PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tomisino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomisino comes to the cage accompanied by St. Anger by Metallica. Velasquez has chosen UFC - Face the Pain as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tomisino
vs
Velasquez

190 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Tomisino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tomisino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tomisino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tomisino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velasquez preventing the sweep.
Velasquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Velasquez postures up in Tomisino's guard and throws a big left but Tomisino blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tomisino has momentary wrist control but Velasquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Velasquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Velasquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tomisino's head.
Velasquez postures up.
Velasquez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomisino controls Velasquez momentarily but Velasquez frees himself.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Tomisino blocks nicely.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Velasquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Velasquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tomisino has a closed guard, preventing Velasquez from standing up.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Tomisino blocks nicely.
Velasquez stands up over Tomisino, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to stand but Tomisino has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomisino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Tomisino keeps moving.

Velasquez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tomisino is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Velasquez, into his guard.
Velasquez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tomisino!
Velasquez cracks Tomisino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tomisino wants to control but Velasquez is having none of it.
Velasquez with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Tomisino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Tomisino is looking to improve his position but Velasquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Velasquez lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tomisino?
Tomisino is breathing heavily.
Velasquez lands a big elbow - Tomisino is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Tomisino is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!