PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up. Vera has chosen Weightless by All Time Low as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joey Vera will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rudd
vs
Vera

171 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Once You Pop You Cant Stop Nutrition
Masaru Fight Gear

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Rudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Vera!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rudd misses with a leg kick.

Vera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Vera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rudd defends it well.

Vera is working for a kimura but Rudd is defending it quite comfortably.
Vera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rudd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rudd kicks Vera off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rudd does no damage.

Vera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rudd to the mat! Rudd manages to get full guard.
Rudd wants to stand up but Vera is controlling him.
Rudd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vera trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rudd manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Vera wants to stand and escape but Rudd is having none of it.
Rudd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rudd wants to stand but Vera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rudd trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rudd stands up from Vera's guard - Rudd perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rudd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vera looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Rudd or perhaps it was just good defense by Vera which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Vera.
Vera doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Rudd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudd trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vera has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rudd is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vera.

Rudd stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rudd misses with a takedown attempt

and Vera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rudd's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rudd is on top in guard.

Vera has his foot on Rudd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rudd works his way back into a safe position though.

Rudd stands up and waves to Vera to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rudd throws a head kick that misses.
Vera shoots and misses

so Rudd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rudd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vera, up you get!
Rudd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vera circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Rudd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudd throws a combination. Vera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Joey Vera has been cut.
Rudd takes a swing at Vera's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Rudd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Vera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rudd throws a series of punches but Vera moves out of range.
Rudd misses with the combination.
Rudd misses with the combination.
Vera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rudd manages to avoid it.
Rudd misses with a takedown

and Vera counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rudd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vera throws a right hand that Rudd ducks under and follows up with a left that Rudd also avoids with ease.
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chris Rudd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rudd doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rudd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Rudd decides to stand and escape the position.
Rudd clinches but Vera breaks the clinch
and Vera counters with a solid body kick.

Vera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rudd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rudd wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rudd defends it well.

Rudd actively working from the bottom here.
Rudd trying to control from the bottom.
Rudd pushes Vera off looking to stand but Vera dives back in and keeps control.
Rudd trying to control from the bottom.

Vera wants to work for an arm triangle but Rudd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vera avoids the body shot from Rudd.
Rudd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vera swivels and escapes.
Rudd waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vera.
Rudd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vera looks to land a left hand but Rudd moved out of range nicely.
Vera stuffs the takedown attempt from Rudd. Rudd gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Rudd. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rudd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vera!
Rudd avoids the attempt from Vera to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rudd get's back to his feet.
Rudd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vera was well out of range. Poor timing from Rudd.
Some wild striking there from Rudd.
Vera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rudd tries to avoid it but Vera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rudd to the ground. Rudd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rudd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rudd closes the distance and clinches.
Vera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rudd has him pressed against the cage.
Rudd lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Rudd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Vera's cut.
That's time! Rudd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rudd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vera tries to clinch but Rudd is having none of it.
Rudd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rudd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vera misses with a double jab
and Rudd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rudd misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rudd clinches.
Vera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Vera jumps guard and drags Rudd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rudd is in close to Vera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rudd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Rudd decides to stand back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vera.
Rudd tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Vera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rudd's guard.
Vera won't allow Rudd to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rudd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rudd trying to control the position.
Vera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rudd is proving hard to escape from.

Rudd has his feet on Vera's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Rudd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rudd misses with a takedown
and Vera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vera shoots and misses

and Rudd counters with a shoot takedown. Vera fights it but they end up in guard.
Rudd trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rudd stands up from Vera's guard - Rudd perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudd misses with a series of wild punches.
Rudd throws a hook but Vera blocks it.
Rudd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rudd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris Rudd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rudd is looking to clinch.
Joey Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rudd misses with a double jab.
Rudd moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Rudd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rudd 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Rudd!