PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Pilik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Edge kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cain Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pilik
vs
Velasquez

178 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimas Pilik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Pilik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pilik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pilik swings for the body but Velasquez moves out of range.
Pilik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velasquez.
Velasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pilik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Velasquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pilik misses with a takedown
and Velasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Pilik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a head kick.
Velasquez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Pilik moves out of range.
Velasquez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez lunges at Pilik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pilik's hand.
Velasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Velasquez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pilik backs up against the cage.
Pilik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that Pilik avoids nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pilik. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pilik misses with a takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Velasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Velasquez misses with a head kick.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pilik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velasquez can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pilik is looking to clinch.
Pilik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pilik is breathing heavily.
Velasquez lands with a nice combination. Pilik backs away looking to recover.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Pilik tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Velasquez lands a two punch combo.
Velasquez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Velasquez looks for the body kick but Pilik saw that one coming.
Velasquez misses with a low kick.
Pilik avoids the head kick by Velasquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velasquez lunges at Pilik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pilik's hand.
Pilik misses with a two punch combination.
Pilik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.
Pilik misses with a takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Pilik checks a leg kick nicely.
Velasquez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Velasquez tries to land a leg kick but Pilik saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Velasquez tries to work over Pilik's front leg with a kick but Pilik checks it.
Velasquez throws the kick towards the body but Pilik avoids it.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Velasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Velasquez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Velasquez scores with a one two! Pilik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Pilik moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Velasquez duly obliges.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pilik tries for a takedown but Velasquez circles away easily
and Pilik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Pilik moves out of range easily.
Cain Velasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pilik might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
Pilik with a poor takedown
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.
Velasquez lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Velasquez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pilik blocks a leg kick.
Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velasquez throws a nice looking combination but Pilik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velasquez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilik blocks the body kick.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez tries to land a front kick but Pilik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pilik misses with a takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Pilik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilik tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pilik.
Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pilik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pilik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab by Velasquez.
Pilik blocks a head kick by Velasquez.
Good work by Pilik as he checks the leg kick.
Pilik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Velasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pilik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velasquez checks it well.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
A bone on bone clash there as Pilik blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pilik avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Pilik shoots and misses
and Velasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pilik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Velasquez throws a series of strikes that have Pilik backpedaling.
Good exchange - Velasquez coming out on top.
Velasquez moves out of range of the body kick from Pilik.
Pilik looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Velasquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cain Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pilik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a series of strikes that have Pilik backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez digs a good hook to Pilik's body.
Velasquez jabs Pilik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Velasquez jabs at Pilik's body.
Pilik avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Velasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Pilik moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pilik tries for a takedown but Velasquez circles away easily
and Velasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Velasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Pilik avoids them all with ease.
Pilik darts in trying to clinch
and Velasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pilik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Velasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Velasquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pilik checks a leg kick.
Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Pilik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Velasquez takes a swing at Pilik's ribcage but misses.
Pilik misses with a takedown
and Velasquez counters with a left and a right that stings Pilik.
Pilik misses with a takedown
and Velasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Pilik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velasquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pilik is out of range.
Velasquez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pilik moves in looking to clinch but Velasquez pushes him off.
Velasquez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Velasquez duly obliges.
Velasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Pilik is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pilik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Pilik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasquez drops Pilik with a naaaaasty hook - Pilik is in real trouble here! Velasquez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!