PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between douglas veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Lanter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). veloso comes into the arena with Animal I have become blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

veloso
vs
Lanter

190 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, douglas veloso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Lanter!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanter takes a swing at veloso's ribcage but misses.
Lanter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lanter avoids the head kick by veloso.
Lanter slips a straight right by veloso.
Lanter circles away from the clinch attempt.
veloso throws a half hearted mid kick.
veloso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lanter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from veloso.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
veloso throws a hook but Lanter blocks it.
veloso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
veloso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
veloso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lanter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Lanter. Beautiful body shot.
Lanter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but veloso moves away.
Lanter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lanter misses with a body shot.
Lanter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
veloso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lanter misses the shot to the body.

veloso darts in and clinches Lanter up against the cage.
veloso can't get the takedown.
veloso can't get the takedown.

Lanter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lanter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but veloso manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
veloso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
veloso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
veloso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
veloso is breathing heavily.
veloso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lanter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but veloso moves away.

Lanter drops veloso with a beautiful combination! veloso stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lanter is looking for the KO!

veloso is rocked!
Lanter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down veloso rather than just go for the knockout.
veloso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
veloso avoids the body shot from Lanter.
Lanter misses with a body shot.
Lanter swings for the body but veloso moves out of range.
Lanter jabs at veloso's body.
Lanter lands a nice hook to veloso's body. veloso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
veloso avoids the body shot from Lanter.
A leg kick checked by veloso.
veloso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lanter scores with a three punch combo!
Oh veloso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
veloso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
veloso seems to have got his legs back now.
Lanter misses with a body shot.
Lanter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lanter digs a good body shot into veloso's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanter misses the shot to the body.
Lanter looks to score with a jab to the body but veloso is just out of range.
Lanter scores with a body shot.
Lanter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lanter lands with a shot to the body.
Lanter lands a jab to veloso's midsection.
Lanter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lanter!
douglas veloso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanter looks to score with a jab to the body but veloso is just out of range.
veloso walks into a stiff left hand from Lanter.
veloso avoids the body shot from Lanter.
Lanter punishes veloso's body with a nice straight punch.
veloso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lanter looks to score with a jab to the body but veloso is just out of range.
Lanter lands a nice hook to veloso's body. veloso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
veloso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
veloso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lanter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lanter scores with a jab. veloso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanter thows a body shot but no joy.
Lanter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lanter moves out of range as veloso strikes.
Lanter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lanter misses the shot to the body.
Lanter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
veloso looks to land a body kick but Lanter moved away.
Lanter just misses with a punch to the body.
Lanter misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from veloso.
Lanter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lanter thows a body shot but no joy.
Lanter misses with a body shot.
veloso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lanter misses the shot to the body.
Lanter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from veloso.
Lanter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lanter cracks veloso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lanter misses with a body shot.
veloso connects with a high kick.
veloso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lanter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lanter misses with a wild body shot.
veloso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
veloso misses with a double jab.
Lanter scores with a body shot.
Lanter lands a nice shot that snaps veloso's head back.
veloso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lanter swats away the attempt to clinch by veloso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from veloso does no damage.
veloso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
veloso tries to bum rush Lanter with a series of wild strikes but Lanter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Lanter 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.

veloso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lanter.
douglas veloso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
veloso throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lanter throws a looping overhand right but veloso ducks down to avoid it.
Lanter throws out a leg kick but veloso moves out of range and Lanter only half commits.
Lanter takes a swing at veloso's ribcage but misses.
Lanter just misses with a punch to the body.
Lanter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lanter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lanter duly obliges.
Lanter misses the shot to the body.
veloso avoids the body shot from Lanter.
Some wild striking there from veloso.
veloso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lanter.

veloso has managed to clinch.
Lanter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

