PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guadeloupe Canal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera's entrance music is Romper Stomper. A fine choice. Canal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Revientense Todos. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vera
vs
Canal

188 cm
23
202 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominic Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Guadeloupe Canal !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Canal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Dominic Vera has been cut.
Canal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canal misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
Canal walks into a straight right hand from Vera.
Vera lands with a shot to the body.
Vera throws a one two combo.
Canal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canal misses with a leg kick
enabling Vera to counter with a crisp jab.
Canal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Canal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Vera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Canal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Canal is looking to advance position but Vera won't allow it.
Vera looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Canal .
Canal winds up and cracks Vera with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Canal wants to pass the guard but Vera is defending well.
Vera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vera is trying to stand.
Vera missing with punches from the bottom.
Canal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vera is looking to control Canal 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vera avoid being mounted?
Vera is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vera's head.
Canal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Canal wants to free his trapped foot but Vera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Canal is trying to control the action in half guard but Vera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Canal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Canal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vera sprawls well. Vera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Canal gets slowly back to his feet.
Vera feints and then cracks Canal 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Canal down.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with a double jab.
Canal tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Vera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Canal .
Canal throws a lazy right hand but Vera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vera lands a really nice looking cross but Canal seems unphased.
Vera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vera throws a hook but Canal avoids it easily.
Vera tests Canal 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Vera.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Canal .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Canal punishes Vera's body with a nice straight punch.
Canal misses with a two punch combination.
Canal misses with a body punch
enabling Vera to counter with a crisp jab.
Canal tries to clinch up.
Vera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Canal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Canal 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Canal fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera throws a nice looking combination but Canal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Vera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Canal misses with a double jab
and Vera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Vera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vera scores with a head kick.
Canal closes the distance but Vera moves to the side
and Vera counters with a two punch combo.
Canal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vera scoring well with a low kick there.
Canal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vera manages to avoid it.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Vera to counter with a crisp jab.
Vera slips under a jab.
Canal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vera. Vera obviously looking to wear him down.
Canal doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Canal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dominic Vera is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Vera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vera tries to bum rush Canal with a series of wild strikes but Canal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Canal sizes up Vera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dominic Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Vera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vera throws a leg kick which misses Canal 's front leg but catches the back leg as Canal tries to avoid it.
Canal scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vera.
Canal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vera avoids it really well and circles away.
Canal is breathing heavily.
Vera lands an overhand right.
Dominic Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vera jabs Canal right on the nose. Canal blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canal shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense.
Vera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Canal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Vera.
Vera feints and then cracks Canal 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Canal down.
Vera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Canal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vera.
Vera with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vera.
Canal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Canal closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vera scoring well with a low kick there.
Vera is looking to slow Canal down with leg kicks.
Vera misses with a combination

and Canal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vera's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vera is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Canal 's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Vera.
Canal takes an elbow to the temple.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Canal is defending well for now.
Vera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Canal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Canal .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canal .
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Canal .
Canal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Vera.
A right handed body shot lands from Canal .
Vera trying to land knees to the body.
Canal lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Canal lands with a left to the head.
Canal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Canal lands a shot to the body.
Canal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canal is working Vera over against the cage.
Canal lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Vera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Vera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Canal slips a jab from Vera.
Canal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vera counters with a straight right hand.
Vera misses with a double jab

so Canal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Canal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Canal has managed to get both his arms back between Vera's legs - danger averted.
Canal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vera keeping full guard, as Canal tries to pass.
Canal postures up in Vera's guard and throws a big left but Vera blocks it.
Vera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Canal is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Canal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Canal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Canal is in close to Vera's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Vera is working an open guard so Canal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Canal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vera.
A left lands for Vera.
Vera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Canal is looking to clinch.
Canal lands a jab-cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
Vera misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Vera.
Dominic Vera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canal misses with a double jab
and Vera counters with a thumping low kick.
Canal tries for a takedown but Vera circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vera misses with a double jab
and Canal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vera lands with a straight right. Canal didn't see that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vera.
Both fighters circling a little - Vera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Canal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vera. Vera obviously looking to wear him down.
Canal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canal . That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vera.
Vera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Canal .
Vera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Canal . Canal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Canal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vera counters with a three punch combo that has Canal backing up. Canal nods at Vera to acknowledge the strikes.
Vera pushes Canal away with a front kick.
Vera lands with a cross.
Canal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Canal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vera scores with a push kick.
Vera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canal .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a one two combo.

Vera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vera stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canal . That did some damage!
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vera is looking to slow Canal down with leg kicks.
Nice cross by Vera.
Vera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera misses with a double jab.
Canal looks to clinch
and Vera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vera.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Vera clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Vera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Canal takes a step back to recover.

Canal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vera tries to roll over but Canal keeps him under control.
Vera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vera.
Canal trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now.

Canal stands and steps away. Vera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vera chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Vera.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vera. That's going to slow Canal down.
Vera scoring well with a low kick there.
Canal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canal throws a body kick the misses
and Vera counters with a nice body kick.
Vera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vera defending well as Canal loads up on a big left hand.
Canal avoids the body shot from Vera.
Vera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Canal throws an overhand right that lands on Vera's shoulder, as Vera tries to avoid the shot.
Canal walks into a straight right hand from Vera.
Vera connects with a high kick.
Vera is looking to slow Canal down with leg kicks.
Vera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Canal .
Vera looks to land a right hand but Canal moved out of range.
Vera scores with a three punch combo!
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
Canal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Vera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vera lands a right hook to the body.
Vera thumps Canal with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vera, right into the meat.
Canal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vera counters with a body kick.
Vera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vera.
Vera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canal . That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Vera.
Vera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Canal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Vera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canal doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
Canal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Canal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Canal can do to turn this around?
Vera lands a head shot.
Vera scores with a spinning back kick!
Vera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canal 's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vera.
Canal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vera.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Vera had his way with Guadeloupe Canal in that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Vera's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Canal .
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
Vera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Canal at a distance.
Vera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canal takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Vera.
Vera scores with a leg kick.
Canal looks to throw the jab but Vera is out of range.
Vera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Canal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Canal .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vera, right into the meat.
Canal is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Canal 's head.
Vera connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vera.
Vera throws a head kick that half lands.
Vera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Canal counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Vera.
Vera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vera lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Vera.
Vera scores with a leg kick.
Vera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vera lands with a kick to the temple. Canal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera scores with a kick to the body.
Vera lands a jab to the nose.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Canal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vera - the referee stops the clock and Canal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vera. Canal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
Vera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canal 's sensitive parts.
Vera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Canal doesn't seem bothered though.
Vera stalks Canal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Canal 's face. Canal staggers backwards, shaken.
Vera stalks Canal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Canal 's face. Canal staggers backwards, shaken.
Vera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Canal .
Vera throws a leg kick which misses Canal 's front leg but catches the back leg as Canal tries to avoid it.
Vera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Canal 's hands.
Canal throws a hook but Vera avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vera cracks a nice hook into Canal 's ribs.
Vera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vera throws a nice head kick!
Vera jabs at Canal 's body.
Canal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vera, right into the meat.
Vera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick from Vera lands but Canal takes it in his stride.
Canal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Canal throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Canal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vera finds it's way round the side to connect with Canal 's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canal throws a combination that misses
and Vera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Canal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vera.
Canal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vera lands a nice shot that snaps Canal 's head back.
Vera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guadeloupe Canal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vera tests Canal 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
A right-left combo lands from Vera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera scores with a shot to the body.
Vera throws a head kick that Canal semi-blocks.
Dominic Vera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Canal .

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Vera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:44
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:44
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Vera!