PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Your Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osama Your Mama has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Your Mama
vs
Velasquez

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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, Osama Your Mama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velasquez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Your Mama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Velasquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velasquez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Your Mama struggling a bit here.
Your Mama is trying to improve his position.

Velasquez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Your Mama has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Velasquez but great work by Your Mama.
Velasquez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Your Mama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Velasquez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Velasquez throws an elbow that doesn't really do any damage.
Velasquez is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez struggling a bit here.
Velasquez manages to get back to half guard.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.
Velasquez is trying to get back to full guard.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.
Velasquez trying to hold on to Your Mama's head to control him but Your Mama postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to get to full guard but Your Mama has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Velasquez is refusing to be controlled, as Your Mama sits in half guard.
Your Mama works his way into side control.
Velasquez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Velasquez regains half guard.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Your Mama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velasquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Your Mama is just content to waste time from the top position. Velasquez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Your Mama postures up in Velasquez's guard and throws a big left but Velasquez blocks it.
Your Mama throws a big elbow that misses.

Velasquez has an active guard here but Your Mama has managed to pass into half guard.

Your Mama seems to be working for a kimura but Velasquez defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Your Mama is looking to take a break and control but Velasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Velasquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasquez is not content to let Your Mama control the position.

Velasquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velasquez tries to roll over but Your Mama keeps him under control.
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 drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Velasquez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Velasquez cracks Your Mama with a big right hand but Your Mama just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Velasquez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Your Mama has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Velasquez but great work by Your Mama.
Your Mama tries to move to mount but Velasquez blocks the move with his legs.
Velasquez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Your Mama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A control attempt from Velasquez but he's now mounted!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to hold on but Your Mama pushes him away.
Your Mama wants to control the pace but Velasquez is squirming around nicely.
Velasquez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Velasquez is squirming around, avoiding Your Mama's attempts to control the action.
Cain Velasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velasquez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Your Mama tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Velasquez manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Velasquez is defending against the submission attempts here by Your Mama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Your Mama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velasquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Velasquez wants to control but Your Mama is keeping busy.
Your Mama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velasquez keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Velasquez actively working from the bottom here.

Velasquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Velasquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Velasquez can do anything to dispel that myth.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back.
Velasquez is staying active underneath Your Mama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Velasquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Your Mama wants to control but Velasquez is keeping him busy.

Velasquez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Your Mama trying to control from half guard but Velasquez is working away.
Velasquez is trying to control but Your Mama passes into side control!

Your Mama decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Velasquez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Your Mama is trying to defend but Velasquez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez winds up and cracks Your Mama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Velasquez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Your Mama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Velasquez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Your Mama manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Velasquez has Your Mama in his guard.
Your Mama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Velasquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Your Mama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Velasquez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Your Mama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Velasquez's guard.

Your Mama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Velasquez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Your Mama has managed to get both his arms back between Velasquez's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velasquez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Your Mama rolls with it to try and escape but Velasquez cranks on the arm and Your Mama is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cain Velasquez!