PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Velko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hotsauce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velko comes into the arena with Wild Eyes blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Rory Velko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rory Velko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Velko
vs
Hotsauce

190 cm
30
260 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

188 cm
25
254 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Velko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Hotsauce!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hotsauce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Velko avoids it really well and circles away.
Velko fails to land with a series of punches.
Velko throws a low kick but Hotsauce moves out of range easily.
Johnny Hotsauce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hotsauce closes the distance and clinches up with Velko, looking for a takedown. Hotsauce pushes Velko against the cage but Velko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Hotsauce instigates a clinch.
Velko tries to break free but Hotsauce pushes him back against the cage.

Hotsauce manages to break the clinch.
Velko misses with a series of wild punches.
Velko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotsauce shoots in looking for a takedown but Velko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hotsauce's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rory Velko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Hotsauce.
A decent looking cross lands there for Velko.
Velko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rory Velko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velko lands a nice looking body shot.

Hotsauce drives through with a takedown into Velko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Velko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hotsauce throwing strikes from guard but Velko blocks nicely.
Hotsauce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotsauce throws a big elbow that misses.
Hotsauce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hotsauce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hotsauce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hotsauce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velko wants to stand up but Hotsauce is controlling him.
Hotsauce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hotsauce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hotsauce throwing strikes from guard but Velko blocks nicely.

Hotsauce is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Velko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Velko has escaped and now he's on top!
Velko stopping the sweep attempt from Hotsauce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Rory Velko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Good leg kick by Velko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hotsauce with a poor takedown
and Velko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hotsauce counters with a single leg into guard. Velko didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hotsauce postures up.
Velko wants to stand and escape but Hotsauce is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hotsauce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hotsauce dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hotsauce shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Velko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hotsauce.
Velko is trying to stand up here but Hotsauce is controlling him well.
Hotsauce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hotsauce drops an elbow to the side of Velko's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hotsauce controlling the action here.
Velko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hotsauce.
Hotsauce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotsauce is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hotsauce performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hotsauce sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velko defending well though.
Hotsauce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Velko is defending against the submission attempts here by Hotsauce.
Hotsauce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hotsauce there.
Hotsauce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hotsauce is stalling here. Velko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hotsauce seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Velko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hotsauce manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnny Hotsauce has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hotsauce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hotsauce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hotsauce is trying to work for a kimura but Velko is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hotsauce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hotsauce winds up and cracks Velko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hotsauce is looking to pass Velko's guard but actually Velko recovers to full guard.
Hotsauce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hotsauce connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velko wants to stand and escape but Hotsauce is having none of it.
Hotsauce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Velko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hotsauce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Velko keeping full guard, as Hotsauce tries to pass.
Hotsauce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hotsauce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hotsauce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hotsauce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hotsauce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hotsauce is looking to chop away at Velko's legs.
Velko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hotsauce circles away quickly and effectively.
Hotsauce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Velko defends well and Hotsauce ends up having to push Velko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hotsauce looking for a takedown.

Hotsauce breaks from the clinch.
Velko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hotsauce shoots in but no luck this time.
Rory Velko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Hotsauce.
Velko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velko throws a right hand that Hotsauce ducks under and follows up with a left that Hotsauce also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hotsauce throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Velko was covering up waiting for the punch and Hotsauce finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Hotsauce drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Velko dives on top into guard.
Velko stops Hotsauce from standing up.
Velko looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hotsauce can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hotsauce's guard.
Hotsauce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rory Velko just wasn't active enough.

Hotsauce manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Velko on his heels. He'll look to pass Velko's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko has momentary wrist control but Hotsauce slips an elbow through the middle.
Hotsauce is in close to Velko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hotsauce connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hotsauce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hotsauce postures up in Velko's guard and throws a big left but Velko blocks it.
Velko keeping full guard, as Hotsauce tries to pass.
Hotsauce stands up over Velko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hotsauce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Velko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rory Velko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotsauce is looking to work some ground and pound but Velko has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Velko keeping moving, preventing Hotsauce from controlling successfully.
Hotsauce postures up in Velko's guard and throws a big left but Velko blocks it.
Hotsauce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hotsauce postures up in Velko's guard and throws a big left but Velko blocks it.
Hotsauce lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Hotsauce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hotsauce winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hotsauce!