PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fletcher Weber (ranked 5582 p4p, 0 weight class) and This Up (ranked 5572 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Weber
vs
Up

197 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fletcher Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, This Up!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Up drives through and clinches with Weber against the cage.
Up wants to break free but Weber has control.
Weber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Up avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Weber keeps control of Up as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Weber has picked Up up - he's going for a ride! Weber dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Weber is thwarting Up's attempts to control the position.
Up is trying to stand up here but Weber is controlling him well.
Up is trying to maintain the position but Weber is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Up looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Weber keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Up tries to get to full guard but Weber has control of the leg.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Up closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weber circles away.
Up misses with a head kick.

Weber feints and as Up raises his hands in defense, Weber changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Up is wriggling around but Weber manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Up has a hand on Weber's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Weber takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Up tries to reverse the position but Weber maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber manages to capitalize on a mistake by Up to take his back!
Up tries to escape the position.
Weber biding his time, controlling Up.
Up wants to escape the position.
Up turns into Weber and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Up trying to stand up but can't free himself from Weber's guard.
Up throws a strike but Weber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber controlling from the top position.
Weber's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Up is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Up wants to stand but Weber is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fletcher Weber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Up stuffs the takedown attempt from Weber. Weber gets slowly back to his feet.
Weber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Up.
Weber half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Weber with a poor takedown
and Up counters with a two punch combo.
Weber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Up sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weber somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fletcher 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.
Weber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Up lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Up throws a head kick that misses.

Weber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weber tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber being controlled against the cage.
Up wants to take the fight to the mat but Weber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Up stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Weber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Up will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Up shoots in for a double leg but Weber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Up tries for a takedown but Weber circles away easily
and Weber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Up is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weber drives through and clinches with Up against the cage.
Weber fails to pull guard.
Weber has Up pressed against the cage, preventing Up from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Weber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Up smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Up.

Weber closes the distance and clinches.

Up jumps guard.
Weber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weber is controlling him.
Up can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Weber controls the pace.
Weber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Up has a closed guard, preventing Weber from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Up trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Up misses with a body kick.
Up looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Weber throws a sloppy head kick and Up moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Up tries to avoid it but Weber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Up to the ground. Up escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weber stuffs the takedown attempt from Up. Up gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fletcher Weber will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Weber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weber shoots in but no luck this time.
Up tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Up somewhat.

Weber moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber gets underhooks to prevent Up's takedown attempt.
Fletcher Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of This Up.
Up is working for takedown but Weber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Up wants to break the clinch but can't.
Up takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber tries to pull guard but Up won't allow it.
Up tries to land knees in the clinch but Weber avoids the damage to the body.

Weber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weber stuffs the takedown.

Up instigates a clinch.

Weber pulls Up into guard.
Weber wants to stand up but Up is controlling him.

Up stands up and waves to Weber to follow him.

Weber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Weber showed some decent athleticism there.
Up is looking to get back to is feet but Weber passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up seems a little lost for a moment, as Weber dominates the positioning.
Weber seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Up for as long as he can get away with.
Up is trying to get back to half guard.
Up striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Up is trying to work for a sweep but Weber has mounted him!
Weber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Weber manages to capitalize on a mistake by Up to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Up trying to control the hands but Weber breaks the grip.
Fletcher Weber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Weber looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Up taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fletcher Weber!