PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shane Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Down with Shane. Pat Pong told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Velasquez
vs
Pong

174 cm
24
135 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

171 cm
21
139 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Pong!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pong throws a head kick but Velasquez moves out of range.
Pong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Velasquez.
Pong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pong misses with a head kick.
Velasquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Velasquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pong tries a head kick but it misses.

Velasquez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pong gets back to full guard.
Pong looking for a sweep. Not yet Pong, not yet.

Velasquez drops back looking for a leg! Pong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pong manages to kick Velasquez off! Velasquez jumps back into Pong's guard.
Pong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Velasquez controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong looking to control.
Pong wants to stand up but Velasquez is controlling him.
Velasquez passes Pong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Velasquez is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pong is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Velasquez!