PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landen Maderia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Weber
vs
Maderia

157 cm
23
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franklin Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Landen Maderia!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maderia shoots in and gets a takedown into Weber's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maderia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maderia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Weber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maderia is controlling him.
Weber being controlled here, momentarily.
Maderia wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
Maderia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Weber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Weber looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Maderia has picked Weber up and slammed him! Weber can't keep hold of the triangle and Maderia manages to pass to side control!
Weber wants to get back to his feet but Maderia drags him back down.
Weber tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Maderia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Weber regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maderia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maderia is pressing down on Weber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weber is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maderia wants to get back to his feet.
Maderia prevents Weber from standing back up.
Weber on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maderia wants to stand up but Weber has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Weber is looking for a sweep. Maderia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maderia wants to stand but Weber has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Weber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maderia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maderia moves nicely into side control.
Maderia working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Maderia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
You get the feeling that Weber really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maderia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Weber is surviving well by controlling Maderia's body position as best he can.
Maderia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber is looking to get to half guard.
Maderia content just to control the position here.
Weber tries to buck Maderia off but he can't manage it.
Maderia controlling from the full mount.
Maderia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weber's face.
A nice elbow there by Maderia.
Weber sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Weber is trying to stand back up but Maderia is controlling him
Weber is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maderia controlling the pace.
It looks like Maderia might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Maderia wants to stand but Weber has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Weber is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Landen Maderia was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Maderia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Weber quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Weber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maderia pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber wants to stand back up but Maderia manages to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maderia working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landen Maderia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maderia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maderia looks up at the clock and then as Weber takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maderia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Weber is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Maderia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Maderia gets to mount! Weber was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Weber tries to reverse the position but Maderia maintains control.
Maderia dominating with strikes here.
Maderia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maderia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Weber is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Maderia is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Maderia controlling from mount.
Maderia punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maderia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maderia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Weber looks a forlorn figure.
Maderia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Weber looks a forlorn figure.
Maderia looking to control but Weber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Weber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Landen Maderia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maderia landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maderia is landing with some decent strikes but Weber is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weber is trying to escape the mount.
Weber is squirming around, avoiding Maderia's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maderia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Weber is looking to get to half guard.
Maderia controlling from the full mount.
Maderia prevents Weber from getting the reversal.
Maderia with shots to the head and body - Weber looks very uncomfortable down there.
Weber squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Weber is trying desperately to improve position.
Maderia working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maderia lands a heavy elbow.
Maderia content just to control the position here.

Weber defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maderia.
Maderia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weber regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maderia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landen Maderia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maderia dives in and scores a takedown into Weber's guard.

Weber has his feet on Maderia's thighs here. He's pushed Maderia off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Maderia screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franklin Weber!