PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria comes into the arena with Kronos - Bloodtower blaring out of the sound system. Veide has chosen Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business as his entrance music. Joaquim Maria had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Maria
vs
Veide

193 cm
37
237 lbs
37 - 15 - 0

195 cm
27
255 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria delivers a nice body kick.
Veide misses with a body shot.
Veide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maria moves out of range of the strikes.
Maria throwing a counter right hand but Veide manages to avoid it.
Maria fakes the leg kick and cracks Veide in the body.
Maria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Veide has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maria moves out of range as Veide strikes.
Maria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Veide misses with a straight left.
Veide looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Varg Veide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veide looks to throw a body kick
and Maria counters with a low kick, right behind Veide 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Veide chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria jabs at Veide's body.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veide looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maria checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Veide closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maria's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.

Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veide throws out a powerful jab.
Veide throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maria.
Maria throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Veide to counter with a crisp jab.
Veide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veide looks to land a right hand but Maria moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Maria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veide throws a poor cross that misses
and Maria counters with an inside leg kick.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Veide takes a swing at Maria's ribcage but misses.
Maria quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Veide throws the left hand but Maria avoids the punch easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veide is looking to slow Maria down with leg kicks.
Veide bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Veide throws a nice looking combination but Maria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Veide throws a body kick that misses
and Maria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maria throws a front kick that sends Veide stumbling back into the cage.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maria moves out of range of the strikes.
Maria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veide on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a head kick.
Veide scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Veide avoids the head kick by Maria.
A punch combination from Veide misses.
Maria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veide punishes Maria's body with a nice straight punch.
Veide dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veide scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maria in his tracks.
Veide keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maria takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been told by Maria's head coaches at Rape Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Maria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.

