PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kano Rei (ranked 4847 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elo Veena (ranked 4737 p4p, 0 weight class). Elo Veena will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rei
vs
Veena

175 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kano Rei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elo Veena!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Veena closes the distance and clinches.
Rei is working for takedown but Veena is calmly controlling the position for now.
Veena works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rei is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Veena as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Veena.
Veena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Veena scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Veena.
Veena lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Veena lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veena lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Veena.
Rei letting Veena take a breather here.
Veena softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Veena lands with a left to the head.
Veena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veena lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Rei is rocked!
A hook to the body from Veena.
Veena scores with a hook to the body.
Veena lands a hook that snaps the head of Rei backwards.
A right hand to the body from Veena.
Veena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veena.
Oh Rei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veena lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veena lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rei to his knees! Veena keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elo Veena!