PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Allround (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Veloso I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allround
vs
Veloso I

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Allround!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Veloso I!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allround showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veloso I.
Allround takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Allround scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Veloso I pushes Allround off looking to stand but Allround dives back in and keeps control.
Veloso I is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Allround in particular looking to stall.
Allround wants to take a breather but Veloso I is having none of it.
Veloso I tries to kick Allround off but Allround keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allround dodges the punch combination from Veloso I.
Douglas Veloso I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veloso I slaps away a takedown attempt from Allround, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Veloso I fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Veloso I.
Veloso I tries to clinch but Allround is having none of it.
Veloso I rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allround moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allround shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Veloso I as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Veloso I does no damage.
Allround will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Allround. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Veloso I. No joy for Allround on that attempt.
Allround fails with a takedown attempt.
Allround is breathing heavily.
Veloso I throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allround.

Allround closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Veloso I on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Veloso I blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Veloso I wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Allround keeps control of Veloso I as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Allround is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Veloso I wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allround has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Veloso I wants to break free but Allround has control.
Allround unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Allround tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Veloso I smiles and moves away.
Allround is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veloso I misses with a two punch combination.

Allround clinches up with Veloso I and pushes him back against the cage.
Allround throws an elbow but it misses.
Veloso I wants to break the clinch but can't.
Veloso I working hard to break the clinch.
Veloso I tries to break free but Allround pushes him back against the cage.
Veloso I is trying to force a seperation but Allround has the dominant position.
Allround keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veloso I's efforts to push away.
Allround with a knee to the head.
Allround has Veloso I pressed against the cage, preventing Veloso I from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Veloso I tries to break free but Allround pushes him back against the cage.
Allround wants a takedown.
Veloso I is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Allround is controlling him.

Allround breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas Veloso I is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso I changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allround fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Veloso I misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allround gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veloso I.
Allround tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veloso I paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veloso I fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veloso I lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Harry Allround has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veloso I looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veloso I lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Allround falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Douglas Veloso I!