PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktors Bricis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber has chosen 99 Problems by Jay Z as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bricis
vs
Weber

191 cm
21
208 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

197 cm
23
217 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

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, Viktors Bricis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Levi Weber!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bricis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Weber misses with a wild body shot.
Bricis lands a right hook to the body.
Weber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bricis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Levi Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bricis slips a jab from Weber.
Weber misses with a straight right.
Weber looks to land a right hand but Bricis moved out of range.
Weber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bricis circles away quickly and effectively.
Weber misses with a straight left.
Weber works Bricis's body with a nice hook.
Weber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bricis.
Bricis slips under a jab from Weber.
Bricis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weber.
A big right from Weber misses.
Weber misses with the combination.
Bricis loads up on a big right hand but Weber slips the punch.
Bricis throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricis misses with a double jab.
Weber throws a big shot that misses.
Bricis punishes Weber's body with a nice straight punch.
Weber looks gassed!
Bricis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weber tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bricis dips to his left and cracks Weber with an uppercut!

It looks like Levi Weber has been cut.
Weber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bricis scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bricis tests Weber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bricis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Weber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bricis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weber's calf.
Bricis scores with a leg kick.
Bricis connects with a solid leg kick.
Bricis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Weber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bricis cracks a nice hook into Weber's ribs.
Bricis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bricis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bricis feints and then cracks Weber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weber down.
Bricis tries to bum rush Weber with a series of wild strikes but Weber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bricis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Weber backs up against the cage.
Bricis is looking to slow Weber down with leg kicks.
Bricis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weber's sensitive parts.
Bricis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bricis scores with a hook.
Weber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That has opened up Levi Weber's cut even more.
Bricis lands a nice shot to the body.
Bricis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Weber walks into a stiff left hand from Bricis.
Bricis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weber. Weber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bricis defending well as Weber loads up on a big left hand.
Weber throws a big shot that misses.
Bricis scores with a punch to the head.
Weber swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bricis counters with a nice leg kick.

Bricis darts in and clinches Weber up against the cage.
Bricis digs a right hand into Weber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weber's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Bricis.
A body shot lands from Bricis.
Bricis leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bricis.
Bricis slowing the pace effectively.
Bricis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weber backwards.
Bricis misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bricis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bricis lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bricis blocks an uppercut.
Bricis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktors Bricis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levi Weber's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Weber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bricis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bricis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weber.
Bricis throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Weber misses its intended target.
Weber lands a nice shot to the body.
Viktors Bricis is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weber.
Weber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bricis momentarily.
Weber misses with a body shot
and Bricis counters with a straight right hand.
Bricis misses with a straight right.
Weber misses the jab.
Bricis staying out of range there.
Weber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bricis.
Weber takes a swing at Bricis's ribcage but misses.
Weber is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricis defending well as Weber loads up on a big left hand.
Bricis moves out of range as Weber strikes.
Bricis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Weber misses with an uppercut. Bricis saw that one coming.
Weber tries to move into range but Bricis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bricis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bricis misses with a body shot
and Weber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weber looks to score with a jab to the body but Bricis is just out of range.
Weber looks to throw the jab but Bricis is out of range.
Weber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bricis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weber.
Bricis throws a leg kick which misses Weber's front leg but catches the back leg as Weber tries to avoid it.
Bricis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weber at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricis is looking to slow Weber down with leg kicks.
Bricis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Bricis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bricis slips a jab from Weber.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bricis.
Bricis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weber. That did some damage!
Bricis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weber drops his hands momentarily and Bricis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bricis slips under a jab.
Weber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Bricis.
Bricis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bricis is looking to slow Weber down with leg kicks.
Bricis lands with a nice combination. Weber backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricis lands a jab to Weber's midsection.
Bricis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weber has time to react.
Bricis throws a right hand that Weber ducks under and follows up with a left that Weber also avoids with ease.
Bricis stalks Weber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weber's face. Weber staggers backwards, shaken.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bricis, right into the meat.
Weber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Weber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weber there as he acknowledges the shot.
Weber throws a sloppy body shot
and Bricis counters with a stiff right hand.
Weber lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bricis.
Bricis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bricis jabs Weber right on the nose. Weber blinks but takes it well.
Weber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bricis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Bricis moves into range and clinches up with Weber.
Bricis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bricis stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bricis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bricis lands with a right to the head.
Bricis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bricis fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktors Bricis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Levi Weber's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bricis scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Weber misses its intended target.
Bricis connects with a jab.
Bricis throws a body punch but Weber moves out of range.
Weber throws a lazy right hand but Bricis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weber takes a swing at Bricis's ribcage but misses.
Bricis lands a jab to Weber's midsection.
Weber looks to throw the jab but Bricis is out of range.
Bricis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bricis connects with a right hand. Weber shakes it off.
Weber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bricis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weber.
A left lands for Bricis.
Weber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bricis pushes Weber up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bricis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricis stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bricis.
Bricis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weber can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Bricis.
Weber has a couple of punches blocked by Bricis.
Bricis tries a body shot but Weber blocks it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Weber in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bricis blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bricis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

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.
A nice left hand lands by Weber.
Bricis presses Weber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bricis stalling.
Weber misses with some punches.
Bricis stalling in the clinch.
Weber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weber throws a head punch that misses.
Weber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weber misses with some punches.
Bricis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bricis lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Weber misses with a punch on the inside.
Weber misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bricis fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bricis fails to land.
Bricis is working Weber over against the cage.
Weber misses with a punch on the inside.
Bricis lands with a left to the head.

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.
Bricis is struggling to control the position.
Bricis misses with the head strike.
Weber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weber throws a head punch that misses.
Weber working aggressively here.
Bricis lands with a left to the head.

The cut above Levi Weber's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bricis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bricis throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weber.
Levi Weber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bricis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktors Bricis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bricis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktors Bricis!