PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasqez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasqez has chosen Gorillaz - Latin simone as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Neto
vs
Velasqez

197 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
238 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ze Neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasqez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Neto with that takedown attempt.
Neto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Velasqez but Velasqez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neto fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neto fails with a takedown attempt.
Velasqez stuffs the takedown.
Neto dodges the punch combination from Velasqez.
Neto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neto dodges the punch combination from Velasqez.
Velasqez throws a shot from downtown. Neto moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neto shoots in but no luck this time.
Neto dives in and grabs Velasqez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Velasqez pushes down on Neto's head and hops out.
Neto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Velasqez pinned against the cage. Velasqez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Neto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasqez.
Neto fails with a takedown attempt.

Neto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Velasqez's guard.

Velasqez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Neto frees his head nicely. Oh but Velasqez has switched to an armbar! Neto is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Cain Velasqez!