PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gab Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gab Velasquez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Velasquez
vs
Tulfo

186 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gab Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulfo is looking to land body kicks.
Velasquez tries to clinch up but Tulfo circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Velasquez misses

and Tulfo counters by clinching up.

Tulfo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Tulfo moves away
and Tulfo counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tulfo!

Velasquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tulfo managing to block the knees to the body from Velasquez.
Tulfo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velasquez controlling the action here for a moment.
Velasquez is trying to force a seperation but Tulfo has the dominant position.
Velasquez trying to stall but Tulfo improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tulfo managing to block the knees to the body from Velasquez.
Tulfo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velasquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Velasquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Tulfo avoids the damage to the body.

Tulfo successfully pulls guard.

Velasquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tulfo seems keen to control Velasquez's posture.

Velasquez has gone for a leg lock! Tulfo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Velasquez's guard.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Tulfo from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tulfo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Velasquez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tulfo is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo pushing down on Velasquez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tulfo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tulfo thows a huge punch but Velasquez dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tulfo wants to pass to mount but Velasquez is defending the position.

Velasquez is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Tulfo is tapping! Great win for Velasquez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gab Velasquez!
After winning the bout, Gab Velasquez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.