PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gab Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Luan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Velasquez
vs
Luan

186 cm
19
191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
191 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gab Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Luan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Velasquez as Luan shoots in.

Luan has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like El Luan has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velasquez.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Luan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Velasquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velasquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Velasquez obliges.
Luan misses with a knee strike.
Luan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velasquez misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luan's face.
Velasquez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luan looks gassed!
Velasquez lands a knee to the head.
Velasquez with a knee to the head.
Velasquez landing knees to the head.
Velasquez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Velasquez unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up El Luan's cut even more.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Velasquez landing knees to the head.

Luan is rocked!
Velasquez with a knee to the head.
Luan is still on wobbly legs! Can Velasquez finish him?
Velasquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luan blocks it with crossed arms.
Velasquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luan 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.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velasquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luan's face.

Luan is trying to trip Velasquez. He has hold of a leg but Velasquez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Luan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Velasquez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luan is aware though and is defending well.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as Luan tries to pass.

Velasquez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Luan defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasquez is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Luan seems to have recovered his senses.

Luan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Luan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velasquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luan stopping the sweep attempt from Velasquez.

Velasquez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luan is aware though and is defending well.
Luan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luan advances position into side control!

Luan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Luan tries for a kimura but Velasquez is defending well.
Velasquez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Luan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Velasquez actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Velasquez actively working from the bottom here.

Velasquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Luan pulls his head out easily.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.

Luan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Velasquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Velasquez tries to get to full guard but Luan has control of the leg.

Luan 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.
Luan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Velasquez has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Luan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Velasquez is trying to escape the mount.
Velasquez is working hard here to advance position.

Velasquez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Luan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gab Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Luan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Velasquez tries to clinch but Luan is having none of it.
Velasquez is looking to clinch.
Velasquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Luan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luan swats away the attempt to clinch by Velasquez.
Luan avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Luan lands a leg kick that knocks Velasquez off balance momentarily.
Velasquez looks for the body kick but Luan saw that one coming.
Luan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luan throws a wild body kick that Velasquez sees coming a mile off.
Velasquez avoids the head kick by Luan.
Luan tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luan thuds his shin into the meat of Velasquez's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Velasquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velasquez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luan as Velasquez tries to tie him up.
Velasquez lands a good knee to the midsection. Luan won't want to take too many of those.
Luan throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is looking to control Luan's arms but Luan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velasquez has his back to the cage.
Gab Velasquez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luan trying to land knees to the body.
Velasquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Luan tries to score a body lock takedown but Velasquez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Velasquez misses with a knee strike.
Velasquez lands a good knee to the midsection. Luan won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Velasquez smiles and moves away.
Gab Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Luan.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Luan fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Velasquez sprawls well. Velasquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luan gets slowly back to his feet.
Velasquez connects with a high kick.

Luan has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Velasquez.
Velasquez scores with a knee to the head.
Luan trying to land knees to the body.
Velasquez landing knees to the body.
Luan tries to pull guard but Velasquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Luan drops back down to his feet.
Velasquez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but Luan blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velasquez.
Luan goes for a takedown attempt but Velasquez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Luan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Velasquez has Luan up against the cage in a clinch.
Luan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luan wants to take the fight to the mat but Velasquez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Luan blocks it.
Luan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bit of stalling here from Velasquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gab Velasquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on El Luan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Velasquez leaves Luan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gab Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Velasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Velasquez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Luan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velasquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velasquez scores with a knee to the head.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Luan blocks it.
Velasquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velasquez is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Velasquez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gab Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Luan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez missing with knees to the body.
Luan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velasquez.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Luan blocks it.
Velasquez looking to stall.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Luan blocks it.
Velasquez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luan throws an elbow but misses.
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luan blocks it with crossed arms.
Luan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Velasquez misses with a knee to the head.

Luan wants the takedown. Velasquez is fighting it off but Luan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Velasquez's guard against the cage.
Luan is pushing down on Velasquez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Velasquez is fighting to maintain full guard but Luan has managed to sneak the leg through.

Velasquez is defending against the submission attempts here by Luan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luan is working for a submission of some sort.

Luan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Velasquez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luan.

Luan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Velasquez is just riding it out for now. Luan eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Velasquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Luan pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luan seems to be working for a kimura but Velasquez defends the submission attempt.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.

Luan is working for a submission of some sort.
Velasquez wants to get back to full guard.

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

Velasquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Luan pulls his head out easily.

Luan wants to work for an arm triangle but Velasquez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Velasquez!
Velasquez is looking to improve his position but Luan isn't that keen on the idea.

Luan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Velasquez is surviving well by controlling Luan's body position as best he can.

Luan is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Velasquez is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). El Luan!