PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ren Eto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Veeee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eto
vs
Veeee

187 cm
24
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ren Eto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Veeee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veeee fails to land with a series of punches.
Veeee misses with a looping left.
Veeee tries to close the distance and clinch but Eto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veeee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eto moves away.
Veeee misses with a double jab.
Eto pushes Veeee away with a front kick.
Veeee wants to clinch.
Veeee moves in looking to clinch but Eto pushes him off.
Eto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Veeee.
Veeee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veeee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Eto both land. Nice combination.
Veeee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veeee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veeee tries to clinch up.
Veeee misses with a double jab
and Eto counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eto looks to land a combination. Veeee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eto connects with a nice looking jab.
Eto keeps the fight on the outside.
Veeee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Veeee forces Eto back against the cage and clinches.
Eto blocks an elbow strike.
Eto tries to break the clinch but Veeee is controlling the position.

Veeee tightens his grip and picks Eto up, before dumping him to the ground. Eto manages to land in guard.
Eto being controlled here, momentarily.
Veeee postures up.
Eto wants to stand up but Veeee is controlling him.
Eto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Veeee controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eto keeping full guard, as Veeee tries to pass.
Eto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Veeee is controlling him.
Eto is trying to keep Veeee in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Veeee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Veeee looks gassed!
Veeee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick by Veeee misses
and Eto counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eto shoots for a takedown but Veeee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Veeee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Veeee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eto is trying to force a seperation but Veeee has the dominant position.
Eto fails to pull guard.
Veeee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eto walks away with a smile on his face. Veeee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Veeee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Eto counters with a left and a right that stings Veeee.
Eto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Veeee's head.
Eto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Veeee misses with a straight right.
Eto tries for a takedown but Veeee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Eto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veeee throws a sloppy head kick
and Eto counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Eto with that takedown attempt.
Veeee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Veeee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eto lands a high kick!
Veeee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veeee's calf.
Eto lands a head kick. Veeee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brandon Veeee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eto. Veeee shrugs it off though.
Veeee slaps away a takedown attempt from Eto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Veeee wants to clinch but Eto slips to the side
and Eto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Eto throws a head kick that Veeee semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Eto dominated that round.
That's time! Eto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eto defending well as Veeee loads up on a big left hand.
Eto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veeee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Veeee clinches up against the cage.
Eto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Veeee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eto tries to circle away but Veeee has him pinned against the cage.

Veeee lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Veeee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Veeee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eto's head.
Eto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Veeee seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eto trying to control here.
Veeee controlling the action here.
Eto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Veeee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eto's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Veeee slows the pace down in half guard.
Veeee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Veeee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brandon Veeee just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Veeee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Eto counters with a series of strikes. Veeee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eto swats away the attempt to clinch by Veeee.
Eto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veeee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Veeee. Veeee obviously looking to wear him down.
Veeee wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Veeee is looking to clinch.
Veeee avoids the head kick by Eto.

Veeee moves into the clinch.
Veeee throws an elbow that misses.

Veeee manages to pull guard.
Veeee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veeee has a closed guard, preventing Eto from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Veeee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Veeee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Eto.
Eto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Veeee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veeee clinches but Eto breaks the clinch
and Veeee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veeee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Veeee clinches up with Eto and pushes him back against the cage.
Eto blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veeee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Veeee throws an elbow but it misses.

Eto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Veeee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Eto to the mat. Eto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eto is trying to control the position but Veeee postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veeee wants to control from the top but Eto keeps moving.
Veeee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Veeee manages to get himself to full guard.
Veeee is looking to stand back up but Eto counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Veeee.
Veeee pushes Eto off looking to stand but Eto dives back in and keeps control.
Eto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Veeee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Veeee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eto is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Veeee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eto trying to control the action but Veeee is working from the bottom.
Veeee trying to hold on to Eto's head to control him but Eto postures up.
Veeee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eto kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eto tries to close the distance and clinch but Veeee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veeee throws a lazy head kick
and Eto counters with a big head kick but Veeee shrugs it off.
Veeee tries to clinch there but Eto circles away.
Brandon Veeee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veeee wants to clinch
and Eto counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Eto lands but Veeee takes it in his stride.
Eto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Veeee.

Veeee has closed the distance and engaged Eto in a clinch.
Eto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Veeee gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Eto is looking to improve his position.
Veeee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eto defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veeee not doing much here.
Veeee is looking to advance position but Eto won't allow it.
Veeee controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Veeee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Veeee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Veeee!