PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erick Sierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinisa Veljko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Veljko's choice of entrance music: Stemm - Face the pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sierra
vs
Veljko

183 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
30
201 lbs
20 - 13 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erick Sierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Sinisa Veljko!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sierra.
Sierra misses with a series of wild punches.
Veljko throws a big shot that misses.
Sierra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Veljko is looking to clinch.
Veljko throws a looping overhand right but Sierra ducks down to avoid it.
Sierra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veljko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sierra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veljko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sierra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Veljko slips a jab from Sierra.

Veljko gets tackled into the cage by Sierra. Sierra maintains the clinch.

Sierra gets control of Veljko's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sierra will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Veljko postures up in Sierra's guard and throws a big left but Sierra blocks it.
Veljko throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljko trying to control but Sierra is working from the bottom.
Veljko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sierra haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sierra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Veljko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sierra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veljko wants to pass the guard but Sierra is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sierra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Veljko won't allow Sierra to sweep him here.
Veljko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sierra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Veljko defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Veljko trying to control but Sierra is working from the bottom.
Sierra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sierra is looking for a triangle but Veljko pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sierra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Veljko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Sierra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Veljko working some strikes from top position.
Veljko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sierra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Sierra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Veljko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Veljko connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Veljko passes Sierra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Veljko working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Veljko trying to control from half guard but Sierra is working away.
Sierra is looking for a sweep. Veljko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sierra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Veljko scoring with some ground and pound.
Veljko postures up.

Sierra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Veljko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Veljko wants to control from the top but Sierra keeps moving.
Sierra working a defensive guard here.

Sierra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sierra keeping moving, preventing Veljko from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sierra is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sierra wants to sweep here but Veljko controlling him for the moment.
Veljko connects with a couple of short punches.
Veljko lands a couple of digs.
Veljko trying to control but Sierra is working from the bottom.

Sierra looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Veljko is defending well. Sierra quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Veljko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sierra celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erick Sierra!
During a confident post fight interview, Erick Sierra thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.