PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Deville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Velasquez
vs
Deville

185 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, 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 St Petersburg, Jake Deville!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deville scores with a punch to the head.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velasquez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Velasquez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Deville is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Deville pushes him off.
Velasquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Deville shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Velasquez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Velasquez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Deville is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Velasquez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Velasquez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Velasquez is refusing to be controlled, as Deville sits in half guard.
Velasquez is looking to control Deville's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Velasquez avoid being mounted?

Deville is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Velasquez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Deville.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deville is thwarting Velasquez's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Velasquez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Deville throwing strikes from guard but Velasquez blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Deville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velasquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasquez controls Deville momentarily but Deville frees himself.
Deville keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Velasquez's head.
Deville wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.

Velasquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deville gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Deville manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez moves into full guard.
Deville is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasquez has wrist control.

Deville stands and steps away. Velasquez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice uppercut there from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velasquez misses with a wild combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Deville.
Velasquez tries to clinch up but Deville circles away and keeps his distance.

Deville darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Velasquez wants to control but Deville is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deville works his foot free and advances to mount.
Velasquez is squirming around, avoiding Deville's attempts to control the action.
Deville putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deville working the ground and pound effectively.
Velasquez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Deville dominated that round.
That's time! Velasquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick lands there from Deville.
Good standup being displayed there by Velasquez as he connects with a hook.
Velasquez lands a jab-cross combination.
Velasquez scores with a jab. Deville acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Deville swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Deville scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jake Deville has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here as Deville stalls from top position.

Deville has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deville takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Velasquez. Those never looked like landing.
Velasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deville is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Velasquez's half guard.
Velasquez trying to hold on to Deville's head to control him but Deville postures up.
Velasquez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Velasquez tries to get to full guard but Deville has control of the leg.
Deville trying to control the action but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Deville seems content to control.
Velasquez is looking to control Deville's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Velasquez avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deville thows a huge punch but Velasquez dodges it nicely.
Deville is looking to take a break and control but Velasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jake Deville has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Velasquez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Deville is breathing heavily.
Velasquez sizes up Deville with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deville.
Deville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Velasquez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Deville with a series of wild strikes but Deville uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velasquez is looking to clinch but Deville is avoiding it.

Deville shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Velasquez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deville content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deville postures up.

Deville decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Velasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Velasquez.
Deville is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that Deville avoids nicely.
Velasquez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Velasquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Deville.

Deville scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Deville working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Velasquez wants to improve his position but Deville is controlling well.
Deville wants to pass to mount but Velasquez is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Deville will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Velasquez looks to land a combination but Deville avoids it well.
Deville takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cain Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.

Deville feints and as Velasquez raises his hands in defense, Deville changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Deville tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasquez is retaining full guard.
Deville trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Velasquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Velasquez punching from the bottom.
Velasquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deville manages to get himself to full guard.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Deville keeps moving.
Deville takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Deville keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Deville controls Velasquez momentarily but Velasquez frees himself.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Deville is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez is looking to stand up but Deville won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cain Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Deville pushes Velasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Velasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deville effectively controlling the action here.

Deville pulls guard.
Velasquez wanted to stand there but Deville had control of the position.
Velasquez won't allow Deville to get back to his feet.
Velasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deville swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deville is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Velasquez dives into side control.
Velasquez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deville is pushing Velasquez's head away, looking to escape. Velasquez manages to hold on to the position though.
Velasquez is looking to take a break and control but Deville is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez is chipping away with strikes.
Deville taking punishment in the form of punches.

Velasquez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Velasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velasquez.
A right-left combo lands from Velasquez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Deville makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Velasquez stuns Deville with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velasquez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Velasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deville dodges the punch combination from Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deville takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Deville pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velasquez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Velasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deville moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velasquez throws a one two combo.

It looks like Jake Deville has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Velasquez does no damage.
Cain Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Deville is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Deville looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Deville has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Deville!