PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efrain Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasqz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasqz has chosen The Champ is Here as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Velasqz

188 cm
30
215 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

209 cm
24
207 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Efrain Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Velasqz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasqz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Velasqz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velasqz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva misses with a combination
and Velasqz counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook
enabling Velasqz to counter with a crisp jab.
Velasqz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Velasqz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasqz lands a head shot.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Velasqz counters by clinching up.
Velasqz lands an uppercut.
Velasqz slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Velasqz.

Silva is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velasqz.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasqz lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silva to his knees! Velasqz keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasqz!
A very excited looking Cain Velasqz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.