PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franziskus Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meier
vs
Vera

210 cm
29
286 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

215 cm
28
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franziskus Meier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Vera!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meier fails to land with a series of punches.
Meier throws a right hand that Vera ducks under and follows up with a left that Vera also avoids with ease.
Vera looks to clinch
and Meier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Meier swings for the body but Vera moves out of range.
Vera looks to clinch
and Meier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vera counters with a head kick.

Vera lands a big head kick that sends Meier tumbling to the mat! Vera takes a step backwards and waves Meier back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Meier is rocked!
Meier throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vera counters by moving into the clinch.
Oh Meier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vera looking for a takedown.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Meier is blocking nicely.
Vera scores with a knee to the head.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meier seems to have got his legs back now.

Meier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meier misses with a wild combination.
Meier misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Meier does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera closes the distance but Meier moves to the side
and Meier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meier misses with the combination.
Meier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vera is looking to clinch but Meier is avoiding it.
Vera doesn't manage to clinch there - Meier circles away.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vera is looking to clinch but Meier is avoiding it.
Vera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meier throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vera moves into the clinch.

Meier breaks the clinch.
Meier throws a series of punches but Vera avoids them all with ease.
Vera lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Meier. Those never looked like landing.
Meier misses with a wild combination.
Vera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meier counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meier throws a nice looking combination but Vera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Vera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Vera.
Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meier can't break the clinch.
Vera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Meier blocks with his arms.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meier wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Meier blocks with his arms.
Meier is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meier has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
Meier can't break the clinch.

Meier breaks the clinch.
Meier fails to land with a series of punches.
Vera tries to clinch there but Meier circles away.
Meier moves out of range as Vera throws a body kick.
A combination from Meier does no damage.
Vera is looking to clinch.
Meier scores with a one two! Vera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Vera closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Vera.
Meier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meier's face.
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Meier is blocking nicely.
Meier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meier is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Meier is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera lands a hook that snaps the head of Meier backwards.
Meier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Meier blocks with his arms.
Meier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meier takes a knee to the side of the body.

Meier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meier lands a jab-cross combination.
Meier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera is looking to clinch.
Vera tries to clinch
and Meier counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vera doesn't manage to clinch there - Meier circles away.
Vera wants to clinch
and Meier counters with a left and a right that stings Vera.
Meier is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vera closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meier tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Meier blocks with his arms.
Meier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meier tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meier counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meier misses with a series of wild punches.
Vera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Meier misses.
Vera wants to clinch but Meier slips to the side
and Meier counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vera wants to clinch.

Vera takes the fight into the clinch.
Vera throws a knee to the head but misses.

Meier breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franziskus Meier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meier.

Vera clinches up against the cage.
Vera landing knees to the body.
Vera scores with a knee to the head.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Meier blocks with his arms.
Vera tries a knee to the head but Meier blocks it.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meier.
Vera prevents Meier from breaking the clinch.
Vera misses with a knee to the head.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meier is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Vera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vera tries to stall but Meier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Meier is blocking nicely.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vera lands a nice knee to the body.

Meier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier tries to bum rush Vera with a series of wild strikes but Vera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meier keeps the fight on the outside.

Meier tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Meier is blocking nicely.
Meier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meier is trying to break the clinch but Vera is controlling him.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Meier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Meier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meier is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Meier breaks from the clinch.
Franziskus Meier is winning the standup battle so far.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Meier.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera wants to clinch
and Meier counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vera forces Meier back against the cage and clinches.
Vera throws a head punch that misses.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Meier blocks with his arms.
Meier is trying to break the clinch but Vera is controlling him.
Meier is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Vera.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Meier blocks with his arms.
Meier is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Meier is trying to break the clinch but Vera is controlling him.
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Meier is blocking nicely.
Meier wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Meier is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Meier breaks from the clinch.
Meier misses the shot to the body.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Meier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meier misses with an uppercut.
Vera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vera's head.
Vera looks to clinch
and Meier counters with a straight right hand.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vera doesn't manage to clinch there - Meier circles away.
Meier throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vera lands a knee to the head.
Meier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vera scores with a knee to the head.
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Meier avoids the damage to the body.
Meier is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Meier tries to break free but Vera pushes him back against the cage.
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meier blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera lands with a short shot to the head.
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Meier avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christian Vera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Meier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meier.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera misses with a series of wild punches.
Meier keeps the fight on the outside.
Vera tries to clinch there but Meier circles away.
Meier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Meier. Those never looked like landing.
Meier throws a nice looking combination but Vera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera tries to clinch up but Meier circles away and keeps his distance.

Vera gets a clinch.
Vera misses with a knee to the head.
Meier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Meier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Meier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Meier.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Meier pushes him off.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meier throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range.
Meier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Meier pushes him off.
Meier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vera is looking to clinch.
Meier swinging wildly here.

That's two 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 tries to clinch but Meier is having none of it.

Vera closes the distance and pushes Meier back into the cage.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Vera.
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Meier is blocking nicely.
Vera misses with a knee strike.

Meier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meier misses with a combination

and Vera moves into the clinch.
Vera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meier avoids it.
Meier working hard to break the clinch.
Vera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meier is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meier tries to break free but Vera pushes him back against the cage.
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meier blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meier blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera keeps control of Meier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meier is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands a knee to the head.
Meier is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Vera throws a head punch that misses.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Meier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meier lands a two punch combo.
Meier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vera.
Vera tries to clinch up but Meier circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera tries to clinch
and Meier counters with a two punch combo.

Vera moves into range and clinches up with Meier.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meier has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Meier's ribcage.
Meier tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
Vera misses with a knee to the head.
Meier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meier is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera keeps control of Meier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vera landing knees to the body.
Meier wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Meier can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meier working hard to break the clinch.
Vera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meier's efforts to push away.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Meier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meier counters with a three punch combo that has Vera backing up. Vera nods at Meier to acknowledge the strikes.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera throws a nice head kick!
Meier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera wants to clinch up but Meier keeps it at a distance.
Meier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meier counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christian Vera.
I think Vera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Christian Vera!