PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvano Condrea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Weber has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Weber
vs
Condrea

219 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silvano Condrea!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Condrea moves into the clinch successfully.
Weber tries to pull guard but Condrea forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Condrea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silvano Condrea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weber takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Condrea misses with a head kick.

Condrea shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Weber's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Condrea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Condrea postures up in Weber's guard and throws a big left but Weber blocks it.
Weber managing to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Condrea trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
Condrea throws a big elbow that misses.
Condrea is looking to work some ground and pound but Weber has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Condrea drops back, looking for a kneebar! Weber looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Weber looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Weber!

Weber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Condrea is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Weber swings around for an armbar but Condrea sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Weber's guard.
Condrea throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.
Condrea throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Condrea gets to his feet - Weber follows without any prompting.
Condrea throws a head kick but Weber moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Weber enables Condrea to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Weber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Condrea content to stall in guard here.
Condrea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Condrea looking to pass the guard.
Condrea throws an elbow that misses. Weber uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Condrea's guard. Nice move by Weber!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condrea wants to stand up but Weber is controlling him.

Weber drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Condrea dives on top into guard.
Condrea is looking to work some ground and pound but Weber has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Condrea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Condrea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condrea throws a big elbow that misses.
Condrea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Condrea trying to control the position from guard on top but Weber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Condrea wants to get up but he can't break Weber's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Condrea throws a big elbow that misses.
Weber pulls Condrea in close to prevent any damage.
Condrea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Condrea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Condrea wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
Weber is controlling Condrea's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvano Condrea dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Condrea connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Christian Weber has been cut.
Condrea leaves Weber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weber blocks a head kick by Condrea.
Condrea throws a nice looking combination but Weber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Condrea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Weber rushes Condrea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Condrea pulls guard.
Condrea trying to keep a closed guard but Weber is proving a slippery customer.
Weber trying to control but Condrea is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber stopping the sweep attempt from Condrea.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Weber throws an elbow that misses. Condrea uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Weber's guard. Nice move by Condrea!
Weber working a defensive guard here.
Condrea working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Condrea from controlling successfully.
Condrea is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Condrea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Condrea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Condrea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Weber gets tackled into the cage by Condrea. Condrea maintains the clinch.
Weber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Condrea has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Condrea pulls guard successfully.
Condrea lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Weber!
Weber blocking the ground and pound.
Weber working to try and regain half guard.
Condrea wants to control but Weber has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Weber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to control but Condrea is keeping busy.
Weber wants to get back to full guard.
Condrea is thwarting Weber's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Condrea prevents Weber from improving his position.
Condrea wants to control but Weber is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Christian Weber.
Condrea throws a head kick but Weber moves out of range.

Weber gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvano Condrea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Weber's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Condrea tries to clinch but Weber is having none of it.

Condrea feints and as Weber raises his hands in defense, Condrea changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Condrea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weber controls Condrea momentarily but Condrea frees himself.
Condrea throws an elbow that misses. Weber uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Condrea's guard. Nice move by Weber!

Weber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Condrea is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Condrea has escaped and now he's on top!
Condrea works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber gets back to full guard.
Condrea trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
Condrea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Condrea would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Weber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weber trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condrea throws a big right hand that misses.
Condrea postures up in Weber's guard and throws a big left but Weber blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Weber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Condrea decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Weber, up you get!

Condrea moves into the clinch successfully.

Condrea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Weber pushes Condrea up against the cage in a clinch.

Condrea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condrea fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Condrea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Condrea throws a poor cross that misses
and Weber counters with a body kick.
Condrea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Condrea throws a front kick aimed at Weber's knee but Weber avoids it well.
Weber tries to clinch up.

Condrea drops Weber with a beautiful combination! Weber stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Condrea is looking for the KO!

Weber is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Condrea lands a huge takedown. Weber is out but the ref is slow to react and Condrea lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Weber lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvano Condrea!