PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mallili Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perlamo Veltorren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallili Umaga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Umaga
vs
Veltorren

173 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mallili Umaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Perlamo Veltorren!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umaga shoots in and drives through. Veltorren sprawls well.
Veltorren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umaga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Umaga shoots in but Veltorren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mallili Umaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umaga tries to clinch up but Veltorren circles away and keeps his distance.

Veltorren bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Umaga trying to remain calm as Veltorren controls from the top position.
Veltorren sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Umaga is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Veltorren is looking to take a break and control but Umaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Umaga struggling a bit here.
Umaga tries to buck Veltorren off but Veltorren is having none of it.
Veltorren slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veltorren tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veltorren trying to control the position but Umaga is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Umaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Umaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Veltorren drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Veltorren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Veltorren wants to control from the top but Umaga keeps moving.
Veltorren is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Umaga looking for a guillotine here but Veltorren defends easily.
Umaga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Veltorren is one step ahead there.
Veltorren looking to sit in guard and control but Umaga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Umaga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Umaga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Veltorren controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga stopping the sweep attempt from Veltorren.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Umaga is fighting to break Veltorren's control of his arms but Veltorren is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Umaga postures up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Perlamo Veltorren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Umaga tries to clinch up.
Umaga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Veltorren counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Veltorren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Umaga keeping full guard, as Veltorren tries to pass.
Veltorren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Umaga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Veltorren working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Umaga is trying to work for a kimura but Veltorren is defending well.
Umaga is breathing heavily.

Veltorren kicks Umaga off and gets back to his feet.

Veltorren shoots in and bounces Umaga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Umaga wants to stand but Veltorren is controlling the position.
Veltorren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Umaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umaga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Veltorren counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Veltorren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Veltorren in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Umaga is trying to get back to half guard.
Veltorren moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Umaga is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veltorren just content to control the position.
Veltorren moves into full mount!
Umaga working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Veltorren wants to control the pace but Umaga is squirming around nicely.
Veltorren controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Perlamo Veltorren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Umaga misses with a takedown

and Veltorren counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Umaga is trying to get back to half guard.
Umaga is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Umaga stops Veltorren from passing to mount.
Veltorren content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Veltorren is controlling the pace.
Veltorren looks to land a strike but Umaga avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Umaga is looking for a triangle but Veltorren pushes his legs off easily.
Umaga keeping full guard, as Veltorren tries to pass.

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.
Veltorren stays in close to Umaga's body and controls the position.
Umaga keeping moving, preventing Veltorren from controlling successfully.
Veltorren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Veltorren slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Umaga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Veltorren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Veltorren has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perlamo Veltorren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Veltorren shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Veltorren was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Veltorren lands a big elbow.
Umaga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Veltorren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Perlamo Veltorren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Umaga has his takedown stuffed

and Veltorren counters with a shoot takedown. Umaga fights it but they end up in guard.
Veltorren content to stall in guard here.
Veltorren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga looking for a sweep. Not yet Umaga, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umaga keeping moving, preventing Veltorren from controlling successfully.
Perlamo Veltorren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Veltorren won't allow Umaga to sweep him here.

Umaga has his foot on Veltorren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Veltorren works his way back into a safe position though.
Veltorren content to stall in guard here.
Veltorren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Veltorren shoots in looking for a takedown. Umaga tries to sprawl out of it but Veltorren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umaga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Veltorren shoots in looking for a takedown. Umaga tries to sprawl out of it but Veltorren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umaga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

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

Umaga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Umaga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Veltorren is working for takedown but Umaga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mallili Umaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perlamo Veltorren.
Umaga misses with an elbow strike.
Veltorren stops a takedown attempt from Umaga.
Umaga lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Umaga.
Umaga tries to pull guard but Veltorren holds him up against the cage and eventually Umaga drops back down to his feet.
Umaga is pressed up against the cage. Veltorren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Umaga down to the mat. Umaga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Veltorren forces Umaga back against the cage and clinches.
Veltorren changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Umaga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Umaga tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Veltorren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Umaga punching from the bottom.
Umaga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Veltorren won't allow Umaga to sweep him here.
Umaga trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Veltorren trying to control the position from guard on top but Umaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veltorren postures up in Umaga's guard and throws a big left but Umaga blocks it.
Umaga keeping moving, preventing Veltorren from controlling successfully.
Umaga looking for a sweep. Not yet Umaga, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Veltorren looks for a takedown but Umaga sprawls well.
Umaga doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Veltorren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Veltorren performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umaga works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mallili Umaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Umaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perlamo Veltorren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Veltorren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perlamo Veltorren!