PBP Commentary

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

Weber
vs
Rei

214 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ward Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hercules Rei!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Rei.
Rei lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Ward Weber has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalling in the clinch from Weber.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weber.

Rei pulls guard effortlessly.
Weber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Weber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rei working a defensive guard but Weber manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rei tries to bench press Weber off him but Weber keeps the position.
Rei looking for a sweep but Weber has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei is working to get back to half guard.

Weber throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Rei has his hands clasped together but Weber breaks the hold and Rei is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Weber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ward Weber!