PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Velazquez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Before the Flood-"Valor and Vengeance". Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velazquez
vs
Dearborn

190 cm
29
203 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
179 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Velazquez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Velazquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dearborn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dearborn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velazquez lands with a kick to the temple. Dearborn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Velazquez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dearborn forces Velazquez back against the cage and clinches.
Dearborn keeps control of Velazquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velazquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dearborn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velazquez 's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Dearborn.
Velazquez tries to circle away but Dearborn has him pinned against the cage.
Dearborn lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Dearborn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dearborn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velazquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dearborn keeps control of Velazquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velazquez tries to break the clinch but Dearborn is controlling the position.
Dearborn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velazquez tries to break free but Dearborn pushes him back against the cage.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dearborn has Velazquez pushed against the cage.

Velazquez manages to break the clinch.
Dearborn throws a hook to the side of Velazquez 's head but Velazquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Velazquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn tries a low kick but Velazquez avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dearborn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dearborn.

Velazquez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velazquez checks a leg kick nicely.

Dearborn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dearborn tries a body shot but Velazquez blocks it.
Velazquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Dearborn has double underhooks.
Velazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Dearborn has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez working hard to break the clinch.
Dearborn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dearborn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velazquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dearborn scores with a shot to the side of Velazquez 's head.
Dearborn slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Dearborn.
Velazquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velazquez tries to circle away but Dearborn has him pinned against the cage.
Velazquez can't break the clinch.
Dearborn has a couple of punches blocked by Velazquez .
Dearborn tries to throw a body punch but Velazquez avoids it by throwing Dearborn back against the cage.

Velazquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velazquez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn avoids a kick to the body.
Velazquez moves in looking to clinch but Dearborn pushes him off.
Will Dearborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dearborn wants to clinch up but Velazquez keeps it at a distance.
Dearborn misses with a straight right.
Dearborn throws a shot from downtown. Velazquez moves away and avoids it.
Dearborn connects with a jab.
Dearborn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Velazquez at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dearborn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velazquez .
Dearborn connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velazquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Dearborn sizes up Velazquez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dearborn misses with a hook
and Velazquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Dearborn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Velazquez connects with a right hand. Dearborn shakes it off.
Dearborn throws out a loose jab but Velazquez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dearborn closes the distance and pushes Velazquez back into the cage.
Dearborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velazquez 's elbow.
Dearborn lands with a short shot to the head.

Velazquez breaks from the clinch.
Dearborn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Velazquez avoids the body shot from Dearborn.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velazquez moves away.
Velazquez scores with a nice body kick.
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Velazquez staying out of range there.
A big right from Dearborn misses.
Dearborn throws a series of punches but Velazquez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn lands a nice shot that snaps Velazquez 's head back.
Dearborn wants to clinch.
Dearborn misses the shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dearborn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A shot to the body from Dearborn misses
and Velazquez counters with a head kick. That will keep Dearborn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velazquez moves away.
Dearborn connects with a body shot.
Dearborn lands with a shot to the body.
Velazquez misses with a head kick.
Dearborn is looking to chop away at Velazquez 's legs.
Good work by Velazquez as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Dearborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velazquez .
Dearborn wants to clinch up but Velazquez keeps it at a distance.
Velazquez blocks a head kick by Dearborn.
A good leg kick by Velazquez .
Velazquez looks for the body kick but Dearborn saw that one coming.
Dearborn throws the left hand but Velazquez avoids the punch easily.
Dearborn avoids the head kick by Velazquez .
Velazquez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Velazquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Dearborn. That snapped Velazquez 's head back.
Dearborn scores with a jab to the head.
Velazquez wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn throws a leg kick
and Velazquez counters with a body kick that stops Dearborn in his tracks momentarily.
Velazquez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dearborn tries to clinch up.
Dearborn is looking to chop away at Velazquez 's legs.

Velazquez instigates a clinch.
Dearborn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Dearborn is controlling him.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch but Dearborn keeps him there for the moment.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Dearborn is controlling him.
Dearborn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dearborn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Velazquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn throws out a loose jab but Velazquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velazquez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dearborn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velazquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dearborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dearborn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Velazquez is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Dearborn does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velazquez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velazquez ducks right into an uppercut from Dearborn.
Velazquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dearborn.
Dearborn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Dearborn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dearborn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velazquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dearborn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dearborn misses with a leg kick.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velazquez checks a low kick from Dearborn.
Dearborn tried to score with a low kick but Velazquez checks it.
Dearborn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Velazquez blocks a leg kick.
Velazquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velazquez throws a right and a left that Dearborn avoids nicely.
Dearborn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn moves out of range of the leg kick from Velazquez .
Velazquez misses with a two punch combination.
Dearborn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Velazquez 's head backwards.
Dearborn tries to close the distance and clinch but Velazquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velazquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dearborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dearborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dearborn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dearborn stuns Velazquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dearborn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velazquez throws a head kick but Dearborn moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Velazquez blocks the leg kick.
Velazquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dearborn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez staying out of range there.

Dearborn rushes Velazquez and presses him up against the cage.
Dearborn slows down the pace here.
Dearborn can't find room to land a body shot as Velazquez controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dearborn avoiding damage.
Dearborn scores with a shot to the side of Velazquez 's head.
Dearborn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dearborn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velazquez avoiding damage as Dearborn throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Dearborn.

Velazquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velazquez moves out of range as Dearborn throws a body kick.
Dearborn throws a big shot that misses.
Dearborn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dearborn misses with a leg kick.
Dearborn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dearborn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dearborn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the liver by Dearborn. Beautiful body shot.
Dearborn thows a leg kick but Velazquez checks it
letting Velazquez counter with a right hand.

Dearborn pushes Velazquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Dearborn struggles to land a body shot inside as Velazquez controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn tries a body shot but Velazquez blocks it.
Good body shot from Dearborn.
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!
Velazquez is trying to force a seperation but Dearborn has the dominant position.
Dearborn leaning against his opponent.
Dearborn lands with a right to the head.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch but Dearborn keeps him there for the moment.
Dearborn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Will Dearborn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velazquez wants to break free but Dearborn has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velazquez working hard to break the clinch.
Dearborn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shawn Velazquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dearborn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velazquez 's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Dearborn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dearborn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Dearborn!
Will Dearborn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, into his post fight interview.