PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Boozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Weidman's choice of entrance music: Alab ng Puso-Abra. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boozer
vs
Weidman

170 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
189 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Boozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boozer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Weidman's half guard.
Weidman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Boozer is working for a submission of some sort.
Boozer is trying to control. Weidman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Weidman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boozer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boozer is keen to just control but Weidman is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Boozer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boozer throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boozer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Weidman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boozer looks up at the clock and then as Weidman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boozer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boozer tries to stand but Weidman is controlling his head.
Weidman struggling a bit here.
Boozer working the ground and pound but Weidman is defending the strikes.
Weidman is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Boozer.
Boozer tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boozer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Weidman's legs.

Boozer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weidman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boozer wants to stand but Weidman is controlling his arm.
Boozer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weidman keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Weidman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boozer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Weidman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boozer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weidman has escaped the position, nice work there.

Boozer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Weidman tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Weidman's face as Boozer controls the position.
Boozer working away.
Boozer trying to control the action but Weidman is working from the bottom.

Boozer tries for a kimura but Weidman is defending well.
Boozer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Boozer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boozer fails with the takedown.

Weidman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boozer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weidman is working away from the top position though.
Weidman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boozer pushes Weidman off looking to stand but Weidman dives back in and keeps control.
Weidman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boozer is pressing down on Weidman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Weidman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Weidman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boozer trying to keep a closed guard but Weidman is proving a slippery customer.

Weidman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Weidman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boozer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boozer is on top in guard.
Weidman is trying to keep Boozer in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boozer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Weidman is proving hard to escape from.
Weidman is trying to keep Boozer in close.
Boozer content to stall in guard here.
Boozer trying to control the position from guard on top but Weidman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boozer wants to pass the guard but Weidman is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Billy Boozer.
Weidman avoids a punch combination nicely.

Boozer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boozer wants to pass the guard but Weidman is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weidman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Weidman is staying active underneath Boozer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman wants to control but Boozer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Billy Boozer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weidman is in trouble now - Boozer has advanced to mount!
Boozer breaks from Weidman's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Weidman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Boozer.
Weidman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Boozer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Boozer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Weidman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boozer is trying to defend but Weidman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Weidman is trying to control the action in half guard but Boozer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boozer trying to control but Weidman postures up.
Boozer gets full guard.
Boozer is trying to keep Weidman in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weidman tries to free his leg and advance position but Boozer is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boozer is looking to stand up but Weidman isn't so interested in that idea.
Boozer trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boozer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Weidman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Weidman stalling.
Weidman stops Boozer from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boozer is trying to maintain the position but Weidman is very close to passing his half guard.
Boozer is pressing down on Weidman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Weidman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boozer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weidman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boozer shoots in looking for a takedown but Weidman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boozer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Billy Boozer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Weidman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boozer is trying to defend but Weidman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Weidman stops Boozer from getting back to his feet.
Boozer is trying to control but can't.
Boozer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Boozer looking for submissions off his back.
Weidman trying to control the pace.
Boozer is trying to stand back up but Weidman is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boozer trying to control here.
Chris Weidman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Boozer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Weidman is looking for a kimura but Boozer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Weidman to get the leverage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Weidman.
Well Boozer 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Boozer!
The defeated Chris Weidman had this to say: 'We will rise again.!'.