PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Legba (ranked 428 p4p, 231 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 62 p4p, 31 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Legba
vs
Weudke

178 cm
26
185
14 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
185
17 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

HELLBENT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Papa Legba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Weudke. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Legba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weudke misses with a looping right.
Legba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Legba fails with a takedown attempt.
Weudke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice sprawl there from Weudke as Legba shoots in.
Legba just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Weudke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Legba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legba slips a jab from Weudke.
Legba lands with a shot to the body.
Weudke misses with a straight left.
Weudke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legba tries to counter with a takedown but Weudke is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legba doesn't manage to clinch there - Weudke circles away.

Legba drives through with a takedown into Weudke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Legba is looking to advance position but Weudke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weudke looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba tries to hold on but Weudke pushes him away.
Weudke controlling the pace for now.
Legba is desperately trying to improve his position but Weudke has a good base and remains in mount.
Legba is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke avoids the attempt from Legba to control.
Legba regains half guard.

Legba actively working from the bottom here.
Legba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weudke is working away from the top position though.
Weudke is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Weudke pulls his head out easily.
Weudke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Legba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Legba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weudke defends well.

Weudke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Legba, up you get!
Legba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weudke in his tracks.

Legba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Weudke on his heels. He'll look to pass Weudke's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Weudke is on top in guard.

Legba is trying to control the position but Weudke postures up.

Legba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weudke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Weudke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weudke wants to control from the top but Legba keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roland Weudke will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Legba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weudke, pushing him back against the cage.
Legba swings wildly with an uppercut but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Weudke.
Legba lands a right hand.
Legba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weudke looking to slow down the pace here.

Weudke manages to break the clinch.
Legba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Legba.
Legba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Legba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legba looks to land a right hand but Weudke moved out of range.
Weudke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weudke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weudke slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weudke misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Legba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba is looking to clinch but Weudke is avoiding it.
Weudke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Legba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weudke blocks a body shot from Legba.
Weudke prevents the takedown attempt.
Legba misses with a body punch.
Legba swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Legba has picked Weudke up - he's going for a ride! Legba dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Weudke manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Legba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legba misses with an uppercut.

Legba takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weudke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Legba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weudke lands a shoulder strike.
Legba misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weudke.

Weudke breaks from the clinch.
Legba misses with a lunging right hand
and Weudke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weudke lands the left hand.
Papa Legba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weudke.
An attempted straight right counter from Legba misses the target.
Weudke misses with a looping left.
Weudke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Legba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Legba shoots for a takedown but Weudke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Weudke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Weudke misses the target.
Legba lands with a straight right. Weudke didn't see that one coming.
Weudke cracks Legba with a good jab.
Nice straight punches there by Weudke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Weudke.
Legba fails with the takedown
and Weudke counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Legba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weudke digs a good hook to Legba's body.

Weudke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Legba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Weudke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Weudke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Legba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weudke pulls Legba in close to prevent any damage.
Weudke keeping moving, preventing Legba from controlling successfully.
Legba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Weudke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legba is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Legba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weudke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weudke has escaped and now he's on top!

Weudke controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Weudke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Legba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weudke was well out of range. Poor timing from Legba.
Legba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roland Weudke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weudke! But no joy.
Weudke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Legba back to the cage. Weudke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Legba throws a shot to the body.
Legba slips under a jab.
Legba tests Weudke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legba. Weudke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weudke keeps the fight on the outside.
Weudke cracks Legba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weudke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legba.
Weudke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Legba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Legba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weudke throws an elbow but it misses.
Weudke pushes Legba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Legba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weudke blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba managing to block the knees to the body from Weudke.
Legba wants to take the fight to the mat but Weudke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Weudke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weudke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weudke looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Legba throws the left hand but Weudke avoids the punch easily.
Legba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Legba.

Weudke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Legba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weudke is working away from the top position though.
Legba is not content to let Weudke control the position.
Papa Legba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba is looking for a sweep. Weudke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Weudke content to control rather than advance.

Legba looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Weudke pushes past his half guard into mount!
Legba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Legba is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Legba is working to get back to half guard.
Roland Weudke has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legba gets back to half guard.
Legba regains full guard. Nicely done.

Legba looking for a triangle here. Weudke is fighting it but it looks tight! Legba pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Weudke is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Papa Legba!
A very excited looking Papa Legba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.