PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Method Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjoe Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Method Man - Meth vs. Chef feat. Raekwon The Chef. The crowd seem to be enjoying Velmu's choice of entrance music: Joe Budden-Pump it Up. 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.

Man
vs
Velmu

191 cm
36
195 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

192 cm
34
200 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Notorious Clothing Co.

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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Method Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yrjoe Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Velmu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Method Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velmu throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Velmu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Man is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice jab there from Man.
Velmu is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Man.
A cross from Velmu lands.
Velmu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Velmu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velmu misses with an uppercut.
Velmu looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Velmu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
Velmu lands a head kick!
Nice shot lands for Man.
Velmu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws out a loose jab but Velmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velmu blocks a leg kick.
Man stuns Velmu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velmu throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Man takes a swing at Velmu's ribcage but misses.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velmu throws a head kick that misses.
Man misses with a body shot.
Velmu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Velmu.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Velmu tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Velmu misses with a body shot.
Velmu throws a head kick that misses.
Velmu lands a nice looking body shot.
Man tries to move into range but Velmu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Velmu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velmu unleashes a big counter combination but Man bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Velmu ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velmu misses with a head kick.
Velmu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Velmu forces Man back against the cage and clinches.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velmu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Velmu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Velmu as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Velmu there.
Velmu misses with a wild combination.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man slips under a jab from Velmu.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man lands a jab-cross combination.
Velmu missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velmu tries to clinch up.
Velmu misses with a body shot.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Velmu clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Velmu.
Velmu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velmu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velmu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velmu misses with a series of wild punches.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu slips under a jab from Man.
Velmu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velmu clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velmu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Man.
A jab from Velmu misses.
Velmu defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Velmu looks to land a combination. Man sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Man throws out a loose jab but Velmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
Velmu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Velmu clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velmu ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Velmu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velmu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yrjoe Velmu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Man.

Velmu moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Velmu.
Velmu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Velmu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man misses with a double jab.
Velmu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man avoids the head kick by Velmu.
Nice body kick from Man.
Velmu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man.
Velmu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velmu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velmu misses with a wild body shot.
Velmu throws a head kick that misses.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Velmu ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man scores with a push kick.
Velmu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Man tries to land a front kick but Velmu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Velmu works over Man's head and body with a nice combination.
Yrjoe Velmu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velmu tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Velmu down.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Velmu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Velmu tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man looks to land a combination but Velmu avoids it well.
Velmu moves away from the strike by Man.
Velmu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velmu tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man blocks a head kick by Velmu.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Velmu's head.
Velmu throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Man throws a hook but Velmu blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Velmu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man digs a good body shot into Velmu's ribs.
Man misses with a straight left.
Velmu moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Velmu wants to clinch.
Velmu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Velmu tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Velmu staying out of range there.
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Velmu throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Man throws a right hand that Velmu ducks under and follows up with a left that Velmu also avoids with ease.
Velmu throws a nice head kick!
Man moves out of range as Velmu strikes.
Velmu moves away from the strike by Man.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man blocks a head kick by Velmu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Velmu throws a head kick that misses.
Man throws a right hand that Velmu ducks under and follows up with a left that Velmu also avoids with ease.
Velmu is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man misses with a low kick as Velmu jumps back.
Method Man is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Velmu.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velmu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Velmu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Velmu in his tracks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Man lands a really nice looking cross but Velmu seems unphased.
Man looks to land a right hand but Velmu moved out of range.
Velmu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velmu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velmu doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Velmu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Velmu takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velmu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Velmu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Man misses.
Man throws a head kick but Velmu moves out of range.
A nice side step and Velmu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velmu can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Man.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velmu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velmu lands a high kick!
Man swings away with a body shot that misses
and Velmu counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
A big right from Man misses.
Velmu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Method Man dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Velmu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Velmu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Velmu lands a nice looking body shot.
Man misses with a body shot.
Velmu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Man tries to land a front kick but Velmu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Velmu misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Velmu misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Velmu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
A big left from Velmu misses.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Velmu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man cracks Velmu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Velmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velmu doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Velmu throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Man pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Velmu back to the cage. Man follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Man throws a front kick that sends Velmu stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velmu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velmu misses with a head kick.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Velmu manages to avoid it.
Man lands a nice hook to Velmu's body. Velmu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Velmu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velmu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Velmu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man throws a head kick that half lands.
Velmu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Man backs up against the cage.
Velmu throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Velmu moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man lands a jab.
Velmu moves away from the strike by Man.
Velmu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Velmu doesn't seem bothered though.
Velmu moves out of range as Man strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velmu misses with a kick to the body.
Velmu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Velmu blocks a low kick nicely.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velmu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Velmu.
Velmu throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Velmu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Velmu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Velmu's sensitive parts.
Velmu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Velmu moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Velmu tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a series of punches but Velmu avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man slips under a jab from Velmu.
Velmu misses with a hook.
Man lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Velmu - just one landing.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Velmu just misses with a punch to the body.
Man slips under a jab from Velmu.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Man throws a hook but Velmu blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man lands with a nice body punch.
Man connects with a good right hand that stumbles Velmu. Velmu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velmu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Velmu as he connects with a hook.
Velmu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Velmu! But no joy.
Velmu blocks a leg kick.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velmu missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velmu throws a head kick that misses.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velmu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.

Velmu moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Method Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Method Man!
Method Man seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Yrjoe Velmu spoke after the fight, saying 'Redman is better...'.