PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrik Velikopolje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velikopolje comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yngwie Malmsteen & Dio - Dream On kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daniel Vieira Moreira had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Vieira Moreira
vs
Velikopolje

193 cm
31
224 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

188 cm
27
217 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hendrik Velikopolje!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velikopolje lunges at Moreira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moreira's hand.
Velikopolje moves out of range of the strikes.

Velikopolje drives through and clinches with Moreira against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Velikopolje lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moreira is trying to push Velikopolje away but Velikopolje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moreira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velikopolje backwards.
Velikopolje has Moreira pressed against the cage, preventing Moreira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velikopolje misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velikopolje lands with a left to the head.
Velikopolje content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velikopolje blocks an uppercut.
Moreira is pushing Velikopolje up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreira blocks a body shot from Velikopolje.
Moreira working hard to break the clinch.

Moreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Moreira blocks the leg kick.
Moreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Moreira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Velikopolje breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreira misses with a looping left.
Daniel Vieira Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Velikopolje back to the cage. Moreira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreira checks a low kick from Velikopolje.
Velikopolje throws a low kick, looking for Moreira's leg but Moreira calmly moves out of range.
Moreira throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Velikopolje defending well as Moreira loads up on a big left hand.
Moreira misses with a looping right.
Velikopolje walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moreira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velikopolje checks a leg kick.
Velikopolje throws a low kick but Moreira avoids it.
Moreira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velikopolje tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Velikopolje connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some bone on bone action there as Moreira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velikopolje dips to his left and cracks Moreira with an uppercut!
Velikopolje misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moreira.
That kick from Velikopolje tenderised Moreira's leg. Moreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moreira misses with a low kick.
Moreira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velikopolje is out of range and Moreira settles back down.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Moreira closes the distance and pushes Velikopolje back into the cage.
Velikopolje misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreira has had enough of the clinch but Velikopolje keeps him there for the moment.
Velikopolje is looking to control Moreira's arms but Moreira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velikopolje has his back to the cage.
Velikopolje misses with the head strike.
Moreira blocks a body shot from Velikopolje.
A frustrated look appears on Moreira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velikopolje tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreira's elbow.
Velikopolje can't find room to land a body shot as Moreira controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira tries to land a knee to the head but Velikopolje blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velikopolje cracks Moreira with a nice body shot.
Velikopolje struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreira controls his hands.
Moreira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moreira wants to break free but Velikopolje has control.
I was talking to Moreira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Moreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velikopolje tries to score with a low kick but Moreira moves his leg out of the way.
Moreira throws a nice head kick!
Velikopolje looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Velikopolje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moreira.
Velikopolje throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Moreira closes the distance and clinches.
Moreira misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Vieira Moreira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Velikopolje instigates a clinch.
Moreira wants to break free but Velikopolje has control.
Velikopolje trying to control the position but instead, Moreira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velikopolje into the cage.
Velikopolje can't find room to land a body shot as Moreira controls the action.
Velikopolje blocking some punches.
Moreira misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Moreira fails to land.
Velikopolje tries to stall but Moreira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Moreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniel Vieira Moreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Velikopolje lands with a kick to the temple. Moreira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
A big left from Moreira misses.
Moreira misses the jab.
Moreira misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Moreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick
and Velikopolje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moreira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velikopolje, right into the meat.
Velikopolje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick
and Velikopolje counters with an outside leg kick.

Moreira drives through and clinches with Velikopolje against the cage.
Velikopolje working hard to break the clinch.
Moreira has Velikopolje pushed against the cage.
Moreira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Velikopolje has Moreira pressed against the cage, preventing Moreira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moreira lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira struggles to land a body shot inside as Velikopolje controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira has a couple of punches blocked by Velikopolje.
Moreira scores with a shoulder strike.
Moreira can't find room to land a body shot as Velikopolje controls the action.

Velikopolje breaks the clinch.
Moreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moreira throws a leg kick but Velikopolje sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moreira lands a jab-cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moreira has had enough of the clinch but Velikopolje keeps him there for the moment.
Velikopolje throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moreira tries to break the clinch but Velikopolje is controlling the position.
Velikopolje blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moreira lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moreira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velikopolje backwards.
Velikopolje tries to break the clinch but Moreira is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Moreira breaks from the clinch.
Moreira tries to clinch up but Velikopolje circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreira tries to clinch there but Velikopolje circles away.
Moreira throws a body punch but Velikopolje moves out of range.
Moreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velikopolje takes a step back to recover.
Moreira throws a front kick aimed at Velikopolje's knee but Velikopolje avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velikopolje looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Velikopolje slips a straight right by Moreira.
Velikopolje throws out a leg kick but Moreira moves out of range and Velikopolje only half commits.
Moreira lands a leg kick that knocks Velikopolje off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira tries to clinch but Velikopolje moves out of range.
Velikopolje feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moreira's calf.

Velikopolje closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moreira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moreira landing knees to the body.
Velikopolje is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira is trying to force a seperation but Velikopolje has the dominant position.
Moreira lands a left hand.
Moreira cracks Velikopolje with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Vieira Moreira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Vieira Moreira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moreira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Velikopolje motions for Moreira to come forward. Velikopolje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Moreira lands.
Moreira throws a chopping leg kick but Velikopolje manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moreira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velikopolje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Moreira. Beautiful body shot.
Velikopolje takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velikopolje scores with a push kick.
Velikopolje takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velikopolje misses with a low kick.
Velikopolje throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira misses the jab.
Moreira tries a head kick but it misses.
Moreira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moreira misses with a low kick as Velikopolje jumps back.
Donk. Moreira catches Velikopolje right on the button with a cross.

Moreira drops Velikopolje with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Velikopolje looks back up at him and smiles so Moreira waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Velikopolje is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira misses with an uppercut.
Velikopolje is still on wobbly legs! Can Moreira finish him?
Moreira throws a big shot that misses.
Velikopolje throws a leg kick but Moreira moved away.
Velikopolje leaves his chin hanging out and Moreira seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Velikopolje crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Vieira Moreira!
Daniel Vieira Moreira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.