PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Yesterday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Yesterday
vs
Vera

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Yesterday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yesterday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vera circles away.
Yesterday misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Vera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vera trying to control the action but Yesterday is working from the bottom.
Yesterday manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vera misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Yesterday seems to be working for a kimura but Vera defends the submission attempt.

Yesterday is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Vera still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Vera has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera wants to control but Yesterday is keeping him busy.
Yesterday is looking for a sweep.
Vera controls the position from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vera throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vera in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vera trying to control the action but Yesterday is working from the bottom.
Yesterday manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vera's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vera is trying to control the action in half guard but Yesterday is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vera is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Vera trying to mount his opponent but Yesterday defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yesterday with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yesterday's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Yesterday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yesterday is breathing heavily.
Vera is looking to stand up but Yesterday won't let him.
Yesterday keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.

Vera gets to his feet - Yesterday follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yesterday gets caught flat footed, as Vera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.
Yesterday is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vera looking to pass the guard.
Vera wants to control from the top but Yesterday keeps moving.
Vera content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yesterday is keeping the position for now.

Yesterday has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yesterday keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
Vera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vera stopping the sweep attempt from Yesterday.
Vera passes Yesterday's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Vera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yesterday misses with a body punch

and Vera counters with a single leg into guard. Yesterday didn't expect that.
Vera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera wants to get up but he can't break Yesterday's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vera is pushing down on Yesterday's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yesterday is fighting to maintain full guard but Vera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vera prevents Yesterday from improving his position.
Yesterday is looking to control Vera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yesterday avoid being mounted?
Yesterday is not content to let Vera control the position.
Yesterday is trying to maintain the position but Vera is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yesterday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vera is looking for a kimura here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vera has his takedown stuffed

and Yesterday counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vera is controlling Yesterday's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Yesterday is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yesterday.
Vera manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera looking to control.
Vera keeping moving, preventing Yesterday from controlling successfully.
Vera controlling Yesterday's posture.
Let's hope that Vera has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yesterday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yesterday is looking to improve his position but Vera isn't that keen on the idea.
Vera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yesterday is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yesterday is working hard here to advance position.

Vera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Vera has hold of Yesterday's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yesterday manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vera scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yesterday is just holding on here. Vera manages to take his back.
Yesterday trying to control the hands but Vera won't let him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Vera's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Vera is hanging on to Yesterday's back as he tries to escape.

Vera looking for the choke from the back.

Vera is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Yesterday taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Vera.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Vera!