PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velazques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viv Richards (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.

Velazques
vs
Richards

189 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Velazques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viv Richards!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards takes a swing at Velazques's ribcage but misses.
Cain Velazques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velazques throws a front kick aimed at Richards's knee but Richards avoids it well.
Velazques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velazques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Velazques is looking to clinch.
Richards checks a leg kick nicely.

Velazques gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards tries a body shot but Velazques blocks it.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Velazques.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.

Velazques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velazques shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velazques ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Velazques misses with a low kick as Richards jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazques throws a low kick but it's checked well by Richards.
As Velazques backs off Richards throws a huge counter combo but Velazques manages to avoid it all.
Velazques tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Velazques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Velazques fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richards, pushing him back against the cage.
Velazques looking to stall.

Velazques breaks the clinch.
Velazques darts in trying to clinch
and Richards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Velazques.

Velazques has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazques can't break the clinch.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velazques tries to stall but Richards uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velazques wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Velazques blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Velazques is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Velazques's head.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Velazques wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richards prevents Velazques from breaking the clinch.

Velazques manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velazques tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazques attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Richards is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Velazques with a body shot.
Velazques moves out of range of the strikes.
Richards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richards connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Velazques's hands.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Velazques.
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velazques throws a front kick aimed at Richards's knee but Richards avoids it well.
Velazques misses with a low kick as Richards jumps back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velazques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Richards looks to land a right hand but Velazques moved out of range.
Velazques doesn't manage to clinch there - Richards circles away.
Velazques tries a low kick but Richards avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Richards on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Velazques throws a low kick but Richards avoids it.
Richards misses with a looping left.
Richards takes a swing at Velazques's ribcage but misses.
Velazques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richards scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Velazques tries to score with a low kick but Richards moves his leg out of the way.
Velazques tries to clinch up.
Velazques fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viv Richards dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richards checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Velazques does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velazques throws a leg kick but Richards sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Velazques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velazques moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richards checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Richards on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Velazques tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richards swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Velazques misses with a low kick.
Velazques throws a low kick, looking for Richards's leg but Richards calmly moves out of range.
Velazques attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazques steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Richards connects with a crisp jab.
Velazques wants to slow Richards down by chopping away at his legs.
Velazques tries to land a leg kick but Richards saw it coming and moves away.
Velazques tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Richards misses with a body shot.

Velazques moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Velazques.
Velazques has Richards pressed against the cage.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Velazques controls the action.
Velazques blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazques wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Velazques.
Velazques's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Velazques controls the action.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Velazques uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Richards.
Velazques trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velazques into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velazques.
Velazques manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Velazques wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Velazques.
Velazques is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velazques wants to break free but Richards has control.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Velazques's head.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Velazques's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velazques prevents a body shot from Richards.
Velazques is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Velazques takes a shot to the head.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velazques trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velazques into the cage.
Velazques blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Richards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richards as Velazques tries to tie him up.
Richards tries to work over Velazques's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velazques looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velazques looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cain Velazques.

Velazques gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Velazques blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Velazques's head.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Velazques avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Velazques controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Velazques's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viv Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velazques.
Velazques tries to land a leg kick but Richards saw it coming and moves away.
Richards now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Velazques will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Richards was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Richards.

Velazques is rocked!
Richards steps in with a hook that catches Velazques right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Richards follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Velazques looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viv Richards!