PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Velasquez
vs
Jackson

188 cm
20
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velasquez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Velasquez getting side control.
Jackson looks gassed!
Velasquez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Velasquez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Velasquez wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Velasquez sits in half guard.
Velasquez slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Velasquez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Velasquez working Jackson over with strikes.
Velasquez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Velasquez wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Velasquez there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Velasquez.

Jackson is rocked!
Velasquez working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Velasquez finish him?
Velasquez wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
Velasquez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Velasquez is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Velasquez working Jackson over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Velasquez there.
Velasquez winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Velasquez lands a nice short elbow.
Velasquez working Jackson over with strikes.
Velasquez is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Velasquez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
It looks like Velasquez is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Velasquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Velasquez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Velasquez is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Velasquez connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Ground and pound from Velasquez.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Velasquez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Velasquez.
Velasquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Velasquez connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson has hold of Velasquez's hands but Velasquez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Velasquez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Velasquez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Velasquez lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Jackson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Velasquez jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!