PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bambi Bonecrusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuivattu Velli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonecrusher
vs
Velli

190 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bambi Bonecrusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuivattu Velli!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonecrusher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bambi Bonecrusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonecrusher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bonecrusher slips a straight right by Velli.
Bonecrusher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Velli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonecrusher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonecrusher tries to close the distance and clinch but Velli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Velli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bonecrusher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Velli counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velli cracks Bonecrusher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonecrusher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonecrusher avoids the body shot from Velli.
Velli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bonecrusher rather than just go for the knockout.
Velli just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonecrusher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonecrusher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuivattu Velli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Bonecrusher misses
and Velli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonecrusher thinking.
Velli thuds a left hand into Bonecrusher's body.
Velli misses with a wild body shot.
Bonecrusher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velli.
Bonecrusher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Velli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velli.
Velli misses with a body shot.
Bonecrusher misses with a takedown
and Velli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonecrusher is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonecrusher ducks under a wild hook from Velli.
Velli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velli lands with an overhand left.
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!
Velli 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.
Velli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Velli jabs at Bonecrusher's body.
Bonecrusher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velli scores with a body shot.
Velli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Velli scores with a jab to the body.
Velli works Bonecrusher's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bonecrusher on the side of the head.
Velli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bonecrusher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bonecrusher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab from Velli.
Velli thuds his right hand into Bonecrusher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Velli.
Bonecrusher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonecrusher ducks right into an uppercut from Velli.
Bonecrusher tries for a takedown but Velli circles away easily
and Velli counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bambi Bonecrusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velli digs a good hook to Bonecrusher's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velli scores with a decent looking hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Velli as he connects with a hook.
Bonecrusher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Velli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Velli lands with a hook. Bonecrusher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonecrusher on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bonecrusher is rocked!
Velli connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Bonecrusher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonecrusher seems to have got his legs back now.
Velli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuivattu Velli dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Velli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Velli throws a looping overhand right but Bonecrusher ducks down to avoid it.
Bonecrusher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Velli lands with a cross.
Velli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonecrusher was well out of range. Poor timing from Velli.
Velli misses with a wild body shot.
Bonecrusher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Velli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Velli.

Velli drops Bonecrusher with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bonecrusher looks back up at him and smiles so Velli waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velli misses with a body shot.
Bonecrusher feinted with a counter takedown.
Bonecrusher walks into a left hand.
Bonecrusher wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonecrusher has his takedown stuffed
and Velli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonecrusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonecrusher tries to counter by clinching up but Velli breaks away and moves out of range.
Bonecrusher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Velli lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonecrusher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonecrusher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Velli as he avoids it easily.
Bonecrusher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bonecrusher.
Bonecrusher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velli lands a nice looking body shot.
Velli lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonecrusher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonecrusher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Velli digs a good hook to Bonecrusher's body.
Bonecrusher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bonecrusher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Velli digs a good body shot into Bonecrusher's ribs.
Good shot there by Velli.
Velli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velli jabs Bonecrusher to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bonecrusher could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Velli lands a big uppercut and Bonecrusher crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bonecrusher looks OK. Velli waves Bonecrusher back to his feet!
Velli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Velli lands a nice hook to Bonecrusher's body. Bonecrusher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Velli. Beautiful body shot.
Velli scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonecrushers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Velli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bonecrusher. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bonecrusher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bonecrusher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonecrusher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Velli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Velli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonecrusher was well out of range. Poor timing from Velli.
Velli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bonecrusher shoots and misses
and Velli counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bambi Bonecrusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonecrusher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonecrusher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Velli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuivattu Velli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bonecrusher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonecrusher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Velli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Velli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bonecrusher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velli.
Bonecrusher seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Velli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bonecrusher at a distance.
Velli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonecrusher doesn't seem bothered though.
Bonecrusher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonecrusher takes one to the chin there.
Velli circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bonecrusher to the canvas! Bonecrusher doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Velli keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuivattu Velli!
Kuivattu Velli thanked the fans post fight for their support.