PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 3191 p4p, 2752 weight class) and Tyler Veal (ranked 387 p4p, 339 weight class). House comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Max House had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

House
vs
Veal

178 cm
23
180
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
181
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Veal!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House throws a shot from downtown. Veal moves away and avoids it.
House takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Max House has been cut.
House tests Veal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Veal throws a jab but it's blocked by House.
Veal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veal scores with a jab.
House scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Veal misses.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veal tries to work over House's front leg with a kick but House checks it.
House scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Tyler Veal has been cut.
House misses with a looping left.
Veal wants to counter with a clinch but House pushes him away.
House throws a jab when Veal was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veal connects with a crisp jab.
Veal ducks under a wild hook from House.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House misses with a right hand
and Veal counters with a nice body shot.
House avoids the head kick by Veal.
Veal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
House loads up on a big right hand but Veal slips the punch.
House slips a jab and a cross from Veal.
House throws a poor cross that misses
and Veal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
House with a hook.
House misses with a looping right.
House has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
House connects with a looping right hand.
Veal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. House sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veal digs a good body shot into House's ribs.
Veal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice jab there from Veal.
House connects with a crisp jab.
House on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
House throws a hook but Veal blocks it.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veal.
Veal takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
House swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veal swings widly with a right hand
and House counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veal looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
A jab from House misses.
House on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Veal. Veal obviously looking to wear him down.
House scores with a punch to the head.
House pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Veal misses with a head kick.
House is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veal connects with a right hand. House shakes it off.
Veal catches House with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
House scores with a jab to the body.
Veal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Veal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Veal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
House connects with a nice looking jab.

Veal is rocked!
Veal wants to slow House down by chopping away at his legs.
Veal is still on wobbly legs! Can House finish him?
Veal staying out of range there.
House just misses with a punch to the body.
House tries to bum rush Veal with a series of wild strikes but Veal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
House tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veal seems to have recovered his senses.
Veal lands a really nice looking cross but House seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veal scores with a crisp jab that stopped House in his tracks.
Veal throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veal throws a shot to the body.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veal was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
Veal tries to clinch up.
Veal scores with a push kick.
House misses with a hook. Veal ducked under it nicely.
Veal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
House throws a nice looking combination but Veal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Veal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
House takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Veal.
House throws a lazy right hand but Veal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Veal staying out of range there.
Veal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
House lands a nice shot to the body.
Veal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Veal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
House loads up on a big right hand but Veal slips the punch.
A jab from Veal misses.
A counter left hand to the body from House misses its target.
House is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from House misses.
Veal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Veal throws a shot from downtown. House moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from House misses the target.
House pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veal lands a leg kick that knocks House off balance momentarily.
House moves out of range of the body kick from Veal.
House loads up on a big right hand but Veal slips the punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Veal coming out on top.
Tyler Veal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House moves out of range of the leg kick from Veal.
A jab from House finds it's way through Veal's defenses.
Veal throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Veal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Veal jumps guard but House stands there with Veal around his waist. Veal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
House lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veal backwards.
House misses with a hook to the ribs.

Veal pulls guard.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Veal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veal keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Veal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
House postures up.

Veal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Veal is trying to hold House in close to prevent damage but House has managed to pass into half guard.

Veal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but House pulls his head out easily.
House not doing much here.
Veal felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's eight 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.
Veal tries to roll over but House keeps him under control.
Veal is still trying to improve position.
Veal is trying to maintain the position but House is very close to passing his half guard.

Veal actively working from the bottom here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Veal trying to control but House postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House prevents Veal from improving his position.

Veal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Veal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veal.
An attempted straight right counter from House misses the target.
House scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veal in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Veal dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Veal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and House cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Veal is predictable there
and House counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches House on the side of the head.
House checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Veal coming out on top.
Tyler Veal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it.
Veal scores with a jab.
A low kick from Veal misses
and House counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veal thinking.
Veal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
House misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veal misses with a left hand
enabling House to counter with a crisp jab.
House misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veal ducks under a wild hook from House.
Veal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
House stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Veal.
Veal misses with an uppercut. House saw that one coming.
Veal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veal works House's body with a nice hook.
Veal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from House.
House misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Veal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
House is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Veal.
Veal moves out of range as House strikes.
House misses with a body shot.
Veal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veal lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
House moves out of range as Veal strikes.
Veal misses with a hook.
House loads up on a big right hand but Veal slips the punch.
Veal misses with a shot to the body
and House counters with a stiff right hand.
Veal cracks House with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Veal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
House slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Veal. Those never looked like landing.
House scores with a nice right hand.
House throws a lazy right hand but Veal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veal pivots, looking for a leg kick but House is out of range and Veal settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veal tries a head kick but it misses.
Veal looks to score with a jab to the body but House is just out of range.
Veal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Houses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Veal throws a hook but House avoids it easily.
House throws an off balance right hand
letting Veal counter with a right hand.
Veal blocks a jab.
House thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veal lands with a shot to the body.
Veal takes one on the button.
House throws a poor cross that misses
and Veal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
House displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veal throws out the jab.
Veal misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House lands a nice looking body shot.
Veal connects with a solid leg kick.
House is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veal slips a jab from House.
House throws a right and a left that both miss.
Veal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab.
Veal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from House.
Veal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
As House backs off Veal throws a huge counter combo but House manages to avoid it all.
Veal throws a hook to the side of House's head but House sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veal throws the kick towards the body but House avoids it.
Veal connects with an inside leg kick.
Veal defending well as House loads up on a big left hand.
House misses with a hook. Veal ducked under it nicely.
Veal throws a body punch but House moves out of range.
Nice shot by House.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Veal punishes House's body with a nice straight punch.
Veal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
House avoids a kick to the body.
House seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
House needs to keep his hands up - Veal had a free shot at his head there.
Veal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
House slips under a jab.
Veal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
House throws a jab when Veal was well out of range.
Veal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Veal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
House sets himself, and Veal steps forward looking for the clinch! House avoids it this time.
Veal throws a wild body kick that House sees coming a mile off.
House misses with a looping right.
House scores with a hook to the body. Veal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Veal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Veal swings for the body but House moves out of range.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
House scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
House scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from House.
Veal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
House throws a nice looking combination but Veal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
House takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
Veal feints and then cracks House's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow House down.
Veal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from House.
Nice shot lands for House.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Veal misses with a jab to the body
and House counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Veal! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by House!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max House!
During a confident post fight interview, Max House thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.