PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pele Ronaldo (ranked 1966 p4p, 242 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 2421 p4p, 281 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Urhola's choice of entrance music: The Trammps -Disco Inferno. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ronaldo
vs
Urhola

177 cm
31
266 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

194 cm
41
259 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Veli Urhola!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo moves forwards but Urhola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urhola.
Urhola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronaldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ronaldo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Urhola finds it's way through Ronaldo's defenses.
Urhola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown attempt
and Urhola counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urhola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Urhola misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola slaps away a takedown attempt from Ronaldo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Urhola keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Urhola as he jumps to the side.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown
and Urhola counters with a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ronaldo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Urhola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ronaldo somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo shoots in but no luck this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ronaldo dodges an elbow strike from Urhola.

Urhola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veli Urhola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ronaldo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Urhola makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola lands a jab.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Urhola but Urhola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Urhola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo fails with the takedown
and Urhola counters with a straight right hand.
Ronaldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Urhola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urhola scores with a jab to the head.
Urhola lands a nice looking body kick.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown but Urhola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Urhola circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Urhola as Ronaldo shoots in.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Urhola as he avoids it easily.
Urhola cracks Ronaldo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Urhola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Urhola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ronaldo shoots in but Urhola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Urhola jabs at Ronaldo's body.
Ronaldo wants to clinch up but Urhola keeps it at a distance.
Urhola unleashes a big counter combination but Ronaldo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Urhola dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ronaldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Urhola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ronaldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Urhola's guard.
Ronaldo wants to control from the top but Urhola keeps moving.

Urhola working for a triangle but Ronaldo defends it easily.
Ronaldo is looking to work some ground and pound but Urhola has wrist control.
Urhola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ronaldo trying to control but Urhola is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo throwing strikes but missing.
Urhola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urhola seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Urhola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ronaldo preventing the sweep.
Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Urhola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronaldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ronaldo looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Urhola takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.

That's two 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.
Urhola scores with a jab.
Urhola connects with a body shot that sends Ronaldo's belly button to the back.
Urhola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Urhola as Ronaldo shoots in.
Urhola is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Urhola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ronaldo on the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Urhola. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Urhola scores with a hook to the body. Ronaldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urhola slaps away a takedown attempt from Ronaldo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Urhola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urhola cracks Ronaldo with a good jab.
Urhola throws a head kick but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Urhola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urhola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronaldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Urhola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Urhola is fending him off so far but Ronaldo persists. Nope, Urhola circles away and we're back to standing.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urhola. Urhola obviously looking to wear him down.
Urhola lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ronaldo backs up against the cage.
Urhola slaps away a takedown attempt from Ronaldo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Veli Urhola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urhola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urhola throws a head kick that Ronaldo semi-blocks.
Urhola leaves Ronaldo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Urhola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Urhola lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urhola swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch but Urhola is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Urhola!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Urhola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ronaldo shoots in and drives through. Urhola sprawls well.
Pele Ronaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
Urhola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Urhola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ronaldo tries to move into range but Urhola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Urhola moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urhola! But no joy.
No luck for Ronaldo with that takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Urhola both land. Nice combination.
Ronaldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Urhola.
Urhola throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Urhola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Urhola throws out a counter right but Ronaldo avoids it with no problem.
Veli Urhola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ronaldo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Urhola circles away.
Urhola throws out a counter right but Ronaldo avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urhola bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ronaldo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Urhola. That one must have hurt.
Urhola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ronaldo.

Ronaldo is rocked!
Urhola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ronaldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ronaldo wants to clinch
and Urhola counters with a crisp right that sends Ronaldo to the canvas! Urhola follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Urhola!
Our winner, Veli Urhola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.