PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rui Veloso (ranked 3133 p4p, 4414 weight class) and Hemmo Partanen (ranked 0 p4p, 544 weight class). 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.

Veloso
vs
Partanen

190 cm
25
194
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rui Veloso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hemmo Partanen!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veloso throws a nice looking combination but Partanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veloso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partanen scores with a jab to the head.
Partanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Veloso clinches.
Partanen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veloso swings wildly with an uppercut but Partanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veloso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veloso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Veloso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Partanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Partanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veloso's hands.
A slow jab from Partanen misses its intended target.
Partanen takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Partanen.
Veloso moves in looking to clinch but Partanen pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso throws a hook to the side of Partanen's head but Partanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veloso. Partanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veloso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Veloso.
Veloso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Veloso tries to clinch but Partanen is having none of it.

Veloso has taken the fight to the clinch.

Partanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veloso takes a swing at Partanen's ribcage but misses.
Veloso tries to clinch but Partanen moves out of range.
Partanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partanen with a jab.
Veloso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partanen misses with a body shot.
Partanen misses with a straight right.
Partanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Veloso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veloso ducks under a wild hook from Partanen.
Veloso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Veloso misses with a body shot.
Partanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veloso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Partanen.
Partanen throws a looping overhand right but Veloso ducks down to avoid it.
Veloso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Veloso.
Partanen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partanen cracks a nice hook into Veloso's ribs.
Veloso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Veloso throws an off balance right hand
and Partanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veloso tries to close the distance and clinch but Partanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Partanen lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partanen lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Partanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veloso tries to clinch but Partanen moves out of range.

Veloso has Partanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Partanen can't find room to land a body shot as Veloso controls the action.
Veloso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Partanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Veloso has double underhooks.

Partanen manages to break the clinch.
Partanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veloso.
Veloso slips a straight right by Partanen.
Partanen lands with a straight right. Veloso didn't see that one coming.
Veloso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Partanen swings for the body but Veloso moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veloso.
A countering left hand to the body from Partanen misses.
Veloso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veloso is looking to clinch.
Partanen lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Veloso off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Partanen.
Partanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Partanen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Veloso had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Partanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Partanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veloso.
Veloso takes one on the button.
Partanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veloso is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Partanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partanen works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partanen cracks Veloso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Veloso takes one to the chin there.

Veloso is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hemmo Partanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Partanen throws a shot from downtown. Veloso moves away and avoids it.
Hemmo Partanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veloso throws a nice looking combination but Partanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veloso wants to clinch up but Partanen keeps it at a distance.
Partanen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veloso tries to clinch up but Partanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Veloso looks to score with a jab to the body but Partanen is just out of range.
Partanen misses with a looping left.
Veloso lands an overhand right.
Partanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Veloso throws a shot from downtown. Partanen moves away and avoids it.
Veloso loads up on a big right hand but Partanen slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partanen! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veloso needs to keep his hands up - Partanen had a free shot at his head there.
Veloso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partanen throws a body punch but Veloso moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Veloso misses the target.
Veloso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veloso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veloso.
Veloso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Partanen.
Partanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Partanen finds it's way through Veloso's defenses.
Veloso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Partanen throws a body punch but Veloso moves out of range.
Veloso misses with a left hand
and Partanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Partanen coming out on top.
Oh Veloso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Partanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
BOOM! Partanen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Veloso. Veloso tries to recover but Partanen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Veloso lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hemmo Partanen!