PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mychal Veedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Askren
vs
Veedor

182 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mychal Veedor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veedor looks for a takedown but Askren sprawls well.
Veedor wants to clinch.
Askren shoots and misses

so Veedor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Askren is on top in guard.
Veedor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Askren lands a couple of elbows.
Askren stands up over Veedor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veedor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Askren wants to control from the top but Veedor keeps moving.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Veedor is keeping the position.
Askren preventing the sweep.
Askren landing with the ground and pound.
Veedor keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren throwing strikes but missing.
Askren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Veedor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Askren wants to control from the top but Veedor keeps moving.
Askren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Askren wants to control from the top but Veedor keeps moving.
Askren lands a couple of elbows.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Veedor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veedor has control of Askren's left arm, preventing Askren from doing any damage.
Askren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Veedor is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Veedor blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Askren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Askren scoring with some ground and pound.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Askren lands a couple of elbows.
Askren works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Veedor has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Veedor looks gassed!
Askren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Askren is trying to control. Veedor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Veedor has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Veedor is refusing to be controlled, as Askren sits in half guard.
Askren thows a huge punch but Veedor dodges it nicely.
Veedor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Askren is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Askren working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Askren lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Veedor taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Veedor is trying to control but can't.
Askren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Veedor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Askren is working away from the top position though.
Askren is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Veedor!
Askren lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Askren lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Veedor is rocked!
Askren looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Veedor covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Askren!