PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen Brother Louie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Xavier
vs
Velasquez

190 cm
24
203 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Xavier.
Xavier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xavier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Velasquez.
Xavier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xavier moves away.
Xavier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Velasquez.
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!
Xavier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown but Velasquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xavier.
Velasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xavier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruno Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Xavier should have avoided that one.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xavier manages to avoid it.
Velasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Velasquez lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Velasquez.
Velasquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Xavier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xavier in his tracks.
Velasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Xavier is rocked!
Velasquez cracks Xavier with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Xavier tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Velasquez pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Xavier is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Velasquez!