veloso manages to break the clinch.
Lanter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lanter misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
veloso misses with a series of wild punches.
Lanter throws a body punch but veloso moves out of range.
veloso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lanter counters with a nice uppercut.
veloso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lanter circles away quickly and effectively.
veloso avoids the body shot from Lanter.
Lanter takes a swing at veloso's ribcage but misses.
veloso throws a sloppy head kick and Lanter moves out of range easily.
Lanter cracks a nice hook into veloso's ribs.
veloso drops his hands momentarily and Lanter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lanter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but veloso circles away quickly and effectively.
Lanter thows a body shot but no joy.
Lanter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tito Lanter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
veloso connects with a high kick.
Lanter stuns veloso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lanter just misses with a punch to the body.
veloso avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
veloso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lanter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
veloso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lanter's hands.
veloso throws a shot from downtown. Lanter moves away and avoids it.
Lanter scores with a shot to the body.
veloso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
veloso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lanter digs a good body shot into veloso's ribs.
veloso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lanter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from veloso.
Lanter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and veloso is able to avoid easily.
Lanter lands a jab-cross combination.
Lanter cracks a nice hook into veloso's ribs.
Lanter misses with a wild body shot.
veloso scores with a head kick.
veloso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lanter.
veloso throws a lazy right hand but Lanter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
veloso throws a head kick that Lanter semi-blocks.
veloso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lanter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from veloso.
veloso misses with the combination.
Lanter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from veloso.
veloso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lanter blocks a head kick by veloso.
Lanter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lanter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lanter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but veloso moves away.
Lanter thows a body shot but no joy.
veloso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lanter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lanter throws a solid leg kick but veloso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lanter.
Lanter looks to score with a jab to the body but veloso is just out of range.
Lanter misses with a low kick as veloso jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Lanter.
Lanter throws a solid leg kick but veloso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lanter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
veloso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lanter.
veloso fails to land with a series of punches.
veloso throws a head kick but Lanter moves out of range.
veloso avoids the body shot from Lanter.
veloso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lanter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
veloso doesn't manage to clinch there - Lanter circles away.
veloso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lanter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but veloso moves away.
veloso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lanter just misses with a punch to the body.
Lanter throws a low kick but veloso avoids it.

veloso pushes Lanter up against the cage in a clinch.
Lanter tries to break free but veloso pushes him back against the cage.
Lanter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lanter wants to get back to striking at distance but veloso won't allow it.
Lanter tries to circle away but veloso has him pinned against the cage.

veloso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lanter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Lanter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lanter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A clash of legs there as veloso blocks the low kick.
veloso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
veloso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lanter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
veloso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lanter misses the shot to the body.
Lanter lands a two punch combo.
Lanter throws a leg kick
and veloso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
veloso moves out of range as Lanter strikes.
Lanter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lanter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from veloso.
veloso is looking to clinch.
veloso defending well as Lanter loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

veloso clinches up against the cage.

veloso breaks from the clinch.
veloso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by veloso.
Lanter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

veloso takes the fight into the clinch.
Lanter gets underhooks to prevent veloso's takedown attempt.
veloso has Lanter pressed against the cage, preventing Lanter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
veloso wants a takedown but no success here.
veloso has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lanter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for douglas veloso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lanter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
veloso prevents Lanter from breaking the clinch.
veloso has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lanter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lanter is trying to break free.
Lanter tries to pull guard but veloso holds him up against the cage and eventually Lanter drops back down to his feet.
veloso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lanter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lanter tries to circle away but veloso has him pinned against the cage.

veloso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lanter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lanter swats away the attempt to clinch by veloso.
Lanter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and veloso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Lanter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lanter avoids the head kick by veloso.
Lanter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanter stuns veloso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
veloso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Lanter.
veloso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lanter.
veloso throws a nice looking combination but Lanter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lanter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lanter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
veloso wants to clinch but Lanter slips to the side
and Lanter counters with a right hand to the body.
Lanter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lanter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
veloso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lanter misses with a few strikes there.
Lanter slips a jab and a cross from veloso.
Lanter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lanter slips a jab from veloso.
Lanter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lanter is looking to score with low kicks.
veloso lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
veloso misses with a head kick.
veloso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lanter counters with a two punch combo.
Lanter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but veloso manages to avoid it.
veloso throws a series of punches but Lanter moves out of range.
Lanter scores with a body shot.
Lanter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lanter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lanter throws a body punch but veloso moves out of range.
Lanter avoids a kick to the body.
veloso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lanter.

veloso pushes Lanter up against the cage in a clinch.
Lanter wants to break free but veloso has control.

veloso breaks the clinch.

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.
veloso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lanter misses with a wild body shot.
veloso moves in looking to clinch but Lanter pushes him off.
Lanter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but veloso was well out of range. Poor timing from Lanter.
Lanter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
veloso pushes Lanter away with a front kick.
veloso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
veloso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
veloso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lanter swings for the body but veloso moves out of range.
veloso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
veloso throws a hook but Lanter avoids it easily.
Lanter slips under a jab.
veloso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lanter thuds a left hand into veloso's body.
douglas veloso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick from Lanter misses.
veloso fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
douglas veloso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lanter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Lanter!