PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasqz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasqz comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. McNulty has chosen Still I Rise - Shadows Fall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Carver McNulty looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Velasqz
vs
McNulty

209 cm
25
207 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

191 cm
31
213 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Velasqz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carver McNulty!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasqz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McNulty's head backwards.
McNulty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Velasqz scores with a three punch combo!
Velasqz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Velasqz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McNulty.
Velasqz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt
letting Velasqz counter with a right hand.
McNulty looks gassed!

McNulty gets tackled into the cage by Velasqz. Velasqz maintains the clinch.
Velasqz lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Velasqz on the inside.
Velasqz lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Velasqz.
A short right from Velasqz.
Velasqz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velasqz pushes McNulty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Velasqz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasqz lands a left hand.
Velasqz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velasqz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velasqz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Velasqz.
Velasqz lands with a short shot to the head.

McNulty is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Velasqz as the two fighters clinch.
McNulty is still on wobbly legs! Can Velasqz finish him?
Velasqz lands a body punch.
McNulty seems to have recovered his senses.
Velasqz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McNulty managing to block the knees to the body from Velasqz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velasqz.
Velasqz lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasqz scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Velasqz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velasqz throws a big uppercut that drops McNulty! More strikes from Velasqz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McNulty lies dazed against the cage as Velasqz celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasqz!
Cain Velasqz is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Cain Velasqz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.