PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Veterano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varian Wyrnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Veterano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Turn The Lights Out . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Veterano
vs
Wyrnn

190 cm
26
204 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

188 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Veterano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Varian Wyrnn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veterano loads up on a big right hand but Wyrnn slips the punch.
Veterano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wyrnn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wyrnn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wyrnn misses the shot to the body.
Veterano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Wyrnn.
Wyrnn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Veterano misses with a hook. Wyrnn ducked under it nicely.
Marcelo Veterano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veterano misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Wyrnn.
Veterano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wyrnn looks to score with a jab to the body but Veterano is just out of range.
A combination from Veterano does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veterano.
Veterano misses with a double jab.
Veterano missing with a left hand there. Wyrnn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wyrnn moves out of range as Veterano strikes.
Wyrnn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veterano throws out the jab.
Veterano misses with a few strikes there.
Veterano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Veterano throws a right hand that Wyrnn ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyrnn also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Veterano blocks the leg kick.
Wyrnn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veterano misses with a looping left.
Veterano's corner calls for a 1-2. Veterano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veterano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyrnn.
Veterano throws a jab but it's blocked by Wyrnn.
Veterano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wyrnn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyrnn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Veterano.
Veterano throws a series of strikes that have Wyrnn backpedaling.
Veterano misses with a looping left.
Wyrnn scores with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Veterano.
Veterano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wyrnn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Wyrnn is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn moves away from the strike by Veterano.
Veterano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyrnn defending well as Veterano loads up on a big left hand.
Wyrnn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Veterano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Wyrnn. Those never looked like landing.
Veterano throws a looping overhand right but Wyrnn ducks down to avoid it.
Veterano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wyrnn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wyrnn throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice cross by Wyrnn.
Wyrnn avoids the body shot from Veterano.
A big left from Veterano misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veterano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyrnn moves out of range of the strikes.
Veterano throws a lazy uppercut
and Wyrnn counters with an inside leg kick.
Veterano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veterano misses with a right hand
and Wyrnn counters with a big head kick but Veterano shrugs it off.
Wyrnn scores with a hook to the body. Veterano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veterano misses with a wild body shot.
Veterano throws a good cross that connects.
Veterano scores with a one two! Wyrnn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Veterano slips a jab and a cross from Wyrnn.
Veterano loads up on a big right hand but Wyrnn slips the punch.
Veterano misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Veterano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Veterano lands a nice hook to Wyrnn's body. Wyrnn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good exchange - Veterano coming out on top.
Veterano misses with an uppercut
and Wyrnn counters with a nice body shot.
Veterano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veterano cracks Wyrnn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wyrnn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veterano with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Veterano.
Veterano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Veterano misses with a right hand
and Wyrnn counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veterano checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrnn ducks under a wild hook from Veterano.
Wyrnn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Veterano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Veterano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wyrnn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veterano.
Veterano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Wyrnn to counter with a crisp jab.
Veterano throws a hook to the side of Wyrnn's head but Wyrnn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veterano misses with a combination
and Wyrnn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Veterano's knee momentarily.
Wyrnn scores with a shot to the body.
Wyrnn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veterano moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veterano works the jab nicely.
Veterano misses with a hook to the body
and Wyrnn counters with a thumping low kick.
Veterano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyrnn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Veterano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyrnn.
Veterano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wyrnn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veterano.
Wyrnn lands the left hand.
Veterano just misses with a punch to the body.
Veterano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wyrnn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Veterano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Veterano misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Veterano.
Veterano throws a body punch but Wyrnn moves out of range.
Veterano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wyrnn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wyrnn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veterano misses with a lunging right hand
and Wyrnn counters with a nice uppercut.
Veterano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veterano misses with a right hand
and Wyrnn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Veterano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veterano thows a body shot but no joy.
Veterano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veterano misses with an uppercut. Wyrnn saw that one coming.
Veterano fails to land with a series of punches.
Veterano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wyrnn counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veterano throws a right hand that Wyrnn ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyrnn also avoids with ease.
Wyrnn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Veterano rather than just go for the knockout.
Veterano throws a hook but Wyrnn avoids it easily.
Veterano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wyrnn counters with a solid body kick.
Wyrnn digs a good hook to Veterano's body.
Veterano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wyrnn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyrnn misses with a wild body shot.
Veterano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyrnn was well out of range. Poor timing from Veterano.
Veterano throws a lazy right hand but Wyrnn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varian Wyrnn 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. This is the final round!

Wyrnn throws a head kick but Veterano moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Veterano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wyrnn - the referee stops the clock and Veterano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wyrnn. Veterano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Veterano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wyrnn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Veterano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wyrnn catches Veterano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Veterano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wyrnn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Veterano scrambles back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wyrnn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veterano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wyrnn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Veterano's knee momentarily.
Wyrnn throws a sloppy head kick and Veterano moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veterano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veterano looks to land a combination but Wyrnn avoids it well.
Veterano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyrnn.
Wyrnn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veterano throws out the jab.
Wyrnn lands a jab.
Wyrnn misses with an uppercut.
Veterano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veterano, as that shot connected.
Wyrnn stuns Veterano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Veterano blocks a head kick by Wyrnn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn lands a head kick. Veterano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Veterano throws a jab but it's blocked by Wyrnn.
Veterano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wyrnn throws a head kick but Veterano moves out of range.
Wyrnn misses with a wild body shot.
Wyrnn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veterano misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veterano misses the shot to the body.
Wyrnn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wyrnn scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veterano.
Wyrnn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Veterano doesn't seem bothered though.
Wyrnn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Veterano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wyrnn misses with a low kick.
Veterano swings widly with a right hand
and Wyrnn counters with a low kick, right behind Veterano 's knee.
Wyrnn slips a jab and a cross from Veterano.
Wyrnn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Veterano misses with a wild combination.
Veterano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veterano misses with a left hand
and Wyrnn counters with a right hand to the body.
Veterano thows a body shot but no joy.
Veterano misses with a body shot.
Wyrnn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wyrnn there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Veterano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wyrnn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wyrnn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veterano was well out of range. Poor timing from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn takes a swing at Veterano's ribcage but misses.
Veterano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wyrnn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veterano.
Wyrnn throws a series of punches but Veterano avoids them all with ease.
Wyrnn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Varian Wyrnn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wyrnn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varian Wyrnn!