PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nairo Velasquez Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Oddwekk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nairo Velasquez Quintana has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Velasquez Quintana
vs
Oddwekk

175 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nairo Velasquez Quintana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Oddwekk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oddwekk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velasquez Quintana lands a nice shot to the body.
Velasquez Quintana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Velasquez Quintana tests Oddwekk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velasquez Quintana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nairo Velasquez Quintana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez Quintana throws a wild body kick that Oddwekk sees coming a mile off.
Oddwekk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oddwekk misses with a takedown attempt - Velasquez Quintana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Velasquez Quintana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oddwekk pinned against the cage. Oddwekk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez Quintana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez Quintana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Oddwekk has Velasquez Quintana up against the cage in a clinch.
Oddwekk tries a knee to the head but Velasquez Quintana blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oddwekk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oddwekk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oddwekk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oddwekk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velasquez Quintana.
Oddwekk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velasquez Quintana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Velasquez Quintana tries a low kick but Oddwekk avoids it.
Oddwekk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Velasquez Quintana cracks Oddwekk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Velasquez Quintana with a hook.

Oddwekk closes the distance and clinches.
Velasquez Quintana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oddwekk backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oddwekk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velasquez Quintana leaning his opponent against the cage.

Oddwekk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez Quintana lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Oddwekk misses.
Oddwekk has a takedown stuffed.
Velasquez Quintana misses with a low kick.
Velasquez Quintana connects with a body shot that sends Oddwekk's belly button to the back.
Oddwekk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Velasquez Quintana connects with a crisp jab.

Oddwekk is rocked!
Velasquez Quintana lands a brutal uppercut that launches Oddwekk off his feet! Oddwekk tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nairo Velasquez Quintana!
A very excited looking Nairo Velasquez Quintana made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.