PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Velasquez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brother Louie. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Velasquez
vs
Thai

190 cm
22
212 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
212 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez lands the left hand.
Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai throws a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Thai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Velasquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Velasquez avoids the head kick by Thai.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Velasquez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thai looks for the body kick but Velasquez saw that one coming.
Thai moves out of range as Velasquez strikes.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai throws a head kick but Velasquez moves out of range.
A combination from Velasquez does no damage.
Velasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Thai throws a head kick but Velasquez moves out of range.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Velasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Velasquez moved away.
Thai misses with the combination.
Velasquez thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
Velasquez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Velasquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Velasquez throws a shot to the body.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Thai looks gassed!
Velasquez cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Velasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Velasquez works the jab nicely.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Velasquez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thai eats them both and turns towards Velasquez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velasquez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thai's head backwards.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Thai takes one on the button.
Velasquez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velasquez takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai wants to clinch
and Velasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Velasquez.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Velasquez jabs Thai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Velasquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Velasquez looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Thai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thai needs to keep his hands up - Velasquez had a free shot at his head there.
Velasquez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velasquez!
Jab by Velasquez.

That has opened up Muay Thai's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Velasquez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Velasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
Velasquez avoids the head kick by Thai.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velasquez digs a good hook to Thai's body.
A shot to the liver by Velasquez. Beautiful body shot.
Velasquez lands with a nice body punch.
Velasquez connects with a body shot.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Velasquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thai.
Thai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muay Thai's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Velasquez lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai ducks right into an uppercut from Velasquez.
Velasquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thai moves forwards but Velasquez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velasquez punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
Thai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Thai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Velasquez has got the better of the exchanges.
Velasquez swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Nice cross by Velasquez.
Velasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Velasquez swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Velasquez - just one landing.
Thai is breathing heavily.
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!
Velasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Velasquez.
Velasquez stuns Thai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thai takes one to the side of the head.
Velasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Velasquez lands with a straight right. Thai didn't see that one coming.
Velasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thai in his tracks.
Velasquez throws a combination that misses
and Thai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thai avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thai wants to clinch.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez cracks Thai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Velasquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Thai's head.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
Velasquez scores with a punch to the head.
Velasquez takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Velasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Velasquez. Beautiful body shot.
Thai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez jabs at Thai's body.
Thai tries to clinch
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.
Thai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Velasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velasquez cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Velasquez clobbers Thai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velasquez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Velasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Thai.
Velasquez scores with a hook.
Velasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The cut above Muay Thai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Velasquez scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai walks into a left hand.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Velasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Velasquez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velasquez.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai closes the distance but Velasquez moves to the side
and Velasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Thai walks into a stiff left hand from Velasquez.
Thai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Velasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Thai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Velasquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muay Thai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thai tries to clinch up
and Velasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velasquez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Velasquez.
Thai is looking to land body kicks.
Muay Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Velasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Thai loads up on a big right hand but Velasquez slips the punch.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Thai.
Velasquez digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
Velasquez dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Thai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Velasquez - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Thai. Those never looked like landing.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Velasquez's head.
Velasquez throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thai's hands.
Velasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
Thai looks for the body kick but Velasquez saw that one coming.
Thai throws a head kick that misses
and Velasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Velasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thai takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez scores with a jab. Thai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Thai misses
and Velasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Velasquez. Beautiful body shot.
Velasquez connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
Thai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Velasquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thai back to the cage. Velasquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Velasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Muay Thai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Velasquez thuds a left hand into Thai's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Velasquez takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danga de danga de dang - Velasquez scores with a four punch combination!
Velasquez works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Velasquez, as that shot connected.
Thai needs to keep his hands up - Velasquez had a free shot at his head there.
Velasquez lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Velasquez with a nice cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velasquez!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Muay Thai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Louis Velasquez!