PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Zegarek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Velasquez
vs
Zegarek

208 cm
18
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iron Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marek Zegarek!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Iron Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zegarek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zegarek slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a hook but Zegarek blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Zegarek.
Zegarek defending well as Velasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Zegarek tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Zegarek shoots in but no luck this time.
Zegarek doesn't manage to clinch there - Velasquez circles away.

Oooooh!!! Zegarek has knocked Velasquez down with a huge combo! Zegarek steps away and waves a wobbly Velasquez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Velasquez is rocked!

It looks like Iron Velasquez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez dips to his left and cracks Zegarek with an uppercut!
Zegarek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Velasquez throws a right hand that Zegarek ducks under and follows up with a left that Zegarek also avoids with ease.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Velasquez loads up on a big right hand but Zegarek slips the punch.
Zegarek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velasquez.
Zegarek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Velasquez as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Velasquez as Zegarek shoots in.
Iron Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Zegarek.
Zegarek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zegarek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Zegarek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Velasquez is staying active underneath Zegarek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zegarek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velasquez defending well though.
Zegarek wants to take a breather but Velasquez is having none of it.
Zegarek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velasquez defending well though.
Zegarek wants to control but Velasquez is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marek Zegarek was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zegarek tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegarek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zegarek tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Zegarek tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Zegarek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Iron Velasquez's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zegarek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zegarek.
Velasquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zegarek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velasquez leaves Zegarek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zegarek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
Zegarek misses with a takedown attempt - Velasquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Velasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Velasquez does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zegarek has taken the fight to the clinch.

Zegarek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zegarek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Velasquez's sensitive parts.
Zegarek tries for a takedown but Velasquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zegarek fails to pull guard.
Zegarek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velasquez is defending well for now.
Zegarek is trying to push Velasquez away but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Zegarek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velasquez digs a good hook to Zegarek's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zegarek goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez cracks Zegarek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Iron Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velasquez looks to land a combination but Zegarek avoids it well.
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zegarek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zegarek tries to close the distance and clinch but Velasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut. Zegarek saw that one coming.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zegarek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velasquez tries to avoid it but Zegarek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velasquez to the ground. Velasquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zegarek dodges the punch combination from Velasquez.
Velasquez takes a swing at Zegarek's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez throws a hook to the side of Zegarek's head but Zegarek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Velasquez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Velasquez throws a shot from downtown. Zegarek moves away and avoids it.
Zegarek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Zegarek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iron Velasquez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Velasquez misses with the combination.
Velasquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zegarek throws a series of punches but Velasquez avoids them all with ease.
Velasquez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Velasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Velasquez throws a one two combo.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zegarek moves away.

Zegarek lands a left and a right that send Velasquez crashing to the mat, dazed. Zegarek thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Iron Velasquez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!

Zegarek sends Velasquez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zegarek is motioning to the referee to let Velasquez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Velasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Iron Velasquez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Iron Velasquez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marek Zegarek!