PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoto Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Naoto Date enters the cage!

Velazquez
vs
Date

190 cm
19
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Velazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Naoto Date!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez fails with the takedown.

Date gets a takedown into half guard.
Date wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velazquez keeps working.
Date might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Velazquez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Date is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Date trying to control from half guard but Velazquez is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velazquez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Date's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Date's back!
You can see the frustration on Date's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Velazquez looking for the RNC.

Date defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Velazquez's arms.
Velazquez wants to control but Date is keeping busy.

Velazquez is looking for a rear naked choke here but Date reverses the position brilliantly into Velazquez's guard!
Velazquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date controls from within his opponent's guard.
Date trying to control the position from guard on top but Velazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Date is posturing up here but Velazquez has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Date tries to roll out but it's too tight and Date has to tap! Slick submission there by Velazquez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Velazquez!