PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Esnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Rock Esnar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Esnar
vs
Velasquez

205 cm
28
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rock Esnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Cain Velasquez has been cut.

Esnar drops Velasquez with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Velasquez looks back up at him and smiles so Esnar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Velasquez with that takedown attempt.
Esnar scores with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Velasquez.
Velasquez looks gassed!
OH! Velasquez has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Esnar smells blood and charges in for the finish! Esnar unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Velasquez sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rock Esnar!
Rock Esnar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.