PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Veijamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Eluard's choice of entrance music: Sail. Matti Veijamo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Veijamo
vs
Eluard

179 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

180 cm
21
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Grand Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matti Veijamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martinez Eluard!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veijamo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eluard manages to avoid it.
Eluard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Eluard connects with a body shot that sends Veijamo's belly button to the back.
Eluard takes a swing at Veijamo's ribcage but misses.
Veijamo scores with a sloppy right hand. Eluard should have avoided that one.
Eluard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eluard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eluard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veijamo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eluard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veijamo misses with a double jab
letting Eluard counter with a right hand.
Veijamo misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Veijamo.
Eluard misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Eluard.
Veijamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eluard.

Veijamo moves into range and clinches up with Eluard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eluard can't find room to land a body shot as Veijamo controls the action.
Eluard lands with a right to the head.
Eluard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veijamo has him pressed against the cage.
Eluard lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard misses with a hook from the clinch.

Veijamo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eluard lands a nice shot to the body.
Veijamo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eluard.
Veijamo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eluard.
Veijamo ducks under a wild hook from Eluard.
Eluard throws a jab when Veijamo was well out of range.
Veijamo 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.
Eluard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eluard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veijamo.
Jab, jab by Eluard - just one landing.
Veijamo misses with a kick to the body.
Veijamo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eluard throws a body punch but Veijamo moves out of range.
Eluard lands a body shot.
Veijamo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eluard misses with a looping right.
Eluard scores with a jab. Veijamo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo lands a leg kick that knocks Eluard off balance momentarily.
Eluard cracks Veijamo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Veijamo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veijamo misses with a hook to the body
and Eluard counters with a stiff right hand.
Eluard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Eluard - just one landing.
Eluard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veijamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Eluard.
Veijamo misses with the combination.
Veijamo ducks under a wild hook from Eluard.
Eluard scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veijamo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Eluard.
Veijamo moves away from the strike by Eluard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo tries to clinch up but Eluard circles away and keeps his distance.
Veijamo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eluard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veijamo throws a leg kick but Eluard checks it.
Eluard lands a jab to Veijamo's midsection.
Eluard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veijamo moves away.
A shot to the body from Eluard misses
and Veijamo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eluard looks to land a left hand but Veijamo moved out of range nicely.
Veijamo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eluard defending well as Veijamo loads up on a big left hand.
Veijamo wants to clinch up but Eluard keeps it at a distance.
Eluard lands with a cross.
Veijamo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eluard.
Veijamo feints and then cracks Eluard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eluard down.
A jab from Eluard misses.
Eluard misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veijamo doesn't manage to clinch there - Eluard circles away.
Veijamo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veijamo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veijamo tries to move into range but Eluard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veijamo slips under a jab from Eluard.
Eluard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Veijamo throws a low kick, looking for Eluard's leg but Eluard calmly moves out of range.
Veijamo misses with a left hand
letting Eluard counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Eluard.
Veijamo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eluard throws a hook but Veijamo avoids it easily.
Veijamo works over Eluard's head and body with a nice combination.
Veijamo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Veijamo scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Veijamo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eluard.
Eluard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eluard.
Eluard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Eluard blocks the leg kick.
Veijamo misses with the combination.
Eluard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Veijamo lands a leg kick that knocks Eluard off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Eluard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Veijamo doesn't seem phased though.
Eluard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veijamo manages to avoid it.
Veijamo scores with a one two! Eluard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eluard throws out a loose jab but Veijamo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eluard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eluard scores with a jab.
Eluard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veijamo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veijamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijamo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Eluard - just one landing.
Eluard misses with an uppercut. Veijamo saw that one coming.
Eluard blocks the body kick.
Eluard lands with a straight right. Veijamo didn't see that one coming.

Veijamo darts in and clinches Eluard up against the cage.
Veijamo misses with some punches.
Eluard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eluard tries to break the clinch but Veijamo is controlling the position.
Veijamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eluard wants to break free but Veijamo has control.
Eluard is trying to stall.
Veijamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eluard backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veijamo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Eluard.
Eluard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veijamo backwards.

