PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Velasquez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nogueira
vs
Velasquez

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez misses with a takedown attempt - Nogueira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Velasquez avoids nicely.
Fedor Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Velasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velasquez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nogueira.
Nogueira lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nogueira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velasquez takes a shot to the head.
Velasquez goes for a takedown attempt but Nogueira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Velasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Velasquez slips a straight right by Nogueira.
Velasquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogueira throws out the jab.
Velasquez moves out of range as Nogueira strikes.
A nice combination there by Nogueira.

Velasquez has managed to clinch.
Nogueira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nogueira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nogueira can't find room to land a body shot as Velasquez controls the action.
Velasquez looking to stall.
Nogueira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira has Velasquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velasquez looking to throw knees to the head but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Velasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fedor Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Velasquez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velasquez trying to stall but Nogueira improves his position.
Nogueira tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nogueira tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nogueira as Velasquez tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Nogueira.
Nogueira gets underhooks to prevent Velasquez's takedown attempt.
Velasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira has double underhooks.
Velasquez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira.
Velasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velasquez is trying to drag Nogueira to the mat but Nogueira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nogueira is working Velasquez over against the cage.
Nogueira lands a left hand.
Nogueira lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Nogueira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velasquezs head.
Nogueira lands a body shot.
Velasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velasquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Nogueira avoids the damage to the body.
Velasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nogueira's elbow.
Velasquez blocks a body shot from Nogueira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Velasquez throws an elbow but misses.
Velasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velasquez is trying to push Nogueira away but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Nogueira.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Velasquez stalling in the clinch but Nogueira improves position.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Nogueira blocks it.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velasquez looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez misses with a body punch.
Nogueira tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Nogueira misses with some punches.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Velasquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Nogueira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira misses with a few strikes there.

Velasquez drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
Fedor Nogueira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nogueira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a body punch.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velasquez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Velasquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Nogueira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Velasquez.
Nogueira throws a head punch that misses.
Velasquez working aggressively here.
Nogueira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira gets underhooks to prevent Velasquez's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira blocks an elbow strike from Velasquez.
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Velasquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nogueira has Velasquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nogueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nogueira scores with a hook to the body.
Velasquez can't get the takedown.
Nogueira blocking some punches.
Nogueira gets through Velasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira can't find room to land a body shot as Velasquez controls the action.
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Nogueira works on Velasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Velasquez blocks a body shot from Nogueira.
Nogueira blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nogueira.
Velasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nogueira misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velasquez working aggressively here.
Nogueira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Velasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez lands a right hand.

Velasquez breaks the clinch.

Velasquez pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Velasquez misses with the head strike.
Nogueira misses with some punches.
Nogueira scores with a shoulder strike.
Velasquez blocks a body shot from Nogueira.
Nogueira lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira.
Velasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.
Nogueira struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Nogueira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Velasquez.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Velasquez prevents a body shot from Nogueira.
Nogueira presses Velasquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nogueira lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fedor Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Velasquez.
Nogueira lands a nice uppercut.
Nogueira scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Nogueira.
Nogueira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Nogueira lands with a left to the head.

Velasquez is rocked!
Nogueira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Nogueira finish him?
Nogueira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velasquez can do to turn this around?
Nogueira working aggressively here.
Nogueira has Velasquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nogueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Nice body punch from Nogueira - that landed with a thud.
Nogueira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nogueira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Nogueira dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Velasquez moves into the clinch successfully.
Velasquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Nogueira tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Nogueira misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velasquezs head.
Nogueira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasquez's elbow.
Velasquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Velasquez looking for a takedown.
Nogueira throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasquez.
Nogueira tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nogueira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nogueira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nogueira walks away with a smile on his face. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fedor Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Velasquez.
Velasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Velasquez closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Velasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira has double underhooks.
Velasquez tries to break free but Nogueira pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nogueira digs a right hand underneath Velasquez's ribcage. Velasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nogueira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velasquez is trying to push Nogueira away but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velasquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Nogueira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nogueira lands a big right hand that drops Velasquez! The killer instinct kicks in and Nogueira finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nogueira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Nogueira!