PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Veidt (ranked 3845 p4p, 1567 weight class) and Wille Thai (ranked 512 p4p, 237 weight class). Wille Thai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Veidt
vs
Thai

198 cm
21
212
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
212
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction

Urban Fighter
Vegan Gains

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Veidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wille Thai!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veidt misses with a shot to the body
and Thai counters with a nice uppercut.

Thai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Veidt to the mat! Veidt manages to get full guard.
Veidt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thai on the ground.
Veidt trying to keep a closed guard but Thai is proving a slippery customer.

Thai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Veidt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Veidt has escaped and now he's on top!

Thai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Thai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Thai working for a triangle but Veidt defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai keeping full guard, as Veidt tries to pass.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Veidt from controlling successfully.

Thai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Veidt passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Thai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Veidt defends it easily.
Veidt is pushing down on Thai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thai is fighting to maintain full guard but Veidt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thai is trying to get back to full guard.

Thai actively working from the bottom here.
Thai gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Thai has his foot on Veidt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Veidt works his way back into a safe position though.
Veidt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Veidt from controlling successfully.
Veidt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here as Veidt stalls from top position.
Thai is not content to let Veidt control the position.
Thai is looking for a sweep.
Thai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veidt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai keeps working.
Thai is looking for a sweep.
Veidt is staying tight to Thai's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Thai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Veidt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Veidt trying to control the position but Thai is working away.
Thai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Veidt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thai is not content to let Veidt control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking for a sweep.
Thai is not content to let Veidt control the position.
Thai is trying to escape the position but Veidt is controlling the position.
Thai tries to bench press Veidt off him but Veidt keeps the position.
Veidt wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
Thai is looking for a sweep.
Veidt trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom.
Thai is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Veidt prevents Thai from improving his position.

Thai actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thai fails to land the takedown.
Veidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veidt misses with a straight left.
Thai slips a straight right by Veidt.
As Veidt backs off Thai throws a huge counter combo but Veidt manages to avoid it all.
Veidt lands with a good body shot.
Veidt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veidt lands a jab.
Veidt lands a really nice looking cross but Thai seems unphased.

It looks like Wille Thai has been cut.
Veidt misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veidt misses with a jab to the body

and Thai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veidt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Thai is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Veidt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Veidt is working hard here to advance position.
Veidt trying to control the position.
Thai tries to free his leg and advance position but Veidt is retaining full guard.
Veidt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai looking to pass the guard.
Thai passes Veidt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Veidt is trying to get back to full guard.
Veidt manages to get to full guard.
Thai looking to pass the guard.

Thai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Veidt looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Veidt looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Veidt!

Thai is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai gets back to half guard.
Veidt sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Thai looking for submissions off his back.
Veidt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thai gets back to full guard.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Veidt from controlling successfully.

Thai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Veidt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Thai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Veidt defends well.
Thai tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Thai working for a triangle but Veidt defends it easily.

Thai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Veidt passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veidt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Veidt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wille Thai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Veidt.
And Thai tries to counter it with a takedown but Veidt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thai slips under a jab from Veidt.
Veidt misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Veidt stuffs the takedown.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veidt.
A jab from Veidt does it's job there.
Veidt lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veidt throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veidt throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thai forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veidt is defending against the submission attempts here by Thai.
Thai is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Thai is looking for a sweep.
Thai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Veidt is controlling the pace.

Thai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veidt tries to stand and escape but Thai is controlling the position.
Veidt moves nicely into side control.
Thai is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Thai's face as Veidt controls the position.
Thai is looking for a sweep.
Veidt trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom.
Veidt tries to stand but Thai is controlling his head.
Thai is looking to reverse the position.
Thai regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veidt is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wille Thai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Veidt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Thai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Veidt pulls his head out easily.
Veidt trying to pass the guard but Thai defending well.

Thai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Veidt wants to free his trapped foot but Thai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Veidt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thai swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Thai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Veidt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Thai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Veidt from controlling successfully.
Veidt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thai is keeping the position for now.

Thai working for a triangle but Veidt defends it easily.
Veidt is stalling in the full guard.

Thai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Thai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Thai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Veidt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Veidt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Veidt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Veidt 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Veidt!