PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alka Mangrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by We Are The Union - We Don't Care If Yesterday Burns, Stoke Up The Fire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Weber
vs
Mangrove

180 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

173 cm
22
163 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alka Mangrove!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weber pushes Mangrove up against the cage in a clinch.
Weber blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Weber shrugs off.

It looks like Jason Weber has been cut.
Weber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mangrove misses with an elbow over the top.
Mangrove lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weber.
Weber is looking to control Mangrove's arms but Mangrove gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weber has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mangrove.
Weber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mangrove blocks an elbow strike.
Weber missing with knees to the body.
Weber stalling in the clinch but Mangrove improves position.
Mangrove pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove digs a right hand underneath Weber's ribcage. Weber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Mangrove.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside.
Weber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mangrove smiles and moves away.
We've been informed that Mangrove has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mangrove.
Weber swings for the body but Mangrove moves out of range.
Jason Weber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weber misses with a series of wild punches.
Weber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weber checks the leg kick.

Mangrove has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Mangrove.
Mangrove blocks an elbow strike from Weber.
Mangrove blocks an elbow strike.
Weber misses with an elbow strike.
Weber is trying to stall.
Mangrove lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.

Jason Weber's cut is getting worse.
Mangrove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Weber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Weber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mangrove lands an elbow just above Weber 's eye.
Weber missing with knees to the body.
Weber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mangrove is defending well for now.
Weber throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weber takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jason Weber's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Weber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mangrove is leaning against Weber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Mangrove.
Weber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mangrove's defenses.
Mangrove blocks an elbow strike from Weber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mangrove.
With the fighters up against the cage, Weber throws an elbow but misses.
Weber tries to pull guard but Mangrove won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weber is looking to control Mangrove's arms but Mangrove gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weber has his back to the cage.
Weber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mangrove walks away with a smile on his face. Weber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mangrove.
Weber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mangrove fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weber.

Mangrove moves into the clinch.
Mangrove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangrove blocks the elbow strike.
Mangrove tries to throw a body punch but Weber avoids it by throwing Mangrove back against the cage.
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weber stalling in the clinch but Mangrove improves position.
Mangrove on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weber fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove blocking some punches.
Weber looking to stall.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Mangrove lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mangrove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mangrove digs a right hand into Weber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weber's gas tank.
Mangrove lands a shot to the body.
Weber is breathing heavily.
Mangrove lands a body punch.
Mangrove works on Weber's body with a couple of short punches.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Jason Weber's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
I was talking to Weber's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mangrove digs a right hand into Weber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weber's gas tank.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Weber controls his hands.
Mangrove pushes Weber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mangrove presses Weber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alka Mangrove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Weber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mangrove moves into the clinch.
Weber scores a nice knee to the body.
Mangrove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangrove lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Mangrove - that landed with a thud.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside.
Weber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangrove avoids it.
Mangrove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alka Mangrove seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weber misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Weber's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alka Mangrove!