PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Your Fear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Weightless by All Time Low. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vera
vs
Fear

182 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Your Fear!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fear looks to throw the jab but Vera is out of range.

Fear clinches up with Vera and pushes him back against the cage.
Fear jumps guard but Vera stands there with Fear around his waist. Fear gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Vera gets control of Fear's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fear prevents Vera from getting back to his feet.
Vera keeping moving, preventing Fear from controlling successfully.
Vera looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vera keeping full guard, as Fear tries to pass.
Vera trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fear preventing the sweep.
Fear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fear postures up in Vera's guard and throws a big left but Vera blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fear scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fear tries for a takedown but Vera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fear will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joey Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Your Fear.
Vera shoots in for a double leg but Fear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fear with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fear won't be happy with that.
Fear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Vera politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vera prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fear is looking to regain half guard here but Vera keeps moving and retains side control.
Fear looks gassed!
Vera takes a little break here. Fear wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fear is trying to get back to half guard.

Vera decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fear is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vera.
Fear tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.

Vera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fear, pushing him back against the cage.
Fear pushes off an throws an elbow but Vera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vera has had enough of the clinch but Fear keeps him there for the moment.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Fear.
Vera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fear has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
Vera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Vera.
Vera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fear avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vera lands a shot to the body.
Vera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fear managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fear throws a punch but it's blocked by Vera.
Fear tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fear pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fear tries to clinch but Vera moves away

and Vera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fear's guard now.
Fear looking for a sweep. Not yet Fear, not yet.
Fear trying to control the position.
Fear keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fear wants to sweep here but Vera controlling him for the moment.
Vera passes Fear's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fear wants to control the action here but instead Vera manages to pass to full mount!

Vera is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Vera closes the distance and clinches.
Vera wants a takedown but no success here.
Vera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fear fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fear counters with a three punch combo that has Vera backing up. Vera nods at Fear to acknowledge the strikes.
Fear tries for a takedown but Vera circles away easily
and Vera counters with a one-two to the body.
Vera wants to clinch.

Vera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fear looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Vera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fear stalks Vera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vera's face. Vera staggers backwards, shaken.

Vera clinches up against the cage.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Fear.
Vera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vera is trying to break the clinch but Fear has him pressed against the cage.
Vera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fear avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vera tries to score a body lock takedown but Fear shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fear scores a nice knee to the body.
Fear has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Fear breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fear is looking to chop away at Vera's legs.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fear doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vera.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera looking to pass the guard.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Fear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fear, up you get!
Fear fails with a takedown attempt.
Joey Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Your Fear.
Fear has his takedown stuffed

and Vera counters with a shoot takedown. Fear fights it but they end up in guard.
Vera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vera stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fear shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vera counters with a left to the body.
Vera misses with a takedown

and Fear counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fear.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fear trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vera manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Vera trying to control but Fear is working from the bottom.
Vera stays in close to Fear's body and controls the position.
Fear wants to sweep here but Vera controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fear trying to keep a closed guard but Vera is proving a slippery customer.
Fear is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fear's guard.
Fear looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vera is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fear wants to clinch

and Vera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fear's guard now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fear is trying to control the position but Vera postures up.
Vera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vera gets to his feet. Fear looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fear throws a leg kick but Vera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fear tries to clinch up

and Vera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fear pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Vera dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fear misses with a takedown

and Vera counters with a single leg into guard. Fear didn't expect that.
Vera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fear is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vera controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fear is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fear is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera tries to free his leg and advance position but Fear is retaining full guard.
Vera trying to control but Fear is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fear misses with a takedown

so Vera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fear wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vera is now in half guard.
Fear wants to sweep but Vera has passed to side control!
Fear wants to control but Vera postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fear is looking for a sweep.
Vera works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vera trying to control the action but Fear is working from the bottom.
Vera is really struggling to control Fear but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fear is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vera off and has taken his back!
Despite being in a bad position, Vera is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Vera is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera just trying to survive but Fear is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vera can't escape the position.
Vera wants to control his opponent's hands but Fear gets his hands free.
Vera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vera trying to hold on to Fear's head to control him but Fear postures up.
Fear thows a huge punch but Vera dodges it nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fear wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Fear has his takedown stuffed

and Vera counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fear!
Joey Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Your Fear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera controlling from mount.
Fear is working to get back to half guard.
Fear is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fear tries to lock up and control but Vera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vera controlling the position easily from mount.
Fear is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Vera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

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