PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hernando Veras (ranked 3407 p4p, 5036 weight class) and Bryson Pereira (ranked 303 p4p, 387 weight class). Veras's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hasta el Amanecer. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Veras
vs
Pereira

180 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
150
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hernando Veras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryson Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veras looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses Veras's front leg but catches the back leg as Veras tries to avoid it.

Pereira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira tries to stand and escape but Veras is controlling the position.
Veras preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira controlling the action here.
Pereira trying to control from half guard but Veras is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veras wants to get back to full guard.

Pereira is looking for a kimura here.
Veras wants to improve his position but Pereira is controlling well.
Veras keeping control of the position.
Veras wants to sweep but Pereira has passed to side control!
Veras knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pereira on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pereira working away.
Veras tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pereira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Veras isn't going anywhere.
Veras tries to improve position but can't.
Pereira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veras tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position.
Veras tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Pereira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Pereira looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pereira looking to control but Veras is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira avoids the attempt from Veras to control.
Veras tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pereira avoids the attempt from Veras to control.
Veras is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veras wants to hold on but Pereira pushes him away.
Pereira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Veras hang on?
Veras is looking to improve his position but Pereira isn't that keen on the idea.
Pereira wants to control the pace but Veras is squirming around nicely.

Pereira is working for a guillotine from mount but Veras frees his head quite easily.
Pereira looks winded!
Veras tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veras tries to lock up and control but Pereira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Veras is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Pereira is working for a guillotine from mount but Veras frees his head quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryson Pereira 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.

Nice takedown defense from Pereira. No joy for Veras on that attempt.
Pereira is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bryson Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Veras circles away and keeps his distance.

Pereira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Veras trying to control here.
Veras is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pereira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Veras keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veras is looking to control Pereira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Veras avoid being mounted?
Veras is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veras tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pereira has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Pereira content just to control the position here.
Veras is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pereira landing shots from mount.
Veras is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Veras is in a horrible position here. Pereira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pereira is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Pereira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Pereira passes into half guard.
Veras wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Veras wants to improve his position but Pereira is controlling well.
Veras is trying to maintain the position but Pereira is very close to passing his half guard.
Veras tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veras trying to control from the bottom.
Pereira tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Veras.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Veras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pereira is thwarting Veras's attempts to control the position.
Veras is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Veras has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pereira is working away from the top position though.
Veras tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Veras is holding on to half guard well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Veras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Veras tries to sprawl but Pereira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Veras is holding on to half guard well.
Pereira is thwarting Veras's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Veras defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bryson Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Veras shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense.
Veras shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pereira defends it nicely.

Veras tries to sprawl but Pereira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veras is holding on to half guard well.
Veras is refusing to be controlled, as Pereira sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veras tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Veras wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy.
Veras is looking to improve his position.

Pereira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veras won't allow Pereira to pass to mount.
Hernando Veras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pereira stops Veras from getting back to his feet.
Veras tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Veras is trying to stand up here but Pereira is controlling him well.
Pereira is trying to control. Veras wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Veras shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pereira as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hernando Veras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veras swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira stuffs the takedown.
Pereira connects with a high kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pereira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veras tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position.
Veras wants to control but Pereira postures up.
Veras on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Veras tries to get out of the position.
Veras is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bryson Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Veras is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Veras is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Veras struggling a bit here.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veras is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pereira is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Veras keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Veras throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pereira. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pereira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryson Pereira!