PBP Commentary

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

Velasquez
vs
Cote

195 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Velasquez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Cote!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cote counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Velasquez tries for a takedown but Cote circles away easily
and Cote counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velasquez shoots and misses
and Cote counters with a left and a right that stings Velasquez .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velasquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cote counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Cote does no damage.
Velasquez moves to clinch but Cote breaks away
and Cote cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez moves to clinch but Cote breaks away
and Cote counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cote shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Velasquez eats them both and turns towards Cote to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Cote to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrei Cote is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Cote misses.
Cote misses with a double jab.
Cote misses with a wild combination.
Cote rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cote throws a nice looking combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Andrei Cote has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cote!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez with a poor takedown
letting Cote counter with a right hand.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Cote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez tries to clinch up
and Cote counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez throws a lazy head kick
and Cote counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cote moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Velasquez misses with a takedown
and Cote counters with a left and a right that stings Velasquez .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote misses with a series of wild punches.
Cote is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cote scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Cote misses.
Velasquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some wild striking there from Cote.
Cote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cote will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote feints a jab promting Velasquez to slip. Cote then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Velasquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cote shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Velasquez eats them both and turns towards Cote to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cote throws a one two combo.
Cote lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cote misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cote lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Cote's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A cross from Cote lands.
Velasquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cote fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez shoots for a takedown but Cote saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Cote avoids them all with ease.
Velasquez misses with a takedown
and Cote counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cote misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velasquez tries to clinch
enabling Cote to counter with a crisp jab.
Velasquez shoots and misses
and Cote counters with a one-two to the body.

Velasquez is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez backs away from a small jab... but Cote lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Velasquez crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Cote with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Andrei Cote!