PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Poland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weber
vs
Poland

163 cm
19
278 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Troy Poland!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poland misses with a takedown attempt - Weber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weber's waist but Weber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poland off to one side.
Weber misses with an uppercut.

Poland closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Weber flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Weber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Weber gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poland is looking to advance position but Weber has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Weber breaks from Poland's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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 punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weber thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber working Poland over with strikes here.
Poland is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Weber has control of Poland's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Poland regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Weber working for a guillotine from mount but Poland is in no mood to give up.
Poland is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poland avoids a series of strikes thrown by Weber.
Weber throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poland wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Poland avoids a series of strikes thrown by Weber.
Poland in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Weber thowing shots but they're missing.
Poland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poland is in a horrible position here. Weber smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Weber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Weber trying to control but Poland is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weber working for a guillotine from mount but Poland is in no mood to give up.
Poland wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Weber controlling his opponent.
Poland throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Poland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Weber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poland is squirming around, avoiding Weber's attempts to control the action.
Poland is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Weber lands with some strikes.
Poland is wriggling around trying to escape.
Weber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poland is looking to escape.

Weber looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Poland tries to buck Weber off so he can stand up but Weber has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Poland falls backwards, slamming Weber to the mat but Weber holds on tight! Poland is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Weber!