PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez comes into the arena with Since the Flood- blaring out of the sound system. Arben has chosen P.O.D. - The Messenjah as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kain Velazquez
vs
Arben

203 cm
30
218 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

198 cm
32
205 lbs
20 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Velazquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rozafa Arben!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arben keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velazquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arben was well out of range. Poor timing from Velazquez.

Velazquez moves into range and clinches up with Arben.
Arben blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velazquez has Arben pressed against the cage, preventing Arben from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velazquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velazquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arben working hard to break the clinch.
Arben is trying to break the clinch but Velazquez is controlling him.
Velazquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arben's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arben.
Arben looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arben is trying to break the clinch but Velazquez has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Arben controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Arben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arben can't break the clinch.
Velazquez tries a knee to the head but Arben blocks it.
Velazquez prevents Arben from breaking the clinch.
Velazquez misses with a knee strike.
Velazquez tries to work over Arben's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Arben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velazquez looking to throw knees to the head but Arben is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arben stalling.
Arben lands a body shot in the clinch.

Arben breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Velazquez's head coaches at Jax Meat Off that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for Arben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velazquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Arben has closed the distance and engaged Velazquez in a clinch.
Velazquez lands a hook that snaps the head of Arben backwards.
Velazquez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Velazquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Arben controls his hands.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arben.
Velazquez keeps control of Arben as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arben has had enough of the clinch but Velazquez keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Arben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velazquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arben blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Arben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arben avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arben closes the distance and pushes Velazquez back into the cage.
Velazquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velazquez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arben or not.
A head punch on the inside from Velazquez fails to land.
Velazquez digs a right hand underneath Arben's ribcage. Arben let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arben is trying to break the clinch but Velazquez has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velazquez.
Velazquez tries a knee to the head but Arben blocks it.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
Arben stalling.
Arben wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velazquez has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Rozafa Arben has been cut.
Velazquez lands a body shot.
Velazquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Arben.
Velazquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Velazquez.
Velazquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Arben avoids the damage to the body.
Velazquez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velazquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arben looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velazquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velazquez working aggressively here.
Velazquez prevents Arben from breaking the clinch.
Arben is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arben is struggling to control the position.
Velazquez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arben looks winded!
Arben tries to break free but Velazquez pushes him back against the cage.

Arben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arben blocks the body kick.
Velazquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velazquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arben was well out of range. Poor timing from Velazquez.
Arben throws a jab but it's blocked by Velazquez.
Velazquez feints and then cracks Arben's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arben down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arben looks to score with a jab to the body but Velazquez is just out of range.
Arben looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arben instigates a clinch.
Arben wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Velazquez is working Arben over against the cage.
Velazquez looking to throw knees to the head but Arben is blocking nicely.
Velazquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arben blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velazquez prevents Arben from breaking the clinch.
Velazquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arben takes a knee right on the jaw!
Velazquez keeps control of Arben as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arben wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arben is looking to break free of the clinch but Velazquez has double underhooks.
Arben wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velazquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Velazquez.
Velazquez can't find room to land a body shot as Arben controls the action.

Arben breaks from the clinch.
Velazquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Arben.
Velazquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Velazquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rozafa Arben's cut.
That's time! Velazquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Velazquez throws a body kick that misses
and Arben counters with a three punch combo that has Velazquez backing up. Velazquez nods at Arben to acknowledge the strikes.
Velazquez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arben ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velazquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arben.

Velazquez rushes Arben and presses him up against the cage.
Arben tries to circle away but Velazquez has him pinned against the cage.
Velazquez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arben blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velazquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arben's efforts to push away.
Arben is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arben prevents a body shot from Velazquez.
Arben looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velazquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arben blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Arben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arben has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arben lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben takes a shot to the head.
Velazquez lands a shot to the body.
Velazquez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arben.
Arben is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velazquez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arben's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Arben is rocked!
Velazquez creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Arben's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Arben drops to his knees and Velazquez pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kain Velazquez!
Kain Velazquez retains his light heavyweight title!
Kain Velazquez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.