PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Severino Velasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jubal Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Velasco
vs
Early

185 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Severino Velasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jubal Early!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Early gets a clinch.
Early is pressed up against the cage. Velasco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Early down to the mat. Early avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Early scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Early trying to control the position but Velasco is working away.

Early tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Early is trying to get an arm triangle but Velasco is defending well.
Early scores with punches from side control.
Early is looking to take a break and control but Velasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Early tries to move into full mount but can't pass Velasco's legs.
Early throws an elbow but Velasco slips to the side and avoids it well.

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

Early working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Early has knee on belly momentarily but Velasco bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's two 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.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Velasco is defending against the submission attempts here by Early.
Early is thwarting Velasco's attempts to control the position.

Early seems to be looking for submissions.
Velasco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Early takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasco is refusing to be controlled, as Early sits in half guard.
Velasco tries to get to full guard but Early has control of the leg.

Early wants to work for an arm triangle but Velasco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Early trying to control the action but Velasco is working from the bottom.

Early is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Velasco is just riding it out for now. Early eventually gives up the hold.

Early is looking for a kimura here.

That's four 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.

Early is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Velasco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Early.
Early is looking to take a break and control but Velasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Early is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Velasco defends it well.

Early is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Velasco sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jubal Early dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Early shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Velasco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Early is looking to take a break and control but Velasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasco parries the strikes from Early easily there. Early is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Velasco to escape.
An elbow from Early crashes against the mat.

Early looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Early tries to move into full mount but can't pass Velasco's legs.

Early working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Early postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Early is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Velasco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Velasco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Early is looking to take a break and control but Velasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Early might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Velasco kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasco on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Early is looking to take a break and control but Velasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Early takes a little break here. Velasco wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Early goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Velasco rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Early's guard! Nice work there by Velasco!
Velasco wants to control from the top but Early keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Early had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Velasco defends it easily.
Early is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Early working for a triangle but Velasco defends it easily.

Early looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Early working for a triangle but Velasco defends it easily.
Early is breathing heavily.

Early working for a triangle but Velasco defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Early looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Velasco has picked Early up and slammed him! Early can't keep hold of the triangle and Velasco manages to pass to side control!
Early gets back to half guard.

Velasco seems to be looking for submissions.
Velasco prevents Early from improving his position.
Early gets full guard.
Velasco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jubal Early showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Velasco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Early has closed the distance and engaged Velasco in a clinch.
Velasco fails to pull guard.

Early lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Early seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velasco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Early is working for a kimura but Velasco is defending it quite comfortably.
Early is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Early is looking to take a break and control but Velasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Early slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Velasco is defending against the submission attempts here by Early.
Early seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Early wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velasco keeps working.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jubal Early hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Early closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Velasco's guard.
Early wants to control from the top but Velasco keeps moving.

Early drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Early as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Velasco screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Early! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jubal Early!