PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron Man - Black Sabbath. Sachz has chosen Storstadsidyll by Petter as his entrance music. Harry Sachz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Vera
vs
Sachz

183 cm
22
179 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucio Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sachz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sachz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sachz throws a series of punches but Vera moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sachz.
Vera throws out a loose jab but Sachz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sachz fails to land the takedown.
Sachz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vera's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sachz misses with a series of wild punches.
Vera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lucio Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sachz throws a hook but Vera blocks it.
Vera misses the jab.
Vera swings for the body but Sachz moves out of range.
Vera fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vera.
Sachz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vera as he jumps to the side.
Sachz scores with a decent looking hook.
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vera throws a hook but Sachz avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sachz looks gassed!
Vera tries a low kick but Sachz avoids it.
Sachz fails to land the takedown.
Lucio Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sachz.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sachz moves away.
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sachz.
Sachz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vera.
Vera throws a leg kick which misses Sachz's front leg but catches the back leg as Sachz tries to avoid it.
Vera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vera bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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 throws a leg kick which misses Sachz's front leg but catches the back leg as Sachz tries to avoid it.
Vera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Vera.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sachz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vera lands a nice looking body kick.
Vera connects with a solid leg kick.
Vera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vera.
Sachz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Vera.
Vera throws a head kick but Sachz moves out of range.
Sachz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vera cracks the inside of Sachz's front leg.
Sachz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sachz.
Vera connects with a high kick.
Sachz takes one on the button.
Vera sizes up Sachz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sachz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vera. Vera obviously looking to wear him down.
Vera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Vera lands the left hand.

Vera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Sachz looking for submissions off his back.
Vera slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vera dominating with strikes here.
Vera avoids the attempt from Sachz to control.
Vera landing strikes from the mount.

Vera is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sachz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sachz!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachz tries to free his leg and advance position but Vera is retaining full guard.
Sachz trying to move into half guard but instead Vera has managed to sweep!

Sachz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vera defends it easily.
Vera tries to free his leg and advance position but Sachz is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Vera dominated that round.
That's time! Vera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vera misses the shot to the body.
Sachz throws a shot from downtown. Vera moves away and avoids it.
Sachz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sachz misses the shot to the body.

Vera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sachz trying to control from the bottom.
Vera trying to control from Sachz's half guard. Sachz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sachz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sachz's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sachz is breathing heavily.
Vera wants to pass the guard but Sachz is keeping the position.
Vera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sachz is trying to control the position but Vera postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vera tries to free his leg and advance position but Sachz is retaining full guard.
Vera throws a strike but Sachz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vera wants to sweep here but Sachz controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sachz misses with a hook. Vera ducked under it nicely.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sachz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vera counters with a solid body kick.
Sachz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sachz somewhat.
Vera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sachz manages to avoid it.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vera.
Some wild striking there from Sachz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sachz moves forwards but Vera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sachz missing with a left hand there. Vera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sachz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vera connects with a jab.
Vera throws a nice head kick!
Sachz fails to land the takedown.
Lucio Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sachz.
Vera cracks the inside of Sachz's front leg.
Sachz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vera thumps Sachz with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
Sachz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vera misses with a hook to the body
and Sachz counters with a left and a right that stings Vera.
Vera scores with a leg kick.
Vera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Vera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Sachz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vera misses with a wild body shot.
Vera avoids the body shot from Sachz.
Vera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sachz checks it well.
Lucio Vera is winning the standup battle so far.

Sachz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sachz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Sachz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sachz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sachz is trying to move to mount but Vera reverses beautifully and ends up in Sachz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Vera dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vera shoots in and bounces Sachz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vera throwing strikes from guard but Sachz blocks nicely.
Vera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Vera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sachz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vera has managed to get both his arms back between Sachz's legs - danger averted.
Sachz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vera.

Vera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sachz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vera has managed to get both his arms back between Sachz's legs - danger averted.
Sachz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera looking to pass the guard.
Vera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vera trying to control but Sachz is working from the bottom.
Sachz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vera with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sachz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vera throws a hook but Sachz blocks it.
Sachz throws a series of punches but Vera avoids them all with ease.
Sachz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vera moves out of range of the strikes.
Sachz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vera.

Vera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sachz some visible discomfort.
Vera is putting a hurting on Sachz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sachz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vera trying to control the action but Sachz is working from the bottom.
Sachz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sachz sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Vera.
Vera lands strikes from half guard.
Vera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sachz is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera stalling away here and it's allowed Sachz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vera trying to control but Sachz is working from the bottom.
Vera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sachz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vera manages to get himself to full guard.
Sachz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vera swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucio Vera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

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