PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Vermicelli (ranked 25547 p4p, 25252 weight class) and Damien Weaver (ranked 646 p4p, 625 weight class). Vermicelli 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gonna Fly Now. Damien Weaver is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Vermicelli
vs
Weaver

186 cm
18
170
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
174
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Vermicelli !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damien Weaver!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermicelli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Damien Weaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermicelli connects with a right hand. Weaver shakes it off.
Weaver throws a head kick that misses
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vermicelli throws a series of punches but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver misses with a head kick.
Weaver walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vermicelli .
Sloppy strikes from Weaver. Those never looked like landing.
Weaver takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vermicelli lands a jab to the nose.
Vermicelli connects with a high kick.
Vermicelli misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermicelli misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Vermicelli , right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Vermicelli .
Weaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weaver feints and then cracks Vermicelli 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vermicelli down.
Good work by Vermicelli as he checks the leg kick.
Weaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vermicelli .
Weaver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vermicelli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weaver's head.
Vermicelli punishes Weaver's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vermicelli .
Vermicelli tests Weaver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weaver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vermicelli is out of range.
Weaver looks to land a combination but Vermicelli avoids it well.
Weaver moves out of range of the body kick from Vermicelli .
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vermicelli - that will leave a mark!
Weaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vermicelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weaver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vermicelli scores with a leg kick.
Vermicelli motions for Weaver to come forward. Vermicelli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weaver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vermicelli blocks a head kick by Weaver.
Weaver looks winded!
Vermicelli tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vermicelli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vermicelli connects with a jab.
Vermicelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vermicelli misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver misses with a series of wild punches.
Weaver connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vermicelli .
Weaver lands with a nice combination. Vermicelli backs away looking to recover.
Weaver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vermicelli avoids the head kick by Weaver.
Vermicelli scores with a jab.
Weaver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vermicelli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Weaver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weaver there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Vermicelli finds it's way through Weaver's defenses.
Vermicelli connects with a body shot that sends Weaver's belly button to the back.
Vermicelli jabs Weaver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vermicelli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Weaver misses with a head kick.
Weaver throws a right hand that Vermicelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Vermicelli also avoids with ease.
Vermicelli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weaver's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermicelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Weaver. Those never looked like landing.
Good leg kick by Vermicelli .
Vermicelli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weaver thows a leg kick but Vermicelli checks it
and Vermicelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weaver throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vermicelli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vermicelli avoids the head kick by Weaver.
Vermicelli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weaver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vermicelli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Weaver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weaver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weaver misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vermicelli . That's going to slow Weaver down.
Weaver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weaver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vermicelli scores with a jab. Weaver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Vermicelli .
Vermicelli connects with a single shot there.
Vermicelli lands a head kick!
Vermicelli lands a head kick!
Weaver tries a low kick but Vermicelli avoids it.
Weaver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Weaver does no damage.
Weaver throws a head kick that misses
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vermicelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vermicelli .
Good shot there by Vermicelli .
Weaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vermicelli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weaver throws a combination that misses
and Vermicelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Vermicelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weaver throws a body kick that misses
and Vermicelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weaver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Vermicelli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No joy there for Weaver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weaver throws a head kick but Vermicelli moves out of range.
Vermicelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weaver can do to turn this around?
A chopping leg kick lands by Vermicelli .
Weaver moves out of range of the body kick from Vermicelli .
Weaver throws a counter combo.
Vermicelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vermicelli with a jab.
Weaver misses with a double jab
and Vermicelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John Vermicelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Weaver throws a head kick that misses.
Weaver misses with a head kick.
Vermicelli avoids a kick to the body.
Vermicelli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vermicelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vermicelli scoring well with a low kick there.
Vermicelli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weaver's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Weaver!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermicelli with a nice calf kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Weaver might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vermicelli has got the better of the exchanges.
Weaver is breathing heavily.
Weaver throws a head kick but Vermicelli moves out of range.
Damien Weaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weaver sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Weaver misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Vermicelli . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vermicelli .
A chopping leg kick lands by Vermicelli .
It looks like Vermicelli has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Vermicelli looks to land a combination. Weaver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Weaver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vermicelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vermicelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weaver.
Both fighters circling a little - Vermicelli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Weaver throws a leg kick
and Vermicelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weaver throws a combination that misses
and Vermicelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermicelli scores with the left hand. Weaver knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick there by Vermicelli .
