PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen KVelasquez Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Brennan
vs
Velasquez

185 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry)

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brennan slaps away a takedown attempt from Velasquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brennan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kevin Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Brennan has Velasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Velasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brennan can't get the takedown.
Brennan wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Brennan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brennan breaks from the clinch.

Brennan instigates a clinch.
Brennan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Velasquez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brennan's head.
Brennan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brennan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Velasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brennan wants to stand but Velasquez is controlling the position.
Brennan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brennan tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan keeping full guard, as Velasquez tries to pass.
Velasquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Velasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Velasquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brennan trying to strike off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brennan is on top in guard.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Brennan from controlling successfully.
Velasquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brennan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Brennan from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brad Brennan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brennan shoots in but Velasquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice straight punches there by Velasquez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velasquez.

It looks like Brad Brennan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez wants to clinch.

Velasquez drives through and clinches with Brennan against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Brennan breaks the clinch.

Brennan gets a double leg takedown into Velasquez's guard.
Velasquez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brennan wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Brennan throws a strike but Velasquez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Velasquez postures up and lands a big shot to Brennan's brow.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Brennan blocks nicely.
Velasquez is in close to Brennan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brennan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Velasquez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Velasquez is working Brennan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Brennan has his foot on Velasquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velasquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Brennan wants to stand and escape but Velasquez is having none of it.
Velasquez stopping the sweep attempt from Brennan.
Brennan is breathing heavily.
Brennan working a defensive guard but Velasquez manages to pass into side control anyway.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brennan tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Velasquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brad Brennan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Velasquez shoots for a takedown but Brennan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brennan shoots in looking for a takedown but Velasquez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brennan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Velasquez wants to clinch up but Brennan keeps it at a distance.

Brennan clinches.
Brennan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velasquez is keeping busy.
Brennan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brennan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velasquez is keeping busy.
Brennan tries to pull guard but Velasquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Brennan drops back down to his feet.

Velasquez pulls guard successfully.
Velasquez lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Brennan wants to get up but he can't break Velasquez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brennan wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brennan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brennan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Velasquez circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Brennan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brennan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brennan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Velasquez avoids it really well and circles away.

Velasquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Velasquez has Brennan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brennan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Brennan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brennan throws a lazy head kick

and Velasquez counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez working the ground and pound.
Kevin Velasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velasquez lands some shots froms side control.
Brennan is looking to reverse the position.
Velasquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brennan keeps working.
Brennan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Velasquez connects with a decent elbow.
Brennan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brennan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brennan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Velasquez scoring with punches and elbows.
Brennan is trying to control Velasquez's posture but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looks up at the clock and then as Brennan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Velasquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Brennan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brennan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez scoring with punches from side control.
Velasquez working away.
Brennan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Brad Brennan's cut is getting worse.
Velasquez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brennan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Velasquez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Velasquez is working Brennan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Velasquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brennan keeps working.
Brennan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Velasquez grinds an elbow into Brennan's temple.
Brennan is trying to control Velasquez's posture but Velasquez avoids it.

Velasquez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Velasquez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Velasquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Velasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brad Brennan'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. This is the final round!

Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Velasquez closes the distance and clinches.
Brennan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brennan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brennan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brennan misses with a knee to the head.
Velasquez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brennan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Velasquez jumps guard and drags Brennan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brennan wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as Brennan tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez trying to strike off his back.
Velasquez striking from the bottom here.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Brennan from controlling successfully.
Brennan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brad Brennan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Brennan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brennan fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brennan's waist but Brennan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velasquez off to one side.
Brad Brennan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Velasquez.

Velasquez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Velasquez landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez trying to control but Brennan is working from the bottom.
Brennan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Brennan keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brennan working a defensive guard here.
Velasquez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Velasquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brennan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Velasquez.
Brennan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brennan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velasquez on the ground.
Velasquez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Velasquez is trying to control. Brennan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Brennan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasquez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kevin Velasquez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brad Brennan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brennan landing small, sideways elbows.
Velasquez not doing much here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez prevents Brennan from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Velasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Velasquez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Velasquez!
Kevin Velasquez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.