PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boubeez comes to the cage accompanied by 99 Words for boobs. Velka has chosen Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane as his entrance music. 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.

Boubeez
vs
Velka

195 cm
38
285 lbs
28 - 28 - 0

188 cm
37
219 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man 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 28 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iliek Boubeez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velka closes the distance but Boubeez moves to the side
and Boubeez counters with a nice body shot.
Boubeez 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.
Boubeez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boubeez looks to land a right hand but Velka moved out of range.
Boubeez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boubeez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Velka thows a leg kick but Boubeez checks it
and Boubeez counters with a nice body shot.
Velka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boubeez avoids the head kick by Velka.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boubeez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boubeez ducks under a wild hook from Velka.
Boubeez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boubeez misses with a head kick.
Velka moves in looking to clinch but Boubeez pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez just misses with a punch to the body.
Velka stuffs the takedown attempt from Boubeez. Boubeez gets slowly back to his feet.
Velka throws a front kick aimed at Boubeez's knee but Boubeez avoids it well.
Nice cross by Velka.

Velka moves into the clinch.
Velka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boubeez blocks it with crossed arms.
Velka is looking to control Boubeez's arms but Boubeez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velka has his back to the cage.
Boubeez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Velka fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Velka closes the distance and clinches.
Boubeez looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Boubeez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boubeez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka lands a right hook to the body.
Boubeez throws a head kick but Velka moves out of range.
Boubeez slips a jab from Velka.
Miklo Velka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Velka. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boubeez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velka can pounce on him.
Boubeez looks for the body kick but Velka saw that one coming.

Boubeez gets a clinch.
Boubeez tries for a takedown but Velka manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iliek Boubeez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Boubeez to work.
Boubeez blocks an elbow strike.
Velka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Velka lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Iliek Boubeez has been cut.
Boubeez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velka's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boubeez is trying to force a seperation but Velka has the dominant position.
Velka blocks a body shot from Boubeez.
Boubeez takes an elbow to the temple.
Boubeez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velka backwards.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Boubeez lands a shoulder strike.
Boubeez wants to take the fight to the mat but Velka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Velka.
Boubeez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boubeez is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velka working Boubeez over with knees to the body.
Velka tries to land knees in the clinch but Boubeez avoids the damage to the body.
Velka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boubeez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Velka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Velka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Velka slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Boubeez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boubeez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Boubeez.
Boubeez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Boubeez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Velka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velka.
Velka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka cracks Boubeez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boubeez blocks the body kick.

Velka forces Boubeez back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miklo Velka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Velka lands a jab to the head.
Boubeez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Velka pushes Boubeez up against the cage in a clinch.
Velka is looking to control Boubeez's arms but Boubeez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velka has his back to the cage.

Boubeez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Velka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Velka takes a swing at Boubeez's ribcage but misses.
Velka staying out of range there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Velka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boubeez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velka lands a glancing blow to the side of Boubeez's head.
Velka lands a nice hook to Boubeez's body. Boubeez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Velka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boubeez at a distance.

Velka has managed to clinch.
Velka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boubeez is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Velka.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boubeez avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Velka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boubeez.
Velka lands a damaging elbow.
Boubeez misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boubeez.
The referee calls for Velka to work.
Velka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boubeez.
Boubeez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Velka prevents it.
Boubeez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Velka is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iliek Boubeez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velka lands an elbow inside.
Boubeez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Velka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Velka prevents the takedown attempt.
Boubeez tries for a takedown but Velka manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boubeez's brow.

Boubeez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velka wants to clinch up but Boubeez keeps it at a distance.
Velka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boubeez at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velka misses the shot to the body.
Velka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Velka tries to clinch up.
Boubeez tries to clinch up but Velka circles away and keeps his distance.
Miklo Velka seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka misses with a straight right.
Velka scores with a leg kick.
Velka with a nice cross.
Velka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boubeez moves away.
Velka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boubeez on the side of the head.
Velka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boubeez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velka lands a really nice looking cross but Boubeez seems unphased.
Boubeez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Velka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velka tries to clinch up.
Velka throws a head kick but Boubeez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez throws a head kick but Velka moves out of range.
Velka looks to land a right hand but Boubeez moved out of range.
Velka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boubeez swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
Velka misses with a lunging right hand

and Boubeez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Velka.
Boubeez dodges an elbow strike from Velka.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Iliek Boubeez's cut is getting worse.
Boubeez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Velka is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka has Boubeez pushed against the cage.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Velka lands a damaging elbow.
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.
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. This is the final round!

Velka clinches with his opponent.
Boubeez tries a body shot but Velka blocks it.
Velka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boubeez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miklo Velka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boubeez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Velka prevents it.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but Boubeez blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Velka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boubeez.
Velka lands an elbow just above Boubeez 's eye.
Boubeez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Velka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iliek Boubeez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Velka lands but Boubeez takes it in his stride.
Boubeez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Velka has closed the distance and engaged Boubeez in a clinch.
Velka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Velka stalling in the clinch but Boubeez improves position.
Velka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Velka.
Velka leaning his opponent against the cage.
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 lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boubeez backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Velka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Velka holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka misses with a knee to the head.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Velka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Iliek Boubeez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boubeez working hard to break the clinch.
Boubeez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Velka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Velka throws a nice inside leg kick.

Velka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boubeez, pushing him back against the cage.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boubeez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Velka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boubeez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boubeez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Velka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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 lands a knee to the head.
Velka lands an elbow inside.
Boubeez avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
Velka is struggling to control the position.
Boubeez throws a head punch that misses.
Boubeez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Velka is defending well.
Boubeez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velka is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Velka to work.
Velka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boubeez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka wants to stall.
Boubeez takes a shot to the head.

Jeez, Iliek Boubeez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Velka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boubeez tries to stall but Velka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Velka.
Boubeez tries for a takedown but Velka manages to get underhooks.
Velka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boubeez's face.
Iliek Boubeez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velka lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Iliek Boubeez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miklo Velka!
Post fight, an emotional Miklo Velka 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!'.