PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Velaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadley Doane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doane has chosen Step Up- Drowning Pool as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velaz
vs
Doane

195 cm
20
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
273 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Velaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hadley Doane!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Velaz with that takedown attempt.
Velaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doane misses with a body kick.
Doane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doane scores with a jab. Velaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Velaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Doane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Doane. No joy for Velaz on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Velaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Doane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Doane tries to sprawl out of it but Velaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Doane 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.

Doane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Velaz is refusing to be controlled, as Doane sits in half guard.
Velaz tries to get to full guard but Doane has control of the leg.
Doane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Velaz is staying active underneath Doane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Velaz tries to roll over but Doane keeps him under control.
Doane slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velaz looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Velaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Velaz is breathing heavily.
Velaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Doane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velaz is out of range and Doane settles back down.
Velaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Doane.

It looks like Paul Velaz has been cut.
Hadley Doane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velaz avoids the head kick by Doane.
Doane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Velaz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Velaz checks a leg kick.
Doane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Velaz's head.
Doane lands a two punch combo.

Doane gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Velaz is looking to improve his position.
Velaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Doane passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velaz is bucking up trying to escape but Doane cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Doane landing punches.
Velaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Velaz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Doane punishing his opponent with strikes.
Doane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Doane is working for a guillotine from mount but Velaz frees his head quite easily.
Doane scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadley Doane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Velaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Velaz fails with the takedown
and Doane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Velaz misses with a takedown
and Doane counters with a one-two to the body.

Paul Velaz's cut is getting worse.
A left and a right from Doane both land. Nice combination.

Paul Velaz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Doane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Velaz tries for a takedown but Doane circles away easily
and Doane counters with a three punch combo that has Velaz backing up. Velaz nods at Doane to acknowledge the strikes.

Velaz is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Velaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doane misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Doane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Doane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Doane with a nice head shot there.
Velaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Doane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Velaz's head.

Velaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Doane chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Velaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Velaz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Doane escapes and throws Velaz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Velaz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Velaz is looking for a sweep.
Velaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Velaz tries to get out of the position.
Velaz is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velaz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Doane connects with a decent elbow.
Doane trying to control the position but Velaz is working away.
Doane in side control lands a decent elbow.
Doane working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Doane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doane tries to bum rush Velaz with a series of wild strikes but Velaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velaz with a poor takedown

and Doane counters with a takedown into side control.
Velaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Doane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Doane is working Velaz over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Velaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Velaz lands with a punch from half guard.
Velaz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hadley Doane has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doane is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Velaz, not yet.
Velaz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadley Doane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Velaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Doane stalks Velaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Velaz's face. Velaz staggers backwards, shaken.
Velaz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Doane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Velaz!
Velaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Velaz tries to lock up and control but Doane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Doane landing strikes, looking to finish!

Doane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Doane raining down shots from the mount!
Doane avoids the attempt from Velaz to control.
Velaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doane is nestled in close to Velaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Doane is thwarting Velaz's attempts to control the position.

Velaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Doane connects with a nice short shot to Velaz's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Velaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doane prevents Velaz from improving his position.
Doane landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Velaz fails with the takedown
and Doane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Doane misses with a two punch combination.
Velaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Velaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Doane.
Doane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velaz with a poor takedown
letting Doane counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doane misses with a few strikes there.
Doane throws a hook but Velaz blocks it.
Velaz shoots in for a double leg but Doane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Velaz on the side of the head.
Paul Velaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hadley Doane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doane misses with a few strikes there.
Doane misses with the combination.
Velaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doane but Doane pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Doane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velaz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Doane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Doane passes to side control.
Velaz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Doane lands with a punch from half guard.
Hadley Doane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velaz punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hadley Doane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hadley Doane!