PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. call to prayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brega
vs
Vera

180 cm
24
198 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

188 cm
30
202 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Jihad Fight Gear-Cage Wars version
Jihad Fight Gear-Cage Wars version

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Brega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominic Vera!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brega's sensitive parts.
Vera throws a series of punches but Brega avoids them all with ease.
Vera throws out a loose jab but Brega uses good head movement to avoid it.

Brega closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vera fails to pull guard.
Vera blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brega - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brega stops a takedown attempt from Vera.
Vera tries to circle away but Brega has him pinned against the cage.
Brega is stalling here.
Brega lands an elbow inside.
Vera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Vera.

Vera pulls Brega into guard.
Vera looking for a sweep. Not yet Vera, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera pulls Brega in to control the position.
Brega is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brega won't allow Vera to get back to his feet.
Vera pulls Brega in close to his closed guard and prevents Brega from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brega is controlling him.
Brega postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now.
Vera is pulling down on Brega's head. It's preventing any offense from Brega, at least for the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dominic Vera hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera ducks under a wild hook from Brega.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Brega misses with a low kick as Vera jumps back.
Brega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vera looks to land a right hand but Brega moved out of range.
Brega misses the shot to the body.
Vera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Vera.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Brega.
Good work by Brega as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera stuns Brega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brega dodges the punch combination from Vera.
Vera throws a right and a left that Brega avoids nicely.
Vera throws a big shot that misses.
Brega scores with a shot to the body.
Vera scores with a one two! Brega had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vera lands a glancing blow to the side of Brega's head.
Vera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brega.
No joy there for Vera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brega ducks right into an uppercut from Vera.
A telegraphed right hand from Vera misses the target.
Vera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brega will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Brega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brega lands an elbow inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brega will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vera up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Vera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Dominic Vera has been cut.
Brega gets underhooks to prevent Vera's takedown attempt.
Brega dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Vera has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brega is trying to keep an underhook but Vera manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brega manages to get to full guard.
Brega lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vera!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brega working Vera over with strikes here.
Brega landing punches.
Brega lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vera regains half guard.
Vera trying to control but Brega postures up.
Brega throws a strike but Vera avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brega has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Vera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brega can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vera controls Brega momentarily but Brega frees himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brega trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brega is looking to work some ground and pound but Vera has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera looking for a sweep. Not yet Vera, not yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dominic Vera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vera throws a big shot that misses.
Brega tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Vera with a jab.
Vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera throws a hook but Brega avoids it easily.
Vera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vera throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Brega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brega throws an elbow that misses.
Brega misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Brega fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vera fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brega with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Vera avoids a wild elbow strike from Brega.
Brega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brega is stalling here.
Vera goes for a takedown attempt but Brega pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brega counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brega tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brega slips a straight right by Vera.
Vera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brega.
Vera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brega throws out the jab.
Vera lands a jab to the head.
Brega tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brega is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brega had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brega takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vera throws a hook to the side of Brega's head but Brega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vera.
Vera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominic Vera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dominic Vera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brega at a distance.
Brega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brega there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brega moves away from the strike by Vera.
Dominic Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brega moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brega looks to score with a jab to the body but Vera is just out of range.
Brega moves out of range as Vera throws a body kick.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brega moves away.
Brega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominic Vera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vera connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Vera misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vera. Brega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vera to score with a decent uppercut.
Brega misses with a body shot.
Good work by Brega as he checks the leg kick.
Brega swings for the body but Vera moves out of range.
Vera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brega.
Vera thows a body shot but no joy.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brega was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Vera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vera looks to land a combination but Brega avoids it well.
Brega blocks a low kick nicely.
Brega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brega lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a leg kick that misses.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Brega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vera swings for the body but Brega moves out of range.
Vera throws a leg kick but Brega sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vera works Brega's body with a nice hook.

