PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka has chosen Cypress Hill - Insane In The Membrane as his entrance music. Miklo Velka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bourque
vs
Velka

190 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
40
219 lbs
41 - 27 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miklo Velka!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Velka.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Velka is looking to chop away at Bourque's legs.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Velka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velka misses with a head kick.
Velka tries to clinch up.
Velka throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Velka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bourque has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bourque and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Velka scores with a jab.
Bourque connects with the punch.
Velka lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velka throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Velka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Velka. Those never looked like landing.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bourque.

Velka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Velka.
Velka stalling the fight.
Velka tries to stall but Bourque uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bourque struggles to land a body shot inside as Velka controls his hands.
Bourque wants to get back to striking at distance but Velka won't allow it.
Bourque is trying to force a seperation but Velka has the dominant position.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Velka avoids it well.
Bourque defending well as Velka loads up on a big left hand.
Velka tries to land a front kick but Bourque steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bourque throws a right and a left that Velka avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bourque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Velka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bourque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Velka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velka moves to clinch but Bourque breaks away
and Bourque counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Bourque as he checks the leg kick.
Velka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velka misses with a left hand
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Velka.
Velka is looking to chop away at Bourque's legs.

Velka clinches up with Bourque and pushes him back against the cage.
Velka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourque avoids the damage to the body.
Velka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourque's efforts to push away.
Bourque taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Velka lands a left hand.

Bourque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Miklo Velka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Velka pushes Bourque up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque blocks the elbow strike.
Bourque tries to circle away but Velka has him pinned against the cage.
Velka wants to stall.
Velka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka is stalling here.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque takes a knee to the side of the body.
Velka prevents Bourque from breaking the clinch.
Velka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velka missing with knees to the body.
Bourque is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miklo Velka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miklo Velka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Velka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Velka is looking for the big counter here.
Velka is looking to clinch but Bourque is avoiding it.
Bourque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Velka.
Velka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Velka thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Bourque misses.
Velka throws a big shot that misses.
Velka throws a series of punches but Bourque avoids them all with ease.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Velka tries a head kick but it misses.
Velka throws a right hand that misses
and Bourque counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bourque checks the leg kick.
It looked like Bourque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Velka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourque lands with a nice body punch.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Velka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bourque swats away the attempt to clinch by Velka.
Bourque circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bourque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Velka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourque tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka misses with a head kick.
Velka throws a front kick that sends Bourque stumbling back into the cage.

Velka takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Bourque leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Velka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Bourque leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velka tries a low kick but Bourque avoids it.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Velka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Velka manages to avoid it.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Velka slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Velka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lands an overhand right.
Velka throws the kick towards the body but Bourque avoids it.
Velka is looking to land body kicks.
Velka scoring well with a low kick there.
Velka misses with a hook
and Bourque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Velka darts in trying to clinch
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velka.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Velka ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Velka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bourque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Velka lands but Bourque takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bourque 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 clinches with his opponent.
Bourque dodges an elbow strike from Velka.
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 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bourque up against the cage.
Miklo Velka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Velka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
Velka is trying to maintain a safe position but Bourque gets an underhook and turns Velka into the cage.
Velka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miklo Velka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miklo Velka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Velka rushes Bourque and presses him up against the cage.
Velka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velka leaning against his opponent.
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Velka has double underhooks.
Velka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Bourque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bourque throws a body shot but no joy.
Velka wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Velka finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velka misses with an uppercut. Bourque saw that one coming.
Bourque has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Velka.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Velka.
Velka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bourque is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Velka.
Velka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bourque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velka misses with a right hand
and Bourque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velka walks into a straight right hand from Bourque.
Bourque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourque misses with a looping left.
Bourque paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Velka is rocked!

That has opened up Miklo Velka's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bourque moves into the clinch.

Bourque manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a right hand that misses
and Velka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bourque needs to keep his hands up - Velka had a free shot at his head there.

Velka has Bourque up against the cage in a clinch.
Velka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
Bourque is trying to break free.
Adam Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch but Velka keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velka.

That's three minutes 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 lands an elbow inside.
Velka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bourque is looking to control Velka's arms but Velka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bourque has his back to the cage.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Bourque tries to break the clinch but Velka is controlling the position.

Bourque breaks from the clinch.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick from Velka.
Bourque keeps the fight on the outside.
Miklo Velka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velka fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka throws a low kick but Bourque avoids it.
Velka slips a jab from Bourque.
Velka tries to clinch but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque looks to land a left hand but Velka moved out of range nicely.
Velka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velka throws a nice looking combination but Bourque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Velka.
Velka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velka misses with a looping right.
Bourque throws a right hand that Velka ducks under and follows up with a left that Velka also avoids with ease.
Velka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bourque checks it well.
Velka throws a nice looking combination but Bourque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miklo Velka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque misses with a double jab.

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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklo Velka!
Miklo Velka looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '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!'.