PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderson St Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bellic
vs
St Velasquez

172 cm
26
172 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderson St Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from St Velasquez misses.
Bellic stuffs the takedown attempt from St Velasquez. St Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from St Velasquez. Those never looked like landing.
Bellic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Niko Bellic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Velasquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bellic on the side of the head.
Bellic throws a front kick that sends St Velasquez stumbling back into the cage.
Bellic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Velasquez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bellic.
Bellic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellic scores with a push kick.
St Velasquez tries a low kick but Bellic avoids it.
Bellic leaves St Velasquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bellic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St Velasquez.
A head kick misses from Bellic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellic.
St Velasquez blocks a head kick by Bellic.
St Velasquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bellic avoids it really well and circles away.
Niko Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderson St Velasquez.
St Velasquez looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic misses with a head kick.
St Velasquez scores with a jab.
St Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Bellic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bellic lands with a kick to the ribs.
St Velasquez is looking to clinch but Bellic is avoiding it.
Bellic keeps St Velasquez at a distance using the push kick.
Bellic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
St Velasquez looks to land a combination but Bellic avoids it well.
Bellic throws a leg kick which misses St Velasquez's front leg but catches the back leg as St Velasquez tries to avoid it.
St Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Bellic scores with a head kick.
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!
A head kick from Bellic lands but St Velasquez takes it in his stride.
Bellic scores with a head kick. St Velasquez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bellic misses with a head kick.
Bellic connects with a high kick.

St Velasquez is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Bellic.
Bellic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bellic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
St Velasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Bellic finish him?
Bellic lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bellic.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bellic! St Velasquez is out on his feet! Bellic rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - St Velasquez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! St Velasquez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Bellic!