PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Slobberknocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the ring accompanied by Brother Louie. Slobberknocker has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Velasquez
vs
Slobberknocker

190 cm
25
212 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
211 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 15 - 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ric Slobberknocker!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez connects with a jab.
Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slobberknocker misses with a wild combination.
Slobberknocker looks gassed!
Velasquez tests Slobberknocker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velasquez swings for the body but Slobberknocker moves out of range.
Velasquez catches Slobberknocker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Ric Slobberknocker has been cut.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the body.
Slobberknocker throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velasquez.
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!
Velasquez scores with a nice strike.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Velasquez lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a series of strikes that have Slobberknocker backpedaling.
Slobberknocker misses with a combination
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Velasquez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velasquez lands a slapping 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!
Velasquez stuns Slobberknocker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slobberknocker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Slobberknocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slobberknocker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Velasquez takes a swing at Slobberknocker's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slobberknocker slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Velasquez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknocker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slobberknocker dodges the punch combination from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Velasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Velasquez scores with a hook to the body. Slobberknocker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Velasquez lands with a good body shot.
Velasquez scores with a one two! Slobberknocker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Velasquez does it's job there.
Slobberknocker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Velasquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Velasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slobberknocker at a distance.
Jab by Velasquez.
Velasquez lands with a nice body punch.
Good shot there by Velasquez.
Velasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slobberknocker avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Slobberknocker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Slobberknocker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice straight punches there by Velasquez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velasquez.

Slobberknocker is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez lands with a nice body punch.
Slobberknocker is still on wobbly legs! Can Velasquez finish him?
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slobberknocker moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a slapping body shot.
Slobberknocker seems to have recovered his senses.
Velasquez lands a lovely overhand right.
Louis Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez scores with a three punch combo!
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velasquez.
A cross from Velasquez lands.
Slobberknocker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 drops Slobberknocker with a big left hand! Slobberknocker is injured, injured bad! Velasquez jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Velasquez!