PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez comes to the cage accompanied by Since the Flood- . Kain Velazquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kain Velazquez
vs
Allen

203 cm
31
213 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

191 cm
26
215 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Velazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez tries to move into range but Allen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Velazquez misses with a looping right.
Allen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velazquez checks it well.
Velazquez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Velazquez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Allen connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Velazquez misses with a straight left.
Allen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Velazquez eats them both and turns towards Allen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Kain Velazquez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velazquez scores with a nice right hand.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Allen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Velazquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Allen lands with a good body shot.
Allen slips a straight right by Velazquez.
A head kick misses from Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velazquez misses the shot to the body.
Velazquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Velazquez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Allen throws out a leg kick but Velazquez moves out of range and Allen only half commits.
Allen feints and then cracks Velazquez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velazquez down.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and Velazquez counters with a leg kick.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velazquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Velazquez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Velazquez. That did some damage!
Allen tests Velazquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velazquez slips under a jab from Allen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allen looks to land a body kick but Velazquez moved away.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Velazquez's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
Velazquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Velazquez needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
Allen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Velazquez if he has to take too many more of those.
Velazquez misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a jab when Velazquez was well out of range.
Nice body kick from Allen.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Velazquez's shoulder, as Velazquez tries to avoid the shot.
Allen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Velazquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Allen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Velazquez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Allen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Velazquez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen is looking to slow Velazquez down with leg kicks.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Velazquez is out of range.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Allen misses.
Velazquez blocks a jab.
Velazquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Velazquez.
Velazquez throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Velazquez's calf.
A swing and a miss from Velazquez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velazquez misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Allen. Those never looked like landing.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Velazquez's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kain Velazquez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donk. Allen catches Velazquez right on the button with a cross.
Allen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Velazquez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Velazquez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Velazquez needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
Velazquez looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Allen thows a body kick. Velazquez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Velazquez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Velazquez throws a shot to the body.
That kick from Allen tenderised Velazquez's leg. Velazquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Velazquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velazquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Allen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Velazquez ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Jab by Allen.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Velazquez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Velazquez thuds a left hand into Allen's body.

Velazquez moves into the clinch successfully.
Velazquez misses with a knee to the head.
Velazquez working aggressively here.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Velazquez. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Velazquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barry Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velazquez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velazquez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velazquez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That kick from Allen tenderised Velazquez's leg. Velazquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen throws a nice head kick!
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen connects with a right hand. Velazquez shakes it off.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Velazquez's shoulder, as Velazquez tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen blocks a head kick by Velazquez.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Velazquez moves out of range easily.
Velazquez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Allen throws the left hand but Velazquez avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Allen misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allen.
Velazquez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Allen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Velazquez is refusing to be controlled, as Allen sits in half guard.
Allen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen trying to control from half guard but Velazquez is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Velazquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Allen trying to control from half guard but Velazquez is working away.

Allen seems to be working for a kimura but Velazquez defends the submission attempt.
Allen content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen with the ground and pound but Velazquez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kain Velazquez's cut.
That's time! Velazquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Velazquez throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Velazquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Velazquez misses.
Velazquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Allen momentarily.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Allen pushes Velazquez away with a front kick.
Allen scores with a body shot.
Velazquez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Velazquez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Allen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Velazquez!
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!
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Velazquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allen tries to score with some ground and pound. Velazquez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velazquez can't do much from the bottom here.
Allen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Allen lands a few punches from side control.
Allen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Allen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Velazquez is trying to control Allen's posture but Allen avoids it.
Velazquez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kain Velazquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen landing a few strikes.
Barry Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velazquez parries the strikes from Allen easily there. Allen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Velazquez to escape.
Allen in side control, throwing shots but Velazquez defends.
Velazquez struggling a bit here.
Allen landing strikes.
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!
Allen is chipping away with strikes.
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez is being controlled here.
Velazquez tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
Allen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Allen wants to control but Velazquez is keeping him busy.
Allen is chipping away with strikes.
Velazquez is looking to reverse the position.
Velazquez is trying to control Allen's posture but Allen avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen staying calm.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Allen 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
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