PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uwe Kaputtski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veloso comes to the cage accompanied by Sleep now in the fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Veloso
vs
Kaputtski

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Veloso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uwe Kaputtski!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaputtski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veloso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaputtski misses with a series of wild punches.
Veloso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Veloso doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaputtski circles away.
Veloso throws a sloppy head kick and Kaputtski moves out of range easily.

Veloso instigates a clinch.
Veloso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaputtski up against the cage.
Veloso seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Veloso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Veloso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaputtski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kaputtski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaputtski throws a right and a left that Veloso avoids nicely.
Veloso scores with a head kick.
Kaputtski misses with a wild combination.
Kaputtski looks gassed!

Veloso clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaputtski can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Veloso.
Kaputtski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Veloso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaputtski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaputtski is trying to break free.
Veloso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaputtski's face.
Kaputtski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Veloso taking a breather.
Kaputtski is trying to break the clinch but Veloso has him pressed against the cage.

Kaputtski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Veloso.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Veloso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaputtski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Veloso tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaputtski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaputtski.
Kaputtski throws a right and a left that Veloso avoids nicely.
Veloso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Veloso ducks right into an uppercut from Kaputtski.
Kaputtski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Kaputtski as Veloso shoots in.

Veloso has managed to clinch.
Veloso trying to land knees to the body.
Veloso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Veloso tries to pull guard but Kaputtski won't allow it.

Kaputtski breaks from the clinch.
Kaputtski misses with a wild combination.
Veloso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Veloso moves into range and clinches up with Kaputtski.
Veloso jumps guard but Kaputtski stands there with Veloso around his waist. Veloso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Veloso throws a head punch that misses.
Veloso tries to pull guard but Kaputtski won't allow it.

Kaputtski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaputtski misses with a two punch combination.
Veloso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Veloso has managed to clinch.
Veloso looking to throw knees to the head but Kaputtski is blocking nicely.
Veloso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaputtski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Veloso tries to stall but Kaputtski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaputtski can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaputtski is trying to break the clinch but Veloso has him pressed against the cage.
Kaputtski has had enough of the clinch but Veloso keeps him there for the moment.

Kaputtski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Veloso clinches with his opponent.

Kaputtski breaks from the clinch.
Uwe Kaputtski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veloso throws a nice looking combination but Kaputtski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veloso.
Uwe Kaputtski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaputtski misses with the combination.

Veloso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaputtski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaputtski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veloso content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kaputtski tries to stall but Veloso uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Veloso will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck for Veloso with that takedown attempt.
Kaputtski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaputtski throws a series of punches but Veloso moves out of range.
Veloso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaputtski circles away.
Kaputtski blocks a head kick by Veloso.
Diego Veloso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veloso moves out of range of the strikes.
Veloso lands a jab-cross combination.

Veloso moves into range and clinches up with Kaputtski.

Veloso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Veloso or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaputtski which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Veloso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaputtski looks to land a combination but Veloso avoids it well.

Veloso closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Veloso taking a break here but Kaputtski is having none of it and regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veloso is stalling here. Kaputtski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Veloso seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kaputtski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Veloso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaputtski.

Kaputtski stands up and beckons Veloso to join him on the feet.
Kaputtski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Veloso counters by clinching up.

Kaputtski manages to break the clinch.
Veloso misses with a takedown attempt - Kaputtski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Kaputtski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veloso digs a good hook to Kaputtski's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veloso throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Veloso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veloso.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice sprawl there from Kaputtski as Veloso shoots in.
Veloso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaputtski is fending him off so far but Veloso persists. Nope, Kaputtski circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaputtski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Veloso misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaputtski.
Kaputtski misses with a straight left.
Kaputtski misses with a double jab
and Veloso counters with a three punch combo that has Kaputtski backing up. Kaputtski nods at Veloso to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veloso tries to bum rush Kaputtski with a series of wild strikes but Kaputtski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kaputtski! Veloso is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uwe Kaputtski!