PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Veremko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maksim Veremko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juan Pablo Cortez's chin.

Pablo Cortez
vs
Veremko

203 cm
24
283 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
237 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Pablo Cortez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Veremko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veremko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veremko connects with a high kick.

It looks like Juan Pablo Cortez has been cut.
Veremko lands with a shot to the body.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Veremko.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Veremko avoids nicely.
Veremko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Cortez.
Cortez circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veremko is looking to clinch.
Veremko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cortez back to the cage. Veremko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veremko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cortez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Veremko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez misses with a combination
and Veremko counters with a big head kick but Cortez shrugs it off.

Cortez is rocked!
A punch combination from Veremko misses.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veremko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veremko tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.
Veremko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veremko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Juan Pablo Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez misses with the combination.
Veremko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cortez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veremko doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Veremko looks to clinch
and Cortez counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Veremko avoids them all with ease.
Veremko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veremko scores with a spinning back kick!
Cortez is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Veremko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veremko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cortez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veremko misses with a series of wild punches.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veremko circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veremko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cortez.
Veremko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veremko.
Veremko misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez misses with a combination

and Veremko counters by clinching up.
Cortez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veremko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veremko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Veremko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veremko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortez dodges the punch combination from Veremko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez defending well as Veremko loads up on a big left hand.
Veremko throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Veremko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Juan Pablo Cortez's cut is getting worse.
Cortez tries to bum rush Veremko with a series of wild strikes but Veremko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veremko throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Veremko fails to land with a series of punches.
Veremko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Veremko throws a nice looking combination but Cortez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Cortez.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Veremko is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cortez.
Veremko is looking to clinch.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Veremko moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veremko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez dodges the punch combination from Veremko.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cortez takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez throws a combination that misses
and Veremko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Veremko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cortez's head.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Veremko.
Veremko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Veremko throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Veremko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Veremko - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maksim Veremko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Pablo Cortez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Veremko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick from Veremko lands but Cortez takes it in his stride.
Maksim Veremko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veremko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez misses with a double jab.
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cortez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Veremko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cortez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Veremko is looking to clinch.
Veremko connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veremko misses with a wild combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Veremko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Veremko tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veremko lands a head kick!
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Juan Pablo Cortez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head kick misses from Veremko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veremko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veremko circles away quickly and effectively.
Veremko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veremko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Veremko! Cortez is out on his feet! Veremko rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Cortez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Cortez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maksim Veremko!
Maksim Veremko is the new heavyweight champion!