PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pod Phimkaewkaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pod Phimkaewkaw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Franklin Weber's chin.

Weber
vs
Phimkaewkaw

157 cm
23
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 2 - 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, Pod Phimkaewkaw!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phimkaewkaw misses with a double jab.
Weber avoids the head kick by Phimkaewkaw.
Weber slips a jab and a cross from Phimkaewkaw.

Weber closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Phimkaewkaw quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Phimkaewkaw wants to get back to his feet.
Weber content to control rather than advance.
Phimkaewkaw is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Phimkaewkaw is looking to escape.

Franklin Weber has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Weber fails to land the takedown.
Phimkaewkaw throws a sloppy head kick

and Weber counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phimkaewkaw is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Phimkaewkaw managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Weber.
Weber in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Weber decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Weber looks for a takedown but Phimkaewkaw sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber checks a leg kick.
Phimkaewkaw stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phimkaewkaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Weber shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Weber stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Phimkaewkaw clinches up with Weber and pushes him back against the cage.
Phimkaewkaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phimkaewkaw.
Weber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weber ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weber no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Weber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phimkaewkaw manages to get himself to full guard.
Weber is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Phimkaewkaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Franklin Weber just wasn't active enough.
Weber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phimkaewkaw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Weber scrambles back to his feet.
Weber takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Franklin Weber has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phimkaewkaw throws a leg kick which misses Weber's front leg but catches the back leg as Weber tries to avoid it.
Phimkaewkaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Phimkaewkaw throws a low kick, looking for Weber's leg but Weber calmly moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Phimkaewkaw darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Phimkaewkaw looks winded!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Weber is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Weber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franklin Weber's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Weber tries to sprawl but Phimkaewkaw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Phimkaewkaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weber is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Phimkaewkaw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Phimkaewkaw's back!
Weber softening up his opponent with strikes here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Weber lands strikes to the head.

Phimkaewkaw showing good submission defense here.
Phimkaewkaw trying to control but not successfully.

Weber working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber biding his time, looking for the opening.

Weber has got one arm under Phimkaewkaw's chin. This could be trouble... Phimkaewkaw trying to control the other hand but Weber gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Phimkaewkaw has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franklin Weber!