PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chicharito Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ugbUK Ubiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velasquez
vs
Ubiu

180 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chicharito Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, ugbUK Ubiu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ubiu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Velasquez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Velasquez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ubiu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez trying to keep a closed guard but Ubiu is proving a slippery customer.
Ubiu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ubiu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Velasquez trying to control the position.

Velasquez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ubiu defends well.
Ubiu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ubiu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ubiu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Velasquez's guard.
Ubiu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ubiu is nestled in close to Velasquez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Velasquez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ubiu scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubiu is thwarting Velasquez's attempts to control the position.
Ubiu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ubiu 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.
Ubiu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ubiu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ubiu thows a huge punch but Velasquez dodges it nicely.
Velasquez is looking to control Ubiu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Velasquez avoid being mounted?
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
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. Ubiu connects with a nice short shot to Velasquez's temple.
Velasquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ubiu is working away from the top position though.
Ubiu drops an elbow to the side of Velasquez's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubiu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ubiu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Velasquez has hold of Ubiu's hands but Ubiu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ubiu slips a nice elbow through Velasquez's hands, connecting with Velasquez's forehead.
Ubiu 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.
Ubiu wants to free his trapped foot but Velasquez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ubiu lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ubiu drops an elbow to the side of Velasquez's head.
Ubiu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ubiu lands a nice short elbow.
Ubiu prevents Velasquez from improving his position.
Ubiu lands strikes from half guard.

Velasquez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez fails with the takedown

and Ubiu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ubiu there.
Ubiu blocks the strikes from Velasquez.
Ubiu winds up and cracks Velasquez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ubiu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ubiu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ubiu lands strikes from half guard.
Ubiu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Velasquez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ubiu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ubiu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Velasquez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ubiu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Velasquez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubiu drops an elbow to the side of Velasquez's head.
Ubiu working the head and body with strikes.
Ubiu slips a nice elbow through Velasquez's hands, connecting with Velasquez's forehead.
Velasquez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ubiu lands strikes from half guard.
Velasquez is looking to improve his position.
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!
Ubiu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ubiu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ubiu lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Ubiu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ugbUK Ubiu dominated that round.
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 with a poor takedown

and Ubiu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Velasquez won't be happy with that.
Velasquez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ubiu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ubiu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Velasquez sneaks back into half guard.
Ubiu tries to pass to full mount but Velasquez defends it.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Ubiu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ubiu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Ubiu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ubiu is nestled in close to Velasquez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubiu working Velasquez over with strikes.
Ubiu working the head and body with strikes.
Ubiu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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. Ubiu connects with a nice short shot to Velasquez's temple.
Nice strikes from Ubiu there.
Ubiu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Velasquez trying to control but Ubiu postures up.
Ubiu winds up and cracks Velasquez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ubiu winds up and cracks Velasquez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ubiu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ubiu drops an elbow to the side of Velasquez's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ubiu there.
Ubiu is looking to advance position but Velasquez won't allow it.
Velasquez pushes Ubiu off looking to stand but Ubiu dives back in and keeps control.
Ubiu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ubiu working the head and body with strikes.
Ubiu drops an elbow to the side of Velasquez's head.
Velasquez has hold of Ubiu's hands but Ubiu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Ubiu drops an elbow to the side of Velasquez's head.
Velasquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Velasquez has momentary wrist control but Ubiu slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ubiu works over Velasquez with some ground and pound from guard.

Ubiu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ubiu stopping the sweep attempt from Velasquez.
Ubiu with a nice head shot there.
Ubiu lands a couple of elbows.
Ubiu postures up and lands a big shot to Velasquez's brow.
Ubiu landing some decent shots from guard.
Ubiu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Velasquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ubiu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ubiu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ubiu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ubiu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ubiu postures up and lands a big shot to Velasquez's brow.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet but Ubiu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Velasquez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
ugbUK Ubiu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ubiu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ugbUK Ubiu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Velasquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ubiu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ubiu working the ground and pound from side control.
Ubiu lands an elbow.
Velasquez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Velasquez throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ubiu advances to full mount.
Ubiu avoids the attempt from Velasquez to control.
Velasquez is bucking up trying to escape but Ubiu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ubiu breaks from Velasquez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ubiu lands a big elbow.
Velasquez is trying to escape the mount.
Ubiu landing strikes from the mount and Velasquez is in trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubiu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ubiu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ubiu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ubiu landing strikes from the mount.
Velasquez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Velasquez is looking to get to half guard.
Velasquez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ubiu landing shots from mount.
Ubiu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Velasquez tries to lock up and control but Ubiu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ubiu cracks Velasquez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ubiu raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubiu avoids the attempt from Velasquez to control.
Velasquez working to try and regain half guard.
Velasquez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ubiu lands with some strikes.
Ubiu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Velasquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ubiu is landing with some decent strikes but Velasquez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Velasquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ubiu scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ubiu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Velasquez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ubiu lands a big elbow.
Velasquez taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Ubiu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ubiu unloading with bombs!
Ubiu looking to finish Velasquez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Velasquez!
Velasquez tries to lock up and control but Ubiu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ubiu lands a nice shot to the head.
Ubiu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ubiu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Velasquez regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Velasquez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ubiu postures up in Velasquez's guard and throws a big left but Velasquez blocks it.
Ubiu looking to pass the guard.
Velasquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ubiu's guard.
Ubiu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ubiu holds on and takes a little breather.

Velasquez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ubiu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ubiu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ubiu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ubiu landing a few strikes.
Chicharito Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ugbUK Ubiu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velasquez manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
ugbUK Ubiu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ubiu 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ugbUK Ubiu!