PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Veres (ranked 3029 p4p, 373 weight class) and Pertti Silsa (ranked 3939 p4p, 454 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silsa's choice of entrance music: Candy by Robbie Williams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Veres
vs
Silsa

180 cm
32
188 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

186 cm
45
197 lbs
36 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romulus Veres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pertti Silsa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veres misses with a body kick.
Silsa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romulus Veres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veres throws a front kick that sends Silsa stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Silsa misses.
Veres swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silsa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Veres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Veres.
Veres scoring well with a low kick there.
Veres darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silsa looks to land a right hand but Veres moved out of range.
Silsa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veres.
Silsa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Veres. Veres obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silsa loads up on a big right hand but Veres slips the punch.
Veres thinks about countering with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Veres.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silsa. Veres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silsa.
Silsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick by Veres misses
letting Silsa counter with a right hand.
Silsa throws a hook to the side of Veres's head but Veres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silsa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silsa.
Veres tries to land a front kick but Silsa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veres lands with a nice body punch.
Veres misses with a wild body shot.
Silsa throws a hook but Veres blocks it.
Veres is looking to wear down Silsa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silsa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silsa doesn't seem bothered though.
Veres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silsa throws a lazy right hand but Veres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veres misses with a head kick.
Veres lands a glancing blow to the side of Silsa's head.
Silsa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Veres.
Veres blocks a jab.
Veres lands a right hook to the body.
Veres scores with a push kick.
Veres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Veres. That's going to slow Silsa down.
Veres pushes Silsa away with a front kick.
Veres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silsa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Veres scores with a head kick.
Veres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silsa blocks a head kick by Veres.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veres.
Silsa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silsa takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Veres.
Veres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Veres there.
Veres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veres lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A lazy left from Veres finds it's target.
Romulus Veres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silsa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Veres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veres.
Veres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veres throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Veres with a hook.
Silsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veres.
Veres feints and then cracks Silsa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silsa down.
Veres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Veres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silsa moves out of range as Veres throws a body kick.
Silsa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veres counters with a head kick. That will keep Silsa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Veres lands a two punch combo.

Veres closes the distance and clinches.
Veres misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Veres.
Silsa lands a right hand.
Veres misses with a body punch.
Silsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veres.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Veres fails to land.
Veres lands a hook that snaps the head of Silsa backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veres.
Veres throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulus Veres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Veres throws a head kick but Silsa moves out of range.
A jab from Silsa misses.
Veres lands with a shot to the body.
Silsa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silsa needs to keep his hands up - Veres had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Silsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veres avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Veres is looking to counter punch.
Veres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silsa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silsa shoots in for a takedown but Veres shows good takedown defense.
Veres moves out of range of the strikes.
Veres cracks the inside of Silsa's front leg.
Veres cracks Silsa with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Silsa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veres throws a front kick that sends Silsa stumbling back into the cage.
Veres thows a body kick. Silsa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silsa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa walks into a straight right hand from Veres.
Veres lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Veres.
Veres throws a body punch but Silsa moves out of range.
Silsa tries to move into range but Veres moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veres lands a head kick. Silsa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veres lands a leg kick that knocks Silsa off balance momentarily.
Romulus Veres is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Silsa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veres.
Veres moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jab by Veres.
A head kick from Veres lands but Silsa takes it in his stride.
Veres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veres is looking to slow Silsa down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silsa goes for a double leg but Veres avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Veres continues to drive forward.
Veres is looking to slow Silsa down with leg kicks.
Veres ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Veres.
Jab by Veres.
Silsa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Veres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silsa doesn't seem phased though.
Veres lands a leg kick that knocks Silsa off balance momentarily.
Silsa drops his hands momentarily and Veres takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veres gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silsa's calf.
Silsa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Veres jabs Silsa right on the nose. Silsa blinks but takes it well.
Veres lands a nice shot that snaps Silsa's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veres throws a hook to the side of Silsa's head but Silsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silsa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Veres scores with a jab.
Veres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silsa can do to turn this around?
Silsa throws a hook but Veres avoids it easily.

Veres clinches.
Veres lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Veres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veres pushes Silsa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veres lands a left hand.
Silsa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veres tries a body shot but Silsa blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veres.
Silsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veres's elbow.
Silsa misses with a punch to the body.
Veres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veres works on Silsa's body with a couple of short punches.
Veres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

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!
Veres tries a body shot but Silsa blocks it.
A hook to the body from Veres.
Veres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Veres.
Veres lands with a light punch inside.
Veres digs a right hand underneath Silsa's ribcage. Silsa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Veres presses Silsa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Veres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Veres.
Veres lands with a left to the head.
Veres misses with a body punch.
Veres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silsa.
Veres cracks Silsa with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veres tries a body shot but Silsa blocks it.
Silsa throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulus Veres dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Silsa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silsa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veres.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veres, as that shot connected.

Silsa is rocked!
Veres lands with an uppercut that bounces Silsa off the cage and back into range.
Silsa is still on wobbly legs! Can Veres finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Veres.
Veres lands a nice shot to the body.
Silsa seems to have recovered his senses.
Silsa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Veres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Veres.
Veres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veres lands a body shot.
Veres works the jab nicely.
Silsa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veres lands a brutal head kick. Silsa looks out on his feet and Veres throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Romulus Veres!
An out of breath and clearly excited Romulus Veres thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).