PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasqez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and prang pramud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velasqez
vs
pramud

182 cm
22
238 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
251 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasqez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, prang pramud!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasqez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
pramud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
pramud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
pramud shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Velasqez defends it nicely.

pramud has taken the fight to the clinch.
Velasqez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. pramud gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

pramud is trying to trip Velasqez. He has hold of a leg but Velasqez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. pramud persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
pramud wanted to stand there but Velasqez had control of the position.
pramud in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velasqez keeping moving, preventing pramud from controlling successfully.
pramud has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Velasqez is proving hard to escape from.
Velasqez is breathing heavily.
pramud controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pramud would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
pramud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
pramud throws a big right hand that misses.
Velasqez controlling pramud's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

pramud pushes Velasqez up against the cage in a clinch.
Velasqez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Velasqez being controlled against the cage.

pramud breaks the clinch.
Velasqez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from pramud.
Cain Velasqez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of prang pramud.
pramud wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Velasqez tries to clinch there but pramud circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Velasqez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasqez checks a low kick from pramud.
pramud misses with a wild combination.
Velasqez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around pramud's waist but pramud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velasqez off to one side.

Velasqez feints and as pramud raises his hands in defense, Velasqez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Velasqez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed pramud's guard.
Nice strikes from Velasqez there.

Velasqez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, pramud has managed to free his arm - good work.

Velasqez is working for a kimura but pramud is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Velasqez uses his free foot to push down on pramud's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for pramud.
Velasqez controlling the pace for now.
pramud tries to lock up and control but Velasqez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Velasqez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… pramud is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by pramud and Velasqez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Velasqez trying to control the action but pramud is working from the bottom.
Velasqez wants to stand but pramud has his arm trapped.
pramud is trying to control Velasqez's posture but Velasqez avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Velasqez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by pramud. pramud obviously looking to wear him down.

Velasqez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows pramud to score an easy takedown into full guard.
pramud has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Velasqez is proving hard to escape from.
pramud thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as pramud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
pramud trying to control but Velasqez is working from the bottom.

pramud got a little sloppy there for a moment and Velasqez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, pramud has managed to get both his arms back between Velasqez's legs - danger averted.
pramud wants to control from the top but Velasqez keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasqez trying to keep a closed guard but pramud is proving a slippery customer.
pramud trying to stand up but can't free himself from Velasqez's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

pramud clinches up against the cage.

pramud breaks the clinch.
pramud shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Velasqez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasqez wants to control from the top but pramud keeps moving.
Velasqez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Velasqez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velasqez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but pramud is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Velasqez tries for a kimura but pramud is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasqez working away.
pramud dodges the ground and pound from Velasqez.

Velasqez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but pramud is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
pramud prevents Velasqez from moving into mount.

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

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.
Velasqez trying to control the action but pramud is working from the bottom.

Velasqez is trying to get an arm triangle but pramud is defending well.

Velasqez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by pramud, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasqez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

pramud closes the distance and clinches up with Velasqez, looking for a takedown. pramud pushes Velasqez against the cage but Velasqez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velasqez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Velasqez slaps away a takedown attempt from pramud, before circling back to the center of the mat.
prang pramud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasqez fails with the takedown.
pramud is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velasqez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cain Velasqez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of prang pramud.
Velasqez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Velasqez tries for a takedown but pramud sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Velasqez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
pramud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Velasqez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in pramud's guard.
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!
Velasqez trying to control but pramud is working from the bottom.
pramud keeping full guard, as Velasqez tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velasqez drops back looking for a leg! pramud is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and pramud manages to kick Velasqez off! Velasqez jumps back into pramud's guard.
Velasqez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pramud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasqez trying to control but pramud is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Velasqez wanted to stand there but pramud had control of the position.
pramud keeping moving, preventing Velasqez from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
pramud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velasqez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
pramud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
pramud feints and then cracks Velasqez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velasqez down.
Velasqez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

pramud clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

pramud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
pramud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
pramud misses with a low kick as Velasqez jumps back.
pramud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Velasqez dives in and grabs pramud's left leg, looking for a takedown. pramud pushes down on Velasqez's head and hops out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

pramud breaks from the clinch.

pramud moves into the clinch successfully.
pramud looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
pramud working Velasqez over with knees to the body.

pramud gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Velasqez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! pramud has his hands clasped together but Velasqez extends an breaks pramud's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Velasqez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cain Velasqez!