PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paco Velanze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owain Glyndwr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velanze has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Owain Glyndwr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Velanze
vs
Glyndwr

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paco Velanze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owain Glyndwr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velanze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glyndwr.
Danga de danga de dang - Glyndwr scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Paco Velanze has been cut.
Velanze moves in looking to clinch but Glyndwr pushes him off.
Velanze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velanze is breathing heavily.
Glyndwr tries to bum rush Velanze with a series of wild strikes but Velanze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velanze tries to clinch up but Glyndwr circles away and keeps his distance.
Velanze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velanze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Glyndwr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velanze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glyndwr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Velanze counters with a takedown into side control.

Glyndwr throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!
Glyndwr throws a left that rocks Velanze and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Glyndwr dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Velanze regain composure!

Velanze is rocked!

Glyndwr decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Velanze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glyndwr misses with a series of wild punches.
Velanze seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glyndwr misses with a series of wild punches.
Glyndwr throws a series of punches but Velanze avoids them all with ease.
Glyndwr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Velanze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Glyndwr wants to stand but Velanze is controlling the position.
Glyndwr has a closed guard, preventing Velanze from standing up.
Velanze wants to control from the top but Glyndwr keeps moving.
Velanze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glyndwr has his feet on Velanze's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glyndwr!
Velanze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glyndwr.
Velanze throws a leg kick but Glyndwr checks it.
Glyndwr throws a right and a left that Velanze avoids nicely.
Owain Glyndwr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Glyndwr both land. Nice combination.
Velanze misses with a takedown attempt - Glyndwr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Velanze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glyndwr.
Glyndwr keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glyndwr scores with a three punch combo!
Glyndwr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glyndwr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glyndwr misses with the combination.
Glyndwr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glyndwr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glyndwr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velanze counters with a head kick.
Glyndwr throws a combination that misses

and Velanze decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glyndwr's guard.
Velanze wants to control from the top but Glyndwr keeps moving.
Velanze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velanze wants to control from the top but Glyndwr keeps moving.
Velanze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velanze throws and elbow that misses. Glyndwr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Velanze's guard. Nice move by Glyndwr!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Owain Glyndwr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paco Velanze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Glyndwr falls off balance throwing a combination

and Velanze counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Glyndwr pushes Velanze off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Glyndwr lands a two punch combo.
Velanze slips a jab and a cross from Glyndwr.
Glyndwr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velanze slips a jab and a cross from Glyndwr.
Glyndwr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glyndwr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velanze.
Glyndwr misses with a two punch combination.
Velanze dodges the punch combination from Glyndwr.
Velanze dodges the punch combination from Glyndwr.
Glyndwr lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velanze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glyndwr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velanze throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Glyndwr.

Velanze closes the distance and clinches.
Glyndwr is trying to break free.
Glyndwr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velanze prevents Glyndwr from breaking the clinch.

Velanze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Glyndwr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glyndwr misses with the combination.
Velanze wants to clinch.
Velanze doesn't manage to clinch there - Glyndwr circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glyndwr!
Owain Glyndwr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glyndwr misses with a combination

and Velanze counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Velanze.
Glyndwr keeping moving, preventing Velanze from controlling successfully.

Glyndwr scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Paco Velanze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velanze is looking to clinch but Glyndwr is avoiding it.
Glyndwr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Velanze counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Glyndwr!
Glyndwr is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glyndwr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Glyndwr is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Velanze with a couple of short strikes.
Velanze wants to control but Glyndwr has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

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.
Glyndwr wants to get back to his feet.
Velanze is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Glyndwr!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velanze connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Velanze is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Velanze dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paco Velanze's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Glyndwr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velanze counters with a head kick.
Glyndwr throws a combination that misses

and Velanze moves into the clinch.
Glyndwr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Glyndwr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glyndwr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Velanze counters by moving into the clinch.
Velanze tries for a takedown. No joy.

Glyndwr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glyndwr looks to land a combination but Velanze avoids it well.

Velanze rushes Glyndwr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glyndwr wants to break free but Velanze has control.
Velanze is looking to break free of the clinch but Glyndwr has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glyndwr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velanze has him pressed against the cage.
Velanze goes for a takedown attempt but Glyndwr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Velanze tries to clinch up.

Velanze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Glyndwr to the mat! Glyndwr manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velanze slips nicely into half guard.

Glyndwr pushes Velanze off and gets back to his feet.
Glyndwr throws a left and a right that both miss

so Velanze counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Velanze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Velanze postures up in Glyndwr's guard and throws a big left but Glyndwr blocks it.
Glyndwr keeping moving, preventing Velanze from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glyndwr keeping full guard, as Velanze tries to pass.
Velanze wants to control from the top but Glyndwr keeps moving.
Velanze prevents Glyndwr from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Velanze stands and steps away. Glyndwr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glyndwr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velanze counters with a head kick.
Velanze tries for a takedown but Glyndwr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Velanze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velanze misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Glyndwr misses.
Glyndwr throws a left and a right that both miss

and Velanze moves into the clinch.
Glyndwr is looking to break free of the clinch but Velanze has double underhooks.

Glyndwr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glyndwr swinging wilding here.
Velanze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glyndwr as he jumps to the side.
Glyndwr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velanze counters with a series of strikes. Glyndwr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Glyndwr. No joy for Velanze on that attempt.
Glyndwr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Velanze counter with a right hand.
Glyndwr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Velanze counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glyndwr's guard now.
Velanze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glyndwr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Velanze controls the pace.
Velanze trying to control but Glyndwr is working from the bottom.
Velanze slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velanze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Velanze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Velanze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Velanze!