PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jairo Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Crane
vs
Jairo Velasquez

182 cm
25
274 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Crane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Jairo Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Velasquez.
Crane lands with a good body shot.
Crane moves out of range of the strikes.
Velasquez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Velasquez misses.
Crane throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vincent Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane lands with a straight right. Velasquez didn't see that one coming.
Crane blocks a jab.
Crane throws a wild body kick that Velasquez sees coming a mile off.
Velasquez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crane lets loose with a powerful body kick. Velasquez will feel that in the morning.
Velasquez takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.
Crane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Velasquez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crane scrambles back to his feet.
Velasquez moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

It looks like Vincent Crane has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crane throws a jab when Velasquez was well out of range.
Crane lets loose with a powerful body kick. Velasquez will feel that in the morning.
A head kick misses from Crane.
Velasquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Crane is looking to score with low kicks.
Crane thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crane walks into a stiff left hand from Velasquez.
Crane really is a fat lump.
Velasquez works Crane's body with a nice hook.
Crane is breathing heavily.
Velasquez misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velasquez.
A slow jab from Crane misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Velasquez lands a big uppercut and Crane crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Crane looks OK. Velasquez waves Crane back to his feet!

Crane is rocked!
Velasquez thuds a left hand into Crane's body.
Velasquez connects with a body shot.
Velasquez drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Crane right on the button. Crane goes down! Velasquez follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Velasquez gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Jairo Velasquez! John Jairo Velasquez retains his super heavyweight title!