PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Conceisao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veloso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wild Boys - Duran Duran. Erik Veloso is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Conceisao
vs
Veloso

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Conceisao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Veloso!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conceisao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Veloso is fending him off so far but Conceisao persists. Nope, Veloso circles away and we're back to standing.
Veloso is looking to clinch but Conceisao is avoiding it.
Conceisao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Veloso is fending him off so far but Conceisao persists. Nope, Veloso circles away and we're back to standing.
Conceisao shoots in but Veloso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Conceisao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conceisao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Veloso but Veloso pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veloso is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conceisao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Conceisao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Conceisao working for a triangle but Veloso defends it easily.
Veloso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conceisao swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conceisao is trying to control the position but Veloso postures up.
Conceisao is breathing heavily.
Conceisao throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veloso is looking to stand up but Conceisao won't let him.
Veloso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conceisao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veloso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conceisao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conceisao controls Veloso momentarily but Veloso frees himself.
Veloso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Veloso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Veloso are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conceisao circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conceisao with a lazy takedown attempt

and Veloso counters with a nice double leg into side control. Conceisao won't be happy with that.
Conceisao sneaks back into half guard.
Conceisao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conceisao is trying to keep Veloso in close.
Conceisao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Veloso manages to get himself to full guard.
Conceisao slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Conceisao wants to control from the top but Veloso keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veloso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Veloso keeping moving, preventing Conceisao from controlling successfully.

Conceisao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Conceisao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Veloso wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Conceisao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Veloso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Veloso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Conceisao with a lazy takedown attempt

and Veloso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Veloso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Veloso takes the fight into the clinch.

Veloso manages to break the clinch.
Conceisao fails with the takedown

and Veloso counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Veloso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Conceisao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Veloso can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Veloso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conceisao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso is in close to Conceisao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Conceisao wants to sweep here but Veloso controlling him for the moment.
Erik Veloso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Veloso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Veloso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conceisao is keeping the position for now.

Conceisao looking for a guillotine here but Veloso defends easily.
Veloso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conceisao throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Conceisao trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conceisao looking for a sweep. Not yet Conceisao, not yet.
Conceisao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Veloso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conceisao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conceisao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Veloso!
Conceisao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Veloso is looking to escape.
Veloso is trying desperately to improve position.

Conceisao working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conceisao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Veloso?
Conceisao with shots to the head and body - Veloso looks very uncomfortable down there.
Conceisao wants to control the pace but Veloso is squirming around nicely.
Veloso working to try and regain half guard.
Veloso is squirming around, avoiding Conceisao's attempts to control the action.
Veloso taking shots to the head.

Conceisao working for a submission but Veloso is keeping him at bay.
Conceisao wants to control the pace but Veloso is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veloso is looking to get to half guard.
Conceisao lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Veloso tries to reverse the position but Conceisao maintains control.
Conceisao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veloso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Conceisao dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Veloso gets a takedown into half guard.
Veloso throws a strike but Conceisao avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Conceisao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Conceisao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conceisao keeping full guard, as Veloso tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conceisao looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Veloso is defending well. Conceisao quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Veloso has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Conceisao celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Conceisao!