PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Ebay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Weber
vs
Ebay

170 cm
25
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BlackStar Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Ebay!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ebay defends it nicely.
A combination from Ebay does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ebay defending well as Weber loads up on a big left hand.
Weber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Weber or perhaps it was just good defense by Ebay, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ebay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ebay duly obliges.
Weber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ebay avoids it really well and circles away.
Ebay throws a right hand that Weber ducks under and follows up with a left that Weber also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Weber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ebay tries to avoid it but Weber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ebay to the ground. Ebay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Ebay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ebay misses with a double jab.
Ebay looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ebay looks to land a combination but Weber avoids it well.
Ebay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ebay but Ebay pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weber shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Weber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Weber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ebay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ebay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Weber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Weber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ebay has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Weber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ebay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber lands with a punch from half guard.
Weber lands strikes from half guard.
Ebay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Ebay is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weber working over Ebay with some ground and pound. Ebay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ebay is still in real trouble! Can Weber finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Weber winds up and cracks Ebay with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Weber lands strikes from half guard.
Weber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Weber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Weber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ebay defends it well.
Ebay 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 lands strikes from half guard.

Weber seems to be working for a kimura but Ebay defends the submission attempt.
Weber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Weber has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ebay defend it? Weber steps over the head and cranks it - Ebay is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Weber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joshua Weber!
After the fight, Joshua Weber was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.