PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Verelea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and don vasyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). vasyl has chosen Come and die by Fatal&therapy as his entrance music. don vasyl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Verelea
vs
vasyl

180 cm
25
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
168 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Verelea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, don vasyl!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verelea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verelea swings and misses with a hook to the body.

vasyl has closed the distance and engaged Verelea in a clinch.
Verelea pushes vasyl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
vasyl throws an elbow but it misses.
Verelea presses vasyl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Verelea scores with a nice short uppercut.
Verelea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
vasyl trying to land knees to the body.
Verelea lands a body shot in the clinch.
Verelea blocks an elbow strike from vasyl.
vasyl misses with an elbow strike.
Verelea lands with a left to the head.
Verelea cracks vasyl with a nice body shot.
Verelea lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down vasyl.
Verelea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verelea. vasyl does a little dance to reset his feet.
vasyl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

vasyl gets a clinch.
Verelea pushes vasyl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verelea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of vasyls head.
vasyl connects with a knee to the head.
Verelea lands a right hand that snaps the head of vasyl backwards.
Verelea throws a punch but it's blocked by vasyl.
A shot in the inside from Verelea.
Verelea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verelea misses with a punch to the body.
vasyl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
vasyl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verelea is defending well for now.
vasyl throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vasyl lands with a left to the head.
Verelea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of vasyl backwards.
Verelea works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verelea throws a punch but it's blocked by vasyl.
vasyl is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
vasyl pushes off an throws an elbow but Verelea leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by vasyl.
Verelea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of vasyls head.
vasyl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verelea.
A head punch on the inside from Verelea fails to land.
vasyl throws an elbow but it misses.
vasyl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
vasyl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verelea presses vasyl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
vasyl looks gassed!
vasyl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verelea throws a punch but it's blocked by vasyl.
Verelea lands with a right to the head.
Verelea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Verelea lands with a left to the head.
Verelea lands with a left to the head.
Verelea blocks the elbow strike.
Verelea is pressed up against the cage. vasyl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Verelea down to the mat. Verelea avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
vasyl moves in looking to clinch but Verelea pushes him off.
Verelea lands a two punch combo.
Verelea ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
don vasyl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verelea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vasyl wants to clinch up but Verelea keeps it at a distance.
Verelea keeps the fight on the outside.
Verelea scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Verelea scores with a hook to the body. vasyl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Verelea is looking to wear down vasyl with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verelea lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as vasyl backs up against the cage.

vasyl moves into range and clinches up with Verelea.
Verelea avoids the elbow strike from vasyl, against the cage.
Verelea lands a nice uppercut.
Verelea throws a head punch that misses.
Verelea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verelea. vasyl does a little dance to reset his feet.
vasyl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Verelea lands the left hand.
Verelea digs a good body shot into vasyl's ribs.
vasyl takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
vasyl misses with a double jab
and Verelea counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Verelea has taken the fight to the clinch.
Verelea lands a right hand.
Verelea lands an uppercut.

vasyl has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Verelea clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vasyl keeps control of the position as Verelea tries to break free.
vasyl gets his hands free as Verelea looks to control.
Verelea avoids the strikes from vasyl.
Verelea avoids the strikes from vasyl.
Verelea wants to control his opponent's hands but vasyl gets his hands free.
Verelea is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
vasyl has Verelea flattened out and is raining down punches.
vasyl struggling to land strikes to the head as Verelea covers up.
Verelea tries to roll but vasyl sticks to his back.
Verelea trying to control the action but vasyl just sinks the hooks in.
Verelea grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
vasyl not allowing Verelea to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Verelea is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
vasyl scores with punches from the back.
vasyl is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. vasyl gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. vasyl gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. vasyl apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Verelea throws a series of punches but vasyl moves out of range.
Verelea tries to clinch there but vasyl circles away.
Verelea lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
vasyl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
vasyl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
vasyl throws the kick towards the body but Verelea avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verelea thows a body shot but no joy.
Verelea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from vasyl.
Verelea misses with the combination.
vasyl connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

vasyl misses with a kick to the body.
vasyl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Verelea avoids a kick to the body.
Verelea throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Verelea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verelea throws a hook but vasyl avoids it easily.
Verelea tries to clinch up.
Verelea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verelea scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. vasyl doesn't seem bothered though.
vasyl misses with a body kick.
Verelea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps vasyl's head backwards.
Verelea throws the left hand but vasyl avoids the punch easily.
Verelea misses with the combination.
vasyl tries to close the distance and clinch but Verelea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
vasyl misses with a low kick as Verelea jumps back.

