PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Dos Velas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Velas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Four Noble Devils. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Velas
vs
Morrow

196 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Dos Velas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Velas throws the left hand but Morrow avoids the punch easily.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Velas swinging wilding here.
Morrow shoots for a takedown but Dos Velas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Velas throws a hook but Morrow blocks it.
Dos Velas throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Velas misses the target.
Dos Velas misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morrow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dos Velas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Velas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Velas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dos Velas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Velas is trying to control the position but Morrow postures up.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morrow distracts Dos Velas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.

Morrow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dos Velas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morrow, into his guard.
Dos Velas trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Dos Velas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrow working for a triangle but Dos Velas defends it easily.
Morrow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Morrow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Morrow working for a triangle but Dos Velas defends it easily.

Dos Velas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Morrow looking for a guillotine here but Dos Velas defends easily.

Morrow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Velas defends well.
Morrow looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow wants to hit a switch here but Dos Velas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrow there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrow regains half guard.
Dos Velas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dos Velas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dos Velas is looking to take a break and control but Morrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Morrow actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Velas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morrow wants to get back to full guard.

Morrow has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dos Velas escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dos Velas!
Dos Velas scoring with punches from side control.
Morrow taking punishment in the form of punches.
Morrow tries to buck Dos Velas off but Dos Velas is having none of it.
Dos Velas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Velas trying to control the action but Morrow is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Dos Velas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dos Velas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Velas misses with a body shot.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Dos Velas.
Dos Velas misses with a body shot.
Dos Velas throws a shot from downtown. Morrow moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Velas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Morrow.
Dos Velas lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Velas throws a series of punches but Morrow moves out of range.
Dos Velas jabs Morrow right on the nose. Morrow blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Dos Velas misses its intended target.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Velas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Velas.
Morrow defending well as Dos Velas loads up on a big left hand.
George Dos Velas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dos Velas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Dos Velas catches Morrow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Dos Velas misses.
George Dos Velas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Velas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Velas throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Velas throws out the jab.
Dos Velas scores with a hook to the body. Morrow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morrow is breathing heavily.
Morrow staying out of range there.
Dos Velas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Morrow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dos Velas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morrow's best efforts.
Dos Velas trying to hold on to Morrow's head to control him but Morrow postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Velas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Velas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrow throwing strikes from guard but Dos Velas blocks nicely.

Morrow drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dos Velas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dos Velas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dos Velas!
Morrow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Morrow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morrow is not content to let Dos Velas control the position.
Morrow is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Velas trying to control the position but Morrow is working away.
Morrow sneaks back into half guard.
Dos Velas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morrow!
Morrow working to try and regain half guard.
Dos Velas looking to control but Morrow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrow is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow is squirming around, avoiding Dos Velas's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Dos Velas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dos Velas fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Velas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Dos Velas throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.

Morrow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dos Velas's half guard.
Dos Velas missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow throwing shots but Dos Velas is blocking nicely.

Morrow is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Velas is defending well.
Morrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morrow is looking to advance position but Dos Velas won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Velas controlling the position for now.
Dos Velas trying to control here.
Dos Velas wants to get back to full guard.
Morrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dos Velas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Velas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dos Velas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Velas scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Velas throws a hook but Morrow blocks it.
Dos Velas throws a hook to the side of Morrow's head but Morrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dos Velas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morrow.
Dos Velas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dos Velas throws a series of punches but Morrow avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Dos Velas misses its intended target.
Dos Velas throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dos Velas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Velas scores with a decent looking hook.
Dos Velas throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.

Morrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Morrow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dos Velas defends it well.
Dos Velas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrow's back!
Dos Velas controlling well, preventing Morrow from escaping the position.
Dos Velas lands a shot to the head.
Morrow is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dos Velas's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dos Velas has the hooks in. Morrow is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dos Velas lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Morrow.
Morrow manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dos Velas's guard. Nice work there by Morrow.

Morrow has gone for a leg lock! Dos Velas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Morrow's guard.
Dos Velas wants to pass the guard but Morrow is keeping the position.

Morrow has an active guard here but Dos Velas has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Dos Velas clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dos Velas misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Velas misses with the combination.
Dos Velas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Velas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Velas wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Velas throws a lazy right hand but Morrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Velas throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Velas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Velas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dos Velas missing with a left hand there. Morrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Velas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dos Velas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Dos Velas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Morrow feints and as Dos Velas raises his hands in defense, Morrow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
George Dos Velas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Velas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrow's guard.
Dos Velas trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Velas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morrow is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dos Velas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Morrow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Velas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Morrow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Velas defends well.
Dos Velas wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
Morrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Dos Velas from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dos Velas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Dos Velas misses.
Nice shot by Dos Velas.
Dos Velas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dos Velas misses with a hook. Morrow ducked under it nicely.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Velas.
Dos Velas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Velas.
Dos Velas scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dos Velas.

Dos Velas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morrow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dos Velas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Velas pulls Morrow in to control the position.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dos Velas looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Velas, not yet.
Dos Velas trying to control the position.
Morrow stands up over Dos Velas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Dos Velas had his way with Seth Morrow in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dos Velas throws a big shot that misses.
Dos Velas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Dos Velas misses with a wild combination.
Morrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Velas misses with a body shot.
Dos Velas throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
Dos Velas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dos Velas.
Dos Velas misses the shot to the body.
Morrow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Velas is fending him off so far but Morrow persists. Nope, Dos Velas circles away and we're back to standing.
George Dos Velas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Morrow.
Dos Velas swings for the body but Morrow moves out of range.
Dos Velas misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Velas misses the jab.
Dos Velas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Velas.
Dos Velas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morrow.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrow is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dos Velas tries to bum rush Morrow with a series of wild strikes but Morrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seth Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow needs to keep his hands up - Dos Velas had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Velas connects with a crisp jab.
Dos Velas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
George Dos Velas is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrow takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Dos Velas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Velas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dos Velas looks to land a combination but Morrow avoids it well.
Morrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Velas circles away.
Morrow avoids the body shot from Dos Velas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Velas looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
A slow jab from Dos Velas misses its intended target.

Morrow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dos Velas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Velas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrow's back!
Dos Velas is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Morrow up.

Dos Velas working for a choke but Morrow is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow tries to break free.
Morrow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Dos Velas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos Velas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Dos Velas!
George Dos Velas is the new light heavyweight champion!