PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Daring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cain Velasquez is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Velasquez
vs
Daring

183 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Daring!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daring darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Daring thows a huge punch but Velasquez dodges it nicely.
Velasquez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Daring.

Daring drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daring jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Daring throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Daring tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasquez is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daring thows a big elbow that misses.
Daring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daring postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daring forces his way into half guard.
Daring is thwarting Velasquez's attempts to control the position.

Daring is trying to work for a kimura but Velasquez is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daring seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velasquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daring passes to full mount!

Daring stands up from mount. Strange move.
Velasquez misses with a takedown attempt

and Daring counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daring missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Velasquez is trying is best to control the position here.
Daring missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daring is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Daring sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velasquez defending well though.

Daring looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Daring throwing shots but Velasquez is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daring stalling.
Daring is trying to control. Velasquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Daring is working for a kimura but Velasquez is defending it quite comfortably.
Velasquez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Daring not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daring keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daring scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daring seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velasquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Daring trying to mount his opponent but Velasquez defends it.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.

Daring decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Daring throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Velasquez was covering up waiting for the punch and Daring finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daring pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasquez is keeping the position for now.

Velasquez is working an open guard so Daring takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Daring misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries for a takedown but Daring circles away easily

and Daring counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Daring drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Daring seems to have locked his on tight now - Velasquez screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Daring, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Max Daring!