PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Batrudinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasqez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasqez has chosen Gorillaz - Latin simone as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Batrudinov
vs
Velasqez

200 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
238 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Batrudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasqez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batrudinov shoots and misses
and Velasqez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Velasqez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batrudinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasqez.
Cain Velasqez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batrudinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasqez throws the left hand but Batrudinov avoids the punch easily.
Batrudinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batrudinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasqez.
Velasqez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Velasqez misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Batrudinov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Velasqez's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Batrudinov passes into half guard.
Velasqez wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Velasqez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Velasqez wants to sweep here but Batrudinov controlling him for the moment.

Batrudinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velasqez has his feet on Batrudinov's thighs here. He's pushed Batrudinov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Batrudinov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cain Velasqez!