PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heliote Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heliote Bera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zamora
vs
Bera

168 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 Tokyo, Dillon Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heliote Bera!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bera fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zamora to the ground. Bera is now in Zamora's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zamora wants to stand up but Bera is controlling him.
Bera wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Zamora trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zamora trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bera content to stall in guard here.
Zamora really is a fat lump.
Bera stops Zamora from standing up.
Bera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zamora is trying to control the position but Bera postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bera dives in and grabs Zamora's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zamora pushes down on Bera's head and hops out.

Bera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zamora looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zamora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora is looking for a sweep.
Bera postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bera is trying to ground and pound but Zamora uses the momentary lack of control by Bera to regain half guard.
Zamora tries to kick Bera off but Bera keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bera thows a huge punch but Zamora dodges it nicely.
Zamora is trying to stand.
Zamora blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bera.
Zamora tries to kick Bera off but Bera keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bera lands with a punch from half guard.
Bera looks to land a strike but Zamora avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora looking for a sweep. Not yet Zamora, not yet.
Zamora is breathing heavily.
Bera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bera postures up in Zamora's guard and throws a big left but Zamora blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bera throws a big elbow that misses.
Zamora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bera is in close to Zamora's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zamora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bera trying to control but Zamora is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bera is working Zamora over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zamora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bera is working Zamora over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bera connects with a couple of short punches.
Bera is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zamora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zamora's head.
Bera trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bera lands a couple of digs.
Bera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zamora keeping full guard, as Bera tries to pass.
Bera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Zamora is rocked!

It looks like Dillon Zamora has been cut.
Bera gets to his feet and stands over Zamora, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Zamora felt that one! Bera unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Zamora from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heliote Bera!