PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Cleaver (ranked 24866 p4p, 552 weight class) and Ron Velderman (ranked 19576 p4p, 563 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cleaver might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Methlabs & MOONSHINE. Ron Velderman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cleaver
vs
Velderman

179 cm
36
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

190 cm
30
181 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Velderman!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velderman.
Cleaver scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been informed that Velderman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cleaver blocks a head kick by Velderman.
Cleaver fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cleaver moves into range and clinches up with Velderman.
Velderman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Velderman.
Velderman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velderman pushes Cleaver back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velderman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velderman avoids it.
Velderman misses with some punches.
Velderman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velderman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver gets through Velderman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velderman is defending well for now.
Velderman working aggressively here.
Cleaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Velderman scores with a shot to the side of Cleaver's head.
Velderman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velderman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velderman scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Cleaver on the inside.
Cleaver misses with some punches.

Velderman breaks the clinch.

Cleaver moves into the clinch.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Cleaver has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Velderman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Velderman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Cleaver.
Velderman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velderman presses Cleaver against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cleaver misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velderman works on Cleaver's body with a couple of short punches.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Velderman.
Cleaver is leaning against Velderman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Velderman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velderman lands an uppercut.
Velderman lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velderman.
Velderman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cleaver lands with a short shot to the head.
Velderman working aggressively here.
Velderman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cleaver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cleaver lands a nice elbow.
Velderman lands a nice uppercut.
Velderman managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.
Cleaver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Cleaver.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cleaver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Velderman throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleaver.
Cleaver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velderman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velderman tries to break the clinch but Cleaver is controlling the position.
Velderman misses with the head strike.
Cleaver lands with a right to the head.
Cleaver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cleaver blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Cleaver dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velderman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cleaver has closed the distance and engaged Velderman in a clinch.
Cleaver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cleaver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver tries to throw a body punch but Velderman avoids it by throwing Cleaver back against the ropes.
Cleaver gets through Velderman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velderman prevents a body shot from Cleaver.
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velderman is defending well for now.
Velderman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Velderman blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velderman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Theodore Cleaver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cleaver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velderman misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleaver lands a body shot.
Cleaver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cleaver is leaning against Velderman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Velderman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cleavers head.
Velderman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Velderman.
Ron Velderman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver blocks an uppercut.
Velderman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velderman misses with some punches.
Cleaver lands with a right to the head.
Velderman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Velderman avoids the damage to the body.
Cleaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velderman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velderman blocks a body shot from Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velderman throws a head punch that misses.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velderman avoids it.
Cleaver scores with a knee to the head.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velderman.
Velderman scores with a shoulder strike.
Cleaver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velderman backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velderman misses with a body punch.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Velderman avoids the damage to the body.
Cleaver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cleaver misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velderman misses with the head strike.
Velderman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
A body shot lands from Velderman.
Cleaver lands an elbow just above Velderman 's eye.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velderman working aggressively here.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cleaver.
A hook to the body from Velderman.

Velderman breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Velderman misses with a low kick.
Velderman cracks the inside of Cleaver's front leg.
Velderman lands a nice looking body shot.
Cleaver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cleaver moves in looking to clinch but Velderman pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velderman throws a body shot but no joy.
Cleaver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Cleaver blocks a leg kick.
Cleaver is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Velderman.
Velderman's corner calls for a 1-2. Velderman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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 Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cleaver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Velderman is having none of it.
Cleaver lands a jab to the head.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Velderman moves out of range.
Cleaver checks a low kick from Velderman.
Velderman misses with an uppercut. Cleaver saw that one coming.
Velderman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cleaver looks to score with a jab to the body but Velderman is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cleaver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cleaver.
Velderman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velderman misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver lands a hook that snaps the head of Velderman backwards.
Velderman blocks an uppercut.
Velderman blocks an uppercut.
Velderman lands a hook that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver lands a good knee to the midsection. Velderman won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleaver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cleaver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman gets through Cleaver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velderman misses with the head strike.
Velderman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver scores with a hook to the body.
Cleaver blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver throws a head punch that misses.
Velderman throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleaver.
Cleaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velderman dodges an elbow strike from Cleaver.
Velderman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velderman throws a head punch that misses.

Velderman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velderman throws a hook but Cleaver avoids it easily.
Velderman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Cleaver misses with a low kick.
Cleaver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Velderman lands a right hook to the body.
Velderman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cleaver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cleaver misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velderman misses the jab.
Cleaver doesn't manage to clinch there - Velderman circles away.
Cleaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Velderman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cleaver wants to clinch.
Velderman looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleaver is just out of range.
Velderman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cleaver.
Cleaver checks a low kick from Velderman.
Cleaver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Velderman.

Cleaver has Velderman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Velderman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Cleaver misses with an elbow over the top.
Velderman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velderman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Velderman.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Velderman.
I think Cleaver has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Cleaver!
A very excited looking Theodore Cleaver made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.