PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leopoldo Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo Jensen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jensen
vs
Velasquez

174 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

150 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Leopoldo Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen connects with a looping right hand.

Velasquez moves into the clinch.
Jensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch but Velasquez keeps him there for the moment.
Velasquez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jensen avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Velasquez.

Jensen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Velasquez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jensen to the mat. Jensen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jensen trying to control the position.
Velasquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Velasquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jensen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Velasquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut. Jensen saw that one coming.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that Jensen avoids nicely.

Velasquez gets a double leg takedown into Jensen's guard.
Jensen looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Velasquez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Velasquez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jensen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jensen has momentary wrist control but Velasquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Velasquez stays in close to Jensen's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Jensen tries to strike from the bottom.
Velasquez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Velasquez with a nice head shot there.
Velasquez stands up over Jensen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Velasquez is stalling in the full guard.
Velasquez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Velasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch lands to the side of Jensen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Velasquez blocks a jab.
Velasquez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jensen defends it well.
Jensen defending well as Velasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen.

Velasquez gets a double leg takedown into Jensen's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Velasquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jensen is keeping the position for now.
Jensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velasquez is one step ahead there.
Velasquez controlling from the top position.
Jensen managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velasquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jensen.
Velasquez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Velasquez throws a right hand that Jensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jensen also avoids with ease.
Velasquez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jensen on the side of the head.
Velasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jensen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Velasquez at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez scores with a jab. Jensen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Jensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jensen is trying to pull guard but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage.
Jensen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velasquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jensen is trying to force a seperation but Velasquez has the dominant position.
Jensen jumps guard but Velasquez stands there with Jensen around his waist. Jensen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopoldo Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Jensen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Velasquez effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen wants to break free but Velasquez has control.
A hook to the body from Velasquez.
Jensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Velasquez is defending well.
Jensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Velasquez is defending well.
Velasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velasquez lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Velasquez drops Jensen with a left and a right! Oh, Jensen is hurt - Velasquez dives into side control looking to finish!

Jensen is rocked!

It looks like Leopoldo Jensen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez just content to control the position.
Oh Jensen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasquez scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Jensen is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Velasquez can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
An out of breath Cain Velasquez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.