PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen dos santos vs velasquez as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lima
vs
Velasquez

190 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 New York, Alexandre Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez shoots in looking for a takedown but Lima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Velasquez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lima sprawls well. Lima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet.

Lima darts in and clinches Velasquez up against the cage.
Velasquez tries for a takedown but Lima manages to get underhooks.
Alexandre Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.

Velasquez gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Velasquez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lima is just riding it out for now. Velasquez eventually gives up the hold.
Lima is looking to get back to full guard here but Velasquez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lima on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez grinds an elbow into Lima's temple.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard.
Lima tries to control but Velasquez manages to take his back.
Lima has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
A lull in the action here.
Velasquez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lima trying to control the action but Velasquez just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez controlling well, preventing Lima from escaping the position.
Lima staying busy and making it hard for Velasquez to control.

Lima is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Velasquez gets his way!
Good control from Velasquez.
Velasquez tries to get the hooks in deep but Lima pushed the leg off.
Velasquez avoiding Lima 's attempts to control his hands.
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!
Velasquez controlling the position well here. Lima rolled but Velasquez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima prevents Velasquez from getting a body triangle.
Lima is really stuck here.
Velasquez has good solid back control here.
Velasquez lands with a hammerfist to the side of Lima's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez has the hooks in. Lima is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lima is covering up but some of the strikes from Velasquez are getting through and doing damage.
Velasquez lands a shot to the head.
Velasquez keeps control of the position easily here as Lima tries to buck him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Velasquez looking for the RNC.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lima wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Velasquez goes for a double leg but Lima avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lima continues to drive forward.
Lima is looking for a takedown.
Velasquez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lima is defending well for now.
Lima is looking to take this one to the mat.

Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Lima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velasquez dives in and grabs Lima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes down on Velasquez's head and hops out.
Lima moves in looking to clinch but Velasquez pushes him off.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Lima is having none of it.
Velasquez slips a jab and a cross from Lima.

Lima looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Velasquez is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Velasquez tries to hold on but Lima postures up.
Velasquez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lima is stalling here. Velasquez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lima seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Velasquez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lima struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velasquez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lima has escaped the position, nice work there.
Velasquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lima throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lima stuffs the takedown attempt from Velasquez. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexandre Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Velasquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima stuffs the takedown.
Velasquez closes the distance and clinches up with Lima, looking for a takedown. Velasquez pushes Lima against the cage but Lima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Velasquez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Velasquez tries to sprawl but Lima drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lima seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lima tries to pass to full mount but Velasquez defends it.
Cain Velasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lima trying to control from half guard but Velasquez is working away.
Velasquez wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to stall here but Velasquez recovers full guard.
Lima advances position into side control!
Lima working the strikes but Velasquez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velasquez trying to control from the bottom.
Velasquez is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lima seems to be working for a kimura but Velasquez defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Lima dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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 looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Velasquez has a takedown stuffed.
Velasquez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Lima drives through with a takedown into Velasquez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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 is looking to stand up but Lima isn't so interested in that idea.

Velasquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Velasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velasquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velasquez working for submissions but it's allowed Lima to get to half guard.
Velasquez is staying active underneath Lima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Velasquez is looking to improve his position.
Velasquez wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
Lima trying to control the action but Velasquez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to stand up but Velasquez is controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lima looks to clinch
and Velasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima throws a combination that misses

and Velasquez counters by clinching up.
Lima is pressed up against the cage. Velasquez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lima down to the mat. Lima avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexandre Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Velasquez.

Lima shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lima showed some decent athleticism there.
Velasquez strikes from the bottom but Lima uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Velasquez parries the strikes from Lima easily there. Lima is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Velasquez to escape.

Lima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Velasquez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lima goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Velasquez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lima's guard! Nice work there by Velasquez!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Velasquez!
Velasquez is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lima looking to secure an arm triangle but Velasquez defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Lima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Lima!
In defeat, Cain Velasquez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next Time I Win 100 procent'.