PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Veto (ranked 4654 p4p, 4756 weight class) and Vladimir Makarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Veto
vs
Makarov

205 cm
18
230
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quincy Veto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Veto misses its intended target.
Veto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Makarov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Makarov just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veto dodges the ground and pound from Makarov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Makarov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Veto misses with a straight right.

Makarov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Makarov wants a takedown but no success here.

Makarov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makarov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Veto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Makarov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Veto napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Makarov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Veto to his feet.
Veto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Makarov forces Veto back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Veto scores with a shot to the side of Makarov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov lands a body shot.

Makarov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Makarov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Makarov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Veto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makarov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Veto has managed to get both his arms back between Makarov's legs - danger averted.

Makarov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Veto has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Veto fails to land.
Makarov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Makarov manages to break the clinch.
Makarov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Makarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veto.
Veto throws an overhand right that lands on Makarov's shoulder, as Makarov tries to avoid the shot.
Makarov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Veto misses the shot to the body.

Veto gets caught flat footed, as Makarov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Veto wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Makarov manages to pass to side control.

Makarov is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Makarov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Veto throws an overhand right that lands on Makarov's shoulder, as Makarov tries to avoid the shot.
Veto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Makarov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Veto counters with a right hand to the body.
Veto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Veto misses
and Makarov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Veto really felt that one!
Veto takes a swing at Makarov's ribcage but misses.
Veto sets himself, and Makarov steps forward looking for the clinch! Veto avoids it this time.
Quincy Veto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Makarov moves into the clinch.

Makarov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Makarov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Makarov is controlling Veto's posture.
Veto won't allow Makarov to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Makarov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Veto lands a jab to the nose.
Quincy Veto is winning the standup battle so far.

Makarov scores with a takedown into Veto's guard.
Makarov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Makarov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Veto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Makarov stands up from Veto's guard - Makarov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vladimir Makarov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Veto misses.

Makarov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Veto's guard.
Makarov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Makarov is continuing to stall.
Makarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Makarov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Makarov is looking to work some ground and pound but Veto has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Veto misses with a double jab.

Makarov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Veto did well to prevent Makarov getting side control.
Vladimir Makarov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makarov throwing shots but Veto is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veto is trying to stand.
Makarov is looking to advance position but Veto won't allow it.
Makarov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Makarov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Makarov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Veto because Makarov loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makarov controlling from the full mount.
Makarov is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Quincy Veto has been cut.

Makarov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Makarov looking to finish with strikes here!
Makarov controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veto is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Makarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quincy Veto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Makarov clinches with his opponent.

Makarov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Makarov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Veto quickly recovers to half guard.
Makarov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Makarov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Veto is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Makarov has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
More stalling from Makarov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Makarov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Makarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makarov thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Makarov biding his time, controlling Veto.
Makarov with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Quincy Veto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Makarov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Veto knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Veto for a finish.
Veto is trying to get back to his feet but Makarov has full control of the position and if anything, Veto has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Makarov controlling from the back.
Veto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Veto is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Veto fending off the submission attempt from Makarov.
Makarov has Veto flattened out and is raining down punches.

Makarov looking for the choke but no joy.

Veto fending off the submission attempt from Makarov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makarov misses with an elbow to the head.
Veto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makarov on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makarov loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Veto hold on?

Veto fending off the submission attempt from Makarov.
Vladimir Makarov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Makarov is riding his opponent, not letting Veto buck him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Makarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makarov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Makarov!