PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lando Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Longo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vera
vs
Longo

182 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lando Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donny Longo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Vera - just one landing.
Longo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Longo gets a clinch.
Vera tries to pull guard but Longo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Longo throws an elbow that misses.
Vera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Longo misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Longo.
Longo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vera looking to slow down the pace here.
Longo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Longo tries to land a knee to the head but Vera blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Longo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vera is defending well for now.
Longo with a knee to the head.

Vera pulls Longo into guard.

Vera is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Longo rolls with it to try and escape but Vera cranks on the arm and Longo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lando Vera!