PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stipe Velasquez (ranked 3892 p4p, 24889 weight class) and Tearrius George (ranked 73 p4p, 148 weight class). Velasquez comes to the ring accompanied by Gaining Momentum by MC Hammer. George has chosen West Side Connection Bow Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velasquez
vs
George

187 cm
32
240
9 - 15 - 0

186 cm
41
227
26 - 21 - 1

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tearrius George!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by George as he connects with a hook.
George dips to his left and cracks Velasquez with an uppercut!
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from George.
Velasquez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
George throws out a leg kick but Velasquez moves out of range and George only half commits.

Velasquez clinches up with George and pushes him back against the ropes.
George works on Velasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch.
George lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
George misses with a hook to the ribs.
George lands a shot to the body.
A short right from George on the inside.
George blocks a body shot from Velasquez.
A short uppercut from George.
Velasquez can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George misses with a knee to the head.
George misses with some punches.
George avoids the elbow strike from Velasquez, against the ropes.
Velasquez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt George or not.
George throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velasquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Velasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
George lands an elbow just above Velasquez 's eye.
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
George takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tearrius George has been cut.
Velasquez presses George against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Velasquez just misses with a elbow thrown towards George's brow.
George pushes Velasquez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
George tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Velasquez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt George or not.
George misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from George on the inside.
George prevents a body shot from Velasquez.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Velasquez tries a body shot but George blocks it.
Velasquez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velasquez throws an elbow that misses.
George swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velasquez lands an elbow that stopped George in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Tearrius George's cut even more.
George blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George has a couple of punches blocked by Velasquez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through George's defenses.

The cut above Tearrius George's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
George makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Velasquez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down George.
George looks winded!
George lands an uppercut.
Velasquez scores with a hook to the body.
Velasquez lands a damaging elbow.

Tearrius George's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tearrius George's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stipe Velasquez!
After winning the bout, Stipe Velasquez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.