PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Di Punker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Peas - Bebot. The crowd seem to be enjoying Punker's choice of entrance music: Miss May I - Relentless Chaos. Michael Vera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vera
vs
Punker

191 cm
26
205 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Vera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Di Punker!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Punker takes a step back to recover.
Punker takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Di Punker has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punker throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range.

Vera clinches.
Vera lands an elbow that stopped Punker in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vera.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vera lands a knee to the body.
Vera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Punker wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Punker swings wildly with an uppercut but Vera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vera with a knee to the head.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Punker looks gassed!
Vera scores with a knee to the head.
Vera has Punker pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Punker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vera lands a good knee to the midsection. Punker won't want to take too many of those.
Vera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Punker's defenses.
Vera landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Punker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vera scores a nice knee to the body.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vera lands a knee to the head.
Vera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punker's face.
Vera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Punker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Vera.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vera.
Vera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Punker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera lands an elbow inside.
Vera has Punker pushed against the cage.
Punker wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Vera.

Punker is rocked!
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Punker is still on wobbly legs! Can Vera finish him?
Vera has Punker pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Punker is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Vera - that's hurt Punker badly! Oh, another knee lands and Punker is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Punker doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Michael Vera!
Michael Vera is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Michael Vera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.