PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Eddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weidman comes to the cage accompanied by Stronger. William Weidman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Weidman
vs
Eddard

194 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Weidman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Eddard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weidman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eddard back to the cage. Weidman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Eddard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eddard showed some decent athleticism there.

Eddard seems to be looking for submissions.
Weidman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Weidman is looking for a sweep. Eddard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Weidman is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weidman trying to control from the bottom.
Weidman is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weidman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Weidman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eddard on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eddard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Weidman is trying to control but can't.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman throws a shot to the body.
Weidman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weidman with a nice cross.
Weidman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eddard slips a jab and a cross from Weidman.
Weidman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eddard manages to avoid it.

Eddard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Eddard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weidman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Eddard slips a nice elbow through Weidman's hands, connecting with Weidman's forehead.
Weidman wants to get back to full guard.

Eddard seems to be looking for submissions.
Eddard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weidman wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eddard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Eddard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Weidman wants to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eddard is pressing down on Weidman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weidman is holding on for now.
Eddard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Eddard prevents Weidman from improving his position.

Eddard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is trying to control but can't.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Weidman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eddard.

Eddard drives through with a takedown into Weidman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Eddard trying to control the position from guard on top but Weidman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eddard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eddard lands a nice short elbow.
Weidman wants to get back to his feet.
Eddard wants to take a breather but Weidman is having none of it.
Eddard prevents Weidman from improving his position.
Eddard working Weidman over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is looking for a sweep. Eddard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Weidman trying to control here.
Weidman is in trouble now - Eddard has advanced to mount!
Weidman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Eddard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Eddard 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Eddard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Weidman misses the target.
Weidman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eddard manages to avoid it.
William Weidman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Eddard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Weidman quickly recovers to half guard.
Weidman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eddard.
Eddard works his way into side control.
Eddard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Weidman to see if he's OK.
Weidman is trying to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Weidman is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weidman is trying to buck Eddard off.
Eddard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Eddard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Weidman, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman wants to control but Eddard postures up.
Karl Eddard has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

Eddard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weidman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Weidman can't do much from the bottom here.
Eddard lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weidman pushes Eddard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Eddard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Weidman is letting Eddard control him for a moment.

Eddard is trying to get an arm triangle but Weidman is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Weidman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eddard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eddard is working Weidman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eddard is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Eddard working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is letting Eddard control him for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weidman throws a series of punches but Eddard moves out of range.
Eddard slips a jab and a cross from Weidman.

Eddard moves into the clinch.
Weidman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weidman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eddard's elbow.
Weidman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weidman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weidman tries to throw a body punch but Eddard avoids it by throwing Weidman back against the cage.
Weidman lands a hook to the side of the head.

Eddard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Weidman seems keen to control Eddard's posture.
Weidman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weidman tries to get out of the position.
Eddard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eddard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eddard drops back looking for a leg! Weidman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Weidman manages to kick Eddard off! Eddard jumps back into Weidman's guard.
Eddard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Eddard stands and steps away. Weidman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weidman misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Eddard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 takes a swing at Eddard's ribcage but misses.
Weidman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eddard throws a head kick but Weidman moves out of range.
Weidman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Weidman throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Eddard counters by clinching up.
Weidman throws a punch but it's blocked by Eddard.

Eddard breaks the clinch.
Eddard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eddard dodges the punch combination from Weidman.
Weidman lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weidman throws a body shot but no joy.
Weidman lands a nice shot that snaps Eddard's head back.
Weidman looks to score with a jab to the body but Eddard is just out of range.
Weidman throws an off balance right hand

and Eddard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weidman is looking to stand up but Eddard isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Weidman's guard.
Eddard wants to control but Weidman is keeping him busy.
Eddard content to control rather than advance.
Weidman wants to improve his position but Eddard is controlling well.

Eddard wants to work for an arm triangle but Weidman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eddard in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weidman wants to get back to full guard.

Eddard is working for a kimura but Weidman is defending it quite comfortably.
Eddard is keen to just control but Weidman is a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Weidman thuds a left hand into Eddard's body.
Weidman lands with a right hand.
Weidman swinging wildly here.
Weidman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eddard moves away.
Weidman misses the shot to the body.
Eddard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Weidman defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eddard misses with a double jab.
Eddard dives in and grabs Weidman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weidman pushes down on Eddard's head and hops out.
Weidman misses the shot to the body.
Eddard scores with a head kick.
Weidman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weidman lands with a nice combination. Eddard backs away looking to recover.

Weidman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eddard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Eddard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Weidman controls Eddard momentarily but Eddard frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddard is looking to work some ground and pound but Weidman has wrist control.
Eddard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eddard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eddard forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eddard trying to mount his opponent but Weidman defends it.
Eddard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eddard connects with a nice short shot to Weidman's temple.
Eddard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
William Weidman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karl Eddard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eddard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Eddard.
I've got Eddard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Eddard!
The defeated William Weidman had this to say: 'Great fight I really didn't think you had it in you.'.