PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Wilhelm has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wilhelm
vs
Vera

190 cm
36
188 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

177 cm
29
201 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efrain Vera!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera shoots and misses
and Wilhelm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilhelm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vera's calf.
Vera with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wilhelm moves into the clinch.

Wilhelm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilhelm moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm swinging wildly here.
Vera closes the distance and clinches up with Wilhelm, looking for a takedown. Vera pushes Wilhelm against the ropes but Wilhelm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Victor Wilhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wilhelm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilhelm as he jumps to the side.
Vera missing with a left hand there. Wilhelm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilhelm sprawls well. Wilhelm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vera gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vera misses with a two punch combination.
Vera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilhelm stuffs the takedown attempt from Vera. Vera gets slowly back to his feet.
Vera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vera with a poor takedown

and Wilhelm counters with a shoot takedown. Vera fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wilhelm lands a couple of digs.
Wilhelm would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Vera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilhelm defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vera looking for a guillotine here but Wilhelm defends easily.
Vera looks winded!
Wilhelm wants to stand but Vera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vera trying to keep a closed guard but Wilhelm is proving a slippery customer.
Vera looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Vera looking for a guillotine here but Wilhelm defends easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm tries to stand but Vera is controlling from the bottom.
Wilhelm trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Wilhelm wants to get up but he can't break Vera's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilhelm is one step ahead there.
Wilhelm would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilhelm postures up.
Wilhelm tries to stand but Vera is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vera is on top in guard.
Vera trying to control but Wilhelm is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera trying to control but Wilhelm is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Wilhelm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilhelm throws a right and a left that Vera avoids nicely.
Vera misses with a combination
and Wilhelm counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Vera gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wilhelm is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Vera has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Vera goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wilhelm has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vera but great work by Wilhelm.

Wilhelm stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vera with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wilhelm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilhelm.
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!

Wilhelm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wilhelm decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vera, up you get!
Vera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Wilhelm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vera.
Victor Wilhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wilhelm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera with a poor takedown

and Wilhelm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wilhelm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vera is proving hard to escape from.
Wilhelm trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera keeping full guard, as Wilhelm tries to pass.
Wilhelm tries to stand but Vera is controlling from the bottom.

Wilhelm drops back looking for a leg! Vera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vera manages to kick Wilhelm off! Wilhelm jumps back into Vera's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm wants to stand but Vera is controlling his posture from full guard.

Wilhelm stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilhelm leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vera fails with the takedown

and Wilhelm counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vera moves into full guard.
Wilhelm tries to stand but Vera is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm wants to stand and escape but instead Vera has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wilhelm keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
Vera content to stall in guard here.
Vera is pushing down on Wilhelm's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wilhelm is fighting to maintain full guard but Vera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vera with the ground and pound but Wilhelm uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm wants to get back to his feet but Vera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vera wants to control from the top but Wilhelm keeps moving.
Wilhelm is striking but Vera is not phased and passes to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilhelm is trying to stand up here but Vera is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Wilhelm dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vera moves to clinch but Wilhelm breaks away

and Wilhelm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilhelm manages to get himself to full guard.

Wilhelm has his feet on Vera's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vera moves to clinch but Wilhelm breaks away

and Wilhelm moves into the clinch.

Wilhelm breaks from the clinch.
Wilhelm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilhelm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vera's head.
Vera moves to clinch but Wilhelm breaks away
and Wilhelm finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilhelms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilhelm slaps away a takedown attempt from Vera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilhelm.
A combination from Wilhelm does no damage.
Vera misses with a hook

and Wilhelm counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vera's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Vera is working an open guard so Wilhelm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm lands a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilhelm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vera misses with a takedown attempt - Wilhelm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Victor Wilhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
A left and a right from Wilhelm both land. Nice combination.
Wilhelm misses with a series of wild punches.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vera's sensitive parts.
Vera fails to land the takedown.
Vera misses with a hook.
Vera lands with a cross.
Vera tries for a takedown but Wilhelm circles away easily

and Wilhelm counters with a shoot takedown. Vera fights it but they end up in guard.

Vera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wilhelm is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wilhelm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vera is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vera trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilhelm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Victor Wilhelm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilhelm is looking to stand up but Vera won't let him.
Efrain Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilhelm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Vera looking for subs off his back but Wilhelm has passed one foot through into half guard.

Wilhelm is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Wilhelm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilhelm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Wilhelm!