PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shy Boy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Velasquez
vs
Boy

191 cm
27
258 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shy Boy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Velasquez backs up against the cage.
Boy lands a nice shot that snaps Velasquez's head back.

Velasquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Velasquez lands a few punches from side control.
Velasquez working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boy taking a bit of punishment here - Velasquez scoring with strikes.

Boy is rocked!
Velasquez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Boy some visible discomfort.
Boy is still in real trouble! Can Velasquez finish him?
A big shot lands for Velasquez! That's hurt Boy! Will he recover? Velasquez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!