PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Velaskuez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velaskuez
vs
Luther

188 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
270 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kauko Velaskuez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luther!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Luther 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Velaskuez throws the left hand but Luther avoids the punch easily.
Velaskuez shoots in but no luck this time.
Velaskuez gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Kauko Velaskuez has been cut.
Kauko Velaskuez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velaskuez swings widly with a right hand

and Luther counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Velaskuez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Velaskuez manages to end up in side control.
Luther taking a bit of punishment here - Velaskuez scoring with strikes.
Velaskuez in side control, throwing shots but Luther defends.
Velaskuez working the ground and pound from side control.
Velaskuez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Velaskuez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Luther tries to improve position but can't.
Velaskuez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Velaskuez in side control, throwing shots but Luther defends.
Velaskuez working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velaskuez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Velaskuez working the head and body with strikes.
An elbow from Velaskuez crashes against the mat.
Velaskuez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Velaskuez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Velaskuez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Luther some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luther parries the strikes from Velaskuez easily there. Velaskuez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Luther to escape.
Luther taking a bit of punishment here - Velaskuez scoring with strikes.
Luther is working to avoid the ground and pound but Velaskuez connects with a decent elbow.
Velaskuez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Velaskuez misses with the ground and pound.
Luther defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velaskuez is working Luther over with some ground and pound from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luther can do anything to dispel that myth.
Velaskuez in side control, throwing shots but Luther defends.
Luther really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Velaskuez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Velaskuez is chipping away with strikes.
Velaskuez working the ground and pound.

Luther is rocked!
Luther looks gassed!
Velaskuez is putting a hurting on Luther here, landing some big shots from side control.
Luther is still in real trouble! Can Velaskuez finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velaskuez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Luther takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Velaskuez lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Luther! Velaskuez senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Luther out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kauko Velaskuez!