PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ameri CanChopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CanChopper comes to the cage accompanied by Badass. Velazquez has chosen Since the Flood- as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kain Velazquez enters the cage!

CanChopper
vs
Kain Velazquez

200 cm
36
249 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

203 cm
34
221 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION
Arcticus

Conviction

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 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ameri CanChopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Velazquez misses.
CanChopper is looking to counter the offense by Velazquez and move into the clinch.
Velazquez thumps CanChopper with a low kick.
CanChopper feints and then cracks Velazquez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velazquez down.
CanChopper needs to keep his hands up - Velazquez had a free shot at his head there.
CanChopper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Velazquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Velazquez moves out of range of the body kick.
Velazquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by CanChopper.
Velazquez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Velazquez throws a head kick that misses.
Velazquez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
CanChopper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
CanChopper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Velazquez checks a low kick from CanChopper.
Good exchange - Velazquez coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velazquez lands a really nice looking cross but CanChopper seems unphased.
Velazquez misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Velazquez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
CanChopper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velazquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but CanChopper moves away.
CanChopper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velazquez scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by CanChopper as he checks the leg kick.
CanChopper throws a head kick but Velazquez moves out of range.
CanChopper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velazquez.
The crowd cheers as CanChopper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Velazquez doesn't seem phased though.
CanChopper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velazquez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velazquez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Velazquez throws the left hand but CanChopper avoids the punch easily.
Velazquez throws an overhand right that lands on CanChopper's shoulder, as CanChopper tries to avoid the shot.
CanChopper connects with an inside leg kick.
CanChopper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Velazquez lands a jab to the head.
Velazquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Velazquez.
Velazquez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez throws a shot from downtown. CanChopper moves away and avoids it.
Velazquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Velazquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Kain Velazquez has been cut.
CanChopper looks for the body kick but Velazquez saw that one coming.
Velazquez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Velazquez throws a body shot but no joy.
CanChopper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Velazquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velazquez misses with a leg kick
and CanChopper counters with an inside leg kick.
Velazquez ducks under a wild hook from CanChopper.
CanChopper cracks Velazquez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Velazquez works the jab nicely.
CanChopper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Velazquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
CanChopper connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from CanChopper. Velazquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Velazquez misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CanChopper wants to clinch.
Velazquez jabs at CanChopper's body.
Velazquez throws a looping overhand right but CanChopper ducks down to avoid it.
CanChopper tries to counter by clinching up but Velazquez breaks away and moves out of range.
Velazquez just misses with a punch to the body.
CanChopper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Velazquez.
Velazquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but CanChopper moves away.
CanChopper blocks a low kick nicely.
CanChopper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kain Velazquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velazquez lands a front kick.
Velazquez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and CanChopper is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by CanChopper.
Nice body punch from CanChopper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before CanChopper can pounce on him.
Velazquez throws an overhand right that lands on CanChopper's shoulder, as CanChopper tries to avoid the shot.
CanChopper drops his hands momentarily and Velazquez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Velazquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velazquez jabs CanChopper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
CanChopper lands a high kick!
Velazquez throws a low kick but CanChopper moves out of range easily.
CanChopper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velazquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velazquez throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and CanChopper counters by moving into the clinch.
Velazquez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but CanChopper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
CanChopper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velazquez misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch but CanChopper keeps him there for the moment.
CanChopper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
CanChopper scores with a shoulder strike.
CanChopper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kain Velazquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kain Velazquez's cut.
That's time! CanChopper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Velazquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Velazquez misses with a hook. CanChopper ducked under it nicely.
Velazquez tries to work over CanChopper's front leg with a kick but CanChopper checks it.
Velazquez digs a good hook to CanChopper's body.
Velazquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by CanChopper there.
A clash of legs there as CanChopper blocks the low kick.
Velazquez throws a low kick but CanChopper moves out of range easily.
CanChopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velazquez was well out of range. Poor timing from CanChopper.
Velazquez swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velazquez looks for the body kick but CanChopper saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from CanChopper misses.
Velazquez throws out a counter right but CanChopper avoids it with no problem.
Velazquez scores with a jab. CanChopper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
CanChopper lands a leg kick that knocks Velazquez off balance momentarily.
Velazquez throws a big shot that misses.
Kain Velazquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Velazquez misses

and CanChopper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by CanChopper.
Velazquez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
CanChopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from CanChopper.
Velazquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velazquez tries a body shot but CanChopper blocks it.
CanChopper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
CanChopper working Velazquez over with knees to the body.
I was talking to CanChopper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
CanChopper tries to land knees in the clinch but Velazquez avoids the damage to the body.
Velazquez avoids a wild elbow strike from CanChopper.
Velazquez can't find room to land a body shot as CanChopper controls the action.
CanChopper blocks an uppercut.
CanChopper scores with a shoulder strike.
Velazquez tries to throw a body punch but CanChopper avoids it by throwing Velazquez back against the cage.
Velazquez blocks an elbow strike.
Velazquez can't find room to land a body shot as CanChopper controls the action.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
CanChopper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Velazquez is breathing heavily.
CanChopper scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by CanChopper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CanChopper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
CanChopper lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
CanChopper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
CanChopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velazquez's elbow.
Velazquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velazquez takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Kain Velazquez's cut even more.
CanChopper lands a good knee to the midsection. Velazquez won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from CanChopper.
CanChopper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velazquez blocks it with crossed arms.
CanChopper is trying to stall.
CanChopper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
CanChopper lands a hook that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
CanChopper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
CanChopper lands a knee to the body.
CanChopper scores with a hook to the body.
CanChopper scores with a shot to the side of Velazquez's head.
CanChopper lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CanChopper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velazquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
CanChopper lands a right hand.
CanChopper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velazquez.
CanChopper lands an elbow that stopped Velazquez in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Kain Velazquez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Velazquez swings wildly with an uppercut but CanChopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from CanChopper.
CanChopper trying to land knees to the body.
CanChopper pushes Velazquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velazquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
CanChopper lands a right hand.

Velazquez is rocked!
Velazquez tries to work over CanChopper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
CanChopper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velazquez takes an elbow to the temple.
CanChopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
CanChopper lands with a right to the head.
Velazquez is still on wobbly legs! Can CanChopper finish him?

Kain Velazquez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velazquez struggles to land a body shot inside as CanChopper controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez tries to work over CanChopper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velazquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Velazquez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by CanChopper.
CanChopper trying to land knees to the body.
Ameri CanChopper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
CanChopper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kain Velazquez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ameri CanChopper!
Ameri CanChopper really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.