PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Father Frottage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Louie. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Velasquez
vs
Frottage

190 cm
26
212 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Father Frottage!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frottage clinches up against the cage.
Velasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Frottage breaks from the clinch.
Velasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Frottage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Velasquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frottage doesn't seem bothered though.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frottage ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frottage manages to avoid it.
Frottage shoots in for a double leg but Velasquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Velasquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frottage takes one on the button.
Frottage tries to close the distance and clinch but Velasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frottage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frottage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velasquez stalks Frottage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frottage's face. Frottage staggers backwards, shaken.
Velasquez misses with a looping right.
Velasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Velasquez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frottage tries a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez scores with a hook to the body. Frottage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frottage throws a head kick but Velasquez moves out of range.
Frottage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Velasquez finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Velasquez misses its intended target.
Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Velasquez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Velasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frottage's hands.
Nice body kick from Frottage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frottage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Frottage.
Frottage swings for the body but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez loads up on a big right hand but Frottage slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frottage.
Frottage closes the distance and clinches up with Velasquez, looking for a takedown. Frottage pushes Velasquez against the cage but Velasquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Father Frottage.
Frottage lands a lovely overhand right.
Frottage has a takedown stuffed.
Velasquez misses with a wild combination.
Frottage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frottage.
Frottage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Louis Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frottage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frottage slips under a jab from Velasquez.
Velasquez checks a low kick from Frottage.
Nice jab there from Velasquez.
Velasquez takes a swing at Frottage's ribcage but misses.

Frottage scores a takedown into full mount!
Frottage throwing strikes but Velasquez recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Frottage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frottage works his foot free and advances to mount.
Frottage misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frottage working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Frottage throwing strikes here but Velasquez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frottage throws some wild stikes that Velasquez manages to avoid easily.
Frottage landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Father Frottage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Velasquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frottage tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Frottage coming out on top.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Frottage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Velasquez scores with a decent looking hook.
Velasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Frottage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Velasquez with a nice cross.
Frottage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Velasquez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Velasquez throws a right hand that misses
and Frottage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Velasquez takes a swing at Frottage's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Velasquez looks to land a right hand but Frottage moved out of range.
Frottage misses with a body kick.
Velasquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Frottage counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez avoids a kick to the body.

Frottage has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
A short right from Frottage.
Velasquez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frottage.

Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frottage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velasquez checks it well.
Frottage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Velasquez throws a hook but Frottage avoids it easily.
Frottage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez swings for the body but Frottage moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velasquez misses with a body punch
and Frottage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Velasquez's knee momentarily.
Frottage scores with a body shot.
Velasquez moves out of range of the leg kick from Frottage.
Velasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frottage ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Velasquez stuffs the takedown.
Louis Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Father Frottage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frottage dives in and grabs Velasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Velasquez pushes down on Frottage's head and hops out.
Some bone on bone action there as Velasquez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frottage. Frottage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velasquez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frottage throws a body kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Frottage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Velasquez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Velasquez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Velasquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Frottage.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frottage is breathing heavily.
Frottage moves away from the strike by Velasquez.
Frottage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velasquez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Frottage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
Velasquez misses with a hook.
Frottage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velasquez checks it well.
Frottage throws a push kick but Velasquez slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Frottage.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Velasquez misses.
Frottage slips a straight right by Velasquez.
Frottage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velasquez tries to avoid it but Frottage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velasquez to the ground. Velasquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Velasquez misses.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Frottage misses with a low kick as Velasquez jumps back.
Velasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frottage's hands.
Frottage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Velasquez rather than just go for the knockout.
Velasquez scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frottage tries to land a leg kick but Velasquez saw it coming and moves away.
Frottage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Frottage manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Velasquez on his heels. He'll look to pass Velasquez's guard now, I'm sure.
Velasquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Velasquez tries to get out of the position.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Frottage from controlling successfully.
Frottage throws an elbow that misses. Velasquez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frottage's guard. Nice move by Velasquez!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Frottage keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Father Frottage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Frottage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velasquez.
Velasquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frottage makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Velasquez really felt that one!
Frottage misses with a hook.
Velasquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frottage tries to bum rush Velasquez with a series of wild strikes but Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frottage.
Frottage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frottage.
Velasquez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Frottage there.
Frottage throws a wild body kick that Velasquez sees coming a mile off.
Frottage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velasquez.
Velasquez connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frottage shoots in but no luck this time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frottage.
Frottage tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Velasquez finds it's target.
Frottage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frottage throws a leg kick that misses.
Velasquez misses with a looping left.
Frottage tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Frottage moves out of range.
Frottage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frottage misses with a low kick as Velasquez jumps back.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frottage throws out a leg kick but Velasquez moves out of range and Frottage only half commits.
Frottage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Louis Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frottage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velasquez.
The fighters circling - Velasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frottage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Frottage is just out of range.
Frottage lands a glancing blow to the side of Velasquez's head.
A slow jab from Velasquez misses its intended target.
Velasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frottage at a distance.
Velasquez throws a looping overhand right but Frottage ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Frottage throws a push kick but Velasquez slaps the foot to one side.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Frottage moves out of range.
Frottage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frottage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frottage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Frottage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frottage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frottage.
Frottage lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velasquez misses with a straight left.
Frottage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frottage shoots for a double leg takedown but Velasquez sprawls well. He's pushed Frottage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Velasquez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Velasquez misses with a combination
and Frottage counters with a left to the body.
Frottage lands a nice looking body shot.
Frottage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Velasquez moves out of range of the body kick.
Frottage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frottage throws the kick towards the body but Velasquez avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frottage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frottage lands with a nice body kick.
Frottage clobbers Velasquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Frottage with a series of wild strikes but Frottage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frottage scores with a push kick.
Frottage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frottage counters with an outside leg kick.
Frottage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Frottage finds it's way through Velasquez's defenses.
Frottage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frottage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Frottage dives in and scores a takedown into Velasquez's guard.
Father Frottage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frottage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Father Frottage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frottage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Father Frottage!
A relieved looking Father Frottage thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.