PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustang Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Yaroslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yaroslev has chosen Awaken by Dethklok as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mustang Velasquez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Velasquez
vs
Yaroslev

195 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustang Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Yaroslev!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaroslev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Velasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaroslev.
Yaroslev shoots in for a double leg but Velasquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Yaroslev moves out of range.
No luck for Yaroslev with that takedown attempt.
Mustang Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Yaroslev.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Velasquez misses with a looping left.
Yaroslev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Yaroslev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Velasquez is fending him off so far but Yaroslev persists. Nope, Velasquez circles away and we're back to standing.
Yaroslev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaroslev.
Velasquez lands with a cross.

Yaroslev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Velasquez napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaroslev working the ground and pound from side control.
Velasquez manages to get back to half guard.
Velasquez wants to improve his position but Yaroslev is controlling well.
Velasquez moves into full guard.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Yaroslev from controlling successfully.
Yaroslev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yaroslev postures up.
Yaroslev working some strikes from top position.
Yaroslev chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yaroslev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yaroslev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velasquez is trying to control the position but Yaroslev postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yaroslev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yaroslev landing with the ground and pound.
Yaroslev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yaroslev wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Velasquez is trying to keep Yaroslev in close.
Yaroslev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yaroslev.
Yaroslev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaroslev works over Velasquez with some ground and pound from guard.
Yaroslev is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasquez has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Velasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yaroslev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Velasquez's guard.
Yaroslev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yaroslev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaroslev wants to pass to mount but Velasquez is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaroslev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Velasquez is out cold and this one is all over! Yaroslev climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksander Yaroslev!
Aleksander Yaroslev took some time post fight to say the following; 'Zis vas last time I vill be fighting in ze Immortals. My contract haz been terminated, and I am going to verk on my game. Decide vhat to do zen. Sank you all for zis opportunity. I vill miss dis.'.