PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the ring accompanied by Brother Louie. Fernandes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battle Ready - Otep. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paulo Fernandes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Velasquez
vs
Fernandes

190 cm
25
212 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
222 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 4 - 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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Fernandes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
Fernandes feints a jab promting Velasquez to slip. Fernandes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Velasquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fernandes misses with a left hand
and Fernandes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez works Fernandes's body with a nice hook.
Velasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Velasquez takes one to the side of the head.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Fernandes moves out of range.
Velasquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fernandes counters with a left to the body.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Fernandes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fernandes closes the distance and pushes Velasquez back into the ropes.
Fernandes is looking to control Velasquez's arms but Velasquez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fernandes has his back to the ropes.
Fernandes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernandes misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasquez stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernandes.
Velasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Fernandes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fernandes tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Fernandes misses with some punches.
Velasquez is trying to push Fernandes away but Fernandes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Fernandes misses with the head strike.
Fernandes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernandes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Velasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fernandes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandes fails to land.
Velasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Velasquez as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Velasquez.
Velasquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fernandes throws a leg kick that misses.
Velasquez takes a swing at Fernandes's ribcage but misses.
Fernandes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandes drops his hands momentarily and Velasquez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandes moves away.
Velasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Velasquez finds it's target.
A jab lands there for Velasquez.
Velasquez checks the leg kick.
Velasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velasquez takes a swing at Fernandes's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez moves out of range as Fernandes throws a body kick.
Velasquez swings for the body but Fernandes moves out of range.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Fernandes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Fernandes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Fernandes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Velasquez both land. Nice combination.
Velasquez throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Velasquez, as that shot connected.
Velasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Velasquez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Velasquez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fernandes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Velasquez connects with a looping right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Velasquez.

Fernandes is rocked!
Velasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fernandes at a distance.
Fernandes is still on wobbly legs! Can Velasquez finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Velasquez.
Velasquez drops Fernandes with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fernandes! Velasquez dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Velasquez!