PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Punisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Punisher
vs
Vera

185 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Punisher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vera.
Punisher wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Vera misses with a takedown attempt - Punisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vera shoots in but Punisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Punisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punisher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Punisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Punisher sprawls well.
The Punisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Punisher.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Punisher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Punisher as he jumps to the side.
The Punisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punisher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Punisher is looking to slow Vera down with leg kicks.
Punisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punisher misses with a head kick.
Punisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punisher tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Punisher is looking to clinch.
Punisher lands a high kick!
Punisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punisher throws out a loose jab but Vera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punisher tries to avoid it but Vera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punisher to the ground. Punisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Punisher throws a nice head kick!
Punisher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Punisher tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Punisher throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Punisher. No joy for Vera on that attempt.
Punisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Punisher misses with a head kick.
Punisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Punisher.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Punisher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punisher pinned against the cage. Punisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Punisher.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera avoids the head kick by Punisher.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Punisher sprawls well.
Punisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Punisher is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
The Punisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punisher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Punisher tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Punisher tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Punisher is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punisher tries to avoid it but Vera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punisher to the ground. Punisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Punisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Punisher.
Punisher tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Punisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera shoots in for a double leg but Punisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Punisher wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punisher tries to clinch up.
Punisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Punisher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Punisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vera sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Vera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Punisher gets underhooks to prevent Vera's takedown attempt.
Punisher tries to land a knee to the head but Vera blocks with his arms.
Vera keeps control of Punisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Punisher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Punisher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Punisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Punisher missing with knees to the body.
Vera avoiding damage as Punisher throws knees to the body.
Punisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punisher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Punisher.
Vera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera avoiding damage as Punisher throws knees to the body.

Vera has clasped his hands together around Punisher's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vera is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Punisher is trying to escape and Vera transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Punisher is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vera! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Vera!
Brandon Vera is the new lightweight champion!