PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 4552 p4p, 4261 weight class) and Finaliza Geral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Velasquez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Finaliza Geral's chin.

Velasquez
vs
Geral

221 cm
20
132
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
173
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Finaliza Geral!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velasquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Geral is trying to keep Velasquez in close.

Geral looking for a guillotine here but Velasquez defends easily.

Geral had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Velasquez defends it easily.

Geral looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Geral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geral working for submissions but it's allowed Velasquez to get to half guard.

Geral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velasquez pulls his head out easily.
Velasquez tries to pass to full mount but Geral defends it.
Geral is refusing to be controlled, as Velasquez sits in half guard.

Geral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Geral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velasquez pulls his head out easily.

Geral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Geral actively working from the bottom here.
Geral is trying to get back to full guard.
Velasquez winds up and cracks Geral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Geral actively working from the bottom here.

Velasquez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Geral looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Geral looking for submissions off his back.

Geral looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasquez trying to control the action but Geral is working from the bottom.

Geral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velasquez pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Velasquez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Velasquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Geral looking for submissions off his back.

Geral actively working from the bottom here.
Velasquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Geral keeps working.

Geral actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velasquez passes to full mount!
Geral is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Geral keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Geral shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Velasquez is trying to defend but Geral finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Velasquez is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Geral content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Velasquez is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geral is looking for a kimura but Velasquez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Geral to get the leverage.

Geral has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Velasquez defend it? Geral steps over the head and cranks it - Velasquez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Geral!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Finaliza Geral!
During a confident post fight interview, Finaliza Geral thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.