PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaq Mister T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister T has chosen Coolio - Gangster's Paradise 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.

Velazquez
vs
Mister T

194 cm
27
256 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

197 cm
21
245 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Velazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaq Mister T!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velazquez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mister T to the ground. Velazquez is now in Mister T's guard.
Mister T tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velazquez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Mister T working for a triangle but Velazquez defends it easily.
Velazquez content to stall in guard here.
Velazquez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Velazquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Velazquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mister T is keeping the position for now.

Mister T has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Velazquez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Velazquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Velazquez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mister T for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dante Velazquez.
Mister T fails with the takedown

and Velazquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mister T working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Velazquez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Velazquez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Velazquez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Mister T isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Velazquez stacks Mister T on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Velazquez!
Mister T looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mister T is trying to control Velazquez's posture but Velazquez avoids it.

Velazquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Velazquez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mister T is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dante Velazquez!