Brega closes the distance and clinches.
Brega taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Brega for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Vera jumps guard but Brega stands there with Vera around his waist. Vera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brega - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Vera manages to break the clinch.
Vera throws a series of punches but Brega avoids them all with ease.
Vera misses with a hook. Brega ducked under it nicely.
Brega staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Vera. That snapped Brega's head back.
Vera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brega tries to clinch up.
Brega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vera lands a jab-cross combination.
Vera misses the jab.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brega closes the distance and clinches.
Brega gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brega creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brega looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vera letting Brega take a breather here.
Vera tries to break free but Brega pushes him back against the cage.
Brega lands a damaging elbow.
Brega lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Antonio Brega has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vera blocks an elbow strike from Brega.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brega lands a damaging elbow.
Vera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brega walks away with a smile on his face. Vera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Brega tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera misses with an uppercut.
Vera connects with a right hand. Brega shakes it off.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Vera looks to throw the jab but Brega is out of range.
Nice body punch from Vera.
Vera misses with a straight left.
Vera misses with a low kick as Brega jumps back.
Vera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vera can pounce on him.
Vera jabs at Brega's body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a series of punches but Brega moves out of range.
Brega blocks a jab.
Vera is breathing heavily.
A jab from Vera misses.
Vera with a nice cross.
A jab from Vera misses.
Vera misses with a wild combination.
Vera throws the kick towards the body but Brega avoids it.
Vera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vera throws a jab when Brega was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brega is looking to clinch.
Brega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vera looks to land a right hand but Brega moved out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vera was well out of range. Poor timing from Brega.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Brega.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brega moves away.
Vera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brega sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Brega moves into the clinch.
Vera is trying to pull guard but Brega turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Vera.
Vera tries to pull guard but Brega won't allow it.
Vera looking for a takedown.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Brega.
Brega taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vera's brow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brega takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Vera avoids the elbow strike from Brega, against the cage.
Vera has had enough of the clinch but Brega keeps him there for the moment.
Vera tries to circle away but Brega has him pinned against the cage.
Vera fails to pull guard.
Vera is trying to pull guard but Brega has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brega.
Vera fails to pull guard.
Vera blocks the elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vera blocks an elbow strike from Brega.
Brega lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brega throws an elbow but misses.
Vera blocks an elbow strike.
Vera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vera blocks an elbow strike.
Vera is working for takedown but Brega is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vera is trying to pull guard but Brega turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brega lands a nice elbow.
Vera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera tries to pull guard but Brega holds him up against the cage and eventually Vera drops back down to his feet.
Brega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dominic Vera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dominic Vera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brega wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Vera swings for the body but Brega moves out of range.
Vera looks to land a right hand but Brega moved out of range.
Vera throws a body punch but Brega moves out of range.
Vera throws a leg kick but Brega moved away.
A big right from Vera misses.
Brega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vera.
Brega misses with a low kick as Vera jumps back.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brega moves away.
Brega just misses with a punch to the body.
Brega missing with a left hand there. Vera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vera throws a lazy right hand but Brega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brega tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throws a right and a left that Brega avoids nicely.
Vera misses the jab.
Brega fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Vera.
Vera throws a hook to the side of Brega's head but Brega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brega works the jab nicely.

Brega clinches up against the cage.
Vera has a couple of punches blocked by Brega.
Brega slowing the pace effectively.
Brega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera being controlled against the cage.
Brega blocks an uppercut.
Brega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Vera is trying to pull guard but Brega has him pressed against the cage.
Brega trying to land knees to the body.
Vera blocks the elbow strike.
Brega misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vera blocks an elbow strike from Brega.
Brega misses with an elbow over the top.
Vera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brega to keep the fight standing.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Vera.
Vera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brega to keep the fight standing.
Brega throws an elbow but it misses.
Vera being controlled against the cage.
Vera is trying to pull guard but Brega turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brega throws an elbow that misses.
Brega is pushing Vera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries to pull guard but Brega holds him up against the cage and eventually Vera drops back down to his feet.
Brega crunches a lovely knee into Vera's ribcage.
Vera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Vera ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brega with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dominic Vera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brega lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brega is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Vera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brega defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brega won't allow Vera to sweep him here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Vera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brega working some strikes from top position.
Brega wants to pass the guard but Vera is keeping the position.
Brega is working Vera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brega wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
Vera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brega.

Vera has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brega off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Vera lunges at Brega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brega's hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vera scores with a hook.
Brega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Brega instigates a clinch.
Vera tries to break the clinch but Brega is controlling the position.
Brega has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera misses with a leg kick.
Brega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vera.
Brega tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Vera throws a big shot that misses.
Vera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Brega clinches up with Vera and pushes him back against the cage.
Vera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brega fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vera walks into a left hand.
Brega tries to work over Vera's front leg with a kick but Vera checks it.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Vera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brega tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Brega.
Vera throws a low kick, looking for Brega's leg but Brega calmly moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brega staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Vera.
Vera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brega.
Brega just misses with a punch to the body.
Brega walks into a stiff left hand from Vera.
Brega throws a right hand that Vera ducks under and follows up with a left that Vera also avoids with ease.
Brega takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera lands a really nice looking cross but Brega seems unphased.
Vera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vera misses with an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brega slips a jab from Vera.
Vera misses with an uppercut. Brega saw that one coming.
Brega lands a nice looking body shot.
Vera misses with a few strikes there.
Vera swings for the body but Brega moves out of range.
Vera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brega.
Brega defending well as Vera loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brega takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dominic Vera just about did enough to take it.
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 looks to land a combination but Brega avoids it well.
Brega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Brega clinches up with Vera and pushes him back against the cage.
Vera blocks the elbow strike.
Brega comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brega looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vera is looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brega takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brega content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vera fails to pull guard.
Brega lands a nice elbow.
Vera can't get the takedown.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Vera.
Brega gets underhooks to prevent Vera's takedown attempt.
Vera is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brega stalling.
Vera tries to circle away but Brega has him pinned against the cage.
Brega leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Brega stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antonio Brega.
Brega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Brega is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Vera.
Vera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brega.
Vera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vera misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brega moves away.
Vera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brega manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Brega loads up on a big right hand but Vera slips the punch.
Brega staying out of range there.
Vera clobbers Brega with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Brega.
Brega is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Brega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Vera misses.
Nice shot lands for Vera.
Brega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera throws a looping overhand right but Brega ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Vera misses with a wild combination.
Brega ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brega tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Brega misses with a straight right.
Brega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brega there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Brega clinches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brega lands a nice elbow.
Vera blocks the elbow strike.
Brega being controlled against the cage.
Brega is pressed up against the cage. Vera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brega down to the mat. Brega avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brega blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Vera misses its intended target.
Vera loads up on a big right hand but Brega slips the punch.
Brega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vera.
Vera throws a series of punches but Brega moves out of range.
Vera throws a right hand that Brega ducks under and follows up with a left that Brega also avoids with ease.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vera just misses with a punch to the body.
Vera misses with an uppercut. Brega saw that one coming.
Brega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Vera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vera slips a jab from Brega.
Brega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vera is looking to land body kicks.
Brega tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vera counters with a one-two to the body.
Brega wants to clinch.
Brega takes a swing at Vera's ribcage but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brega wants to clinch.
Vera throws a series of strikes that have Brega backpedaling.
Brega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vera.
Brega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.

