PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Logan
vs
Velasquez

196 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez misses with a right hand
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan misses with a takedown
and Velasquez counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Paul Logan has been cut.
Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Logan with a poor takedown
and Velasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez misses with a hook

and Logan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Velasquez won't be happy with that.
Who's going to make the next move?
Logan is looking to take a break and control but Velasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is looking for a sweep.
Velasquez holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
An elbow from Logan crashes against the mat.
Logan wants to control but Velasquez is keeping him busy.
Velasquez is looking for a sweep.

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.

Logan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Velasquez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Velasquez is looking to reverse the position.
Velasquez is trying to control Logan's posture but Logan avoids it.
The ground and pound from Logan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Velasquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Logan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to improve position but can't.

Logan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Logan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Velasquez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Logan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Logan is breathing heavily.

Logan is working for a kimura but Velasquez is defending it quite comfortably.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Logan is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Velasquez wants to get back to full guard.
Logan wants to take a breather but Velasquez is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velasquez wants to get back to full guard.

Logan is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Logan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice cross by Velasquez.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a right hand that misses

and Logan counters with a shoot takedown. Velasquez fights it but they end up in guard.
Logan trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to sweep here but Logan controlling him for the moment.
Logan trying to control the position from guard on top but Velasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Logan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loganis looking to pass into half guard but Velasquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Velasquez is in guard.
Velasquez trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Logan looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Logan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Velasquez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Velasquez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Logan working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Velasquez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Logan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a big right hand that misses.
Logan wants to stand and escape but instead Velasquez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Logan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Velasquez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Logan trying to hold on to Velasquez's head to control him but Velasquez postures up.
Velasquez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Logan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velasquez pulls his head out easily.
Logan is staying active underneath Velasquez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Velasquez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Logan!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Velasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Logan is looking to get to half guard.
Velasquez trying to control but Logan is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Velasquez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Logan's cut.
That's time! Logan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Logan misses with a takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan has his takedown stuffed

and Velasquez counters with a beautiful punch that sends Logan to the canvas!

Logan is rocked!
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!
Velasquez advances to half guard.
Velasquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Logan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Velasquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Velasquez winds up and cracks Logan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Velasquez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velasquez wants to take a breather but Logan is having none of it.

Velasquez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Logan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cain Velasquez!