PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horus Anubis (ranked 3024 p4p, 3454 weight class) and Tyler Veal (ranked 375 p4p, 414 weight class). Tyler Veal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Anubis
vs
Veal

179 cm
21
177
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
181
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Horus Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Veal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anubis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veal in his tracks.
We've been hearing reports that Anubis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A slow jab from Anubis misses its intended target.
Veal lands a glancing blow to the side of Anubis's head.
Veal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anubis eats them both and turns towards Veal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anubis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Veal tests Anubis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Veal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veal.

Veal has closed the distance and engaged Anubis in a clinch.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Veal.
Anubis wants a takedown.
Veal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anubis swings wildly with an uppercut but Veal uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veal keeps control of Anubis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Veal scores with a knee to the head.
Veal scores with a shoulder strike.
Anubis misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Veal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Veal misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anubis misses with some punches.
A short left from Veal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anubis blocking some punches.
Anubis wants to stall.
Veal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Veal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Anubis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Veal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Veal.
Veal landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Veal.
Veal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Veal.

Anubis is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veal lands a nice knee to the body.
Veal controlling the action here for a moment.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Veal on the inside.
Anubis has Veal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Veal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horus Anubis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Veal struggles to land a body shot inside as Anubis controls his hands.
Veal lands an uppercut.
Veal lands an uppercut.
Oh Anubis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veal scores with a hook to the body.
Anubis seems to have got his legs back now.
Veal holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anubis goes for a takedown attempt but Veal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anubis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veal.
Anubis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anubis is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anubis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anubis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Veal.
Tyler Veal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anubis moves out of range of the body kick.
Anubis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Veal scores with a spinning back kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Veal.
Veal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anubis eats them both and turns towards Veal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Veal throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Veal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veal drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Anubis right on the button. Anubis goes down! Veal follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Veal gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Veal!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Veal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.