PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Veli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veli comes to the cage accompanied by Deicide's Dead by Dawn. Pikku Veli has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Veli
vs
Rimes

205 cm
29
301 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

204 cm
24
277 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Pikku Veli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Optimus Rimes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veli tries to bum rush Rimes with a series of wild strikes but Rimes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Veli gets tackled into the cage by Rimes. Rimes maintains the clinch.
A short left from Veli.
Rimes tries to land a knee to the head but Veli blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veli.
Rimes swings wildly with an uppercut but Veli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimes takes a shot to the head.
Rimes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Veli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rimes backwards.
A short uppercut from Rimes.
Veli takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rimes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Veli controlling the action here for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Veli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rimes's brow.
Rimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rimes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veli blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Rimes.

It looks like Pikku Veli has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veli lands with a light punch inside.
Veli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veli working aggressively here.
Rimes throws a head punch that misses.
Veli blocking some punches.

Veli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Rimes as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rimes blocks a jab.
Veli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rimes lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Veli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Veli.
Rimes misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veli. Rimes does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Veli with a jab.
Rimes throws a leg kick but Veli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rimes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Veli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rimes scrambles back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Rimes blocks the low kick.
Veli throws a sloppy head kick and Rimes moves out of range easily.
Rimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rimes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Veli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Veli misses with a looping right.
Veli swats away the attempt to clinch by Rimes.
Veli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Veli.
Rimes throws a good cross that connects.
Veli throws a head kick but Rimes moves out of range.
Rimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veli throws out the jab.
Veli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rimes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Veli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rimes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Veli. Veli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Rimes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Veli lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Veli fails to land.
Rimes tries to work over Veli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rimes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veli's efforts to push away.
Veli tries to throw a body punch but Rimes avoids it by throwing Veli back against the cage.
Rimes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Veli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rimes scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veli is looking to clinch.
Rimes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Veli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rimes tried to score with a low kick but Veli checks it.
Rimes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Veli is looking to clinch.
Veli cracks a nice hook into Rimes's ribs.
Veli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veli wants to clinch.
Rimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimes throws a leg kick but Veli checks it.
Veli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rimes.
Rimes connects with a solid leg kick.
Rimes misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Rimes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Veli's cut.
That's time! Veli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Veli tries to clinch up but Rimes circles away and keeps his distance.
Veli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rimes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rimes moves away from the strike by Veli.
Veli tries to clinch up but Rimes circles away and keeps his distance.
Rimes misses with a wild body shot.
Veli looks to score with a jab to the body but Rimes is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rimes. That's going to slow Veli down.

Rimes has closed the distance and engaged Veli in a clinch.
Veli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rimes misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veli.
Veli is trying to push Rimes away but Rimes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Rimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veli misses with some punches.
Veli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Veli.
Veli misses with a body punch.
Veli blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rimes.
Rimes has Veli pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veli.
Rimes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Rimes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veli.
Veli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veli misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rimes.
Veli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rimes's defenses.
Veli throws an elbow that misses.
Rimes crunches a lovely knee into Veli's ribcage.
Rimes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Rimes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Veli.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rimes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Veli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rimes tries to clinch but Veli is having none of it.
Veli avoids a kick to the body.
Veli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veli blocks a head kick by Rimes.
Veli checks a low kick from Rimes.
Optimus Rimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rimes rushes Veli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rimes avoiding damage as Veli throws knees to the body.
Rimes pushes Veli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rimes stalls.
Veli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rimes.
Rimes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rimes blocks a body shot from Veli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rimes lands a knee to the head.
Rimes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veli taking a breather.
Rimes avoids the elbow strike from Veli, against the cage.
Rimes lands a right hand.
Veli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rimes tries a knee to the head but Veli blocks it.
Rimes pushes Veli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Veli is rocked!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oh Veli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veli seems to have got his legs back now.
Veli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Optimus Rimes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Veli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rimes avoids a wild elbow strike from Veli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veli has a couple of punches blocked by Rimes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rimes.
Rimes being controlled against the cage.
Rimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rimes tries a knee to the head but Veli blocks it.
Veli prevents a body shot from Rimes.
Rimes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Veli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veli throws an elbow that misses.
Rimes lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rimes.
Veli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rimes can't find room to land a body shot as Veli controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Rimes fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Rimes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pikku Veli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Veli tries to land a leg kick but Rimes saw it coming and moves away.
Veli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Veli closes the distance and clinches.
Veli misses with a body punch.
Veli works on Rimes's body with a couple of short punches.
Veli blocking some punches.
Rimes landing knees to the head.
Veli lands an elbow inside that Rimes shrugs off.
Veli misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Veli.
Rimes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rimes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rimes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rimes misses with a knee strike.
Rimes misses with the head strike.
Veli blocks an uppercut.
Rimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimes connects with a knee to the head.
Rimes swings wildly with an uppercut but Veli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Rimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Veli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rimes misses with an uppercut.
Rimes works Veli's body with a nice hook.

Veli moves into the clinch successfully.
Veli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rimes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Veli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rimes's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Veli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rimes's brow.
Veli misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Veli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rimes's brow.
Rimes misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rimes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veli blocking some punches.
Rimes dodges an elbow strike from Veli.
A left hand lands to the body for Rimes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veli.
Veli missing with knees to the body.
Veli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rimes avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rimes leaning against his opponent.
Rimes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veli tries to work over Rimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rimes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Veli stalling against the cage.
Rimes blocks a body shot from Veli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veli.
Veli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rimes lands a hook that snaps the head of Veli backwards.
Rimes lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Veli leaning against his opponent.
Veli tries to work over Rimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rimes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Veli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veli trying to land knees to the body.
Rimes lands a nice knee to the body.
Rimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Veli.
Pikku Veli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rimes pushes Veli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veli.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rimes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rimes with a knee to the head.

Pikku Veli's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rimes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rimes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rimes.
Rimes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rimes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rimes lands a big right hand that drops Veli! The killer instinct kicks in and Rimes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rimes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Optimus Rimes!