Vermicelli connects with a jab.
Vermicelli lands a slapping body shot.
Vermicelli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weaver has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermicelli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weaver momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Vermicelli .
Both fighters circling a little - Vermicelli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vermicelli lands a glancing blow to the side of Weaver's head.
Weaver misses with a low kick.
Vermicelli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vermicelli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Weaver misses with a double jab
and Vermicelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Vermicelli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vermicelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weaver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Weaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Vermicelli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Weaver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weaver takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vermicelli connects with a jab.
Weaver throws a sloppy head kick and Vermicelli moves out of range easily.
Weaver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vermicelli .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermicelli connects with a leg kick.
Weaver misses with the combination.
Weaver looks to land a combination but Vermicelli avoids it well.
Vermicelli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weaver.
A slapping leg kick lands for Weaver.
A good leg kick by Vermicelli .
Vermicelli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weaver's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Vermicelli .
Vermicelli cracks a nice hook into Weaver's ribs.
Vermicelli scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick from Weaver misses.
Vermicelli throws a counter high kick but Weaver was just alert enough to avoid it.
Weaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weaver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vermicelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weaver.
Vermicelli lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermicelli cracks Weaver with a good jab.
Vermicelli scores with a kick to the body.
Weaver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weaver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Weaver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vermicelli .
Vermicelli dodges the punch combination from Weaver.
Vermicelli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weaver will feel that in the morning.
Vermicelli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Weaver tries to bum rush Vermicelli with a series of wild strikes but Vermicelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weaver misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weaver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vermicelli finds it's way round the side to connect with Weaver's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vermicelli .
Decent striking displayed by Vermicelli there.
Vermicelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Vermicelli dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vermicelli scores with a nice head shot.
Weaver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weaver misses with a double jab
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vermicelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weaver throws a head kick but Vermicelli moves out of range.
Weaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vermicelli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weaver's head backwards.
Weaver swinging wildly here.
Vermicelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weaver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver misses with a body kick.
Weaver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vermicelli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Weaver scrambles back to his feet.
Vermicelli connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermicelli with a jab.
Weaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vermicelli thuds his shin into the meat of Weaver's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermicelli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vermicelli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weaver in his tracks.
Vermicelli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Weaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vermicelli .
Weaver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Weaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vermicelli .
Vermicelli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Weaver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vermicelli scores with a nice body kick.
Weaver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vermicelli .
Weaver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vermicelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Vermicelli finds it's target.
A cross from Vermicelli lands.
Vermicelli scores with a jab. Weaver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vermicelli , as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Vermicelli . Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermicelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vermicelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Vermicelli scoring well with a low kick there.
Weaver throws a wild body kick that Vermicelli sees coming a mile off.
Vermicelli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Weaver throws a head kick that misses
and Vermicelli counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Vermicelli does it's job there.
Vermicelli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vermicelli .
Weaver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vermicelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Vermicelli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vermicelli .
Weaver misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Vermicelli finds it's target.
Vermicelli feints and then cracks Weaver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weaver down.
Weaver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vermicelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vermicelli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weaver's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver throws a head kick but Vermicelli moves out of range.
Vermicelli avoids a kick to the body.
Vermicelli scores with a jab to the body.
Weaver throws a head kick but Vermicelli moves out of range.
Weaver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vermicelli counters with a low kick, right behind Weaver 's knee.
Vermicelli lands with an overhand left.
Vermicelli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Weaver scores with a one two! Vermicelli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vermicelli .
Despite the aggression on Weaver's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weaver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vermicelli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Weaver walks into a left hand.
Weaver scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weaver throws a combination that misses
and Weaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vermicelli !
Weaver throws a body kick that misses
and Vermicelli counters with a solid body kick.
Weaver misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vermicelli .
Vermicelli scores with a shot to the body.
Weaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vermicelli .
Vermicelli jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A combination from Weaver does no damage.
Weaver takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vermicelli cracks a nice hook into Weaver's ribs.
Weaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Vermicelli lands a jab to Weaver's midsection.
Vermicelli thuds his right hand into Weaver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Weaver misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermicelli with a nice cross.
Vermicelli thows a body kick. Weaver tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Damien Weaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weaver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vermicelli throwing a counter right hand but Weaver manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Weaver.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Vermicelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vermicelli 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Vermicelli !
During a confident post fight interview, John Vermicelli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.