PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Weaver (ranked 6477 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cena (ranked 9848 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Weaver
vs
Cena

207 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Cena!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena stuffs the takedown.
John Cena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cena closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Weaver did well to prevent Cena getting side control.
Cena is looking to advance position but Weaver won't allow it.
Weaver looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Weaver kicks off Cena and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver checks a low kick from Cena.
Weaver misses with a head kick.

Cena pushes Weaver up against the cage in a clinch.
Cena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weaver's efforts to push away.

Cena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cena slips under a jab from Weaver.

Cena clinches with his opponent.
Cena lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Cena gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Cena is working for a kimura but Weaver is defending it quite comfortably.
Weaver is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Weaver wants to get back to his feet.
Weaver gets back to full guard.
Cena trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weaver will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Weaver has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cena off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cena moves into range and clinches up with Weaver.

Weaver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cena drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Weaver holds on and takes a little breather.
Cena stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weaver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Weaver trying to control the position here.
Weaver keeping moving, preventing Cena from controlling successfully.
Weaver has a closed guard, preventing Cena from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weaver manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Weaver gets tackled into the cage by Cena. Cena maintains the clinch.

Cena pulls Weaver into guard.
Weaver really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Weaver works over Cena with some ground and pound from guard.
Cena wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Weaver is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena looks winded!
Cena is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Weaver scores with a couple of nice shots.
Weaver lands strikes from half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cena moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Cena will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cena has Weaver up against the cage in a clinch.
Cena stalling in the clinch but Weaver improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Cena fails to land.
Weaver wants to break free but Cena has control.
Cena tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Weaver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Weaver gets tackled into the cage by Cena. Cena maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cena pulls guard effortlessly.
Weaver landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weaver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cena's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Weaver connects with a couple of short punches.
Cena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weaver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cena looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weaver is one step ahead there.
Weaver working some strikes from top position.
Weaver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weaver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Weaver 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.
Weaver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cena's head.
Weaver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena trying to control the position.
Weaver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Weaver stands up over Cena, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cena is striking from the bottom but Weaver uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Cena is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cena is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Weaver has latched onto it... Big trouble! Weaver pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Cena is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Weaver!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barry Weaver!