PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between cain velazques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jon bon jovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

velazques
vs
bon jovi

190 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cain velazques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jon bon jovi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

velazques shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
bon jovi taking some punishment here, with velazques in his half guard.
velazques is trying to control the action in half guard but bon jovi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
velazques is controlling the pace.
bon jovi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with velazques. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

velazques stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
bon jovi shoots and misses
and velazques cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
bon jovi looks gassed!
velazques fails with a takedown attempt.
bon jovi has his takedown stuffed
and velazques makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!

velazques looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for bon jovi!
bon jovi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
velazques can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as bon jovi is looking to escape.

velazques is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
bon jovi shoots and misses

and velazques moves into the clinch.
cain velazques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jon bon jovi.
velazques taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
velazques lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

velazques tightens his grip and picks bon jovi up, before dumping him to the ground. bon jovi manages to land in guard.
velazques trying to control the position from guard on top but bon jovi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as velazques accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

velazques stands up and waves to bon jovi to follow him.
bon jovi fails with the takedown

so velazques counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bon jovi wants to get back to his feet but velazques is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
velazques works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
velazques passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for bon jovi!
bon jovi really wants to buck velazques off and get back to his feet.

velazques gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
velazques moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
bon jovi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and velazques counters with a nice leg kick.

bon jovi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bon jovi with the ground and pound but velazques uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bon jovi landing with the ground and pound.
bon jovi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
bon jovi chips away with some ground and pound.
bon jovi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
velazques working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from bon jovi.
bon jovi cracks velazques with a solid left hand.
bon jovi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
velazques looking to hit a scissor sweep but bon jovi is one step ahead there.
velazques utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
bon jovi throws a big right hand that misses.
bon jovi throws and elbow that misses. velazques uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in bon jovi's guard. Nice move by velazques!
bon jovi is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and velazques dives into side control.
velazques cracks bon jovi with a big right hand but bon jovi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
velazques trying to control the action but bon jovi is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bon jovi tries to escape but velazques is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain velazques dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

velazques throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by bon jovi.
velazques throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
bon jovi has his takedown stuffed
and velazques counters with a nice leg kick.

velazques drives through and clinches with bon jovi against the cage.
velazques looking for a takedown.
velazques with a knee to the head.
A short right from velazques on the inside.
velazques scores with an uppercut up the middle.
velazques lands a knee to the body.
velazques gets underhooks to prevent bon jovi's takedown attempt.
velazques lands a knee to the body.
bon jovi is working for takedown but velazques is calmly controlling the position for now.
cain velazques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jon bon jovi.
bon jovi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bon jovi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but velazques gets the underhooks and prevents it.
velazques lands a knee to the head.
velazques could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
velazques tries to score a body lock takedown but bon jovi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
bon jovi tries for a takedown but velazques manages to get underhooks.
velazques tries for a takedown but bon jovi manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bon jovi takes a knee right on the jaw!
bon jovi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
velazques is trying to drag bon jovi to the mat but bon jovi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
bon jovi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. velazques avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
bon jovi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. velazques fights it off and pushes away nicely.
bon jovi shoots and misses
and velazques connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
bon jovi misses with a takedown attempt

and velazques counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by velazques.

velazques stands up from bon jovi's guard - velazques perhaps looking for a knockout.
bon jovi misses with a takedown

and velazques counters with a nice double leg into side control. bon jovi won't be happy with that.
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!
velazques wants to lay and pray for a moment but bon jovi keeps working.
bon jovi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but velazques has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
velazques sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but bon jovi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
velazques trying to control the action but bon jovi is working from the bottom.
bon jovi is pushing velazques's head away, looking to escape. velazques manages to hold on to the position though.
velazques works to advance to full mount. bon jovi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
bon jovi really wants to buck velazques off and get back to his feet.
cain velazques overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bon jovi is bucking up trying to escape but velazques cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
bon jovi is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
velazques fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
velazques cracks bon jovi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bon jovi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
bon jovi is squirming around, avoiding velazques's attempts to control the action.
bon jovi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

velazques is going oldschool here, as he tries to force bon jovi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so bon jovi shrugs it off.
bon jovi really wants to buck velazques off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
velazques looking to control and managing it successfully.
velazques with shots to the head and body - bon jovi looks very uncomfortable down there.
bon jovi wants to get back to his feet.
velazques landing strikes from the mount.
bon jovi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

velazques working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
velazques wants to control the pace but bon jovi is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain velazques dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

bon jovi shoots and misses

and velazques counters by clinching up.
bon jovi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. velazques fights it off and pushes away nicely.

velazques gets in close and instigates a clinch.
bon jovi drops down looking for an ankle pick but velazques pulls his leg out and moves away.
cain velazques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jon bon jovi.

velazques shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. velazques showed some decent athleticism there.

velazques looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
velazques prevents bon jovi from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
velazques passes the guard and advances to mount!
velazques can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as bon jovi is looking to escape.

velazques moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, bon jovi has worked his arm free - good work by bon jovi!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
bon jovi is not content to let velazques control the position.

velazques is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, bon jovi has escaped the position, nice work there.

velazques tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no velazques has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

velazques tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no velazques has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
bon jovi tries to escape but velazques is in control.

velazques stands up.
velazques misses with a takedown attempt - bon jovi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
bon jovi misses with a takedown attempt
and velazques counters with a head kick.
bon jovi with a lazy takedown attempt

and velazques counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by velazques.
velazques effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from velazques as the two fighters clinch.
bon jovi is working for takedown but velazques is calmly controlling the position for now.
velazques scores with an uppercut up the middle.
bon jovi drops down looking for an ankle pick but velazques pulls his leg out and moves away.

bon jovi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. velazques did well to prevent bon jovi getting side control.
bon jovi working velazques over with strikes.
bon jovi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed velazques's head.
bon jovi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
bon jovi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain velazques clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

velazques shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has bon jovi pinned against the cage. bon jovi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

bon jovi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in velazques's guard.
velazques wants to stand up but bon jovi is controlling him.
velazques is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
velazques trying to control the action but bon jovi is working from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
bon jovi wants to get back to his feet.
bon jovi is in trouble now - velazques has advanced to mount!
bon jovi is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

velazques is going oldschool here, as he tries to force bon jovi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so bon jovi shrugs it off.
velazques won't let bon jovi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

velazques is going oldschool here, as he tries to force bon jovi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so bon jovi shrugs it off.
bon jovi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
velazques fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
bon jovi is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

velazques looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
velazques is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that bon jovi can do to turn this around?
velazques lands a heavy elbow.
velazques won't let bon jovi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

velazques is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! velazques extends the arm and bon jovi is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). cain velazques!