PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Theron Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Velasquez
vs
Power

190 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theron Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Power!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Velasquez drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velasquez tries to pull guard but Power forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velasquez dives in for a single leg takedown but Power sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theron Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Velasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Power throws a combination that misses

and Velasquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Power is looking to break free of the clinch but Velasquez has double underhooks.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez blocks a body shot from Power.
Velasquez blocking some punches.
Power wants to break free but Velasquez has control.
Velasquez prevents Power from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Power smiles and moves away.
Velasquez slips a jab from Power.
As Power looks to move away, Velasquez throws a big counter combo but Power just gets out of the way.
David Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velasquez counters with a three punch combo that has Power backing up. Power nods at Velasquez to acknowledge the strikes.
Velasquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Velasquez is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Power misses with a double jab.

Power rushes Velasquez and presses him up against the cage.
Power working aggressively here.
Power has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Power's efforts to push away.
Power wants to get back to striking at distance but Velasquez won't allow it.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power is trying to break free.
Power wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with the head strike.

Velasquez drags the fight down to the ground.
Power throws a big elbow that misses.
Power postures up in Velasquez's guard and throws a big left but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
Power throws a strike but Velasquez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Power wants to stand but Velasquez is controlling the position.
Velasquez stands up over Power, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Power's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez with a nice head shot there.
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.
Velasquez landing with the ground and pound.
Velasquez is working Power over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Power wants to stand up but Velasquez is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Power can do anything to dispel that myth.
Velasquez works over Power with some ground and pound from guard.
Velasquez lands a couple of elbows.
Power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Velasquez is controlling him.
Power 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.
Power is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Velasquez won't allow Power to get back to his feet.
Power looks winded!
Power wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Velasquez manages to pass to side control.
Power tries to kick Velasquez off but Velasquez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theron Velasquez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Power tests Velasquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Power.

Power rushes Velasquez and presses him up against the cage.

Velasquez pulls Power into guard.
Velasquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Power manages to get himself to full guard.

Velasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Velasquez is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power is looking to stand back up but Velasquez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Power.
Velasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Velasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez slips a nice elbow through Power's hands, connecting with Power's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is trying to stand.
Velasquez working Power over with strikes.
Velasquez lands strikes from half guard.
Power is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Velasquez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Velasquez working over Power with some ground and pound. Power looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Velasquez lands a nice short elbow.
Velasquez is nestled in close to Power, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Power pushes Velasquez off looking to stand but Velasquez dives back in and keeps control.
Power is breathing heavily.
Velasquez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Power tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Velasquez manages to move to mount!
Power really wants to buck Velasquez off and get back to his feet.
Velasquez controlling from the full mount.
Power really wants to buck Velasquez off and get back to his feet.
Velasquez is landing with some decent strikes but Power is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Theron Velasquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Power is trying to stand.
Velasquez cracks Power with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
You get the feeling that Power really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Power takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Velasquez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Power is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Velasquez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Power is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Velasquez looking to finish Power with some ground and pound. This is bad for Power!
Power's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez dominating with strikes here.
Power tries to buck Velasquez off but he can't manage it.
Velasquez landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez moves to the back.

Velasquez is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Power with him. Power is trying to defend but Velasquez has an arm under the chin now! Power grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Theron Velasquez!