PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beno Veliki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris McDaniel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Veliki
vs
McDaniel

183 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beno Veliki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Veliki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Veliki avoids the attempt from McDaniel to control.
McDaniel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Veliki wants to control the pace but McDaniel is squirming around nicely.
McDaniel wants to control but Veliki is having none of it.

Veliki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McDaniel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McDaniel and Veliki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Veliki controls the position from side control.

Veliki stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel throws a hook to the side of Veliki's head but Veliki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veliki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McDaniel looks to land a right hand but Veliki moved out of range.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Veliki moves out of range.
Veliki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDaniel.
McDaniel misses with a double jab.
Veliki throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDaniel looks to land a left hand but Veliki moved out of range nicely.
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDaniel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Veliki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDaniel dips to his left and cracks Veliki with an uppercut!
McDaniel looks to land a combination but Veliki avoids it well.

McDaniel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McDaniel looks gassed!
Veliki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McDaniel.
Veliki manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veliki trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veliki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDaniel.
McDaniel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Veliki's head.

Veliki pushes McDaniel off and scrambles back to his feet.
McDaniel throws a nice looking combination but Veliki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDaniel throws a looping overhand right but Veliki ducks down to avoid it.
McDaniel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chris McDaniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Veliki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Veliki happy to just control the position for now.
McDaniel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel wants to control but Veliki postures up.
Veliki grinds an elbow into McDaniel's temple.
Veliki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McDaniel to see if he's OK.
McDaniel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Veliki's best efforts.

McDaniel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Veliki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McDaniel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Veliki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

McDaniel has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Veliki escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Veliki!
The referee asks Veliki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Veliki prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDaniel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Veliki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McDaniel wants to improve his position but Veliki is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris McDaniel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Veliki circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDaniel is looking to clinch but Veliki is avoiding it.
Veliki tries to score a power double leg takedown but McDaniel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Veliki somewhat.
McDaniel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Veliki shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDaniel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDaniel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veliki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDaniel is fending him off so far but Veliki persists. Nope, McDaniel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beno Veliki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDaniel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Veliki.

It looks like Beno Veliki has been cut.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Veliki moves out of range.

McDaniel clinches.
McDaniel lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veliki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDaniel.

Veliki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.

McDaniel closes the distance and clinches.

Veliki breaks from the clinch.
Veliki shoots for a double leg takedown but McDaniel sprawls well. He's pushed Veliki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McDaniel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDaniel lands a jab to the nose.

McDaniel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDaniel tries to pull guard but Veliki won't allow it.

Veliki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDaniel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veliki circles away quickly and effectively.
Veliki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Veliki keeps it at a distance.
Veliki dodges the punch combination from McDaniel.

Veliki instigates a clinch.
Veliki tries for a takedown. No joy.
McDaniel avoiding damage as Veliki throws knees to the body.
Veliki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McDaniel walks away with a smile on his face. Veliki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McDaniel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Veliki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Veliki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veliki looking to pass the guard.

McDaniel looking for a guillotine here but Veliki defends easily.
Veliki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDaniel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Veliki wants to pass the guard but McDaniel is keeping the position.
Beno Veliki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDaniel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Veliki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veliki controlling the action here.

McDaniel looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veliki stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veliki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDaniel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Veliki moves away
letting Veliki counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDaniel throws a series of punches but Veliki avoids them all with ease.
McDaniel tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Veliki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McDaniel's guard.
Veliki is stalling in the full guard.
Veliki trying to control the position from guard on top but McDaniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris McDaniel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Beno Veliki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McDaniel looks to clinch

and Veliki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McDaniel prevents a takedown attempt there.

Veliki pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDaniel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDaniel postures up in Veliki's guard and throws a big left but Veliki blocks it.
McDaniel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Veliki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McDaniel throws a big right hand that misses.

Veliki has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McDaniel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Veliki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Veliki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from McDaniel misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McDaniel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McDaniel throwing strikes but Veliki manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
McDaniel is looking to regain half guard here but Veliki keeps moving and retains side control.
Veliki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Veliki throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and McDaniel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Veliki is thwarting McDaniel's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel wants to get back to his feet.

McDaniel looking for subs from the bottom but Veliki mounts him!

McDaniel tries to buck Veliki off so he can stand up but Veliki has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! McDaniel falls backwards, slamming Veliki to the mat but Veliki holds on tight! McDaniel is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Beno Veliki!