PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Voller
vs
Velasquez

191 cm
39
218 lbs
37 - 24 - 1

200 cm
43
222 lbs
35 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Voller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Voller moves out of range easily.
Voller throws a sloppy head kick
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Voller is having none of it.
Voller misses with a head kick.
Voller misses with a head kick.
Voller misses with a head kick.
Voller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Voller takes a jab right on the kisser.

Velasquez rushes Voller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voller is looking to break free of the clinch but Velasquez has double underhooks.
Velasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Voller's efforts to push away.
Velasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voller misses with a body punch.
Velasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Voller's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Voller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasquez prevents Voller from breaking the clinch.
Velasquez lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voller blocking some punches.
Velasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Voller is trying to push Velasquez away but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velasquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Voller working aggressively here.
Voller has had enough of the clinch but Velasquez keeps him there for the moment.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the side of Voller's head.
Velasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Voller.
Velasquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Velasquez on the inside.
Velasquez lands an uppercut.
Velasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voller lands an elbow that stopped Velasquez in his tracks for a moment.
Voller is trying to push Velasquez away but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Voller.

Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Voller misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez misses with a low kick.
Voller looks to throw the jab but Velasquez is out of range.
Voller moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVelasquez.
Voller ducks right into an uppercut from Velasquez.
No joy there for Velasquez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voller tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez blocks a head kick by Voller.
Velasquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Voller avoids them all with ease.
Velasquez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Velasquez.
Voller slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Velasquez moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Velasquez misses
and Voller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Velasquez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velasquez seems to be stalking Voller here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Voller drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juan Velasquez!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Velasquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.