PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Not Afraid - Eminen. The key to victory for Matt Black has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Black
vs
Weidman

192 cm
18
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Black trying to control the action but Weidman is working from the bottom.

Black is trying to work for a kimura but Weidman is defending well.
Black trying to control the action but Weidman is working from the bottom.
Weidman is controlling Black's trapped leg to prevent Black from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Weidman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Black just wasn't active enough.

Black closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Black is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Black fails to advance to Weidman's back.
Black tries to control but Weidman wriggling away.
Weidman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Weidman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Weidman turns into him and now he's in Black's guard.

Black is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Weidman has his hands clasped together but Black extends and breaks Weidman's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Black.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Black!
Matt Black thanked the fans post fight for their support.