PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Down Syndromia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Velasques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Velasques has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Syndromia
vs
Velasques

196 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
255 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Down Syndromia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Velasques!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasques throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Syndromia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Velasques shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Velasques showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasques takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Velasques moves nicely into side control.

Velasques looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Syndromia has one of Velasques's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Velasques wants to control but Syndromia is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fernando Velasques.
Syndromia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Syndromia takes a swing at Velasques's ribcage but misses.

Velasques drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Velasques drops back looking for a leg! Syndromia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Syndromia manages to kick Velasques off! Velasques jumps back into Syndromia's guard.

Velasques drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Syndromia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Velasques has Syndromia in his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Velasques is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Syndromia is aware though and is defending well.
Velasques looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndromia advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syndromia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Syndromia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Syndromia jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Velasques manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Syndromia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Velasques is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Syndromia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velasques on the ground.
Velasques manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Syndromia is looking to take a break and control but Velasques is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndromia is thwarting Velasques's attempts to control the position.
Syndromia wants to control but Velasques is keeping him busy.
Syndromia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Velasques looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasques blocking the ground and pound attempt from Syndromia.
Syndromia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velasques keeps working.
Syndromia thows a huge punch but Velasques dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndromia slips a nice elbow through Velasques's hands, connecting with Velasques's forehead.
Syndromia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Syndromia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Syndromia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Syndromia trying to mount his opponent but Velasques defends it.
Syndromia passes the guard and advances to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasques manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Velasques looking for submissions off his back.
Syndromia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Velasques works his way to full guard. Good work.
Velasques wants to sweep but no luck.
Syndromia is pushing down on Velasques's leg trying to pass to half guard. Velasques is fighting to maintain full guard but Syndromia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Velasques wants to control but Syndromia passes into side.
Velasques takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Syndromia working the body and head with strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Velasques tries to bench press Syndromia off him but Syndromia keeps the position.
Velasques is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Syndromia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syndromia misses with the ground and pound.
Syndromia grinds an elbow into Velasques's temple.
Syndromia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Syndromia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Velasques down.

Syndromia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Velasques knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Syndromia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Syndromia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Velasques tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Syndromia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Velasques can't escape the position.
Syndromia lands with some strikes.
Syndromia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Syndromia landing strikes from the mount.
Syndromia lands a big shot there that rocks Velasques but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasques is in all sorts of trouble here.
Syndromia wants to control the pace but Velasques is squirming around nicely.
Velasques is bucking up trying to escape but Syndromia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Syndromia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Velasques can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Syndromia prevents Velasques from getting the reversal.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Syndromia lands a nice shot to the head.

Syndromia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Velasques is surviving well by controlling Syndromia's body position as best he can.
Velasques keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasques is squirming around, avoiding Syndromia's attempts to control the action.
Fernando Velasques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velasques tries to lock up and control but Syndromia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Down Syndromia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Syndromia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Down Syndromia!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Down Syndromia!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Down Syndromia!

Down Syndromia wins by unanimous decision!