PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnel Matandang Mongoloid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quintin Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matandang Mongoloid comes to the cage accompanied by 2 legit to quit- MC Hammer. Quintin Vera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Matandang Mongoloid
vs
Vera

210 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

215 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnel Matandang Mongoloid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quintin Vera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matandang Mongoloid fails with the takedown.
Matandang Mongoloid shoots in but no luck this time.

Vera gets the takedown into side control.
Vera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Matandang Mongoloid some visible discomfort.
Vera in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Matandang Mongoloid gets back to half guard.
Matandang Mongoloid trying to hold on to Vera's head to control him but Vera postures up.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to get back to full guard.
Vera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vera thows a huge punch but Matandang Mongoloid dodges it nicely.
Vera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matandang Mongoloid with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Matandang Mongoloid misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matandang Mongoloid's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matandang Mongoloid in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vera postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Matandang Mongoloid looks a forlorn figure.
Matandang Mongoloid is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matandang Mongoloid can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Matandang Mongoloid is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Matandang Mongoloid that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matandang Mongoloid wants to hold on but Vera pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Vera.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matandang Mongoloid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vera landing shots from mount.
Vera with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Matandang Mongoloid gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to get back to full guard.
Vera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matandang Mongoloid with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Matandang Mongoloid wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Vera.

Vera is looking for a kimura but Matandang Mongoloid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vera to get the leverage.
Matandang Mongoloid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vera passes to full mount!
Vera landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quintin Vera 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.

Matandang Mongoloid tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Vera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Matandang Mongoloid taking some punishment here, with Vera in his half guard.
Vera trying to control the action but Matandang Mongoloid is working from the bottom.
Matandang Mongoloid taking some punishment here, with Vera in his half guard.
Vera passes to side control.
Vera lands an elbow.
Vera is putting a hurting on Matandang Mongoloid here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vera lands some shots froms side control.
Vera cracks Matandang Mongoloid with a big elbow.
Matandang Mongoloid is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vera landing a few strikes.
Vera cracks Matandang Mongoloid with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to buck Vera off.
Vera has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vera is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Matandang Mongoloid that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vera with good strikes from the mount here!
Vera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vera prevents Matandang Mongoloid from getting the reversal.
Quintin Vera has got the better of the ground game so far.

Vera is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matandang Mongoloid has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Matandang Mongoloid regains half guard.
Matandang Mongoloid trying to hold on to Vera's head to control him but Vera postures up.
Vera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matandang Mongoloid is looking to escape.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying to control but can't.
Vera working Matandang Mongoloid over with strikes.
Vera works his way into full mount!
Matandang Mongoloid working to try and regain half guard.
Vera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Matandang Mongoloid is trying desperately to improve position.
Vera scoring with strikes but Matandang Mongoloid is staying in there.
Matandang Mongoloid slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vera working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quintin Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matandang Mongoloid. Vera shrugs it off though.
Matandang Mongoloid throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Quintin Vera has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Matandang Mongoloid.
Matandang Mongoloid throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Vera. No joy for Matandang Mongoloid on that attempt.

Vera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matandang Mongoloid takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Matandang Mongoloid takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Matandang Mongoloid manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Matandang Mongoloid has hold of Vera's hands but Vera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Matandang Mongoloid has hold of Vera's hands but Vera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vera is thwarting Matandang Mongoloid's attempts to control the position.

Vera is trying to work for a kimura but Matandang Mongoloid is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is nestled in close to Matandang Mongoloid, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vera wants to take a breather but Matandang Mongoloid is having none of it.
Vera working the head and body with strikes.
Vera is looking to stall here but Matandang Mongoloid recovers full guard.
Vera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Matandang Mongoloid sneaks back into half guard.
Vera lands with a punch from half guard.
Vera trying to pass the guard but Matandang Mongoloid defending well.
Vera is looking to pass Matandang Mongoloid's guard but actually Matandang Mongoloid recovers to full guard.
Matandang Mongoloid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera looking to pass the guard.
Matandang Mongoloid controls Vera momentarily but Vera frees himself.
Matandang Mongoloid wants to get back to his feet but Vera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vera tries to clinch there but Matandang Mongoloid circles away.
Matandang Mongoloid is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Matandang Mongoloid both land. Nice combination.
Vera fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matandang Mongoloid shoots in and drives through. Vera sprawls well.

Vera scores with a takedown into Matandang Mongoloid's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnel Matandang Mongoloid.
I think Vera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quintin Vera!