PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penndragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustin Veleiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Penndragon
vs
Veleiro

180 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Penndragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augustin Veleiro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penndragon misses with a wild combination.
Penndragon throws a right hand that Veleiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Veleiro also avoids with ease.
Veleiro sizes up Penndragon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Veleiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penndragon moves away.
Penndragon wants to clinch.

Veleiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Veleiro are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Veleiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penndragon wants to get back to his feet.
Veleiro in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penndragon defending against the ground and pound.
Penndragon tries to buck Veleiro off but Veleiro is having none of it.
Penndragon stops Veleiro from passing to mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Veleiro.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penndragon slips a jab from Veleiro.
Penndragon moves in looking to clinch but Veleiro pushes him off.
Penndragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penndragon fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Veleiro looks to land a left hand but Penndragon moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penndragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veleiro throws a series of punches but Penndragon avoids them all with ease.

Penndragon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Veleiro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Veleiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Penndragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penndragon wants to get back to his feet but Veleiro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Veleiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Penndragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veleiro is pushing down on Penndragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penndragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Veleiro has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veleiro not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penndragon is trying to stand back up but Veleiro is controlling him
Penndragon wants to control but Veleiro is keeping busy.
Penndragon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Veleiro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penndragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Veleiro.
Penndragon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penndragon is staying active underneath Veleiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penndragon works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Veleiro is pushing down on Penndragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penndragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Veleiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Veleiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penndragon defending well though.
Penndragon trying to hold on to Veleiro's head to control him but Veleiro postures up.
Penndragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Veleiro.
Veleiro misses with a head shot. Penndragon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Veleiro preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veleiro trying to control but Penndragon is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustin Veleiro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Veleiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penndragon moves away.
A left and a right from Veleiro both land. Nice combination.
Veleiro throws a leg kick but Penndragon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penndragon throws a series of punches but Veleiro moves out of range.
Penndragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veleiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Penndragon.

Veleiro feints and as Penndragon raises his hands in defense, Veleiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veleiro throws a big right hand that misses.
Veleiro looking to pass the guard.
Penndragon keeping moving, preventing Veleiro from controlling successfully.
Penndragon keeping full guard, as Veleiro tries to pass.
Veleiro wants to control from the top but Penndragon keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veleiro is pushing down on Penndragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penndragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Veleiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Veleiro throws a strike but Penndragon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Penndragon keeping moving, preventing Veleiro from controlling successfully.
Penndragon wants to sweep here but Veleiro controlling him for the moment.
Veleiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Veleiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penndragon is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Penndragon holds on and takes a little breather.

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.
Veleiro passes Penndragon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penndragon is trying to maintain the position but Veleiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Veleiro trying to control the action but Penndragon is working from the bottom.
Veleiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penndragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Veleiro.

Penndragon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Penndragon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veleiro shoots in but Penndragon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Penndragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penndragon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veleiro.
Veleiro lands with a shot to the body.
Penndragon avoids the body shot from Veleiro.
Penndragon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Veleiro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penndragon tries to clinch up

and Veleiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Veleiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Veleiro wants to pass the guard but Penndragon is keeping the position.
Veleiro stops Penndragon from standing up.
Veleiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Veleiro wants to control from the top but Penndragon keeps moving.
Veleiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Veleiro 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.
Veleiro wants to control from the top but Penndragon keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustin Veleiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Veleiro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Veleiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veleiro swings for the body but Penndragon moves out of range.
Penndragon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veleiro throws out the jab.
Penndragon stalks Veleiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Veleiro's face. Veleiro staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Augustin Veleiro has been cut.
Veleiro lands a slapping body shot.
Veleiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penndragon.
Veleiro throws a leg kick but Penndragon checks it.
Penndragon throws a series of punches but Veleiro avoids them all with ease.
Veleiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penndragon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penndragon tries to clinch
and Veleiro counters with a left to the body.
Veleiro throws a leg kick but Penndragon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Veleiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Veleiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Veleiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penndragon keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veleiro wants to take a breather but Penndragon manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Veleiro.
Penndragon wants to get back to his feet but Veleiro passes into half guard.
Penndragon wants to control but Veleiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penndragon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Veleiro.
Penndragon wants to improve his position but Veleiro is controlling well.
Penndragon wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Veleiro trying to control from half guard but Penndragon is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Veleiro throws the left hand but Penndragon avoids the punch easily.
Veleiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penndragon is looking to clinch but Veleiro is avoiding it.
Penndragon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Veleiro counters with a two punch combo.
Donk. Veleiro catches Penndragon right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penndragon. Veleiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penndragon looks to clinch
and Veleiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veleiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Penndragon is just out of range.
Veleiro throws an overhand right that lands on Penndragon's shoulder, as Penndragon tries to avoid the shot.
Veleiro misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penndragon closes the distance and clinches.
Penndragon tries to land knees in the clinch but Veleiro avoids the damage to the body.
Penndragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Penndragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penndragon misses with a few strikes there.
Penndragon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
BJ Penndragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veleiro throws a body punch but Penndragon moves out of range.
Veleiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penndragon's waist but Penndragon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Veleiro off to one side.
Penndragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veleiro.
Veleiro connects with a single shot there.
Penndragon throws a sloppy head kick and Veleiro moves out of range easily.
Penndragon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Veleiro shoots in and bounces Penndragon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Veleiro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penndragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penndragon can't keep his opponent in guard - Veleiro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Veleiro prevents Penndragon from standing back up.
Veleiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
BJ Penndragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penndragon wants to control the action here but instead Veleiro manages to pass to full mount!
Veleiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Veleiro controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augustin Veleiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Veleiro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustin Veleiro!