PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Velasquez
vs
Michal Wolodyjowski

152 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velasquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Velasquez working aggressively here.
Velasquez can't get the takedown.
Wolodyjowski lands a right hand.
Velasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wolodyjowski fails to land.
Velasquez misses with the head strike.
Velasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolodyjowski blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wolodyjowski fails to land.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.

Velasquez has hold of one of Wolodyjowski's legs. Wolodyjowski is fighting the takedown attempt but Velasquez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Velasquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wolodyjowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Velasquez has managed to get both his arms back between Wolodyjowski's legs - danger averted.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Wolodyjowski keeps moving.
Wolodyjowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Velasquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Velasquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velasquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolodyjowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Velasquez trying to control but Wolodyjowski is working from the bottom.
Velasquez postures up in Wolodyjowski's guard and throws a big left but Wolodyjowski blocks it.
Velasquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wolodyjowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Velasquez looking to pass the guard.
Velasquez advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wolodyjowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wolodyjowski can't escape the position.
Wolodyjowski is squirming around, avoiding Velasquez's attempts to control the action.
Velasquez thowing shots but they're missing.
Velasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez working the ground and pound effectively.
Velasquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Velasquez thowing shots but they're missing.
Velasquez looking to ground and pound but Wolodyjowski is blocking nicely.
Velasquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wolodyjowski is looking to escape.
Velasquez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wolodyjowski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Velasquez.
Velasquez tries to control but Wolodyjowski wriggling away.
Velasquez raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Velasquez unloads with some shots from mount but Wolodyjowski bucks and avoids them well.
Wolodyjowski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Velasquez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wolodyjowski taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pain Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski'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.

Wolodyjowski tries to keep at a distance but Velasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.

That has opened up Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski's cut even more.
Velasquez is trying to force a seperation but Wolodyjowski has the dominant position.
Wolodyjowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolodyjowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Velasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolodyjowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolodyjowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolodyjowski.
Wolodyjowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolodyjowski.
Wolodyjowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Velasquez misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a punch to the body.
Wolodyjowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolodyjowski lands with a right to the head.
Wolodyjowski lands a shoulder strike.
Velasquez wants a takedown.
Wolodyjowski stalling in the clinch but Velasquez improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolodyjowski.
Velasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wolodyjowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pain Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolodyjowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolodyjowski scores with a nice strike.
Velasquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolodyjowski circles away.
Velasquez takes one to the side of the head.
Wolodyjowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Velasquez on the side of the head.

Velasquez clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolodyjowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolodyjowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Velasquez misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Wolodyjowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Wolodyjowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolodyjowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasquez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

The cut above Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Velasquez working aggressively here.
Wolodyjowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolodyjowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolodyjowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Velasquez misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Wolodyjowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wolodyjowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolodyjowski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wolodyjowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasquez.
Wolodyjowski prevents a body shot from Velasquez.
A short right from Wolodyjowski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolodyjowski.
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but Wolodyjowski avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the cage.
Wolodyjowski throws a head punch that misses.
Velasquez is looking to control Wolodyjowski's arms but Wolodyjowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Velasquez has his back to the cage.
Wolodyjowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolodyjowski misses with some punches.
A short left from Wolodyjowski.
Wolodyjowski blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolodyjowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolodyjowski uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wolodyjowski.
Wolodyjowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolodyjowski working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Wolodyjowski fails to land.
Wolodyjowski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Velasquez up against the cage.
Wolodyjowski misses with some punches.
Wolodyjowski blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Wolodyjowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolodyjowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez tries to break free but Wolodyjowski pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Velasquez fails to land.
Velasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wolodyjowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolodyjowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wolodyjowski works over Velasquez's head and body with a nice combination.

Velasquez rushes Wolodyjowski and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velasquez.
Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wolodyjowski taking a breather.
Velasquez misses with a punch to the body.

Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Wolodyjowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velasquez.

Velasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Velasquez fails to land.
Wolodyjowski stalling against the cage.
Velasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolodyjowski controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velasquez.
Wolodyjowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolodyjowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasquez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Velasquez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but Wolodyjowski avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the cage.
Wolodyjowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolodyjowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolodyjowski blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velasquez.
Wolodyjowski trying to stall but Velasquez improves his position.
Wolodyjowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolodyjowski working aggressively here.
Wolodyjowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velasquez working aggressively here.
Wolodyjowski blocking some punches.
Wolodyjowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolodyjowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolodyjowski throws a head punch that misses.
Wolodyjowski has a couple of punches blocked by Velasquez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolodyjowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolodyjowski prevents a body shot from Velasquez.
Wolodyjowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wolodyjowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Velasquez gets an underhook and turns Wolodyjowski into the cage.
Wolodyjowski misses with some punches.
Wolodyjowski blocking some punches.
Velasquez misses with some punches.
Velasquez goes for a takedown attempt but Wolodyjowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Velasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velasquez.
Wolodyjowski working aggressively here.
Wolodyjowski blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Wolodyjowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolodyjowski.
Wolodyjowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Velasquez gets an underhook and turns Wolodyjowski into the cage.
Velasquez misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolodyjowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wolodyjowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wolodyjowski.
Velasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolodyjowski.
Velasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolodyjowski.
Wolodyjowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolodyjowski wants to stall.
Wolodyjowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolodyjowski has a couple of punches blocked by Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Wolodyjowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolodyjowski blocking some punches.
Wolodyjowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velasquezs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 stall.
Wolodyjowski throws a head punch that misses.
Wolodyjowski stalling in the clinch but Velasquez improves position.
Wolodyjowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velasquez is trying to force a seperation but Wolodyjowski has the dominant position.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolodyjowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolodyjowski.
Wolodyjowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Velasquez fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolodyjowski blocks an uppercut.
Wolodyjowski working aggressively here.
Velasquez blocking some punches.
Velasquez throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wolodyjowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Michal Wolodyjowski!