PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane. Boubeez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 99 Words for boobs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Velka
vs
Boubeez

188 cm
40
219 lbs
39 - 26 - 0

195 cm
41
285 lbs
33 - 34 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 39 - 26 - 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 33 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iliek Boubeez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Velka.
Boubeez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boubeez misses with a head kick.
Boubeez swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
Boubeez throws out a counter right but Velka avoids it with no problem.
Boubeez throws a lazy head kick
and Velka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Velka connects with a nice looking jab.
Velka throws a jab but it's blocked by Boubeez.
Good leg kick by Velka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Velka finds it's way through Boubeez's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Velka.
Velka throws a sloppy head kick and Boubeez moves out of range easily.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.

Velka forces Boubeez back against the cage and clinches.
Boubeez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Velka prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka lands an elbow inside that Boubeez shrugs off.

It looks like Iliek Boubeez has been cut.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boubeez avoids it.
Velka trying to land knees to the body.
Boubeez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boubeez blocks the elbow strike.
Boubeez wants a takedown but no success here.
Velka blocks a body shot from Boubeez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
Boubeez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Velka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iliek Boubeez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Velka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boubeez.
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.
Velka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Velka for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Velka.
Velka tries to land knees in the clinch but Boubeez avoids the damage to the body.
Boubeez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Velka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Boubeez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Velka smiles and moves away.
Miklo Velka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boubeez 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.
Velka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boubeez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velka.
Velka tried to counter with a leg kick but Boubeez avoided it.
Jab by Boubeez.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Velka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Velka - just one landing.

Velka closes the distance and pushes Boubeez back into the cage.
Boubeez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boubeez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boubeez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boubeez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boubeez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velka throwing a counter right hand but Boubeez manages to avoid it.
Velka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boubeez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boubeez! But no joy.
Velka looks to throw a body kick
and Boubeez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Velka.
Boubeez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Velka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Velka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velka wants to clinch up but Boubeez keeps it at a distance.
Boubeez scores with a decent looking hook.
Velka looks to land a left hand but Boubeez moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Boubeez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez checks a low kick from Velka.
Velka misses with a head kick.
Velka lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boubeez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Velka.
Boubeez misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velka throws a lazy head kick
and Boubeez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Velka avoids a punch combination nicely.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Velka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boubeez is looking for the big counter here.
Boubeez tries to clinch up.
Velka defending well as Boubeez loads up on a big left hand.
Boubeez ducks under a wild hook from Velka.
Miklo Velka is winning the standup battle so far.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boubeez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Velka has managed to clinch.

Boubeez breaks from the clinch.
Velka is looking to slow Boubeez down with leg kicks.
Velka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boubeez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Velka clinches up with Boubeez and pushes him back against the cage.
Miklo Velka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velka trying to land knees to the body.
Boubeez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boubeez blocks an elbow strike.
Velka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boubeez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Velka after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Velka lands an elbow just above Boubeez 's eye.
Boubeez prevents a body shot from Velka.
Boubeez misses with a body punch.
A short left from Velka.
Velka prevents the takedown attempt.
Boubeez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Boubeez manages to break the clinch.
Velka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boubeez. That did some damage!

Velka moves into the clinch successfully.
Boubeez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Velka wants to stall.
Boubeez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez misses with some punches.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Boubeez trying to stall but Velka improves his position.
Boubeez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boubeez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boubeez tries to circle away but Velka has him pinned against the cage.
Velka tries to land knees in the clinch but Boubeez avoids the damage to the body.
Boubeez takes a knee right on 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!

Boubeez wants the takedown. Velka is fighting it off but Boubeez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Velka's guard against the cage.
Boubeez stopping the sweep attempt from Velka.

Velka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boubeez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Velka throws a head kick that misses.
Velka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boubeez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Velka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Velka.
Velka throws a looping overhand right but Boubeez ducks down to avoid it.
Boubeez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Velka as he connects with a hook.
Boubeez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Velka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boubeez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velka misses with a body shot.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boubeez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boubeez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Velka tries to land a front kick but Boubeez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Velka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boubeez.
Velka throws a head kick that misses.
Boubeez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boubeez throws a jab but it's blocked by Velka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Velka.
Velka delivers a nice body kick.
Velka throws a right hand that Boubeez ducks under and follows up with a left that Boubeez also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velka lands with an overhand left.

Boubeez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Velka is trying to control Boubeez's posture but Boubeez avoids it.
Velka wants to get back to his feet but Boubeez drags him back down.
Boubeez wants to control but Velka is keeping him busy.
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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boubeez.
Boubeez takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Velka darts in and clinches Boubeez up against the cage.
Velka misses with an elbow over the top.
Velka is stalling here.
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.
Velka effectively controlling the action here.
Velka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velka misses with an elbow strike.
Velka can't find room to land a body shot as Boubeez controls the action.
Boubeez is trying to pull guard but Velka has him pressed against the cage.
Boubeez swings wildly with an uppercut but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boubeez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boubeez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velka gets underhooks to prevent Boubeez's takedown attempt.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iliek Boubeez.
Velka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Velka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boubeez can do to turn this around?
Boubeez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velka throws an elbow that misses.
Velka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boubeez wants to take the fight to the mat but Velka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Velka has Boubeez pushed against the cage.
Boubeez blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boubeez's brow.
Boubeez managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.
Velka looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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.
Boubeez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velka blocks a body shot from Boubeez.
Velka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boubeez blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velka.
Boubeez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velka.
Still in the clinch, Boubeez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boubeez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Boubeez has hold of one of Velka's legs. Velka is fighting the takedown attempt but Boubeez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boubeez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Velka wants to stand up but Boubeez is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boubeez prevents Velka from getting back to his feet.
Velka trying to control the position here.
Boubeez trying to control but Velka is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boubeez.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Velka fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Boubeez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boubeez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velka.
Boubeez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Boubeez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Velka, pushing him back against the cage.
Iliek Boubeez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boubeez working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boubeez pushes Velka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boubeez misses with some punches.
Boubeez trying to control the position but instead, Velka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boubeez into the cage.
Miklo Velka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velka misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miklo Velka.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Velka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
In his post fight interview, Miklo Velka gave a big smile as he 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!'.