PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen UFC - Face the Pain as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reznik
vs
Velasquez

192 cm
19
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
244 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevor Reznik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reznik!

It looks like Cain Velasquez has been cut.
A combination from Reznik does no damage.
Reznik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reznik misses with a combination

and Velasquez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Velasquez.
Reznik on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reznik tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Reznik blocks nicely.
Reznik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez distracts Reznik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Velasquez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Velasquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Velasquez unloading with bombs!
Velasquez landing punches.

It looks like Trevor Reznik has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez unloading with bombs!

Trevor Reznik's cut is getting worse.
Velasquez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reznik can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez is the new heavyweight champion!