PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Rupeni Veitayaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veitayaki comes to the ring accompanied by The Cibi . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Veitayaki
vs
Green

188 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 2

186 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupeni Veitayaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Green!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veitayaki wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Veitayaki moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Veitayaki misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Green checks a leg kick.

Green darts in and clinches Veitayaki up against the ropes.
Green lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veitayaki.
Veitayaki blocks an uppercut.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Veitayaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Veitayaki blocks an uppercut.
Veitayaki taking a breather.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Veitayaki blocks a body shot from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veitayaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veitayaki is trying to force a seperation but Green has the dominant position.
Veitayaki blocking some punches.
Green tries to work over Veitayaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Veitayaki is trying to stall.
Veitayaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Veitayaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the ropes.
Veitayaki has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Veitayaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Veitayaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Veitayaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.

Veitayaki clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veitayaki.
Veitayaki blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veitayaki lands with a short shot to the head.

Veitayaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veitayaki misses with a few strikes there.

Green instigates a clinch.
Veitayaki trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Veitayaki into the ropes.

Veitayaki breaks the clinch.
Veitayaki clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veitayaki at a distance.

Green has managed to clinch.
Green misses with some punches.
Veitayaki lands an uppercut.
Veitayaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Veitayaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Veitayaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Veitayaki.
Veitayaki throws a leg kick

and Green counters by clinching up.
Green misses with a body punch.
Veitayaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Green digs a right hand underneath Veitayaki's ribcage. Veitayaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Veitayaki lands a right hand.
Veitayaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Veitayaki.
Veitayaki blocking some punches.

Veitayaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Veitayaki is just out of range.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veitayaki manages to avoid it.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Veitayaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Green misses with a straight left.
Veitayaki slips a jab from Green.
Veitayaki avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Veitayaki finds it's way through Green's defenses.
Green takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Veitayaki scores with a punch to the head.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Veitayaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Green lands a jab to the nose.
Veitayaki lands with a good body shot.
Veitayaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Veitayaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Green is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Veitayaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veitayaki.
Veitayaki lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Green throws a body punch but Veitayaki moves out of range.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veitayaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Veitayaki is looking to counter punch.
Veitayaki scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Veitayaki.
Veitayaki swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rupeni Veitayaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Veitayaki feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veitayaki scores with a nice head shot.
Green throws a body punch but Veitayaki moves out of range.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veitayaki ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Veitayaki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Green misses with a wild body shot.

Green closes the distance and clinches.
Veitayaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green lands a right hand.
Veitayaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Veitayaki's head.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Veitayaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veitayaki scores with a push kick.
Green takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Green lands the left hand.
Veitayaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Veitayaki slips under a jab from Green.
Veitayaki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Veitayaki moves away from the strike by Green.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Veitayaki moves away and avoids it.
Veitayaki quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Veitayaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Veitayaki misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veitayaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Veitayaki blocks a jab.
Green throws a right and a left that Veitayaki avoids nicely.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veitayaki.
Veitayaki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Veitayaki.
Green throws a jab when Veitayaki was well out of range.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veitayaki.
Veitayaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Veitayaki lands a high kick!
Veitayaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veitayaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Veitayaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veitayaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veitayaki misses with a wild combination.
Green misses with a looping left.

Veitayaki closes the distance and clinches.
Green has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Veitayaki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Green can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veitayaki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
I was talking to Veitayaki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Veitayaki tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the ropes.
Green misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Green.
Veitayaki wants to stall.
Veitayaki takes a shot to the head.
Veitayaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Veitayaki manages to break the clinch.

Green has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Green really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Veitayaki can pounce on him.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Veitayaki takes one on the button.
Green cracks Veitayaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Veitayaki connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veitayaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Green on the side of the head.
Veitayaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green misses with a body shot.
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!

Green has closed the distance and engaged Veitayaki in a clinch.
Veitayaki lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veitayaki backwards.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Veitayaki.
Veitayaki working hard to break the clinch.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veitayaki backwards.
Green tries to work over Veitayaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Veitayaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veitayaki pushes Green back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Veitayaki has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veitayaki.
Green tries a body shot but Veitayaki blocks it.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Veitayaki controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Veitayaki lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks a body shot from Veitayaki.

Veitayaki breaks from the clinch.

Green closes the distance and clinches.
Green blocking some punches.

Veitayaki manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veitayaki. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veitayaki manages to avoid it.
Veitayaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Veitayaki is predictable there
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Veitayaki misses.
Green looks to land a combination but Veitayaki avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Veitayaki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veitayaki moves away.
Veitayaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Veitayaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Veitayaki misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Green dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Green jabs at Veitayaki's body.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
Green slips a jab from Veitayaki.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Veitayaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Green avoids the head kick by Veitayaki.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Veitayaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Veitayaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Green pushes Veitayaki up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veitayaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Veitayaki is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Veitayaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veitayaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the ropes.
Veitayaki misses with a punch to the body.
Veitayaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veitayaki looking to stall.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green digs a right hand into Veitayaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veitayaki's gas tank.
Veitayaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Veitayaki.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Green.
Nice body punch from Green - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Veitayaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Veitayaki is trying to break free.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Veitayaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Veitayaki backwards.
Rupeni Veitayaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Veitayaki controls the action.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Joe Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green has Veitayaki pressed against the ropes, preventing Veitayaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Veitayaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Veitayaki.

Veitayaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veitayaki scores with a hook to the body. Green takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Green 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Green!
Joe Green gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Rupeni Veitayaki had this to say: ' Aloha'.