PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cory McDonnell (ranked 18176 p4p, 583 weight class) and Ron Velderman (ranked 20353 p4p, 578 weight class). McDonnell comes into the arena with Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra blaring out of the sound system. 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.

McDonnell
vs
Velderman

183 cm
30
185 lbs
22 - 9 - 2

190 cm
27
187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Velderman!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDonnell throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Velderman.
Velderman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McDonnell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Velderman moved out of range nicely.
Velderman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McDonnell eats them both and turns towards Velderman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Velderman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Velderman misses the shot to the body.
Ron Velderman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velderman keeps the fight on the outside.
Velderman motions for McDonnell to come forward. Velderman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDonnell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McDonnell dodges the punch combination from Velderman.
Velderman misses with a body kick.
McDonnell throws a body kick that misses.
Velderman scores with a nice right hand.
Velderman scores with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Velderman.
McDonnell scores with a hook to the body. Velderman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velderman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Velderman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Velderman misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDonnell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Velderman - the referee stops the clock and McDonnell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Velderman. McDonnell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Velderman moved away.
Velderman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Velderman misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of McDonnell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDonnell checks the leg kick.
McDonnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Velderman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Velderman finds it's way through McDonnell's defenses.
Velderman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonnell momentarily.
A swing and a miss from McDonnell.
Velderman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Velderman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Velderman.
Velderman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonnell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velderman thuds a left hand into McDonnell's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velderman connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Velderman checks a leg kick.
Velderman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonnell lands a nice looking body shot.
Velderman blocks a jab.
Velderman moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a lovely overhand right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Velderman.
McDonnell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Velderman swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velderman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velderman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - McDonnell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Velderman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McDonnell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Velderman missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as McDonnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDonnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velderman was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonnell.
Velderman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velderman moves out of range as McDonnell strikes.
McDonnell misses with a leg kick
and Velderman counters with a stiff right hand.
Velderman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range.
Velderman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell swings for the body but Velderman moves out of range.
Velderman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Velderman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Velderman throws a leg kick which misses McDonnell's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonnell tries to avoid it.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Velderman's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Velderman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McDonnell throws a head kick but Velderman moves out of range.
Ron Velderman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velderman connects with a solid leg kick.
Velderman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velderman throws a hook but McDonnell avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Velderman - just one landing.
Velderman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velderman lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDonnell's sensitive parts.
Velderman throws out a leg kick but McDonnell moves out of range and Velderman only half commits.
Velderman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velderman is looking to chop away at McDonnell's legs.
Velderman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Velderman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velderman looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
Velderman cracks McDonnell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McDonnell throws a leg kick which misses Velderman's front leg but catches the back leg as Velderman tries to avoid it.
Velderman avoids the body shot from McDonnell.
Velderman lands with a straight right. McDonnell didn't see that one coming.
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!
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Velderman moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Velderman.
Velderman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonnell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velderman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Velderman 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 McDonnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDonnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy left from Velderman finds it's target.
Velderman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonnell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonnell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Velderman.
McDonnell takes one to the side of the head.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velderman.
Velderman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDonnell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velderman looks to land a body kick but McDonnell moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell checks a leg kick.
Velderman throws a leg kick but McDonnell sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Velderman.
Velderman throws the kick towards the body but McDonnell avoids it.
McDonnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonnell scores with the left hand. Velderman knows he should have avoided that one.
McDonnell tries to land a leg kick but Velderman saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Velderman is predictable there
and McDonnell counters with a left and a right that stings Velderman.
Velderman looks for the body kick but McDonnell saw that one coming.
Velderman missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonnell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDonnell lands with an overhand left.
McDonnell misses with a wild combination.
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velderman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Velderman.
Some bone on bone action there as McDonnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velderman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonnell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McDonnell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McDonnell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ron Velderman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McDonnell avoids the body shot from Velderman.
McDonnell swings for the body but Velderman moves out of range.
McDonnell throws a good cross that connects.
Velderman thuds his shin into the meat of McDonnell's side.
McDonnell throws the left hand but Velderman avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
Velderman pushes McDonnell away with a front kick.
Velderman just misses with a punch to the body.
Velderman lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonnell's head.
Velderman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonnell circles away quickly and effectively.
Velderman clobbers McDonnell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velderman throws out a powerful jab.
Velderman throws the left hand but McDonnell avoids the punch easily.
McDonnell tries to counter by clinching up but Velderman breaks away and moves out of range.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
McDonnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velderman.
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!
Velderman throws a wild body kick that McDonnell sees coming a mile off.
Velderman throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
Cory McDonnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman connects with a solid leg kick.
Velderman cracks McDonnell with a good jab.
Velderman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velderman lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonnell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Velderman throws a front kick that sends McDonnell stumbling back into the ropes.
McDonnell throws a hook but Velderman avoids it easily.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Velderman moved out of range nicely.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velderman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell wants to slow Velderman down by chopping away at his legs.
Velderman scores with a nice right hand.
Velderman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDonnell's calf.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Velderman misses with a straight right.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velderman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Velderman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Velderman lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Velderman.
Velderman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDonnell if he has to take too many more of those.
Velderman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Velderman connects with a high kick.
McDonnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Velderman connects with a body shot that sends McDonnell's belly button to the back.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Velderman moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Velderman.
Velderman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
McDonnell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Velderman scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velderman misses with a body shot.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velderman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A leg kick checked by Velderman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Velderman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Velderman 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Velderman!
Ron Velderman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.