PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benton Velasquez (ranked 24664 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Beef (ranked 4135 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Velasquez
vs
Beef

212 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benton Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tito Beef!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beef's waist but Beef gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velasquez off to one side.
Beef is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beef shoots in and drives through. Velasquez sprawls well.

Beef shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Velasquez napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Beef is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Velasquez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beef passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Velasquez!

Beef working for a submission but Velasquez is keeping him at bay.

Beef is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Velasquez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Velasquez shrugs it off.
Velasquez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Velasquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beef is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Velasquez sees it coming and defends easily.
Beef looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Beef is trying to work for a kimura but Velasquez is defending well.
Velasquez trying to hold on to Beef's head to control him but Beef postures up.
Velasquez is refusing to be controlled, as Beef sits in half guard.

Beef has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Velasquez defend it? Beef steps over the head and cranks it - Velasquez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Beef!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tito Beef!