PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Buckethead - jump man. Velka has chosen Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Miklo Velka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Minotauro
vs
Velka

185 cm
43
253 lbs
33 - 25 - 1

188 cm
39
219 lbs
37 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

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 33 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Velka misses
and Minotauro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Velka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Minotauro tries to work over Velka's front leg with a kick but Velka checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Velka.
Velka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Minotauro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Minotauro throws a solid leg kick but Velka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Minotauro.
Minotauro walks into a jab.

Velka closes the distance and pushes Minotauro back into the cage.
Velka trying to stall but Minotauro improves his position.
Minotauro misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minotauro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Minotauro 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.
A short right from Minotauro on the inside.
Minotauro misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minotauro.
Velka missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Minotauro misses with an elbow over the top.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Minotauro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Minotauro managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.
Minotauro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velka digs a right hand underneath Minotauro's ribcage. Minotauro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Minotauro looking to stall.
Minotauro wants to break free but Velka has control.
Minotauro misses with a punch on the inside.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velka lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ze Minotauro has been cut.
Velka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Minotauro up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velka.
A short body shot lands from Minotauro as the two fighters clinch.
Minotauro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Velka up against the cage.
Minotauro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Minotauro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Velka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Minotauro trying to stall but Velka improves his position.
Minotauro is trying to stall.
Minotauro is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Velka obliges.
Minotauro is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Velka trying to land knees to the body.
Velka blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Minotauro swings wildly with an uppercut but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minotauro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Velka blocking some punches.
Minotauro lands with a short shot to the head.
Minotauro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Minotauro avoids a wild elbow strike from Velka.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velka.
Velka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Minotauro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velka is keeping busy.
Velka lands an elbow that stopped Minotauro in his tracks for a moment.
Minotauro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
Minotauro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velka looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Minotauro throws an elbow but misses.
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 landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Velka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Velka obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miklo Velka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Minotauro moves out of range of the body kick.
Velka lands a leg kick that knocks Minotauro off balance momentarily.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velka throws a front kick aimed at Minotauro's knee but Minotauro avoids it well.
Velka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - Velka scores with a four punch combination!
Velka is looking to slow Minotauro down with leg kicks.
Velka lands a jab to Minotauro's midsection.
Minotauro tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Minotauro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Velka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Velka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Minotauro.
Minotauro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velka scores with a three punch combo!
Velka stalks Minotauro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Minotauro's face. Minotauro staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Velka. That one must have hurt.
Minotauro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Velka.
Velka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Minotauro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Velka looks to land a combination. Minotauro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab by Velka.
Minotauro throws a head kick but Velka moves out of range.
Minotauro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Velka. That one must have hurt.
Velka throws a nice looking combination but Minotauro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good exchange - Velka coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minotauro.
Velka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Velka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Minotauro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Velka. That's going to slow Minotauro down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That kick from Velka tenderised Minotauro's leg. Minotauro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minotauro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Velka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Minotauro throws the left hand but Velka avoids the punch easily.
Velka tries a quick counter leg kick but Minotauro is wise to it.

Minotauro closes the distance and pushes Velka back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Velka.
Minotauro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro avoids the elbow strike from Velka, against the cage.
Minotauro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
Minotauro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Minotauro wants to stall.
Minotauro wants to stall.
Velka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Minotauro's brow.
Minotauro is looking to control Velka's arms but Velka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Minotauro has his back to the cage.
Minotauro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minotauro.
Minotauro blocks an elbow strike.
Minotauro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minotauro can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Minotauro misses with some punches.
Minotauro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Minotauro lands a hook that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
Velka tries to land a knee to the head but Minotauro blocks with his arms.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Velka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minotauro's defenses.
Velka has Minotauro pressed against the cage.
Minotauro blocks an elbow strike.
Minotauro misses with some punches.
Minotauro taking a breather.
Minotauro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Velka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Minotauro moves forwards but Velka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good work by Minotauro as he checks the leg kick.
Minotauro tries a head kick but it misses.
Velka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Velka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Minotauro feints and then cracks Velka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velka down.
Miklo Velka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velka closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Minotauro counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Velka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minotauro 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 connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minotauro momentarily.
Velka ducks under a wild hook from Minotauro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velka. Minotauro does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Velka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Minotauro counters with a stiff right hand.
Velka lands a head kick!
Velka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minotauro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Minotauro as he checks the leg kick.
Velka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minotauro can pounce on him.
Velka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minotauro throws a lazy right hand but Velka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minotauro.
Velka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minotauro counters with a nice body shot.
Velka connects with the punch.
Velka throws a right hand that Minotauro ducks under and follows up with a left that Minotauro also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minotauro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ze Minotauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minotauro throws a jab when Velka was well out of range.
Minotauro slips under a jab from Velka.
Minotauro scores with a kick to the midsection.

Velka moves into the clinch successfully.
Velka taking a breather.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Velka tries to land knees in the clinch but Minotauro avoids the damage to the body.
Velka throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
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.
Minotauro pushes Velka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velka throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Velka as Minotauro tries to tie him up.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velka scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velka.
Velka connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minotauro wants to get back to striking at distance but Velka won't allow it.
Velka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velka misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minotauro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka lands an elbow inside.
Velka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minotauro's defenses.
Minotauro throws an elbow that misses.
Velka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miklo Velka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Minotauro scores with a shot to the side of Velka's head.
Velka stalling in the clinch but Minotauro improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Velka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Minotauro up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minotauro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velka connects with a knee to the head.
Miklo Velka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velka blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miklo Velka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Velka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

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!'.