PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Vela (ranked 3992 p4p, 3498 weight class) and Exeudo Oni (ranked 498 p4p, 446 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vela
vs
Oni

183 cm
20
171
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
175
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Top Gun Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Vela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Exeudo Oni!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vela tries for a takedown but Oni circles away easily

and Oni counters with a nice right hand that sends Vela toppling to the canvas! Vela scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Oni finish him?!

Vela gets a double leg takedown into Oni's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Oni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oni blocks the strikes from Vela.
Vela is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oni's back!

Oni is in a bad position with Vela working for a choke. Oni manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Oni content to stall in guard here.
Oni trying to control but Vela is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vela wants to stand and escape but Oni is having none of it.
Oni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oni tries to roll over but Vela keeps him under control.
Vela wants to stand but Oni has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Vela moves into full mount! Oni won't be happy about that!
Vela thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vela lands with some strikes.
Vela looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oni is trying to escape the mount.
Oni in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vela tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vela tries to control but Oni wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vela sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oni in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vela scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vela unloading with bombs!
Vela working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Vela has hold of Oni's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Oni manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oni tries to hold on but Vela pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oni can't escape the position.
Vela trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vela looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oni is looking to improve his position but Vela isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Vela dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Oni lands an overhand right.
Vela throws a wild body kick that Oni sees coming a mile off.
Vela shoots and misses

and Oni counters with a nice right hand that sends Vela toppling to the canvas! Vela scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Oni finish him?!

Vela is rocked!
Oni knocks out Vela with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Oni before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Oni picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Exeudo Oni!