vasyl closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, vasyl scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from vasyl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verelea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, vasyl throws an elbow but misses.
Verelea throws a punch but it's blocked by vasyl.
Verelea tries to work over vasyl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
vasyl with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, vasyl throws an elbow but misses.
vasyl blocks a body shot from Verelea.
vasyl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verelea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
vasyl is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Verelea pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Verelea blocks an elbow strike from vasyl.
Verelea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
vasyl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by vasyl.
vasyl throws a head punch that misses.

vasyl pulls guard successfully.

vasyl isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Verelea stacks vasyl on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Verelea!
vasyl is breathing heavily.
Verelea is looking to take a break and control but vasyl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Verelea creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vasyl regains half guard.
vasyl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
vasyl gets full guard.
Verelea lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
vasyl wants to sweep but no luck.
vasyl punching from the bottom - just letting Verelea know he's still in a fight.
vasyl throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
vasyl manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Verelea manages to get himself to full guard.

Verelea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Verelea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
vasyl lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vasyl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
vasyl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
vasyl scoring with punches to the head and body.
vasyl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
vasyl landing some decent shots from guard.
vasyl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
vasyl with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Verelea has his hands on vasyl's head, controlling the position.
vasyl content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
vasyl postures up in Verelea's guard and throws a big left but Verelea blocks it.
vasyl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
vasyl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
vasyl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
vasyl stopping the sweep attempt from Verelea.
vasyl stands and throws Verelea's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Verelea tries to bench press vasyl off him but vasyl keeps the position.
vasyl scores with a couple of short elbows.
Verelea manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
vasyl misses with some strikes from the bottom.
vasyl moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Verelea preventing the sweep.
vasyl trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Verelea preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

don vasyl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

vasyl doesn't manage to clinch there - Verelea circles away.
vasyl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Verelea scores with the left hand. vasyl knows he should have avoided that one.
Verelea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
vasyl lands a lovely overhand right.
Verelea avoids the body shot from vasyl.
vasyl throws a push kick but Verelea slaps the foot to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Verelea.
Juan Verelea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy body kick from vasyl
and Verelea counters with a three punch combo that has vasyl backing up. vasyl nods at Verelea to acknowledge the strikes.
Verelea thuds a left hand into vasyl's body.
Verelea swinging wilding here.
vasyl tries to clinch there but Verelea circles away.
Verelea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

vasyl closes the distance and clinches.
Verelea prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vasyl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verelea swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Verelea.
vasyl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by vasyl.
A shot in the inside from Verelea.
vasyl blocks an uppercut.
vasyl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
vasyl lands a nice uppercut.
Verelea blocks an elbow strike.
Verelea working aggressively here.
vasyl goes for a takedown attempt but Verelea pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
vasyl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
vasyl misses with a hook.
Verelea lands a with a good body shot.
Verelea digs a good hook to vasyl's body.

Verelea instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, vasyl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verelea's brow.
Verelea scores with a shot to the side of vasyl's head.
A hook to the body from Verelea.
A short body shot lands from Verelea as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verelea lands a right hand that snaps the head of vasyl backwards.
vasyl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Verelea.
Verelea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Verelea presses vasyl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verelea digs a right hand into vasyl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on vasyl's gas tank.
Verelea prevents the takedown attempt.
Juan Verelea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of don vasyl.
Verelea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
vasyl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
vasyl misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verelea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verelea lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Verelea.
Verelea blocks the elbow strike.
vasyl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Verelea - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verelea.
Verelea working some nice short punches in the clinch.
vasyl throws an elbow but it misses.
vasyl drops down looking for an ankle pick but Verelea pulls his leg out and moves away.
Verelea scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
vasyl takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verelea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verelea tries to bum rush vasyl with a series of wild strikes but vasyl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Verelea lands with a right hand.
vasyl dodges the punch combination from Verelea.
vasyl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verelea lands a straight punch to the body, keeping vasyl at a distance.
vasyl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Verelea circles away from the clinch attempt.

vasyl clinches up against the cage.
vasyl connects with a knee to the head.
Verelea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
vasyl looking for a takedown.
vasyl takes a shot to the head.
Verelea blocks the elbow strike.
vasyl misses with a knee to the head.
Verelea misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Verelea works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verelea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verelea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Verelea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
vasyl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Verelea as the two fighters clinch.
Verelea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
vasyl lands an elbow that stopped Verelea in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Verelea.
vasyl wants a takedown.
Verelea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
vasyl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verelea lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Verelea - that landed with a thud.
Verelea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of vasyls head.
Verelea misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verelea.
vasyl blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verelea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juan Verelea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
vasyl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Verelea lands a body punch.
Verelea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Verelea.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verelea.
Verelea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Verelea showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Verelea has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Verelea!