PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupeni Veitayaki (ranked 3108 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Boo (ranked 2680 p4p, 0 weight class). Veitayaki comes to the cage accompanied by The Cibi . Jo Boo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Veitayaki
vs
Boo

188 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 10 - 2

187 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupeni Veitayaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jo Boo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boo tries a head kick but it misses.
Veitayaki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Veitayaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Boo off the cage and back into range.
Boo throws a head kick but Veitayaki moves out of range.
Veitayaki misses with a head kick.
Boo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Boo.
Boo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Boo forces Veitayaki back against the cage and clinches.
Boo tries to land knees in the clinch but Veitayaki avoids the damage to the body.
Boo looking to throw knees to the head but Veitayaki is blocking nicely.
Boo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veitayaki avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boo looking to throw knees to the head but Veitayaki is blocking nicely.
Veitayaki is working Boo over against the cage.
Veitayaki scores with a hook to the body.
Boo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veitayaki avoids it.

Veitayaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veitayaki throws a head kick but Boo moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Boo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veitayaki.
Boo tries to counter with a clinch but Veitayaki shakes him off and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Veitayaki.
Veitayaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Veitayaki moves into the clinch.
Boo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boo missing with knees to the body.
Veitayaki has Boo pressed against the cage.
Veitayaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Boo.
Veitayaki working hard to break the clinch.
Boo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veitayaki is defending well for now.
Boo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Boo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veitayaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veitayaki avoids the head kick by Boo.
Veitayaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boo wants to counter the offense by Veitayaki and move into the clinch position.
Veitayaki throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Boo.
Veitayaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veitayaki throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veitayaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boo counters with a head kick.
Veitayaki tried to score with a low kick but Boo checks it.
Veitayaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veitayaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boo takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veitayaki, as that shot connected.

Veitayaki drops Boo with a beautiful combination! Boo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Veitayaki is looking for the KO!
Veitayaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veitayaki misses with a head kick.

Boo tries to keep at a distance but Veitayaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veitayaki blocks an elbow strike from Boo.
Veitayaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Veitayaki managing to block the knees to the body from Boo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Veitayaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boo backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo misses with a knee to the head.
Boo blocks a body shot from Veitayaki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veitayaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boo tries a knee to the head but Veitayaki blocks it.

Veitayaki breaks from the clinch.
Veitayaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veitayaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Boo.
Veitayaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Veitayaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boo.
Veitayaki scores with the left hand. Boo knows he should have avoided that one.
Veitayaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veitayaki.
Boo shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rupeni Veitayaki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Veitayaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veitayaki throws a head kick but Boo moves out of range.
Boo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veitayaki.
Boo wants to counter the offense by Veitayaki and move into the clinch position.
Veitayaki connects with a body shot.
Veitayaki throws a sloppy head kick and Boo moves out of range easily.
Boo throws a head kick but Veitayaki moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Boo.
Veitayaki moves out of range of the body kick from Boo.
Veitayaki misses with a looping right.
Rupeni Veitayaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Boo lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veitayaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Boo throws a fast counter high kick but Veitayaki manages to duck under it in time.
Veitayaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Veitayaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Veitayaki throws a sloppy head kick and Boo moves out of range easily.

Boo rushes Veitayaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boo trying to land knees to the body.
Veitayaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veitayaki is defending well for now.
Boo tries a knee to the head but Veitayaki blocks it.
Veitayaki is trying to break the clinch but Boo has him pressed against the cage.
Boo misses with a knee strike.
Veitayaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Veitayaki.
Boo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veitayaki lands a shot to the body.
Veitayaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boo 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.
Boo tries to land knees in the clinch but Veitayaki avoids the damage to the body.

Veitayaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veitayaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Veitayaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veitayaki.
Veitayaki throws a hook to the side of Boo's head but Boo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Veitayaki.
Veitayaki lands the left hand.
Boo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boo flicks out a counter leg kick but Veitayaki steps away.

Veitayaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boo, pushing him back against the cage.
Veitayaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jo Boo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veitayaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Boo gets an underhook and turns Veitayaki into the cage.
Veitayaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veitayaki is leaning against Boo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veitayaki tries to pull guard but Boo holds him up against the cage and eventually Veitayaki drops back down to his feet.
Boo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Veitayaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Veitayaki tries a body shot but Boo blocks it.
Boo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veitayaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boo can do to turn this around?
Veitayaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boo prevents it.
Boo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boo misses with a knee to the head.
Boo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veitayaki.
Boo prevents Veitayaki from breaking the clinch.
Boo tries to land knees in the clinch but Veitayaki avoids the damage to the body.
Boo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veitayaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veitayaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Boo clinches with his opponent.
Veitayaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Veitayaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Veitayaki breaks the clinch.
Boo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boo avoids the head kick by Veitayaki.
Rupeni Veitayaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veitayaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boo throws a head kick but Veitayaki moves out of range.
Veitayaki stalks Boo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boo's face. Boo staggers backwards, shaken.
Veitayaki misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rupeni Veitayaki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Veitayaki throws a sloppy head kick and Boo moves out of range easily.
Boo tries a head kick but it misses.
Boo ducks under a wild hook from Veitayaki.
Rupeni Veitayaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veitayaki catches Boo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Boo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Veitayaki managing to block the knees to the body from Boo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veitayaki is defending well for now.
Boo taking a breather.
Veitayaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boo has him pressed against the cage.
Boo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boo tries to land a knee to the head but Veitayaki blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veitayaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Veitayaki is trying to pull guard but Boo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Veitayaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Veitayaki tries to pull guard but Boo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boo landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Veitayaki trying to control the position but instead, Boo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Veitayaki into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boo.
Boo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boo missing with knees to the body.
Boo lands a knee to the body.
Boo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo tries to land a knee to the head but Veitayaki blocks with his arms.
Boo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boo trying to land knees to the body.
Veitayaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veitayaki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rupeni Veitayaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boo is struggling to control the position.
Boo missing with knees to the body.

Veitayaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Veitayaki moves into range and clinches up with Boo.

Veitayaki manages to break the clinch.
Veitayaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veitayaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boo was well out of range. Poor timing from Veitayaki.
Boo wants to counter with a clinch but Veitayaki pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Veitayaki misses with a left hand
and Boo counters with an outside leg kick.
Veitayaki misses with a hook
and Boo counters with a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boo tries to throw a body punch but Veitayaki avoids it by throwing Boo back against the cage.
Veitayaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boo lands a knee to the head.
Veitayaki can't find room to land a body shot as Boo controls the action.
Boo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Veitayaki jumps into guard, dragging Boo to the mat.
Boo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Veitayaki's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boo is looking to take a break and control but Veitayaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Veitayaki is trying to stand up here but Boo is controlling him well.
Boo is nestled in close to Veitayaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boo works his way into side control.
Rupeni Veitayaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veitayaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Veitayaki is looking to regain half guard here but Boo keeps moving and retains side control.

Boo is working to tighten his grip on Veitayaki's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Veitayaki has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Boo is really squeezing tight and eventually Veitayaki passes out! Boo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jo Boo!
Rupeni Veitayaki spoke after the fight, saying ' Aloha'.