PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Blanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitepride Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blanka comes to the cage accompanied by BATTLEFIELD. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blanka
vs
Velasquez

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
28
284 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Blanka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitepride Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanka.
Blanka swinging wildly here.
Blanka wants to slow Velasquez down by chopping away at his legs.
Blanka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velasquez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Whitepride Velasquez has been cut.

Blanka has Velasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Velasquez lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez gets through Blanka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velasquez misses with a body punch.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velasquez blocks a body shot from Blanka.
Velasquez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanka.
A short right from Velasquez.
Blanka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blanka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blanka lands a body punch.
Velasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velasquez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Velasquez as the two fighters clinch.
Blanka wants a takedown but no success here.
Velasquez tries to score a body lock takedown but Blanka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blanka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the side of Blanka's head.
Blanka misses with the head strike.
Velasquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Blanka avoids the damage to the body.

Blanka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blanka misses with a right hand
and Velasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Blanka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blanka tries to land a front kick but Velasquez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Blanka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanka looks for the body kick but Velasquez saw that one coming.
Blanka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Velasquez in his tracks.
Blanka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blanka connects with a body shot.
Blanka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blanka throws the left hand but Velasquez avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanka looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Blanka.
Blanka tests Velasquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanka throws a leg kick but Velasquez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Blanka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Whitepride Velasquez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blanka tries for a takedown but Velasquez circles away easily

and Velasquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez wants to pass the guard but Blanka is keeping the position.
Blanka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Velasquez controls the pace.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Whitepride Velasquez.
Velasquez checks a low kick from Blanka.
Blanka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Velasquez stuffs the takedown.
Velasquez checks a low kick from Blanka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanka closes the distance and clinches up with Velasquez, looking for a takedown. Blanka pushes Velasquez against the cage but Velasquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Blanka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blanka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Velasquez on the side of the head.

That has opened up Whitepride Velasquez's cut even more.
Blanka misses with a hook
and Velasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blanka with a poor takedown
and Velasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy Blanka is winning the standup battle so far.
Blanka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Velasquez walks into a jab.
Blanka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Velasquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blanka won't be happy with that.
Velasquez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Blanka!
Velasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Velasquez has isolated one of Blanka's arms. Blanka looking to fight him off but Velasquez twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Whitepride Velasquez!
An out of breath Whitepride Velasquez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.