PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gab Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Ewerlof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewerlof has chosen The Other Me as his entrance music. Gab Velasquez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erik Ewerlof's chin.

Velasquez
vs
Ewerlof

186 cm
22
191 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

184 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gab Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Ewerlof!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez throws a combination that misses

and Ewerlof counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ewerlof tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ewerlof.
Velasquez with a knee to the head.

It looks like Erik Ewerlof has been cut.
Ewerlof trying to stall but Velasquez improves his position.
Velasquez looking to throw knees to the head but Ewerlof is blocking nicely.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ewerlof avoids it.
Ewerlof makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Ewerlof on the inside.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Ewerlof blocks it.
Velasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewerlof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasquez blocking some punches.
Velasquez connects with a knee to the head.
Ewerlof stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Ewerlof on the inside.
Velasquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof is looking to control Velasquez's arms but Velasquez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ewerlof has his back to the cage.
Ewerlof tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ewerlof misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez blocks an elbow strike from Ewerlof.

Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick there by Velasquez.
Velasquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ewerlof looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewerlof takes a swing at Velasquez's ribcage but misses.
Ewerlof looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velasquez misses with a head kick.
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velasquez drives through and clinches with Ewerlof against the cage.
Velasquez wants to stall.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but Ewerlof blocks with his arms.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head.
Velasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ewerlof tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ewerlof.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ewerlof avoids it.
Ewerlof being controlled against the cage.
Velasquez is trying to maintain a safe position but Ewerlof gets an underhook and turns Velasquez into the cage.
Velasquez tries to circle away but Ewerlof has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ewerlof.
Velasquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Velasquez working Ewerlof over with knees to the body.
Velasquez wants to stall.
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ewerlof blocks it with crossed arms.
Velasquez scores a nice knee to the body.
Ewerlof lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
A knee to the head by Velasquez.
Velasquez avoiding damage as Ewerlof throws knees to the body.
Velasquez trying to stall but Ewerlof improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ewerlof prevents Velasquez from breaking the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ewerlof misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ewerlof misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Ewerlof - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ewerlof swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velasquez landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewerlof looks to land a body kick but Velasquez moved away.
Velasquez lands with a kick to the temple. Ewerlof shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Velasquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Erik Ewerlof's cut.
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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ewerlof counters with a body kick that stops Velasquez in his tracks momentarily.

Velasquez lands a big head kick that sends Ewerlof tumbling to the mat! Velasquez takes a step backwards and waves Ewerlof back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ewerlof is rocked!
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 rushes Ewerlof and presses him up against the cage.
Velasquez trying to stall but Ewerlof improves his position.
Velasquez misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ewerlof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Velasquez's defenses.
Velasquez missing with knees to the body.
Velasquez stalling in the clinch but Ewerlof improves position.
Velasquez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velasquez avoiding damage as Ewerlof throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewerlof tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Velasquez.
Ewerlof misses with some punches.
Velasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velasquez trying to land knees to the body.
Velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ewerlof has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ewerlof lands an elbow inside.
Velasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ewerlof misses with a body punch.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but Ewerlof blocks with his arms.
Velasquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ewerlof tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez misses with a knee strike.
Velasquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof missing with knees to the body.
Ewerlof throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasquez.

Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ewerlof avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ewerlof manages to avoid it.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.
Ewerlof misses with a kick to the body.
Velasquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 takes the fight into the clinch.
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ewerlof blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ewerlof creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ewerlof has Velasquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ewerlof slowing the pace effectively.
Velasquez avoiding damage.
Ewerlof is pushing Velasquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Velasquez blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velasquez.
Ewerlof tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velasquez avoids it.
Ewerlof is trying to stall.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Erik Ewerlof's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Velasquez tries to circle away but Ewerlof has him pinned against the cage.
Velasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ewerlof can do to turn this around?
Ewerlof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Velasquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ewerlof throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasquez.
Velasquez connects with a knee to the head.
Ewerlof trying to land knees to the body.
Ewerlof tries to throw a body punch but Velasquez avoids it by throwing Ewerlof back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ewerlof fails to land.
Ewerlof misses with some punches.
Ewerlof struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewerlof takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Ewerlof is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee calls for Velasquez to work.
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 Erik Ewerlof's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Velasquez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ewerlof misses with a body kick.
Velasquez is looking to land body kicks.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Ewerlof.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velasquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Velasquez lands a jab-cross combination.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Ewerlof moves out of range.
Ewerlof looks to land a body kick but Velasquez moved away.

Velasquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ewerlof is looking to control Velasquez's arms but Velasquez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ewerlof has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ewerlof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez dodges an elbow strike from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof misses with some punches.
Velasquez looking to throw knees to the head but Ewerlof is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Velasquez obliges.
Ewerlof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Ewerlof won't allow it.
Velasquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ewerlof content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Velasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ewerlof wants to stall.

Velasquez breaks the clinch.
Velasquez looks to land a combination but Ewerlof avoids it well.
Velasquez throws a head kick that half lands.
Gab Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof looks for the body kick but Velasquez saw that one coming.
Ewerlof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
Ewerlof looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez is looking to land body kicks.

Velasquez moves into the clinch.
Velasquez scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ewerlof as Velasquez tries to tie him up.
Ewerlof fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez scores with a knee to the head.
Ewerlof scores with a hook to the body.
Velasquez dodges an elbow strike from Ewerlof.
Gab Velasquez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ewerlof working aggressively here.
Ewerlof on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velasquez misses with a knee strike.
Erik Ewerlof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velasquez is trying to break the clinch but Ewerlof is controlling him.
Ewerlof fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ewerlof throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velasquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Velasquez lands a good knee to the midsection. Ewerlof won't want to take too many of those.
Ewerlof scores with a shoulder strike.
Ewerlof has a couple of punches blocked by Velasquez.
Ewerlof missing with knees to the body.
Velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ewerlof has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Ewerlof blocks it.
Velasquez is trying to break the clinch but Ewerlof has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ewerlof.
Velasquez blocks a body shot from Ewerlof.

Velasquez breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Velasquez lands but Ewerlof takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velasquez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ewerlof scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Velasquez doesn't seem bothered though.
Ewerlof lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velasquez takes a step back to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gab Velasquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ewerlof blocks a head kick by Velasquez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gab Velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Velasquez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gab Velasquez!
An out of breath Gab Velasquez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.