PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soham Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roy
vs
Velasquez

189 cm
26
265 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

200 cm
28
282 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soham Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Juan Velasquez has been cut.
Velasquez connects with a jab.

It looks like Soham Roy has been cut.
Roy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Velasquez defends well and Roy ends up having to push Velasquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Velasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velasquez misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Roy misses with some punches.
Velasquez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy is trying to push Velasquez away but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velasquez is pushing Roy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roy.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the side of Roy's head.
Velasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Roy lands a nice uppercut.
Roy lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez leaning against his opponent.
Velasquez is trying to maintain a safe position but Roy gets an underhook and turns Velasquez into the cage.
Velasquez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roy looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez prevents a body shot from Roy.
Velasquez tries a body shot but Roy blocks it.
Velasquez working aggressively here.
Velasquez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Velasquez can turn it around.
Velasquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Velasquez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy blocking some punches.
Velasquez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy misses with a body punch.
Velasquez misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Velasquez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Velasquez fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roy's efforts to push away.
Roy lands a hook that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Roy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Roy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velasquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Velasquez blocks an uppercut.
Roy tries to break free but Velasquez pushes him back against the cage.
Velasquez looking to slow down the pace here.
Velasquez scores with a shoulder strike.

Roy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roy effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Roy.

That has opened up Juan Velasquez's cut even more.
Velasquez trying to stall but Roy improves his position.
Velasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasquez misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Roy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasquez lands a big right hand that drops Roy! The killer instinct kicks in and Velasquez finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Velasquez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Velasquez!
A victorious Juan Velasquez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.