PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. 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.

Velka
vs
Bean

188 cm
38
219 lbs
36 - 24 - 0

225 cm
43
289 lbs
48 - 27 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velka clinches up with Bean and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Velka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Butter Bean has been cut.
Bean dodges an elbow strike from Velka.
Bean tries to break free but Velka pushes him back against the cage.
Bean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velkas head.
Velka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Bean to work.
Bean is looking to break free of the clinch but Velka has double underhooks.
Bean misses with some punches.
Bean takes an elbow to the forehead.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Velka stalling against the cage.
Bean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velka 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka misses with an elbow over the top.
Bean lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velka or not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bean tries to throw a body punch but Velka avoids it by throwing Bean back against the cage.
Velka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Bean leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Velka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bean's elbow.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean misses with a looping left.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bean blocks the body kick.
Velka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Bean.

Velka moves into range and clinches up with Bean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka keeps control of Bean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velka avoiding damage.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
Velka misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Bean is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean is trying to push Velka away but Velka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velka lands an elbow inside that Bean shrugs off.
Velka misses with a knee to the head.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bean lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Velka prevents a body shot from Bean.
Velka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velka thumps Bean with a low kick.
Bean moves in looking to clinch but Velka pushes him off.
Velka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velka.
Velka lands with a right hand.
Velka fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Velka blocks a body shot from Bean.

Bean manages to break the clinch.
Velka throws a sloppy head kick and Bean moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Velka looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velka slips under a jab.
Velka tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.
Bean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bean.
Bean checks a leg kick nicely.
Velka misses with a body shot.
Velka just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Velka closes the distance and pushes Bean back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.

That has opened up Butter Bean's cut even more.

Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 misses with a body kick.
Bean throws a body punch but Velka moves out of range.
Velka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Velka with a nice cross.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Velka here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bean throws a right hand that Velka ducks under and follows up with a left that Velka also avoids with ease.
Bean throws a jab but it's blocked by Velka.
Bean swings widly with a right hand
and Velka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Velka misses with a right hand
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bean swings for the body but Velka moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velka wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Velka.

Velka gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bean blocks an elbow strike.
Bean misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velka slips under a jab.
Bean staying out of range there.
Velka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Butter Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bean keeps the fight on the outside.
Bean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Velka misses.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka lands a nice looking body shot.
Miklo Velka is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean cracks Velka with a good jab.
Velka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velka cracks Bean with a right hand to the side of the head.
Velka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Velka tries a head kick but it misses.
Bean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Velka closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velka trying to land knees to the body.
Bean wants to break free but Velka has control.
A short left from Bean.
Velka lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka scores with a knee to the head.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Velka has Bean pressed against the cage, preventing Bean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velka misses with an elbow over the top.
Velka taking a breather.
Velka takes a shot to the head.
Velka lands an elbow inside.
Bean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Velka closes the distance and clinches.

Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Bean does no damage.
Bean checks a low kick from Velka.
Velka tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Bean blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Velka catches Bean right on the button with a cross.
Velka wants to land a leg kick but Bean is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velka connects with a body shot.
Bean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Velka has managed to clinch.

Bean breaks the clinch.
Bean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velka.
Bean tries to bum rush Velka with a series of wild strikes but Velka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bean.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velka circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miklo Velka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Velka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bean. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Velka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Velka moves into the clinch.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Bean blocks it.
Velka misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Bean.
Velka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Bean on the inside.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bean swings wildly with an uppercut but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bean dodges an elbow strike from Velka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bean blocks a body shot from Velka.
Bean misses with a punch to the body.
Velka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velka lands a body punch.
Bean dodges an elbow strike from Velka.
Miklo Velka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Velka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bean's defenses.
The referee calls for Velka to work.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Bean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
Bean blocks an elbow strike.
Bean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bean is trying to break the clinch but Velka is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bean takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velkas head.

Velka drops Bean with a big knee straight up the middle! Bean is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Bean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Velka lands a nice looking body shot.
Bean tries to clinch but Velka moves out of range.
Velka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Velka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Velka.
Velka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Velka tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bean counters by clinching up.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Velka.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bean's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Butter Bean's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bean working hard to break the clinch.
Bean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bean.
Velka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velka blocks an uppercut.
Velka blocking some punches.
Bean lands a nice uppercut.
Bean tries a body shot but Velka blocks it.
Velka looking to slow down the pace here.
Velka with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean is trying to break the clinch but Velka has him pressed against the cage.
Velka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bean is keeping busy.
Butter Bean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bean avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
Bean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velka's elbow.
Bean scores with a shot to the side of Velka's head.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Velka looking to stall.
Velka has Bean pushed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bean blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velka swings wildly with an uppercut but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bean stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miklo Velka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Velka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
Post fight, Miklo Velka took to the microphone: '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!'.