PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Velasquez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to UFC - Face the Pain. Sobolev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ya kuplu tebe dom. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Velasquez
vs
Sobolev

186 cm
23
244 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

201 cm
33
265 lbs
15 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev fails with the takedown

and Velasquez counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sobolev dodges the ground and pound from Velasquez.
Sobolev is trying to buck Velasquez off.
Velasquez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sobolev tries to escape but Velasquez is in control.
Velasquez is looking to take a break and control but Sobolev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Velasquez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev misses with a takedown attempt

and Velasquez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sobolev's guard now.
Velasquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Velasquez landing some decent shots from guard.
Velasquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Velasquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sobolev is keeping the position for now.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobolev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Sobolev blocks nicely.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Sobolev keeps moving.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Sobolev blocks nicely.
Velasquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobolev is retaining full guard.
Velasquez working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobolev wants to get back to his feet but Velasquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobolev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Velasquez has gone for a leg lock! Sobolev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Velasquez's guard.
Velasquez wants to sweep here but Sobolev controlling him for the moment.
Sobolev stops Velasquez from standing up.
Sobolev throws an elbow that misses. Velasquez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sobolev's guard. Nice move by Velasquez!
Sobolev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Velasquez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Velasquez postures up in Sobolev's guard and throws a big left but Sobolev blocks it.
Velasquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Sobolev has wrist control.
Velasquez wants to pass the guard but Sobolev is keeping the position.
Velasquez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Velasquez content to stall in guard here.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Velasquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Velasquez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Sobolev keeps moving.
Velasquez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Velasquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Velasquez lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobolev keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Sobolev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Velasquez is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Sobolev keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Velasquez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sobolev doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Velasquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Velasquez won't allow Sobolev to get back to his feet.
Velasquez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sobolev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Sobolev manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Velasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Sobolev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Velasquez was covering up waiting for the punch and Sobolev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobolev tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasquez is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobolev.
Sobolev trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Sobolev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Velasquez trying to control the position.
Velasquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sobolev throws a big elbow that misses.
Sobolev preventing the sweep.
Sobolev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Velasquez wants to stand but Sobolev is controlling the position.
Cain Velasquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Velasquez wants to sweep but no luck.

Velasquez pushes Sobolev off and gets back to his feet.
Sobolev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Sobolev.
Sobolev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Velasquez but Velasquez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cain Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Sobolev.
Sobolev shoots in and drives through. Velasquez sprawls well.
Sobolev misses with a takedown

so Velasquez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobolev wants to stand up but Velasquez is controlling him.
Velasquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sobolev can't keep his opponent in guard - Velasquez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev tries to kick Velasquez off but Velasquez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Sobolev makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sobolev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sobolev is breathing heavily.
Sobolev shoots in and drives through. Velasquez sprawls well.
Sobolev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Velasquez pinned against the cage. Velasquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sobolev with a poor takedown

and Velasquez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sobolev!
Velasquez working the ground and pound effectively.
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!

Velasquez has control of Sobolev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sobolev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Velasquez lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Sobolev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sobolev is squirming around, avoiding Velasquez's attempts to control the action.
Velasquez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sobolev is squirming around, avoiding Velasquez's attempts to control the action.
Sobolev is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Velasquez breaks from Sobolev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Velasquez working Sobolev over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Velasquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Sobolev is rocked!
Velasquez postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sobolev bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Velasquez and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!