PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rui Veloso (ranked 4474 p4p, 4550 weight class) and Anivin Luidort (ranked 0 p4p, 554 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Veloso
vs
Luidort

190 cm
25
194
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
198
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 The Island, Rui Veloso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anivin Luidort!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luidort looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Veloso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luidort looks to clinch
and Veloso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luidort misses the body punch
and Veloso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luidort shoots in looking for a takedown but Veloso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Luidort's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Veloso throwing a counter right hand but Luidort manages to avoid it.
Luidort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veloso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luidort tries to clinch
enabling Veloso to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luidort scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Luidort.
Veloso is looking to counter punch.
Luidort fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Veloso is looking to counter punch.
Rui Veloso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anivin Luidort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luidort wants to clinch but Veloso slips to the side
and Luidort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luidort throws a leg kick that is checked
and Veloso counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Luidort
and Veloso counters with a straight right hand.
Luidort tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luidort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luidort throws a sloppy head kick
and Veloso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luidort misses with a takedown attempt
and Veloso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luidort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Veloso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luidort wants to clinch
enabling Veloso to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luidort swings widly with a right hand
enabling Veloso to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luidort doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Veloso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Luidort is rocked!
Luidort looks winded!
Luidort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Veloso counter with a right hand.
Luidort is still on wobbly legs! Can Veloso finish him?
Luidort tries for a takedown but Veloso circles away easily
and Veloso counters with a huge left! Luidort is in big trouble! He's backing up but Veloso isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Luidort from any more damage. A dominating finish by Veloso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rui Veloso!
A very excited looking Rui Veloso rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.