PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Camargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and douglas veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). douglas veloso will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Camargo
vs
veloso

178 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Camargo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, douglas veloso!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
veloso shoots in looking for a takedown. Camargo tries to sprawl out of it but veloso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Camargo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Camargo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Camargo fails in his attempt to clinch.
veloso closes the distance and clinches up with Camargo, looking for a takedown. veloso pushes Camargo against the cage but Camargo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from veloso.

veloso scores with a takedown into Camargo's guard.
Camargo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camargo wants to stand and escape but veloso is having none of it.
veloso passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
veloso trying to control the position but Camargo is working away.
veloso is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camargo is looking to regain half guard here but veloso keeps moving and retains side control.

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

veloso decides to stand back up. veloso steps back and let's Camargo get back to his feet.

veloso closes the distance and clinches.

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

veloso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Camargo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Camargo is refusing to be controlled, as veloso sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
veloso thows a huge punch but Camargo dodges it nicely.

Camargo manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Camargo shoots in and bounces veloso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Camargo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Camargo preventing the sweep.

veloso is looking for a triangle but Camargo pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
veloso looking to control.
Camargo is looking to work some ground and pound but veloso has wrist control.
veloso is looking to stand up but Camargo isn't so interested in that idea.
Camargo wants to stand and escape but instead veloso has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
veloso won't allow Camargo to sweep him here.
Camargo is pulling down on veloso's head. It's preventing any offense from veloso, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

douglas veloso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

veloso has managed to clinch.
veloso tries to score a body lock takedown but Camargo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Camargo is trying to break the clinch but veloso has him pressed against the cage.
veloso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Camargo tries to pull guard but veloso holds him up against the cage and eventually Camargo drops back down to his feet.

veloso pulls guard.
veloso keeping full guard, as Camargo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camargo throwing strikes from guard but veloso blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
veloso wants to stand up but Camargo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camargo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but veloso has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Camargo is looking to defend but veloso has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Camargo! veloso pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Camargo taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). douglas veloso!