PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Gerber (ranked 664 p4p, 553 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 97 p4p, 79 weight class). Roland Weudke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Romulus Gerber's chin.

Gerber
vs
Weudke

179 cm
34
182
21 - 18 - 1

180 cm
36
185
29 - 16 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gerber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weudke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weudke throws a body punch but Gerber moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Gerber.
Weudke cracks Gerber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weudke misses with a wild combination.
Weudke defending well as Gerber loads up on a big left hand.

Weudke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gerber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Weudke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke pulls Gerber in close to prevent any damage.
Weudke trying to keep a closed guard but Gerber is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Weudke wants to stand and escape but Gerber is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gerber misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gerber shoots for a takedown but Weudke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gerber throws a sloppy body shot
and Weudke counters with a good low kick that Gerber was not able to check.
A big right from Gerber misses.
Weudke lands a nice looking body shot.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
Weudke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weudke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weudke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke missing with a left hand there. Gerber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gerber misses with a head kick.
Weudke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gerber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Weudke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gerber in his tracks.
Weudke scores with a nice head shot.
Weudke checks the leg kick.
Weudke misses with a hook.
Gerber seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Weudke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerber avoids the body shot from Weudke.
Weudke looks to land a body kick but Gerber moved away.
Gerber looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerber at a distance.
Weudke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gerber rather than just go for the knockout.
Gerber is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Weudke.
Good standup being displayed there by Weudke as he connects with a hook.
Gerber misses with a looping right.
Weudke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gerber.
Gerber works Weudke's body with a nice hook.
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romulus Gerber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerber misses with a straight left.
Weudke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Weudke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Weudke connects with a body shot.
Weudke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Weudke.
Weudke tries to land a front kick but Gerber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Weudke scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Gerber misses with a hook.
Gerber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Weudke.
Weudke throws a leg kick
and Gerber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Weudke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Gerber.
Gerber throws a right hand that misses
and Weudke counters with an outside leg kick.
Gerber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weudke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gerber somewhat.
Weudke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gerber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Weudke.
Weudke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weudke scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Weudke dominated that round.
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.

Weudke takes a swing at Gerber's ribcage but misses.
Weudke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gerber throws a lazy right hand but Weudke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weudke avoids the body shot from Gerber.
Gerber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gerber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weudke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber dives in for a single leg takedown but Weudke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gerber trying to land knees to the body.
Gerber takes a shot to the head.
Weudke blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gerber breaks the clinch.
Weudke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gerber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerber blocks a jab.
Weudke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
Gerber blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Weudke is out of range and Gerber settles back down.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gerber lands a jab to Weudke's midsection.
Gerber misses with an uppercut. Weudke saw that one coming.
Weudke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Weudke takes a swing at Gerber's ribcage but misses.
Gerber misses with a hook
and Weudke counters with a left to the body.
Gerber throws a jab when Weudke was well out of range.
Weudke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gerber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Weudke is predictable there
and Gerber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gerber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weudke.
Weudke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gerber attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Weudke tenderised Gerber's leg. Gerber is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Weudke misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weudke misses the shot to the body.
Roland Weudke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gerber.
Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weudke flicks out a counter leg kick but Gerber steps away.
Gerber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Weudke is out of range and Gerber settles back down.
Weudke is looking to slow Gerber down with leg kicks.
Gerber scores with a hook to the body. Weudke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weudke misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gerber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Weudke. That's going to slow Gerber down.
Weudke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gerber lands with an overhand left.
Weudke cracks Gerber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weudke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Weudke.
Gerber misses with a right hand
and Weudke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gerber's knee momentarily.
Gerber wants to land a leg kick but Weudke is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws a lazy right hand but Gerber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weudke.
Weudke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Weudke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weudke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gerber.
A lazy left from Gerber finds it's target.
Gerber looks for the body kick but Weudke saw that one coming.
Weudke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gerber.
Gerber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weudke flicks out a counter leg kick but Gerber steps away.
Weudke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weudke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weudke throws a body shot but no joy.
Gerber avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gerber just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber throws a body punch but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke unleashes a big counter combination but Gerber bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Weudke thuds a left hand into Gerber's body.
Gerber slips a jab from Weudke.
A head kick misses from Gerber.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weudke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gerber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gerber lands a jab to the nose.
Weudke moves out of range as Gerber strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Weudke.
Weudke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weudke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
Gerber throws a push kick but Weudke slaps the foot to one side.
Weudke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Weudke. That's going to slow Gerber down.
Weudke throws a sloppy body shot
and Gerber counters with a left to the body.
Gerber lands a nice shot that snaps Weudke's head back.
Gerber throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roland Weudke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Weudke lands a nice shot to the body.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
Weudke takes a swing at Gerber's ribcage but misses.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke misses with a low kick.
Weudke throws a leg kick but Gerber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Weudke throws a chopping leg kick but Gerber manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gerber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weudke misses with a low kick as Gerber jumps back.
Weudke throws out a leg kick but Gerber moves out of range and Weudke only half commits.
Gerber connects with a jab.
Gerber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gerber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Weudke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Weudke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weudke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gerber lands a couple of digs.
Gerber wants to control from the top but Weudke keeps moving.
Gerber throwing strikes but missing.
Weudke pulls Gerber in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gerber wants to control from the top but Weudke keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Weudke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gerber's hands.
Weudke lands a right hook to the body.
Weudke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gerber.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weudke lands with an overhand left.
A bone on bone clash there as Gerber blocks the leg kick.
Gerber throws a jab but it's blocked by Weudke.
Gerber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weudke.
Gerber looks for the body kick but Weudke saw that one coming.
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Gerber misses its intended target.
Gerber digs a good body shot into Weudke's ribs.
Weudke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gerber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gerber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Weudke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerber was well out of range. Poor timing from Weudke.

Gerber closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Weudke's guard.
Gerber throws a strike but Weudke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Weudke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gerber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gerber lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weudke keeping moving, preventing Gerber from controlling successfully.
Weudke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roland Weudke.
I've got Weudke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roland Weudke!
During a confident post fight interview, Roland Weudke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.