PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Bannion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Weightless by All Time Low. Rex Bannion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bannion
vs
Vera

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Bannion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Vera!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannion tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Bannion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vera.

Vera gets a takedown into half guard.
Vera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vera controlling from the full mount.

Vera working for a submission but Bannion is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera controlling from the full mount.

Vera looking for a guillotine from mount but Bannion is having none of it.
Vera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vera's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vera looking to finish with strikes here!

Vera has control of Bannion's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bannion regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera looking to control but Bannion is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vera throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bannion is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vera trying to control but Bannion is having none of it.
Vera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bannion kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bannion is trying to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vera controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joey Vera just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vera tries to clinch but Bannion is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bannion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rex Bannion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bannion feints and then cracks Vera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vera down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bannion.
Bannion throws a head kick that misses.
Bannion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vera moves out of range of the body kick.
Bannion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Vera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bannion wants to get back to his feet but Vera drags him back down.
Vera tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bannion is not content to let Vera control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannion defending against the ground and pound.

Vera stands up.
Bannion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bannion - that will leave a mark!
Bannion throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily.
Bannion scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannion tries a head kick but it misses.
Bannion lands a high kick!
Vera blocks a head kick by Bannion.
Bannion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Bannion misses with a head kick.
Bannion lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Vera crumples to the floor! Bannion milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rex Bannion!