PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nitram Eyricus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eyricus comes to the cage accompanied by Eat You by Limp Bizkit. Weber has chosen 99 Problems by Jay Z as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Eyricus
vs
Weber

184 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

197 cm
23
217 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nitram Eyricus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Levi Weber!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Weber finds it's way through Eyricus's defenses.
No joy there for Weber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eyricus sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Eyricus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Eyricus wants to pass the guard but Weber is defending well.

Eyricus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Weber sees it coming and defends easily.

Eyricus is working for a submission of some sort.
Eyricus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber is not content to let Eyricus control the position.
Weber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eyricus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eyricus is looking to advance position but Weber won't allow it.

Eyricus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Weber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eyricus moves in looking to clinch but Weber pushes him off.
Weber swings for the body but Eyricus moves out of range.

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.
Weber throws a lazy right hand but Eyricus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weber lands a glancing blow to the side of Eyricus's head.
Weber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eyricus doesn't seem bothered though.
Weber just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Weber misses.
Levi Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weber lands with a right that hurts Eyricus. Eyricus looks to clinch but Weber throws a short knee that drops Eyricus. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Levi Weber!