PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustang Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Borja Hurtado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco Borja Hurtado acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Velasquez
vs
Borja Hurtado

195 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 - 2 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Borja Hurtado!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borja Hurtado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borja Hurtado.
Velasquez throws a combination that misses

and Borja Hurtado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Velasquez!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Borja Hurtado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Velasquez looks a forlorn figure.
Borja Hurtado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borja Hurtado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borja Hurtado with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Borja Hurtado there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Velasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Borja Hurtado on the ground.
Velasquez tries to lock up and control but Borja Hurtado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borja Hurtado looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Borja Hurtado controlling the pace for now.
Velasquez is looking to get to half guard.
Borja Hurtado should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Borja Hurtado lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez taking shots to the head.
Borja Hurtado scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Borja Hurtado controlling from the full mount.
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!
Borja Hurtado working the ground and pound effectively.
Borja Hurtado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez reaches up to try and control the position but Borja Hurtado seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Velasquez rolls and tries to escape and now Borja Hurtado has his back!
Borja Hurtado is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Velasquez trying to control the hands but Borja Hurtado breaks the grip.

Borja Hurtado is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Velasquez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Borja Hurtado is landing with strikes. Velasquez can't take much more of this.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borja Hurtado is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Borja Hurtado has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borja Hurtado is punishing Velasquez with strikes - can he finish him?!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I would not like to be Velasquez right now.
Velasquez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Borja Hurtado dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borja Hurtado blocks a head kick by Velasquez.
Velasquez cracks the inside of Borja Hurtado's front leg.
Velasquez connects with a body shot that sends Borja Hurtado's belly button to the back.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Borja Hurtado shoots in for a takedown but Velasquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Borja Hurtado wants to clinch.
Borja Hurtado has a takedown stuffed.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Borja Hurtado with a series of wild strikes but Borja Hurtado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borja Hurtado wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Borja Hurtado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustang Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Borja Hurtado moves out of range easily.
Velasquez throws a looping overhand right but Borja Hurtado ducks down to avoid it.
Velasquez scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Francisco Borja Hurtado has been cut.
Velasquez looks to land a combination but Borja Hurtado avoids it well.
Borja Hurtado tries for a takedown but Velasquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mustang Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Borja Hurtado.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borja Hurtado blocks a head kick by Velasquez.
Borja Hurtado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velasquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Velasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borja Hurtado moves away.
Velasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borja Hurtado tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Velasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velasquez throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borja Hurtado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Mustang Velasquez has been cut.
Borja Hurtado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Velasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velasquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borja Hurtado counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borja Hurtado tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Borja Hurtado moves out of range as Velasquez throws a body kick.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looks to land a combination but Borja Hurtado avoids it well.

Borja Hurtado shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Velasquez's guard.
Borja Hurtado passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Borja Hurtado stands up and beckons Velasquez to his feet.
Velasquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Borja Hurtado moves out of range.

Borja Hurtado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Borja Hurtado showed some decent athleticism there.
Borja Hurtado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Francisco Borja Hurtado wasn't active enough on the ground.
Borja Hurtado tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Francisco Borja Hurtado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Borja Hurtado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a wild combination.
Borja Hurtado has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borja Hurtado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Velasquez pinned against the cage. Velasquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borja Hurtado misses with a low kick.
Borja Hurtado shoots for a double leg takedown but Velasquez sprawls well. He's pushed Borja Hurtado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Velasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Borja Hurtado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mustang Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Borja Hurtado.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Borja Hurtado with a series of wild strikes but Borja Hurtado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mustang Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.

Borja Hurtado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Borja Hurtado showed some decent athleticism there.
Borja Hurtado stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is trying to control but can't.
Borja Hurtado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Borja Hurtado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Velasquez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borja Hurtado somewhat.
Mustang Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borja Hurtado moves away.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Borja Hurtado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Velasquez.
Velasquez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That has opened up Francisco Borja Hurtado's cut even more.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Borja Hurtado moves out of range.
Velasquez cracks the inside of Borja Hurtado's front leg.
Borja Hurtado blocks the body kick.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Borja Hurtado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez scores with a one two! Borja Hurtado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borja Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Borja Hurtado.

Borja Hurtado looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borja Hurtado seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Velasquez working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borja Hurtado slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Borja Hurtado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borja Hurtado.
Nice jab there from Velasquez.

The cut above Francisco Borja Hurtado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Francisco Borja Hurtado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustang Velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Borja Hurtado has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Borja Hurtado!