PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Len Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jagdish Bhagwati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Vera
vs
Bhagwati

186 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Len Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jagdish Bhagwati!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhagwati will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bhagwati misses with a hook.

Vera gets a clinch.

Vera breaks from the clinch.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bhagwati throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bhagwati circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bhagwati scores with a jab. Vera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Bhagwati misses.
Bhagwati scores with a jab to the head.
Bhagwati throws a lazy right hand but Vera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bhagwati lands a slapping body shot.
Vera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bhagwati lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Vera. That snapped Bhagwati's head back.
Vera moves forwards but Bhagwati connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vera misses with a wild combination.
Bhagwati listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vera slips a straight right by Bhagwati.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Bhagwati pushes him off.
Jagdish Bhagwati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vera darts in and clinches Bhagwati up against the cage.
Bhagwati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bhagwati trying to control the position but instead, Vera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bhagwati into the cage.
Bhagwati misses with a punch to the body.
Bhagwati wants to stall.
Vera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bhagwati throws a head punch that misses.
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Bhagwati avoids the damage to the body.
Vera tries to break free but Bhagwati pushes him back against the cage.
Bhagwati misses with a punch on the inside.
Vera prevents Bhagwati from breaking the clinch.

Vera manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Bhagwati. That snapped Vera's head back.
Bhagwati cracks Vera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bhagwati swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bhagwati.
Bhagwati connects with a looping right hand.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Bhagwati throws a leg kick that is checked

and Vera counters by clinching up.
Bhagwati wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Bhagwati fails to land.
Vera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vera prevents Bhagwati from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhagwati taking a breather.
Vera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bhagwati working hard to break the clinch.
Vera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bhagwati wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Bhagwati has a couple of punches blocked by Vera.
Vera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bhagwati listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bhagwati has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bhagwati misses with a body kick.
Bhagwati lands a with a good body shot.
Vera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bhagwati listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bhagwati lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Vera is rocked!
Bhagwati scores with a nice strike.
Oh Vera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bhagwati misses with a wild combination.
Bhagwati cracks a nice hook into Vera's ribs.
Vera seems to have got his legs back now.
Vera tries to get into range but Bhagwati steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Vera! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bhagwati scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jagdish Bhagwati!