic tries to stand and escape but Wayne is controlling the position.
Velcic is looking to pass Wayne's guard but actually Wayne recovers to full guard.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Velcic from controlling successfully.
Wayne trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velcic trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davor Velcic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Velcic defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Velcic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Velcic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Wayne gets the takedown into side control.
Wayne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velcic keeps working.
Velcic is trying to buck Wayne off.
Velcic trying to remain calm as Wayne controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velcic wants to get back to his feet but Wayne is dominant here and he's now got Velcic's back!
Wayne scores with punches to the body.
Velcic is taking damage to the body and head.
Velcic looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Wayne connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Velcic to escape the position.
Wayne tries to get the hooks in deep but Velcic pushed the leg off.
Wayne scores with punches to the body.
Well, with Wayne on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Velcic is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Velcic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wayne scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velcic looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Velcic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wayne.

Wayne is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Velcic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Velcic for a finish.

Velcic defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velcic looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Wayne lands punches and elbows.
Velcic is trying to get back to his feet but Wayne has full control of the position and if anything, Velcic has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wayne has good solid back control here.
Wayne scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Wayne punishes Velcic with strikes from the back mount.
Wayne trying to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velcic looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Can Velcic hold on?! Wayne is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wayne lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Wayne throwing damaging strikes from the back! Velcic could be in trouble here!
Velcic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wayne scores with punches from the back.
Velcic wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is taking a good look at Velcic as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Wayne!

Velcic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne is riding his opponent, not letting Velcic buck him off.
Oh Velcic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wayne connects with a couple of big shots that have Velcic covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Velcic! Wayne fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachariah Wayne!
After winning the bout, Zachariah Wayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.