Veide drops Maria with a right and a left! Veide comes rushing in but Maria regains his composure and manages to keep Veide in guard.
Veide throws a big elbow that misses.
Veide trying to control the position from guard on top but Maria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maria trying to control the position here.
Veide throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varg Veide dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veide misses with a right hand
enabling Maria to counter with a crisp jab.
Veide misses with a straight left.
Maria is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Veide turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Maria misses.
Maria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veide.
Veide missing with a left hand there. Maria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Veide cracks the inside of Maria's front leg.
Maria is looking to land body kicks.
Veide's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maria tries to land a front kick but Veide steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veide throws a jab when Maria was well out of range.
Veide looks to land a combination but Maria avoids it well.
Veide throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Veide misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Veide throws a head kick that misses.
Veide works the jab nicely.
Veide misses with a kick to the body.
Maria misses the shot to the body.
Veide blocks the body kick.
Veide finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Veide checks the leg kick nicely there.
Veide lands a nice looking body shot.
Veide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veide checks a leg kick.
Veide throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Maria throws a chopping leg kick but Veide manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Veide lands with a good body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Veide in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maria does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veide connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maria. Maria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veide is able to avoid easily.
Maria changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Maria tenderised Veide's leg. Veide is trying to keep his angry face on.
Veide throws a hook but Maria avoids it easily.
Maria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Veide throws a half hearted mid kick.
Veide works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Veide.
It appears Maria was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maria is looking to wear down Veide with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Veide throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maria. Veide does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veide throws a head kick that Maria semi-blocks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. Maria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maria was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Veide wants to land a leg kick but Maria is out of range.
Veide misses with a kick to the body
and Maria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veide thinking.
Veide tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veide connects with a looping right hand.
Maria works Veide's body with a nice hook.
Veide is breathing heavily.
Veide on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Veide throws a sloppy body shot
and Maria counters with a big head kick but Veide shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide is looking to clinch but Maria is avoiding it.
Veide connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Maria checks a low kick from Veide.
Veide has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maria finds it's way round the side to connect with Veide's head.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veide.
Maria blocks the body kick.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Maria misses.
Veide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Maria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maria misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Varg Veide will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Veide connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maria. Maria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Veide pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Varg Veide seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veide pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maria half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maria takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maria.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maria wants to land a leg kick but Veide is out of range.
Veide with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Veide lands with a straight right. Maria didn't see that one coming.
Veide is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maria throws a body punch but Veide moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Veide misses.
Maria thows a body kick. Veide tries to catch it but that hurt him.
You can see that Veide has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Veide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Veide.
And Maria counters with a quick kick to the body but Veide blocks it.
Maria looks to land a body kick but Veide moved away.
Veide lands a body shot.
No joy there for Veide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veide misses with a wild body shot.
Maria quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maria looks to land a body kick but Veide moved away.
Maria slips under a jab.
Veide misses with a wild body shot.
Veide throws a nice looking combination but Maria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maria is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Veide shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Maria.
Veide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maria thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maria slips under a jab from Veide.
Veide throws an off balance right hand
and Maria counters with an inside leg kick.
Veide takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maria.
Maria jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maria takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide takes a swing at Maria's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Veide down.
Maria tries to land a front kick but Veide steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veide connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maria moves out of range as Veide strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Maria catches Veide right on the button with a cross.
Maria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maria half committed to a counter leg kick.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Veide lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maria wants to slow Veide down by chopping away at his legs.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Veide punishes Maria's body with a nice straight punch.
Maria lands a head kick. Veide smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Veide digs a good hook to Maria's body.
Maria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veide.
Maria swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Veide misses with a lunging right hand
and Maria counters with an outside leg kick.
Maria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veide swings for the body but Maria moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a body shot
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
Veide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maria was well out of range. Poor timing from Veide.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maria connects with a body shot.
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veide.
Maria moves away from the strike by Veide.
Veide fails to land with a series of punches.
Veide lands a front kick.
Maria misses with a leg kick
and Veide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veide throws a head kick that misses.
Maria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maria avoids the body shot from Veide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varg Veide really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maria slips a jab from Veide.
Veide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maria lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Veide thows a leg kick but Maria checks it
and Maria counters with a nice body shot.
Veide goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Veide backs away, Maria returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Veide tries to clinch but Maria is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maria. Veide does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maria blocks the body kick.
Veide fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veide swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maria blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Maria misses the target.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maria connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Maria looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
Veide misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Maria misses the target.
Veide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maria.
Maria lands a nice looking kick to the body. Veide takes a step back to recover.
Veide swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Veide throws a right hand that misses
and Maria counters with a left and a right that stings Veide.
Veide throws a body shot but no joy.
Maria looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Veide has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maria.
Veide misses with a wild combination.
Maria connects with a leg kick. Veide looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Veide has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maria.
Veide throws a lazy right hand but Maria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Veide moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veide explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maria sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Veide lands with a nice body punch.
Maria doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Veide misses the target.
Veide scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands a right hook to the body.
Maria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maria throws a low kick but Veide moves out of range easily.
Veide lands with an uppercut that bounces Maria off the cage and back into range.
Veide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veide lands a slapping body shot.
Veide throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Maria counters with a quick kick to the body but Veide blocks it.
Nice shot by Veide.
Maria thows a leg kick but Veide checks it
and Veide counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veide throws a head kick but Maria moves out of range.
Maria chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Veide can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Veide.
Veide misses with a shot to the body
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
Maria looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from Maria misses
and Veide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veide.
Maria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veide throws a series of punches but Maria moves out of range.
Maria connects with an inside leg kick.
Veide throws a quick inside leg kick.
Veide looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Maria.
Veide misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varg Veide dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maria moves out of range of the body kick from Veide.
Veide is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maria takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Veide misses.
Veide throws a right hand that misses
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maria defending well as Veide loads up on a big left hand.
Maria lands a nice looking body shot.
Maria takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Veide lands a leg kick that knocks Maria off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
Veide scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maria doesn't seem bothered though.
Maria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide misses with the body kick
enabling Maria to counter with a crisp jab.
Veide misses with a body punch
and Veide takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maria steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Veide. That one must have hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Veide ducks under a wild hook from Maria.
Maria misses with a straight left.
Veide feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Veide throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veide throws an overhand right that lands on Maria's shoulder, as Maria tries to avoid the shot.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veide.
Maria scores with a leg kick.
Maria slips under a jab from Veide.

Veide takes the fight into the clinch.
Maria looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maria is trying to force a seperation but Veide has the dominant position.
Well,Maria is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A frustrated look appears on Maria's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maria blocks an elbow strike from Veide.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria blocks an uppercut.
Maria prevents a body shot from Veide.

Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veide throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Veide.
Veide tries to clinch there but Maria circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Veide.
Maria scores with a push kick.
Veide lands a glancing blow to the side of Maria's head.
Maria takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Maria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Veide doesn't manage to clinch there - Maria circles away.
Varg Veide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veide lands an overhand right.
Veide looks to land a body kick but Maria moved away.
Veide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veide misses with a looping left.

Veide closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria is struggling to control the position.
Veide has Maria pressed against the cage, preventing Maria from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maria is struggling to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Varg Veide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Veide 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Varg Veide!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Varg Veide!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Varg Veide!

Varg Veide wins by unanimous decision! Varg Veide retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Varg Veide gave a big smile as he said 'He chose... poorly. Who will be next?'.