PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Starkard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is raptile - fight back. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Velasquez
vs
Starkard

196 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vito Starkard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Starkard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Velasquez's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Starkard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Starkard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velasquez keeps working.
Velasquez is controlling Starkard's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Velasquez wants to get back to full guard.
Velasquez punching from the bottom.
Velasquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Starkard wants to control but Velasquez is keeping him busy.

Vito Starkard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Starkard takes the fight into the clinch.

Starkard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Velasquez.
Velasquez is putting a hurting on Starkard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Starkard is looking to get back to his feet here but Velasquez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Starkard's back.
Starkard trying to control the hands but Velasquez won't let him.
Velasquez is landing with strikes from the back.
Velasquez scores with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starkard covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Velasquez scores with strikes from the back.
Starkard looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Starkard looks winded!
Velasquez lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Starkard.

Starkard is rocked!
Velasquez scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Velasquez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Velasquez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Velasquez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Velasquez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Starkard is still on wobbly legs! Can Velasquez finish him?

Velasquez gets a big slam - oh, Starkard is out! Starkard is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Cain Velasquez!
In his post fight interview, Cain Velasquez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.