PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Casey Vell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mista Tee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mista Tee acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vell
vs
Tee

190 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Casey Vell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mista Tee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vell's waist but Vell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tee off to one side.
Vell throws a sloppy head kick and Tee moves out of range easily.
Tee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vell throws a hook but Tee avoids it easily.
Tee misses with a double jab.
Vell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tee counters with a left to the body.
Tee tries to close the distance and clinch but Vell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tee throws a wild body kick that Vell sees coming a mile off.
Vell throws an overhand right that lands on Tee's shoulder, as Tee tries to avoid the shot.

Tee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vell has him pressed against the cage.
Vell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tee tries to score a body lock takedown but Vell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Tee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vell misses with a few strikes there.
Vell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tee.

Tee clinches.
Vell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tee blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vell is breathing heavily.
Tee has had enough of the clinch but Vell keeps him there for the moment.
Vell tries a knee to the head but Tee blocks it.
Vell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tee.

Tee breaks the clinch.
Tee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Tee takes the fight into the clinch.

Tee breaks the clinch.

Tee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tee wants to pass the guard but Vell is keeping the position.
Vell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vell keeping moving, preventing Tee from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vell is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tee trying to control but Vell is working from the bottom.
Tee connects with a couple of short punches.
Tee controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tee trying to control the position from guard on top but Vell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tee is working Vell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vell wants to stand up but Tee is controlling him.
Tee trying to control the position from guard on top but Vell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tee is looking to land body kicks.
Tee misses with a kick to the body.
Tee shoots in looking for a takedown. Vell tries to sprawl out of it but Tee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Casey Vell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mista Tee.

Tee clinches with his opponent.
Tee wants to get back to striking at distance but Vell won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mista Tee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Tee.
Vell throws a head kick that misses.
Tee shoots for a takedown but Vell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vell misses with a combination

so Tee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tee postures up.
Tee throws and elbow that misses. Vell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tee's guard. Nice move by Vell!
Tee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tee pulls Vell in close to his closed guard and prevents Vell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vell is one step ahead there.
Tee controls Vell momentarily but Vell frees himself.

Tee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tee controls Vell momentarily but Vell frees himself.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vell.
Tee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mista Tee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tee thuds his right hand into Vell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Tee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tee is looking to take a break and control but Vell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vell is pushing Tee's head away, looking to escape. Tee manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tee asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tee trying to control the action but Vell is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vell circles away.
Casey Vell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mista Tee.
Tee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tee lands with an overhand left.
Vell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tee throws a low kick, looking for Vell's leg but Vell calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mista Tee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Horrible takedown by Tee or perhaps it was just good defense by Vell which made him look bad.
Vell misses with a two punch combination.
Tee closes the distance and clinches up with Vell, looking for a takedown. Tee pushes Vell against the cage but Vell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tee slips a jab and a cross from Vell.

Tee rushes Vell and presses him up against the cage.
Vell tries a knee to the head but Tee blocks it.

Tee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Vell catches Tee right on the button with a cross.
Vell lands with a kick to the temple. Tee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice sprawl there from Vell as Tee shoots in.
Casey Vell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mista Tee.
Tee dodges the punch combination from Vell.
Tee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vell blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tee.
Tee throws a combination that misses
and Vell counters with a left and a right that stings Tee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tee moves in looking to clinch but Vell pushes him off.
Vell tries to bum rush Tee with a series of wild strikes but Tee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tee looks for the body kick but Vell saw that one coming.
Tee thuds his right hand into Vell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tee misses with a takedown attempt - Vell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Tee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Casey Vell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tee throws a head kick but Vell moves out of range.
Vell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vell keeps control of Tee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vell lands a knee to the body.
Vell lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tee blocks an elbow strike from Vell.
Tee is looking to break free of the clinch but Vell has double underhooks.
Tee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tee wants to get back to striking at distance but Vell won't allow it.
Vell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tee can't break the clinch.
Vell tries to land a knee to the head but Tee blocks with his arms.
Tee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tee's face.
Vell misses with a knee strike.
Vell keeps control of Tee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tee blocks it with crossed arms.
Tee can't break the clinch.
Vell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tee wants to get back to striking at distance but Vell won't allow it.
Vell missing with knees to the body.
Vell tries to land knees in the clinch but Tee avoids the damage to the body.
Vell with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tee leaning against his opponent.
Vell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tee wants to break free but Vell has control.
Tee is looking to break free of the clinch but Vell has double underhooks.
A short right from Tee.

Tee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vell tries a head kick but it misses.
Vell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four 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.
Vell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vell tries a head kick but it misses.

Tee scores with a takedown into Vell's guard.
Tee passes Vell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vell wants to get back to his feet.
Tee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tee trying to mount his opponent but Vell defends it.
Casey Vell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mista Tee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vell is trying to maintain the position but Tee is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mista Tee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mista Tee!