PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vera (ranked 1175 p4p, 1854 weight class) and Ham Burger (ranked 158 p4p, 245 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vera
vs
Burger

178 cm
24
181
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
185
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sakura Style

Furnace Performance 🔥
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ham Burger!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger misses with a takedown attempt - Vera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burger blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Vera. Those never looked like landing.
Burger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vera.
Vera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vera tries to clinch up
and Burger counters with a stiff right hand.
Vera has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vera slips a jab from Burger.
A swing and a miss from Burger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Vera.
Burger throws a nice looking combination but Vera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burger lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burger is defended easily by Vera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Burger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Burger misses its intended target.
Burger keeps the fight on the outside.
Vera lands with an overhand left.
Burger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burger sizes up Vera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burger punishes Vera's body with a nice straight punch.
Burger looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Vera misses its target.
Burger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vera blocks a low kick nicely.
Vera moves out of range of the strikes.
Marco Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burger misses with a looping right.
Burger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burger jabs at Vera's body.
Burger throws a lazy body kick
and Vera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burger misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Vera misses the target.
Burger looks to land a left hand but Vera moved out of range nicely.
Burger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ham Burger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burger was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Vera blocks a jab.
It looked like Vera was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Burger misses with a hook
enabling Vera to counter with a crisp jab.
Burger scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marco Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ham Burger.
Burger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vera connects with a body shot.
Vera misses the jab.
Burger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burger throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Burger lands with a nice combination. Vera backs away looking to recover.
Burger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vera tries to clinch but Burger moves out of range.
Burger throws a body kick that misses.
Vera staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Vera. Beautiful body shot.
Vera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera's corner calls for a 1-2. Vera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Vera clinches.
Burger scores with a shot to the side of Vera's head.
Vera tries a body shot but Burger blocks it.

Vera breaks from the clinch.

Burger drops Vera with a beautiful combination! Vera stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burger is looking for the KO!
Burger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Vera is rocked!
Burger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vera sprawls well. Vera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burger gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Vera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ham Burger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burger jabs Vera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vera seems to have got his legs back now.
Burger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burger looks to land a left hand but Vera moved out of range nicely.
Burger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vera manages to avoid it.
Good work by Vera as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Vera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burger doesn't seem phased though.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Vera backs off Burger throws a huge counter combo but Vera manages to avoid it all.
Vera misses with a body shot
and Burger counters with a left to the body.
Vera avoids the body shot from Burger.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger misses with a left hand
and Vera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burger.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Burger.
An attempted straight right counter from Vera misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burger.
Vera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burger thuds a left hand into Vera's body.
Burger tries to land a leg kick but Vera saw it coming and moves away.
Burger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burger. Vera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera tries to clinch but Burger is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burger throws a low kick, looking for Vera's leg but Vera calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger scores with a jab to the body.
Vera throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Burger counter with a right hand.
Vera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Vera is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burger shoots in looking for a takedown. Vera tries to sprawl out of it but Burger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh Vera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vera looks to throw the jab but Burger is out of range.
Vera seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Burger.
Nice uppercut lands for Burger. That snapped Vera's head back.
Burger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burger misses with a leg kick
and Vera counters with a one-two to the body.
Vera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vera with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera slips a jab from Burger.
Burger thuds a left hand into Vera's body.
Burger tries a low kick but Vera avoids it.
Burger connects with a jab.
Burger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Burger misses its intended target.
Vera sizes up Burger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vera checks a low kick from Burger.
Burger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burger finds it's way round the side to connect with Vera's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vera tries to clinch but Burger moves away

and Burger counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vera! Burger lets Vera back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Burger comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Vera falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Vera was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ham Burger!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ham Burger waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.