PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evanildo Bechara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Louie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velasquez
vs
Bechara

190 cm
25
212 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

186 cm
28
217 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 3 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanildo Bechara!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bechara scores with a sloppy right hand. Velasquez should have avoided that one.
Bechara misses with an uppercut.

Bechara gets a clinch.
Bechara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bechara has Velasquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velasquez prevents Bechara from breaking the clinch.
Velasquez prevents Bechara from breaking the clinch.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Bechara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bechara has Velasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bechara has had enough of the clinch but Velasquez keeps him there for the moment.
Bechara stalling the fight.
Bechara is trying to break the clinch but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bechara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Bechara won't allow it.

Bechara breaks from the clinch.
Velasquez swings for the body but Bechara moves out of range.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Bechara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bechara.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Evanildo Bechara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Bechara should have avoided that one.
Velasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Velasquez.

It looks like Evanildo Bechara has been cut.
Velasquez throws a right hand that misses
and Bechara counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez works Bechara's body with a nice hook.
Bechara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez throws a series of strikes that have Bechara backpedaling.
Bechara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Bechara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bechara.
Bechara lands a jab.
Velasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bechara.
Velasquez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bechara tries to clinch up.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bechara is just out of range.
Velasquez throws a lazy right hand but Bechara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velasquez lands a jab-cross combination.
Velasquez misses with a hook. Bechara ducked under it nicely.
Velasquez takes a swing at Bechara's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bechara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Velasquez back to the cage. Bechara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Velasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Bechara's shoulder, as Bechara tries to avoid the shot.
Bechara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velasquez throws a jab when Bechara was well out of range.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Bechara cracks Velasquez with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Velasquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Bechara.
Bechara misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
A shot to the body from Velasquez misses
and Bechara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Velasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bechara.
Velasquez loads up on a big right hand but Bechara slips the punch.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bechara misses with a two punch combination.
Bechara misses with a hook. Velasquez ducked under it nicely.
Bechara misses with a shot to the body
and Velasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Bechara avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Bechara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bechara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Velasquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez tries to bum rush Bechara with a series of wild strikes but Bechara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Bechara's shoulder, as Bechara tries to avoid the shot.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Louis Velasquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evanildo Bechara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Velasquez blocks a leg kick.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Bechara connects with a looping right hand.
Bechara throws a head kick that misses.
Bechara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velasquez scores with a body shot.
Velasquez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bechara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Bechara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bechara tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez cracks Bechara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bechara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bechara dodges the punch combination from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Bechara counters with a nice leg kick.
Bechara avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Bechara tries to clinch but Velasquez is having none of it.
Velasquez misses with a straight right.
Bechara doesn't manage to clinch there - Velasquez circles away.
Velasquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bechara counters with a left to the body.
Bechara throws the kick towards the body but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bechara counters with a head kick.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Bechara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bechara throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bechara.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Bechara scores with a head kick. Velasquez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bechara slips a straight right by Velasquez.
Bechara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velasquez moves away.
Velasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bechara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Bechara moves out of range.
Velasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bechara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Velasquez misses the target.
Velasquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez avoids the body shot from Bechara.
Velasquez digs a good hook to Bechara's body.
Nice body punch from Velasquez.
Bechara is looking to clinch but Velasquez is avoiding it.
Velasquez with a jab.
Bechara moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bechara. Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Velasquez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bechara misses
and Velasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bechara swings for the body but Velasquez moves out of range.

Bechara rushes Velasquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bechara keeps control of Velasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bechara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velasquez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Velasquez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bechara.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bechara clinches.
Bechara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bechara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bechara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bechara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasquez's elbow.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bechara connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Bechara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bechara thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Bechara avoids the punch easily.
Bechara tries a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evanildo Bechara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evanildo Bechara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bechara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velasquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bechara.
Bechara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bechara swings for the body but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Velasquez checks a low kick from Bechara.
Velasquez with a nice cross.
Bechara slips a straight right by Velasquez.
Bechara throws a lazy right hand but Velasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bechara motions for Velasquez to come forward. Bechara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Velasquez cracks Bechara with an open hand slap.
Velasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Velasquez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bechara counters with a low kick, right behind Velasquez 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut
and Bechara counters with an inside leg kick.
Velasquez lands a head shot.
Bechara defending well as Velasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Bechara avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses the body punch
and Bechara counters with a low kick, right behind Velasquez 's knee.
Bechara is looking to clinch.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Bechara avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bechara. Those never looked like landing.
Bechara misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez swings for the body but Bechara moves out of range.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Bechara throws a series of punches but Velasquez avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bechara is just out of range.
Bechara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velasquez misses with a jab to the body
and Bechara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bechara, right into the meat.
Bechara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bechara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bechara tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez connects with a nice looking jab.

Bechara rushes Velasquez and presses him up against the cage.

Bechara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez connects with a body shot that sends Bechara's belly button to the back.
Velasquez connects with a body shot that sends Bechara's belly button to the back.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bechara lands a leg kick that knocks Velasquez off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bechara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bechara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Bechara wants to clinch
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Bechara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Velasquez eats them both and turns towards Bechara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Velasquez misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Bechara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bechara throws a head kick that misses.
Bechara looks to land a body kick but Velasquez moved away.
Velasquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bechara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Velasquez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasquez misses the body punch
and Bechara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Velasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bechara 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.
Bechara throws a lazy right hand but Velasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velasquez swings for the body but Bechara moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bechara connects with a body shot.
Bechara stuns Velasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velasquez blocks a head kick by Bechara.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evanildo Bechara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bechara 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evanildo Bechara!
A very excited looking Evanildo Bechara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.