PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Upchurch (ranked 25199 p4p, 563 weight class) and Stipe Velasquez (ranked 3350 p4p, 335 weight class). Upchurch comes to the ring accompanied by Quit Lyin. Velasquez has chosen Gaining Momentum by MC Hammer as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Upchurch
vs
Velasquez

187 cm
29
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

187 cm
31
240 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Upchurch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Upchurch clinches.
Upchurch lands with a right to the head.
Upchurch crunches a lovely knee into Velasquez's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Upchurch.
Upchurch cracks Velasquez with a nice body shot.
Velasquez looks winded!
Upchurch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Upchurch connects with a knee to the head.
We've been informed that Velasquez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Upchurch lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Stipe Velasquez has been cut.
Upchurch lands a nice knee to the body.
Upchurch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Upchurch lands a knee to the head.
Upchurch lands a nice knee to the body.
Velasquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Our sources have told us that Upchurch has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Upchurch lands a hook that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Velasquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Upchurch.
Upchurch lands a knee to the body.
Upchurch with a knee to the head.
Upchurch lands a good knee to the midsection. Velasquez won't want to take too many of those.
Upchurch lands a hook that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
A knee to the head by Upchurch.
Upchurch pushes Velasquez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Upchurch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velasquez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Upchurch lands a nice knee to the body.
Velasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velasquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Upchurch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Upchurch lands a good knee to the midsection. Velasquez won't want to take too many of those.
Upchurch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velasquez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Upchurch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velasquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Upchurch obliges.
Upchurch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velasquez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Upchurch lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Upchurch lands a good knee to the midsection. Velasquez won't want to take too many of those.
Velasquez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Upchurch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Upchurch lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Upchurch.
Upchurch lands a nice shot to the body.
Upchurch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Upchurch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upchurch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Upchurch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Upchurch lands a right hand.
Upchurch scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Upchurch.
Upchurch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Upchurch connects with a knee to the head.
Upchurch scores a nice knee to the body.
Upchurch lands a good knee to the midsection. Velasquez won't want to take too many of those.
Upchurch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Upchurch digs a right hand into Velasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velasquez's gas tank.
Upchurch crunches a lovely knee into Velasquez's ribcage.
Upchurch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Upchurch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Upchurch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Upchurch lands an elbow inside that Velasquez shrugs off.

Velasquez is rocked!
Upchurch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Velasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Upchurch finish him?
Upchurch landing knees to the body.
Upchurch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Upchurch lands an elbow inside.
Upchurch cracks Velasquez on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! Velasquez crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Brian Upchurch!