PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muah Nadinah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Velasquez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Muah Nadinah's chin.

Velasquez
vs
Nadinah

188 cm
23
245 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muah Nadinah!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadinah dives in and grabs Velasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Velasquez pushes down on Nadinah's head and hops out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Velasquez.
Velasquez landing strikes.

Velasquez tries for a kimura but Nadinah is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadinah taking a bit of punishment here - Velasquez scoring with strikes.

Velasquez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nadinah has escaped the position, nice work there.

Velasquez has hold of Nadinah's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Nadinah tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Velasquez cranks the arm and Nadinah screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Nadinah, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cain Velasquez!