PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitmon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Louie. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hitmon Lee enters the cage!

Velasquez
vs
Lee

190 cm
23
212 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
222 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

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 11 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hitmon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Velasquez.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Velasquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez blocks the body kick.
Velasquez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velasquez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velasquez.
Lee throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Velasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Velasquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Velasquez thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Velasquez's head but Velasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Velasquez digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Velasquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee slips a straight right by Velasquez.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez digs a good hook to Lee's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Louis Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a right hand that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velasquez lands a jab.
Velasquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee looks gassed!
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Velasquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Velasquez throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee misses with a combination
and Velasquez counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Velasquez swivels and escapes.
Velasquez punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Velasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Velasquez lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez with a jab.
Velasquez lands with a shot to the body.
Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a jab.
Velasquez cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Velasquez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez lands a slapping body shot.
Velasquez works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Velasquez does it's job there.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Velasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Velasquez scores with a body shot.
Velasquez lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Velasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Velasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Velasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Velasquez swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Velasquez connects with a body shot.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Velasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Velasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Velasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Velasquez with a hook.
Hitmon Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Velasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Velasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Velasquez.
Velasquez dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Velasquez works the jab nicely.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Velasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee tries to move into range but Velasquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velasquez scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lee 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 cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Velasquez lands a two punch combo.
Velasquez works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
A slow jab from Velasquez misses its intended target.
Velasquez connects with a nice looking jab.
Velasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velasquez swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Velasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Velasquez stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Velasquez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velasquez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Velasquez takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Velasquez. Those never looked like landing.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Velasquez connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Velasquez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Velasquez misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez lands a jab.
Velasquez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velasquez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Velasquez duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Velasquez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Velasquez cracks Lee with a good jab.
Velasquez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Velasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Velasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Lee is rocked!
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Velasquez finish him?
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Velasquez cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Velasquez jabs at Lee's body.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velasquez lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Velasquez finds it's target.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Velasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Velasquez swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Velasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Velasquez stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Velasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Velasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velasquez.
Velasquez works the jab nicely.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee misses with a hook
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez with a jab.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Velasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee slips a jab from Velasquez.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velasquez!
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Velasquez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velasquez.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Velasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Velasquez takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Velasquez lands with a right hand.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Velasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Hitmon Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Lee avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Velasquez.
Louis Velasquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Velasquez.
Lee walks into a jab.
Velasquez lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasquez thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velasquez counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Velasquez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25

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