PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walters comes to the cage accompanied by The Gasher – Written and recorded by Pearl Jam . Efrain Vera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walters
vs
Vera

180 cm
20
178 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
199 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

PRIME DESIGNS
ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Walters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efrain Vera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vera somewhat.

Vera clinches up against the cage.
Walters prevents the takedown attempt.
Vera blocks the elbow strike.
Walters misses with an elbow strike.
Vera avoids a wild elbow strike from Walters.
Vera goes for a takedown attempt but Walters pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joe Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
Vera shoots in looking for a takedown. Walters tries to sprawl out of it but Vera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vera shoots in looking for a takedown. Walters tries to sprawl out of it but Vera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walters leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walters but Walters pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Walters clinches.

Vera gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Walters is refusing to be controlled, as Vera sits in half guard.
Walters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walters tries to roll over but Vera keeps him under control.
Vera wants to take a breather but Walters is having none of it.
Walters is looking to improve his position.
Vera controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walters keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vera trying to mount his opponent but Walters defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera misses with a head shot. Walters uses the momentum to regain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters managing to control the position.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera looking to sit in guard and control but Walters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walters's guard.
Vera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Walters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walters is trying to keep Vera in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.
Vera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
Vera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vera is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walters sprawls well. Walters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vera gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Efrain Vera dominated that round.
That's time! Walters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Walters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vera, pushing him back against the cage.
Walters pushes off an throws an elbow but Vera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vera blocks an elbow strike.
Walters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walters lands an elbow inside.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
Vera dodges an elbow strike from Walters.
Vera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Vera is trying to trip Walters. He has hold of a leg but Walters is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vera persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vera trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Walters is trying to keep Vera in close.
Vera trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walters manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vera looks for a takedown but Walters sprawls well.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Walters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe Walters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Walters as Vera shoots in.
Joe Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
A shot to the liver by Walters. Beautiful body shot.

Vera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vera avoids the elbow strike from Walters, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Vera is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Walters lands a damaging elbow.
Walters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walters.

It looks like Efrain Vera has been cut.
Walters is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walters throws an elbow but it misses.
Walters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walters prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vera blocks an elbow strike.
Vera blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters misses with an elbow over the top.
Walters lands a damaging elbow.
Walters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vera's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.
Walters lands a nice elbow.
Walters lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Efrain Vera's cut even more.
Vera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walters defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walters clinches up with Vera and pushes him back against the cage.
Vera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walters gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walters lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
Vera dodges an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walters lands an elbow inside.
Vera tries for a takedown but Walters manages to get underhooks.
Walters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Efrain Vera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Walters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walters pushes off an throws an elbow but Vera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walters gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Efrain Vera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Efrain Vera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Walters!
Joe Walters retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Joe Walters thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.