PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Verelea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Paul
vs
Verelea

172 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Verelea!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verelea walks into a stiff left hand from Paul.
Verelea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Verelea defends it nicely.
Verelea scores with a spinning back kick!
Verelea looks to land a body kick but Paul moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paul takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Verelea tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Paul does no damage.
Verelea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paul.
A solid leg kick lands there for Verelea.
Paul is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verelea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Verelea sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paul somewhat.
Paul takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paul gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Verelea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Verelea.

Verelea takes the fight into the clinch.
Verelea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verelea presses Paul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verelea lands a right hand.
Verelea lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verelea lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Verelea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul tries to score a body lock takedown but Verelea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verelea has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Verelea lands a shot to the body.
Verelea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Verelea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verelea.
Verelea has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Verelea misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verelea throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Verelea lands a shot to the body.
Verelea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Verelea is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Verelea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verelea digs a right hand underneath Paul's ribcage. Paul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paul.
Verelea misses with some punches.
Verelea lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verelea.
Verelea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paul's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verelea scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verelea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verelea digs a right hand into Paul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paul's gas tank.
Verelea lands an uppercut.
Paul fails to pull guard.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verelea is working Paul over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Verelea fails to land.
Verelea scores with a shoulder strike.
Verelea lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verelea misses with some punches.
Verelea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea pushes Paul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verelea presses Paul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verelea has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Verelea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Verelea.
A body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea misses with a body punch.
Verelea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verelea swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verelea scores with a shot to the side of Paul's head.
Verelea misses with a body punch.
Verelea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Verelea dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Verelea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paul scores with a nice strike.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Paul.
Verelea is trying to control Paul's posture but Paul avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Paul in side control, throwing shots but Verelea defends.

Paul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Verelea, who protects the arm well.

Paul swings around for an armbar but Verelea sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paul's guard.
Paul keeping moving, preventing Verelea from controlling successfully.
Verelea working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paul's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul can't keep his opponent in guard - Verelea advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Verelea is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Verelea.
Verelea pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Paul is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Verelea connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Verelea working for a guillotine from mount but Paul is in no mood to give up.
Paul wants to control but Verelea is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Verelea working for a submission but Paul is keeping him at bay.
Paul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Verelea punishing his opponent with strikes.
Paul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paul tries to hold on but Verelea postures up.
Verelea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verelea prevents Paul from getting the reversal.
Verelea lands a big elbow.
Verelea working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Paul is desperately trying to improve his position but Verelea has a good base and remains in mount.
Paul bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paul wants to pass the guard but Verelea is keeping the position.
Paul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Verelea throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Paul gets to his feet. Verelea looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Verelea moves into the clinch.
Verelea can't find room to land a body shot as Paul controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.

Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Verelea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt - Verelea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Verelea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juan Verelea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Paul throws a hook but Verelea avoids it easily.
Ron Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Verelea tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paul swings for the body but Verelea moves out of range.
Verelea throws a sloppy body shot
and Paul counters with a stiff right hand.

Verelea darts in and clinches Paul up against the cage.
Verelea misses with a punch to the body.
Verelea presses Paul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verelea tries to throw a body punch but Paul avoids it by throwing Verelea back against the cage.
Verelea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea is pressed up against the cage. Paul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Verelea down to the mat. Verelea avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Verelea wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Verelea keeps working.
Verelea is positioning himself well to prevent Paul advancing to mount.
Verelea wants to control but Paul is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Verelea avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paul.
Paul prevents Verelea from standing back up.
Verelea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paul moves away from the strike by Verelea.

Paul scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Paul trying to control the action but Verelea is working from the bottom.

Paul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Verelea is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verelea is trying to control Paul's posture but Paul avoids it.
Verelea gets back to half guard.
Juan Verelea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Verelea wants to get back to his feet.
Paul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Paul with that takedown attempt.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea wants to get back to his feet but Paul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Verelea keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Verelea controls Paul momentarily but Paul frees himself.
Paul forces his way into half guard.
Verelea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paul.
Ron Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Verelea with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paul is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Verelea 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Verelea!