PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Weppin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primoz Koobek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koobek has chosen Never gonna give you up as his entrance music. Aaron Weppin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Weppin
vs
Koobek

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Weppin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Primoz Koobek!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koobek moves into the clinch.
Koobek swings wildly with an uppercut but Weppin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Koobek gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Weppin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Weppin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weppin tries to get out of the position.
Koobek wants to control but Weppin is keeping him busy.
Koobek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Koobek gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Koobek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Koobek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Weppin is trying to get back to his feet.

Weppin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Koobek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weppin is fending him off so far but Koobek persists. Nope, Weppin circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koobek gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Koobek breaks from the clinch.
Koobek fails to land the takedown.
Weppin looks to land a body kick but Koobek moved away.
Weppin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koobek.
Koobek shoots for a double leg takedown but Weppin sprawls well. He's pushed Koobek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aaron Weppin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primoz Koobek.
Weppin moves in looking to clinch but Koobek pushes him off.
Weppin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Primoz Koobek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koobek looks gassed!
Weppin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Koobek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Weppin is trying to defend but Koobek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koobek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weppin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koobek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koobek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weppin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Weppin is trying to stand up here but Koobek is controlling him well.
Koobek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Weppin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koobek.
Weppin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Koobek trying to pass the guard but Weppin defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Weppin misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koobek feints and as Weppin raises his hands in defense, Koobek changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weppin wants to stand up but Koobek is controlling him.
Koobek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Koobek working the body and head with strikes.
Weppin is not content to let Koobek control the position.
Weppin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Weppin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Koobek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koobek wants to control but Weppin is keeping him busy.
Koobek lands an elbow.
Weppin is not content to let Koobek control the position.

Weppin throws Koobek to one side and escapes!

Koobek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Weppin wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Primoz Koobek dominated that round.
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.

Koobek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Koobek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weppin stuffs the takedown.
Koobek dives in and grabs Weppin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weppin pushes down on Koobek's head and hops out.
Aaron Weppin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primoz Koobek.
Koobek throws a right and a left that Weppin avoids nicely.
Aaron Weppin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koobek looks to land a combination but Weppin avoids it well.
Koobek misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weppin.

Koobek tries to keep at a distance but Weppin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koobek blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weppin trying to control the position but instead, Koobek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weppin into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weppin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weppin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koobek.
Weppin tries to break free but Koobek pushes him back against the cage.
Koobek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weppin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Weppin manages to pull guard.
Koobek stops Weppin from standing up.
Koobek wants to pass the guard but Weppin is keeping the position.
Koobek throws and elbow that misses. Weppin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koobek's guard. Nice move by Weppin!
Weppin stops Koobek from standing up.

That's two 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.
Weppin wants to control from the top but Koobek keeps moving.
Koobek wants to stand and escape but Weppin is having none of it.
Koobek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koobek wants to get back to his feet but Weppin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koobek slips a jab and a cross from Weppin.

Koobek moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Weppin manages to break the clinch.
Weppin tries to clinch up.

Koobek scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Koobek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koobek trying to control from half guard but Weppin is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weppin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koobek.
Koobek is trying to control the action in half guard but Weppin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koobek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Weppin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Koobek is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Koobek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weppin is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Weppin tries to keep at a distance but Koobek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koobek gets underhooks to prevent Weppin's takedown attempt.

That's four 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.

Koobek manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koobek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Weppin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koobek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koobek as Weppin tries to tie him up.

Koobek breaks from the clinch.

Koobek pushes Weppin up against the cage in a clinch.

Koobek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weppin tries to clinch but Koobek moves away

and Koobek counters with a takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Koobek seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Weppin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Weppin darts in trying to clinch

and Koobek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Weppin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Primoz Koobek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Weppin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Koobek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Koobek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koobek landing strikes from the mount.
Weppin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Koobek working the ground and pound effectively.
Koobek connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Koobek breaks from Weppin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Koobek working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koobek scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Koobek trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Koobek.
Koobek punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koobek is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Weppin is squirming around, avoiding Koobek's attempts to control the action.
Koobek is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Koobek content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koobek misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Weppin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Koobek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Weppin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Weppin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Koobek looking to finish Weppin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Weppin!
Weppin is trying to stand up.
Koobek trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Weppin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koobek wants to control the pace but Weppin is squirming around nicely.
Koobek lands a nice shot to the head.
Weppin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Primoz Koobek has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Koobek.
Weppin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Koobek looking to control but Weppin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Koobek looking to ground and pound but Weppin is blocking nicely.

That's four 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.
Weppin is squirming around, avoiding Koobek's attempts to control the action.
Koobek landing strikes from the mount and Weppin is in trouble!
Weppin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Koobek lands a nice shot to the head.
Koobek wants to control the pace but Weppin is squirming around nicely.
Koobek scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Weppin?
Weppin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Koobek tries to control but Weppin wriggling away.
Aaron Weppin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Primoz Koobek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koobek lands a big shot there that rocks Weppin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Primoz Koobek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koobek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Primoz Koobek!