PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ron Velderman (ranked 20665 p4p, 710 weight class) and Ray Morrison (ranked 3397 p4p, 410 weight class). Morrison has chosen Leave Me Alone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velderman
vs
Morrison

190 cm
31
181 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

182 cm
28
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Velderman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison lands with a straight right. Velderman didn't see that one coming.
Morrison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrison looks for the body kick but Velderman saw that one coming.
Morrison connects with a crisp jab.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Velderman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velderman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Velderman looks for the body kick but Morrison saw that one coming.
Velderman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Velderman closes the distance and clinches.

Morrison breaks the clinch.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velderman.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Morrison checks the leg kick.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Velderman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morrison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman throws a wild body kick that Morrison sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Velderman moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
Velderman tried to counter with a leg kick but Morrison avoided it.
Velderman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Velderman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ray Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
As Morrison looks to move away, Velderman throws a big counter combo but Morrison just gets out of the way.
Morrison looks to land a body kick but Velderman moved away.
Morrison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velderman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morrison lands a nice hook to Velderman's body. Velderman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morrison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Velderman. That did some damage!
Velderman swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Velderman tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison tests Velderman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velderman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Velderman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrison.
Morrison staying out of range there.
Velderman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrison counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison tests Velderman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velderman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison cracks Velderman with a good jab.
Velderman looks to land a left hand but Morrison moved out of range nicely.

Velderman rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Velderman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morrison.
Velderman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Velderman.
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Morrison.
Velderman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrison's elbow.
Morrison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velderman backwards.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but Velderman keeps him there for the moment.
Morrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Velderman controls his hands.
Velderman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Velderman controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Velderman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Velderman looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Morrison looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Velderman takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Morrison will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Velderman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Velderman.
Velderman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Velderman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morrison takes a step back to recover.
Velderman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrison thumps Velderman with a low kick.
Morrison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Velderman. Velderman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Velderman connects with a crisp jab.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velderman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison throws a good cross that connects.
Morrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Velderman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morrison is trying to break the clinch but Velderman has him pressed against the ropes.
Ron Velderman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrison.
Morrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velderman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velderman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velderman has a couple of punches blocked by Morrison.
Velderman has Morrison pressed against the ropes, preventing Morrison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velderman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morrison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velderman backwards.

Morrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velderman blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Velderman looks to land a body kick but Morrison moved away.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velderman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morrison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Velderman scrambles back to his feet.
Velderman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Velderman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velderman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Morrison clinches.

Morrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velderman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velderman misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Morrison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Velderman takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Morrison digs a good hook to Velderman's body.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Velderman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morrison fakes the leg kick and cracks Velderman in the body.
A swing and a miss from Velderman.
Velderman takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Morrison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Velderman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Velderman lands a nice looking body kick.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Velderman.
Morrison throws a hook but Velderman avoids it easily.
Morrison works Velderman's body with a nice hook.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Velderman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morrison.
Velderman ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Velderman swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Velderman misses with a hook to the body
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Morrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ray Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velderman.
Morrison slips a straight right by Velderman.
Velderman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morrison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Velderman tries to move into range but Morrison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morrison is looking to slow Velderman down with leg kicks.
Morrison misses with a head kick.
Morrison with a hook.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velderman.
Velderman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morrison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Velderman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison lands with a shot to the body.
Velderman swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Velderman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Velderman throws a shot from downtown. Morrison moves away and avoids it.
Morrison misses with a jab to the body

and Velderman counters with a nice uppercut that drops Morrison onto his backside! Morrison bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Velderman just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison blocks a leg kick.
Velderman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morrison delivers a nice body kick.
Morrison throws a push kick but Velderman slaps the foot to one side.
Velderman misses with a low kick.
Morrison ducks right into an uppercut from Velderman.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Morrison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Velderman connects with a looping right hand.

Morrison is rocked!
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Velderman finish him?
Morrison throws a hook but Velderman avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Velderman.
Velderman throws a low kick, looking for Morrison's leg but Morrison calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Morrison misses.
Morrison throws a front kick aimed at Velderman's knee but Velderman avoids it well.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison flicks out a counter leg kick but Velderman steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Velderman misses.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Velderman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velderman was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Morrison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morrison throws a body punch but Velderman moves out of range.
Morrison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Velderman misses with a straight right.
Morrison throws an overhand right that lands on Velderman's shoulder, as Velderman tries to avoid the shot.
Velderman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrison.
Velderman throws the kick towards the body but Morrison avoids it.
Velderman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morrison can pounce on him.
Morrison checks the leg kick.
Velderman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrison.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velderman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morrison.
Velderman misses with a straight left.
Ray Morrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Velderman ducks down to avoid it.
Morrison lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ron Velderman.
I think Morrison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!