PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitepride Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Holyfield might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RAWR. Joe Holyfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holyfield
vs
Velasquez

185 cm
30
225 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

219 cm
29
279 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Determined

Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry

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 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitepride Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Holyfield misses with the combination.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that Velasquez avoids nicely.
Holyfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holyfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holyfield misses with an uppercut
and Velasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Holyfield throws a combination that misses
and Velasquez counters with a nice leg kick.
Holyfield tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Holyfield looks to land a right hand but Velasquez moved out of range.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velasquez moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holyfield. Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield misses with a two punch combination.
Joe Holyfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holyfield misses with a body shot.
Holyfield tries to clinch but Velasquez moves away
and Velasquez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Holyfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield misses with a combination
and Velasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Velasquez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holyfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holyfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holyfield throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease.
Holyfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Holyfield fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Velasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Holyfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holyfield misses with a looping left.
Joe Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holyfield misses the jab.
Holyfield goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Holyfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Holyfield. That snapped Velasquez's head back.
Holyfield misses with a lunging right hand

and Velasquez counters with a single leg into guard. Holyfield didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Holyfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Velasquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Holyfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez landing with the ground and pound.
Velasquez looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Holyfield keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Whitepride Velasquez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circle momentarily. Holyfield darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Velasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holyfield throws a jab when Velasquez was well out of range.
Holyfield lands a body shot.
A big left from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield misses with a right hand
and Velasquez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Joe Holyfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Holyfield just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Holyfield connects with a crisp jab.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Holyfield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.
Holyfield feints a jab promting Velasquez to slip. Holyfield then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Velasquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Whitepride Velasquez has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with the combination.
Holyfield throws a combination that misses
and Velasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holyfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Holyfield.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Holyfield.
Velasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holyfield misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.

Holyfield drives through and clinches with Velasquez against the cage.
Velasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Holyfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holyfield tries to clinch up
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses the jab.
Velasquez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holyfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holyfield takes a swing at Velasquez's ribcage but misses.
Holyfield throws a right hand that misses
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Velasquez avoids them all with ease.
Holyfield misses with a left hand
and Velasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Holyfield.
Holyfield lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holyfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Holyfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Holyfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Whitepride Velasquez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Holyfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Holyfield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Holyfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holyfield just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield takes a swing at Velasquez's ribcage but misses.
Holyfield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.
Holyfield throws a combination that misses

and Velasquez counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Velasquez has hold of Holyfield's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Holyfield tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Velasquez cranks the arm and Holyfield screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Holyfield, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Whitepride Velasquez!
An out of breath Whitepride Velasquez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.