PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the ring accompanied by Hamburg Anthem. Astalo has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Weber
vs
Astalo

169 cm
20
142 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Arcticus University: London
Urban Fighter

PED Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Weber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astalo throws a leg kick

and Weber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Weber wants to pass the guard but Astalo is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Weber is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Weber drops back looking for a leg! Astalo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Astalo manages to kick Weber off! Weber jumps back into Astalo's guard.
Weber stopping the sweep attempt from Astalo.

Weber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Weber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Weber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astalo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Weber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Weber stands and throws Astalo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo is looking to regain half guard here but Weber keeps moving and retains side control.

Weber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Astalo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Weber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Astalo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Weber looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Astalo tries to improve position but can't.
Astalo wants to control but Weber postures up.
Astalo tries to buck Weber off but Weber is having none of it.

Weber tries for a kimura but Astalo is defending well.

Weber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Astalo struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weber has hold of Astalo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Astalo seems comfortable defending it but Weber has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Astalo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Astalo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Weber couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Weber!
Leon Weber retains his bantamweight title!
Leon Weber took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'And still..!!! Seems like this division is running out of contenders.'.
Rami Astalo spoke after the fight, saying 'I hate these fucking sub-spam-mother-fuckers..Will kick your theeth in motherfucker!!Gonna burn your house!'.