Brega has managed to clinch.
Brega misses with an elbow strike.
Vera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brega after a bit of a struggle.
Brega scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Dominic Vera's cut even more.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vera avoids a wild elbow strike from Brega.
Vera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Brega has the dominant position.
Vera tries for a takedown but Brega manages to get underhooks.
Brega looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Brega is stalling here.
Vera working hard to break the clinch.
Brega has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brega throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brega lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Vera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vera lands with a light punch inside.
Brega dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brega throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brega obliges.
Brega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brega lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brega after a bit of a struggle.
Brega pushes off an throws an elbow but Vera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brega trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Antonio Brega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dominic Vera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brega moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Brega slips a jab from Vera.
Brega wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Vera slips a straight right by Brega.
Brega misses with a hook.
Vera works over Brega's head and body with a nice combination.
Vera with a jab.
A jab from Vera misses.
Vera throws the left hand but Brega avoids the punch easily.
Brega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vera to score with a decent uppercut.
Vera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brega tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throws a body punch but Brega moves out of range.
Vera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Brega takes the fight into the clinch.
Brega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Brega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Brega manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera with a hook.
Vera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brega's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vera.
Vera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vera misses with a wild body shot.
Vera misses with a hook.
Brega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera connects with a single shot there.
Vera cracks Brega with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Vera.
Vera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brega.
Vera misses with a looping left.
Brega is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera throws a poor cross that misses
and Vera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Brega has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brega throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brega leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brega gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Vera tries to pull guard but Brega holds him up against the cage and eventually Vera drops back down to his feet.
Brega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera blocks the elbow strike.
Vera jumps guard but Brega stands there with Vera around his waist. Vera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vera fails to pull guard.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Vera.
Brega misses with a knee to the head.

Vera decides to pull guard.
Vera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vera is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Brega avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vera is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brega is looking to work some ground and pound but Vera has wrist control.
Vera working a defensive guard here.
Brega is fighting to break Vera's control of his arms but Vera is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dominic Vera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vera.
Brega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vera.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with an uppercut. Brega saw that one coming.
Vera throws a head kick but Brega moves out of range.
Vera thuds his right hand into Brega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brega.
Vera connects with a nice looking jab.
Brega tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera misses with a leg kick.
Vera looks to land a right hand but Brega moved out of range.
Vera missing with a left hand there. Brega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brega shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brega connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Brega.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands a lovely overhand right.
Brega tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Brega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vera throws out the jab.

Brega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vera, pushing him back against the cage.
Brega throws an elbow but it misses.
Brega looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Vera breaks the clinch.
Brega slips a jab and a cross from Vera.
A jab from Brega misses.
Vera misses with a body shot
and Brega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vera thinking.
Brega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vera.
Vera moves away from the strike by Brega.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brega avoids the body shot from Vera.
Vera misses with a body shot.
Brega slips under a jab from Vera.
Brega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Vera. That snapped Brega's head back.
Vera throws a hook but Brega avoids it easily.
Brega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vera.
Brega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brega moves out of range as Vera strikes.
A big left from Vera misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Vera misses.
Vera throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brega.
Vera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brega with a jab.
Vera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vera cracks Brega with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Vera lands with a nice body punch.
Vera misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brega checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vera with a jab.
A combination from Vera does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Dominic Vera!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Dominic Vera!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Dominic Vera!

Dominic Vera wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Dominic Vera said 'Fuck Allah, you pig fucking, pedo promoting piece of shit... And fuck Mohammed the pedo cunt too'.