Veijamo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Veijamo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Eluard misses.
Veijamo throws a right and a left that Eluard avoids nicely.
Veijamo throws an overhand right that lands on Eluard's shoulder, as Eluard tries to avoid the shot.
Eluard misses with a body shot.
Eluard catches Veijamo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Eluard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eluard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eluard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Veijamo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eluard misses with an uppercut. Veijamo saw that one coming.
A jab from Eluard misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Eluard 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.
Veijamo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard moves out of range as Veijamo strikes.
Veijamo ducks under a wild hook from Eluard.
Eluard looks to land a right hand but Veijamo moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eluard. Veijamo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veijamo throws a body shot but no joy.
Veijamo with a jab.
Eluard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veijamo.
Veijamo throws a looping overhand right but Eluard ducks down to avoid it.
Veijamo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eluard misses the shot to the body.
Veijamo moves away from the strike by Eluard.
Eluard swings for the body but Veijamo moves out of range.
Veijamo throws a jab but it's blocked by Eluard.
Veijamo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veijamo misses with a low kick.
Matti Veijamo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eluard lands a right hook to the body.
Eluard misses with a body shot.
Eluard misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Veijamo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Veijamo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eluard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veijamo manages to avoid it.
Eluard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eluard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eluard throws an overhand right that lands on Veijamo's shoulder, as Veijamo tries to avoid the shot.
Veijamo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veijamo throws a big shot that misses.
Eluard avoids the body shot from Veijamo.
Veijamo slips under a jab from Eluard.
Veijamo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eluard misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martinez Eluard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Veijamo misses.
Eluard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veijamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Eluard.
Veijamo misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eluard, as that shot connected.
Eluard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eluard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Veijamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eluard paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Veijamo takes the fight into the clinch.
Eluard trying to stall but Veijamo improves his position.
Eluard blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eluard lands with a light punch inside.

Eluard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eluard swings for the body but Veijamo moves out of range.
Eluard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eluard misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijamo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eluard. That did some damage!
Martinez Eluard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veijamo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veijamo sizes up Eluard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eluard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veijamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Eluard.
Eluard throws a body punch but Veijamo moves out of range.
Veijamo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Veijamo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Eluard tests Veijamo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eluard swings for the body but Veijamo moves out of range.
Veijamo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eluard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Veijamo lands with a right hand.
Eluard takes a swing at Veijamo's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Eluard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eluard.
Eluard takes a swing at Veijamo's ribcage but misses.
Eluard just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eluard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eluard looks to score with a jab to the body but Veijamo is just out of range.
Veijamo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eluard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Eluard lands with a straight right. Veijamo didn't see that one coming.
Eluard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eluard throws a body shot but no joy.
Eluard swings widly with a right hand

and Veijamo moves into the clinch.
Veijamo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eluard backwards.
Eluard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veijamo's elbow.
Eluard scores with a shot to the side of Veijamo's head.
Eluard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eluard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eluard wants to get back to striking at distance but Veijamo won't allow it.

Veijamo breaks from the clinch.
Veijamo looks to land a combination but Eluard avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Veijamo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo wants to clinch.

Eluard gets tackled into the cage by Veijamo. Veijamo maintains the clinch.
Veijamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eluard's elbow.
Eluard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eluard swings wildly with an uppercut but Veijamo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veijamo lands with a right to the head.
Martinez Eluard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Veijamo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veijamo misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Eluard.
Eluard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eluard.
Eluard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eluard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matti Veijamo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Veijamo fails to land.
Good body shot from Eluard.
Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Eluard working hard to break the clinch.
Eluard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Veijamo misses with the head strike.
Veijamo lands with a left to the head.
Veijamo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eluard is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Eluard.
Veijamo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Matti Veijamo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veijamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eluards head.
Eluard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martinez Eluard.
I've got Eluard 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martinez Eluard!