PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Weber
vs
Badass

170 cm
25
135 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
146 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joshua Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Badass!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Badass. No joy for Weber on that attempt.
Weber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badass sprawls well. Badass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Weber gets slowly back to his feet.

Weber closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Weber lands in his opponent's guard.
Badass 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 postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Weber won't allow Badass to sweep him here.
Badass has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Weber throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Badass can do anything to dispel that myth.
Weber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weber cracks Badass with a solid left hand.
Weber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Weber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weber postures up in Badass's guard and throws a big left but Badass blocks it.
Badass looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Weber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weber throwing strikes but missing.
Badass wants to sweep but no luck.
Weber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Weber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber lands a couple of elbows.

Weber drops back, looking for a kneebar! Badass looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Badass looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Badass!

Weber is working to avoid the ground and pound but Badass connects with a decent elbow.
Badass cracks Weber with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Weber manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Badass defending well though.
Badass tries to roll over but Weber keeps him under control.
Badass looks like he's trying to stand up.
Badass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Weber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Badass with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Badass 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.
Badass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Weber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Weber working Badass over with strikes.
Badass looks like he's trying to stand up.
Badass is trying to control but can't.
Badass has hold of Weber's hands but Weber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Weber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badass is trying to get back to full guard.
Badass keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Weber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Weber.
Weber moves into full mount! Badass won't be happy about that!
Weber is landing with some decent strikes but Badass is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to hold on but Weber pushes him away.
Badass sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Weber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Badass's head.
Badass is positioning himself well to prevent Weber advancing to mount.
Weber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badass controlling the position well.
Badass tries to get to full guard but Weber has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Weber lands a nice short elbow.
Weber throwing shots but Badass is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Weber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Badass looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Weber dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Badass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Badass counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Weber shoots and misses
and Badass counters with an outside leg kick.
Weber has his takedown stuffed
and Badass counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass lands a head kick. Weber smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Joshua Weber has been cut.
Weber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Badass.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Weber crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Badass - the referee stops the clock and Weber gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Badass. Weber manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Badass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weber's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weber misses with a takedown attempt
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weber takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Badass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Badass connects with a solid leg kick.
Joshua Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Badass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Badass throws a nice head kick!
Weber fails with the takedown
and Badass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Badass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Badass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weber tries for a takedown but Badass sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Badass scores with a kick to the body.
Badass pushes Weber away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Badass.
Weber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Badass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weber. That did some damage!
Weber with a poor takedown
and Badass counters with a thumping low kick.
Weber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Badass.
Badass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrone Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Weber.
Badass tries a quick counter leg kick but Weber is wise to it.
Good leg kick by Badass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Weber will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weber is defended easily by Badass.
That kick from Badass tenderised Weber's leg. Weber is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badass.
Nice sprawl there from Badass as Weber shoots in.
Weber misses with a takedown
and Badass counters with a good, hard body kick but Weber shrugs it off.
Tyrone Badass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Badass stuffs the takedown attempt from Weber. Weber gets slowly back to his feet.
Weber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badass. Badass obviously looking to wear him down.
Weber takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Weber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Badass throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass connects with a solid leg kick.
Badass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Badass wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Badass connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Weber to the floor! Badass dives in looking for the finish!

Weber is rocked!
Still in half guard, Badass seems content to control.
Oh Weber is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weber seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Badass 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.

Tyrone Badass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua Weber's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Weber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Weber misses with a takedown
and Badass counters with an inside leg kick.
Weber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badass.
Weber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badass can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Badass finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Badass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Weber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Badass.
Weber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Badass counters with a good low kick that Weber was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weber's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Badass as Weber shoots in.
Weber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Badass pushes Weber away with a front kick.
Badass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Weber takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Badass connects with an inside leg kick.
Badass throws a leg kick which misses Weber's front leg but catches the back leg as Weber tries to avoid it.
Badass throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weber has his takedown stuffed
and Badass counters with a nice leg kick.
Badass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Weber has his takedown stuffed
and Badass counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Badass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a leg kick.
Badass scoring well with a low kick there.
Weber fails with the takedown
and Badass counters with a nice body kick.
Weber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Weber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badass.
Badass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Weber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Badass lands a nice looking body kick.
Badass connects with a high kick.
Weber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badass can pounce on him.
Badass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badass can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badass counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Badass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Weber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badass swivels and escapes.
Badass throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Badass throws a leg kick which misses Weber's front leg but catches the back leg as Weber tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Badass.
Badass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Badass lands a high kick!
Badass scores with a leg kick.
Badass scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badass.
Weber fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badass is fending him off so far but Weber persists. Nope, Badass circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Badass.
Badass lands a front kick.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weber. That did some damage!
Weber misses with a takedown
and Badass counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Weber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badass. Badass obviously looking to wear him down.
Badass throws a leg kick which misses Weber's front leg but catches the back leg as Weber tries to avoid it.
Badass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weber closes the distance and clinches up with Badass, looking for a takedown. Weber pushes Badass against the cage but Badass circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Weber shoots in for a takedown but Badass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Weber moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBadass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass connects with an inside leg kick.
Badass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badass, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Badass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Badass has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Badass!