PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tito Velasquez enters the cage!

Hart
vs
Velasquez

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velasquez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Velasquez won't be happy with that.
Velasquez is looking to get back to his feet here but Hart is keeping cool and he's managed to take Velasquez's back.
Hart is not going to allow Velasquez to sit and survive in this position.
Velasquez rolls, trying to escape but Hart keeps control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hart keeps control of the position as Velasquez tries to break free.
Velasquez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Velasquez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Velasquez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Hart is working for a guillotine from mount but Velasquez frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to hold on but Hart pushes him away.
Hart manages to capitalize on a mistake by Velasquez to take his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hart throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Velasquez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Velasquez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Velasquez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Velasquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Velasquez. No joy for Hart on that attempt.
Velasquez wants to clinch but Hart slips to the side

and Hart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hart.

Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez wants to clinch.
Velasquez is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Velasquez clinches up against the cage.
Velasquez is trying to drag Hart to the mat but Hart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Velasquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hart backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Velasquez taking a breather.
Velasquez pushes Hart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Jared Hart has been cut.
Velasquez misses with an elbow over the top.
Velasquez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Velasquez.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Velasquez drives through and clinches with Hart against the cage.
Velasquez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez presses Hart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Velasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a hook that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Velasquez lands with a left to the head.
Velasquez presses Hart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength 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!
Hart is pressed up against the cage. Velasquez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hart down to the mat. Hart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Velasquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.

Velasquez stands and steps away. Hart gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Velasquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.

Velasquez decides to pull guard.
Hart preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Velasquez kicks Hart off and gets to his feet.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jared Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velasquez closes the distance but Hart moves to the side
and Hart counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Velasquez moves into the clinch successfully.

Velasquez breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.

Velasquez darts in and clinches Hart up against the cage.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez moves to clinch but Hart breaks away
and Hart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tito Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hart defends it nicely.

Oooh a lovely combination from Velasquez sends Hart down but not out. Velasquez dives into side control looking to finish.

Hart is rocked!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Velasquez decides to stand back up.
Hart 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.

Tito Velasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jared Hart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Velasquez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Velasquez is defended easily by Hart.
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Hart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velasquez wants to clinch

and Hart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is working for takedown but Hart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Velasquez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands an uppercut.

Velasquez breaks from the clinch.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt - Velasquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Velasquez tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
Hart scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Velasquez is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Velasquez tries to clinch up.

Velasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Velasquez breaks from the clinch.

Velasquez drives through and clinches with Hart against the cage.
A short right from Velasquez on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velasquez.
Hart managing to block the knees to the body from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velasquez can't get the takedown.
Jared Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Velasquez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velasquez lands with a right to the head.
Velasquez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.

Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.

Velasquez drives through and clinches with Hart against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Velasquez lands with a left to the head.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Velasquez.
Velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hart has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velasquez lands a body punch.
Velasquez lands a body shot.
Velasquez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Velasquez breaks from the clinch.
Velasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Velasquez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Velasquez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Velasquez has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Velasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Velasquez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Velasquez!