PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chao Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ming
vs
Velasquez

196 cm
20
243 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
266 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chao Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velasquez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ming did well to prevent Velasquez getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Velasquez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Velasquez is trying to control. Ming wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ming defending well though.
Velasquez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ming tries to reverse the position but Velasquez maintains control.
Ming knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velasquez on the ground.
Velasquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ming because Velasquez loaded up on that one.
Velasquez prevents Ming from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Velasquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Velasquez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez unloads with some shots from mount but Ming bucks and avoids them well.
Velasquez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Velasquez throws some wild stikes that Ming manages to avoid easily.
Ming in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Velasquez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez cracks Ming with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Velasquez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Velasquez lands a big shot there that rocks Ming but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Velasquez unloading with bombs!

Ming is rocked!
Ming is breathing heavily.
Velasquez postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Ming bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Velasquez and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Velasquez!