PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Guido (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. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Guido
vs
Velasqz

190 cm
30
213 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

209 cm
25
207 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Guido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Velasqz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasqz tries to clinch up but Guido circles away and keeps his distance.
Guido with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velasqz to score with a decent uppercut.

Velasqz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guido, pushing him back against the cage.
Guido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Velasqz.
Guido using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Velasqz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guido lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guido misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velasqz.
Velasqz is trying to stall.
Guido misses with some punches.
Velasqz blocking some punches.
Velasqz blocks an uppercut.
Guido trying to land knees to the body.
Guido misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Velasqz.
Velasqz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasqz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guido has a couple of punches blocked by Velasqz.
Velasqz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guido misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velasqz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Velasqz fails to land.
Guido letting Velasqz take a breather here.
Guido scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velasqz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Velasqz blocks a body shot from Guido.

Velasqz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guido takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guido goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Guido throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cain Velasqz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guido walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guido misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guido takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Velasqz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guido throws a leg kick but Velasqz sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasqz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Guido does it's job there.
Guido scores with a nice head shot.
Velasqz tests Guido's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velasqz connects with a body shot that sends Guido's belly button to the back.
Velasqz scoring well with a low kick there.
Velasqz fails to land with a series of punches.
Guido misses with a body kick.
A jab from Velasqz does it's job there.
Velasqz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Guido walks into a stiff left hand from Velasqz.
Guido takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guido pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guido throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guido misses with an uppercut

and Velasqz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Velasqz.
Velasqz blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Guido.
Guido tries to land knees in the clinch but Velasqz avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velasqz.
Guido blocks a body shot from Velasqz.
Velasqz throws a punch but it's blocked by Guido.
Guido tries to work over Velasqz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velasqz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guido swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasqz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasqz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Velasqz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guido throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasqz.
Guido misses with the head strike.
Guido misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guido scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velasqz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guido tries to throw a body punch but Velasqz avoids it by throwing Guido back against the cage.
Velasqz lands a nice uppercut.
Guido blocks a body shot from Velasqz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guido tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasqz's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasqz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guido is keeping busy.
Velasqz lands with a right to the head.
Velasqz avoiding damage as Guido throws knees to the body.
Velasqz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guido throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasqz.
Velasqz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guido backwards.
Velasqz lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Velasqz as the two fighters clinch.
Velasqz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guido backwards.
Velasqz lands a right hand.
Velasqz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Velasqz on the inside.
Velasqz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasqz trying to stall but Guido improves his position.
Velasqz lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guido.
Guido can't find room to land a body shot as Velasqz controls the action.
Velasqz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasqz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Guido lands with a good body shot.
Velasqz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guido lands a really nice looking cross but Velasqz seems unphased.
Guido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guido throws a chopping leg kick but Velasqz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guido throws a leg kick but Velasqz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Velasqz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guido takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Velasqz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velasqz takes a swing at Guido's ribcage but misses.
Guido needs to keep his hands up - Velasqz had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guido misses with a body shot.
Velasqz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasqz jabs at Guido's body.
Velasqz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasqz looks to score with a jab to the body but Guido is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasqz moves out of range as Guido throws a body kick.
Guido misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guido tries to clinch but Velasqz is having none of it.
Velasqz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guido on the side of the head.
Guido with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velasqz to score with a decent uppercut.
Velasqz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guido avoids the body shot from Velasqz.
A leg kick checked by Velasqz.
Velasqz scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Velasqz as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasqz with a hook.
Guido lands a leg kick that knocks Velasqz off balance momentarily.
Guido fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guido tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasqz is looking to clinch but Guido is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guido on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guido scores with a jab.
Velasqz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guido throws out the jab.
Velasqz lands a body shot.
Cain Velasqz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Velasqz.

Velasqz moves into the clinch successfully.
Velasqz pushes Guido back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Velasqz breaks from the clinch.
Velasqz misses with a wild combination.
Velasqz checks a low kick from Guido.
Guido avoids the head kick by Velasqz.
Velasqz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Velasqz gets a clinch.
Velasqz lands with a light punch inside.
Velasqz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guido is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velasqz.
Velasqz blocking some punches.
Velasqz lands a hook that snaps the head of Guido backwards.
Velasqz works on Guido's body with a couple of short punches.
Guido missing with knees to the body.
Guido lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Velasqz scores with a shoulder strike.
Velasqz lands an uppercut.
Guido working aggressively here.
Velasqz lands with a short shot to the head.
Guido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velasqz lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velasqz.
Guido misses with the head strike.
Guido throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guido throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Velasqz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guido misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasqz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guido's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guido.
A body shot lands from Velasqz.
Guido misses with a knee strike.
Guido with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Velasqz.
Velasqz is pushing Guido up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velasqz.
Velasqz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Paulo Guido has been cut.
Velasqz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guido working aggressively here.
Guido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velasqz lands a shoulder strike.
Velasqz blocks a body shot from Guido.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasqz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Guido's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Velasqz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Velasqz.
Guido throws the left hand but Velasqz avoids the punch easily.

Velasqz has Guido up against the cage in a clinch.
Velasqz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velasqz stalling in the clinch but Guido improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Velasqz.
Guido tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guido throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velasqz blocks a body shot from Guido.
Guido tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasqz's elbow.
Guido throws a head punch that misses.

Velasqz breaks the clinch.
Guido slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guido swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guido gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velasqz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guido takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velasqz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasqz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Velasqz lands with a good body shot.
Velasqz doesn't manage to clinch there - Guido circles away.
Guido walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Velasqz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guido takes a kick to the side of the head.
Velasqz cracks Guido with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Velasqz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guido momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasqz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Velasqz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guido throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velasqz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Guido is rocked!
Velasqz misses with a low kick.
Velasqz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guido's hands.
Oh Guido is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasqz lands a nice looking body kick.
Guido seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasqz lands with an overhand left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Velasqz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velasqz!

Velasqz clinches up against the cage.
Velasqz lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velasqz.
Velasqz scores with a shot to the side of Guido's head.
Guido takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Velasqz drops Guido with a big right hand! Velasqz charges in looking to finish - Guido manages to keep Velasqz in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Guido can't keep his opponent in guard - Velasqz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Velasqz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Guido on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guido tries to get out of the position.
Velasqz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Velasqz loads up with a big shot that hurts Guido! He's pulled Velasqz in close but Velasqz has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Guido survive? More strikes from Velasqz and Guido is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cain Velasqz!
Cain Velasqz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.