PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Verrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Communism (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Verrus
vs
Communism

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriel Verrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Communism !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verrus dips to his left and cracks Communism with an uppercut!
Communism is looking to clinch but Verrus is avoiding it.
Verrus looks to clinch

and Communism moves into the clinch.
Communism tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Communism prevents a body shot from Verrus.

Communism manages to break the clinch.
Verrus wants to clinch
and Communism counters with a big head kick but Verrus shrugs it off.
Verrus swinging wildly here.
A shot to the body from Verrus misses

and Communism counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Verrus is looking to get back to full guard here but Communism has managed to pass to side control instead.
Verrus is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Verrus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verrus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Communism trying to control the action but Verrus is working from the bottom.
Communism performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vladimir Communism hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Verrus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Communism is trying to defend but Verrus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Communism looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Verrus is taking a breather. Communism says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Verrus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Communism is looking to improve his position.
Verrus trying to control the action but Communism is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Verrus lands a nice short elbow.
Communism is pressing down on Verrus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Communism looks gassed!
Verrus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Verrus scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verrus wants to control from the top but Communism keeps moving.
Verrus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Verrus is stalling in the full guard.

Communism had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Verrus defends it easily.
Verrus is in close to Communism 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Verrus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Communism 's guard.
Verrus lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Verrus connects with a nice short shot to Communism 's temple.
Verrus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Verrus working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Verrus.

Communism actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Communism is staying active underneath Verrus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Verrus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Verrus lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verrus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Verrus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Verrus connects with a nice short shot to Communism 's temple.
Verrus lands strikes from half guard.
Verrus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Verrus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verrus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Communism tries to roll over but Verrus keeps him under control.
Verrus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Verrus 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.

Verrus tries to clinch but Communism moves out of range.

Communism gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Verrus throws a big right hand that misses.
Verrus advances position into side control!
Communism tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Communism is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Communism manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Communism is breathing heavily.
Verrus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Communism with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Uriel Verrus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Verrus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Verrus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Communism on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verrus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Communism keeps working.
Verrus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Communism is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Verrus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Verrus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Verrus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Verrus lands a nice shot to the head.
Communism is in a horrible position here. Verrus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Verrus.
Verrus looking to control but Communism is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Communism is trying desperately to improve position.
Communism takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verrus with the ground and pound from mount.
Verrus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Verrus scoring with strikes but Communism is staying in there.
Verrus unloading with bombs!
Communism is in a horrible position here. Verrus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Verrus tries to control but Communism wriggling away.
Verrus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Communism ?
Communism is working to get back to half guard.
Verrus wants to control the pace but Communism is squirming around nicely.
Verrus scoring with strikes but Communism is staying in there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Verrus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Communism can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verrus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Verrus content just to control the position here.
Communism really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Verrus lands a big shot there that rocks Communism but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Verrus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Verrus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Communism can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Communism is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Verrus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Verrus.
Communism is bucking up trying to escape but Verrus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Verrus working Communism over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verrus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Verrus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Communism hang on?

Verrus working for a guillotine from mount but Communism is in no mood to give up.
Verrus landing strikes from the mount and Communism is in trouble!
Verrus lands a nice shot to the head.
Verrus lands a nice shot to the head.
Verrus working Communism over with strikes here.
Verrus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Communism looks a forlorn figure.
Verrus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Communism can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Communism can't escape the position.
Communism is in a horrible position here. Verrus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Verrus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Verrus dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Communism dodges the punch combination from Verrus.
Uriel Verrus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verrus takes a swing at Communism 's ribcage but misses.
Communism lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Verrus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Verrus keeps the fight on the outside.
Verrus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Verrus duly obliges.

Verrus has closed the distance and engaged Communism in a clinch.
Verrus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Communism pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verrus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Communism sprawls well. Communism wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Verrus gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Verrus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verrus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Communism moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Verrus misses with a wild body shot.
Verrus tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Communism counters with a single leg into guard. Verrus didn't expect that.
Verrus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Communism seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verrus wants to sweep here but Communism controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vladimir Communism wasn't active enough on the ground.
Communism is looking to clinch but Verrus is avoiding it.
Vladimir Communism has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verrus throws a looping overhand right but Communism ducks down to avoid it.
Vladimir Communism is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Communism misses with a head kick.
Verrus is looking to clinch.
Verrus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Communism takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uriel Verrus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Communism tries to move into range but Verrus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verrus throws a hook to the side of Communism 's head but Communism sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Communism has a couple of punches blocked by Verrus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Communism lands a knee to the body.
Communism tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Communism missing with knees to the body.
Verrus is working for takedown but Communism is calmly controlling the position for now.
Communism goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verrus is trying to break the clinch but Communism is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Verrus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Communism wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Communism is fighting off a takedown attempt but Verrus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Communism to the mat. Communism regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Communism comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Verrus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Verrus!