PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Vela (ranked 4280 p4p, 453 weight class) and Van Der Veer Jr (ranked 24969 p4p, 658 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vela
vs
Der Veer Jr

183 cm
20
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Top Gun Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Vela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Veer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vela shoots for a takedown but Der Veer Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Der Veer Jr shoots for a takedown but Vela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Der Veer Jr wants to clinch up but Vela keeps it at a distance.
Vela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Der Veer Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vela throws a jab when Der Veer Jr was well out of range.
Der Veer Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Der Veer Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Der Veer Jr fails with a takedown attempt.

Der Veer Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Der Veer Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
My spies in UnderGround Training Facility inform me that Der Veer Jr has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vela is trying to get back to half guard.
Vela gets back to half guard.
Vela is refusing to be controlled, as Der Veer Jr sits in half guard.
Vela flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Der Veer Jr prevents Vela from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vela keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Vela tries to roll over but Der Veer Jr keeps him under control.
Vela desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Vela's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Vela. Those never looked like landing.
And Der Veer Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Vela pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Vela gets a takedown into half guard.
Vela controlling the action here.
Der Veer Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vela has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vela works his way into side control.
Der Veer Jr prevents Vela from moving into mount.
Der Veer Jr is pushing Vela's head away, looking to escape. Vela manages to hold on to the position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Vela is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Der Veer Jr is trying to escape and Vela transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Der Veer Jr is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vela! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Vela!