PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocherre Velassco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocherre Velassco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob McLovin's chin.

Velassco
vs
McLovin

178 cm
35
188 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

178 cm
32
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocherre Velassco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin throws a wild body kick that Velassco sees coming a mile off.
Velassco fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLovin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velassco misses with a hook. McLovin ducked under it nicely.
McLovin throws out a counter right but Velassco avoids it with no problem.
Velassco lands a nice looking body shot.
Velassco wants to clinch up but McLovin keeps it at a distance.
McLovin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Velassco throws a big shot that misses.
Velassco moves out of range as McLovin strikes.
Velassco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLovin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velassco scores with a punch to the head.
Velassco takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses.
Velassco throws a jab when McLovin was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin slips under a jab.

Velassco gets a clinch.
Velassco struggles to land a body shot inside as McLovin controls his hands.
McLovin lands a body punch.
McLovin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLovin misses with a punch to the body.
McLovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Velassco uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin is leaning against Velassco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Velassco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLovin.
A right hook to the body lands for Velassco.
McLovin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velassco or not.
Velassco throws a punch but it's blocked by McLovin.
McLovin working aggressively here.
Velassco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLovin's elbow.
McLovin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velassco backwards.
McLovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velassco swings wildly with an uppercut but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velassco breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from McLovin. Those never looked like landing.
McLovin scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velassco misses with an uppercut. McLovin saw that one coming.
McLovin throws a counter combo.
Velassco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLovin.
Velassco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velassco throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters with a nice leg kick.
McLovin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rocherre Velassco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLovin staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Velassco.
McLovin defending well as Velassco loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velassco throws out a loose jab but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velassco.
McLovin thumps Velassco with a low kick.
Velassco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLovin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velassco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Velassco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Velassco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLovin digs a good body shot into Velassco's ribs.
McLovin connects with a looping right hand.
Velassco throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLovin. Velassco does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from McLovin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a shot from downtown. Velassco moves away and avoids it.
Velassco just misses with a punch to the body.
McLovin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McLovin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Velassco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velassco misses with a low kick as McLovin jumps back.
Velassco throws a head kick but McLovin moves out of range.
Velassco throws a leg kick
and McLovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velassco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLovin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Velassco looks to land a left hand but McLovin moved out of range nicely.
Velassco throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velassco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from McLovin misses.
Velassco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.
McLovin throws a sloppy head kick and Velassco moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob McLovin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Velassco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Velassco throws a wild body kick that McLovin sees coming a mile off.
McLovin looks to land a left hand but Velassco moved out of range nicely.
Velassco lands a jab.
McLovin throws a wild body kick that Velassco sees coming a mile off.
Velassco connects with a leg kick. McLovin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velassco throws a head kick that misses.
Velassco throws a low kick but McLovin avoids it.
Velassco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velassco misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLovin moves away from the strike by Velassco.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McLovin 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.
McLovin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLovin misses with a hook
and Velassco counters with a low kick, right behind McLovin 's knee.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Velassco.
A head kick misses from Velassco.
Velassco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Velassco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velassco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McLovin.
Velassco misses with a right hand
and McLovin counters with a two punch combo.
Velassco throws a chopping leg kick but McLovin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McLovin throws a leg kick
and Velassco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLovin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velassco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McLovin's head.

Velassco drives through and clinches with McLovin against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velassco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin tries to throw a body punch but Velassco avoids it by throwing McLovin back against the ropes.
McLovin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McLovin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from McLovin.
Velassco holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
McLovin lands a shoulder strike.
Velassco prevents a body shot from McLovin.
McLovin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLovin lands with a short shot to the head.
Velassco has a couple of punches blocked by McLovin.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLovin.
McLovin misses with the head strike.
McLovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Velassco.
Velassco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLovin lands with a left to the head.
Velassco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velassco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velassco misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLovin tries a body shot but Velassco blocks it.
Velassco tries to throw a body punch but McLovin avoids it by throwing Velassco back against the ropes.
McLovin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Velassco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from McLovin.
Bob McLovin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McLovin scores with a shot to the side of Velassco's head.
Velassco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Velassco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velassco needs to keep his hands up - McLovin had a free shot at his head there.
Velassco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLovin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLovin misses with a straight left.
Velassco connects with a single shot there.
McLovin swings for the body but Velassco moves out of range.
Velassco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velassco cracks McLovin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLovin throws a looping overhand right but Velassco ducks down to avoid it.
Velassco walks into a straight right hand from McLovin.
Velassco tries a head kick but it misses.
McLovin is looking for the big counter here.
McLovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velassco lands a head kick. McLovin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McLovin looks to land a combination but Velassco avoids it well.
Velassco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Velassco.
Velassco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Velassco throws a leg kick
and McLovin counters with a three punch combo that has Velassco backing up. Velassco nods at McLovin to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLovin checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bob McLovin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McLovin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLovin.
Velassco tries to clinch there but McLovin circles away.
McLovin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velassco circles away quickly and effectively.
Velassco tries to clinch up
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.
Velassco throws a leg kick but McLovin sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLovin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Velassco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McLovin scrambles back to his feet.
McLovin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velassco throws a leg kick that misses.
Velassco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velassco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velassco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McLovin doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velassco throws a good cross that connects.
McLovin misses with a low kick.
McLovin checks a low kick from Velassco.
Velassco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLovin.
Velassco throws an overhand right that lands on McLovin's shoulder, as McLovin tries to avoid the shot.
Rocherre Velassco is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by McLovin.
Velassco cracks a nice hook into McLovin's ribs.
McLovin connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velassco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velassco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLovin checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLovin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velassco scores with a kick to the body.
Velassco throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velassco throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLovin throws a right and a left that Velassco avoids nicely.
Velassco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Velassco misses
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.
McLovin misses with an uppercut.
McLovin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velassco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McLovin's head.
McLovin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velassco is out of range and McLovin settles back down.
McLovin lands with a nice combination. Velassco backs away looking to recover.
Velassco defending well as McLovin loads up on a big left hand.
Velassco walks into a jab.
Velassco throws a good cross that connects.
Velassco misses with a left hand
and McLovin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from Velassco.
Velassco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from McLovin does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velassco throws an overhand right that lands on McLovin's shoulder, as McLovin tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Velassco. Beautiful body shot.
Rocherre Velassco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLovin staying out of range there.
A low kick from Velassco misses
and McLovin counters with a straight right hand.
Velassco tries to clinch but McLovin moves away
enabling McLovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Velassco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velassco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McLovin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velassco moves out of range of the body kick from McLovin.
Velassco walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by Velassco.
Velassco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McLovin moves out of range of the body kick from Velassco.
McLovin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob McLovin.
Well McLovin 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McLovin!
In his post fight interview, Bob McLovin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Rocherre Velassco stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's tough to lose but that's what makes a winner. I'll do what I must to never feel this again.'.