PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Mcclain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen In The End-Linkin Park as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cain Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcclain
vs
Velasquez

209 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Mcclain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcclain fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Velasquez to the ground. Mcclain is now in Velasquez's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mcclain throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcclain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcclain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcclain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mcclain working some strikes from top position.
Mcclain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mcclain is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasquez has wrist control.

Velasquez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcclain is aware though and is defending well.
Velasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcclain.
Mcclain throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcclain is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasquez has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclain stands up over Velasquez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Velasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcclain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mcclain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velasquez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcclain connects with a couple of short punches.
Mcclain distracts Velasquez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcclain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcclain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mcclain throwing strikes from guard but Velasquez blocks nicely.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclain postures up in Velasquez's guard and throws a big left but Velasquez blocks it.
Mcclain throwing strikes from guard but Velasquez blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mcclain is in close to Velasquez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcclain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcclain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velasquez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcclain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Velasquez's head.
Mcclain lands a couple of elbows.
Velasquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcclain scoring with punches to the head and body.
Velasquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcclain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Velasquez looks winded!

Velasquez is looking for a triangle but Mcclain pushes his legs off easily.
Mcclain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcclain is working Velasquez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mcclain works over Velasquez with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez has momentary wrist control but Mcclain slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcclain postures up.
Mcclain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Velasquez is working an open guard so Mcclain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mcclain circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mcclain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mcclain is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Mcclain dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Mcclain pushes him off.
Velasquez moves to clinch but Mcclain breaks away
and Mcclain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Mcclain clinches up with Velasquez and pushes him back against the cage.

Mcclain pulls guard effortlessly.
Mcclain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mcclain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Velasquez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Oliver Mcclain has been cut.
Velasquez lands an elbow inside that Mcclain shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclain wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcclain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mcclain takes a knee right on the jaw!

Velasquez connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Mcclain goes down! Velasquez jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Mcclain is rocked!

Oliver Mcclain's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez cracks Mcclain with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
In his post fight interview, Cain Velasquez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.