PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andor Seres (ranked 949 p4p, 384 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 129 p4p, 50 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Seres
vs
Weudke

180 cm
33
170
22 - 11 - 0

180 cm
40
185
36 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Hoarse Pills

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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andor Seres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weudke looks to score with a jab to the body but Seres is just out of range.
Seres tries to counter with a takedown but Weudke is quick to defend against it.
Weudke misses with a low kick.
Seres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Weudke throws a leg kick that misses.
Weudke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Weudke looks to score with a jab to the body but Seres is just out of range.
Roland Weudke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weudke misses with a body kick.
Seres feinted with a counter takedown.
Weudke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weudke throws a leg kick but Seres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seres attempts a counter takedown but Weudke avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seres moves away.
A clash of legs there as Seres blocks the low kick.
Weudke takes a swing at Seres's ribcage but misses.
Seres changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weudke. Seres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weudke swings for the body but Seres moves out of range.
Seres appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke throws a leg kick

so Seres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Weudke holds on and takes a little breather.
Seres connects with a couple of short punches.
Seres throws a big right hand that misses.
Weudke wants to control but Seres passes easily into half guard.
Seres is just content to waste time from the top position. Weudke takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Seres content to stall in guard here.
Weudke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seres's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Weudke controls the pace.
Seres tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Seres is looking for a triangle but Weudke pushes his legs off easily.
Weudke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke trying to control the position from guard on top but Seres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Seres controls Weudke momentarily but Weudke frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four 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.
Weudke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seres is able to avoid easily.
Seres feinted with a counter takedown.
Seres avoids the body shot from Weudke.
Weudke throws a right hand that misses

and Seres counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Seres.
Seres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weudke is keeping the position for now.
Weudke controlling the position.
Weudke is trying to keep Seres in close.
Weudke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Seres's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Weudke misses with a head kick.
Seres attempts a counter takedown but Weudke avoids it well and moves away.
A combination from Weudke does no damage.
Seres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weudke.
Seres tries to counter with a takedown but Weudke is quick to defend against it.
Weudke throws a hook but Seres avoids it easily.
A low kick from Weudke is predictable there

and Seres counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Weudke!
We've been informed that Weudke has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seres scoring with punches from side control.
Seres scores with punches from side control.
Seres cracks Weudke with a big right hand but Weudke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Weudke takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Seres working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weudke avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Seres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres with the ground and pound but Weudke regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Seres lands strikes from half guard.
Seres is looking to take a break and control but Weudke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weudke trying to control here.
Seres is trying to control the action in half guard but Weudke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Seres working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seres missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Weudke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seres.
Seres wants to control but Weudke is keeping him busy.
Weudke wants to get back to full guard.
Seres is looking to pass Weudke's guard but actually Weudke recovers to full guard.
Seres trying to control but Weudke is working from the bottom.
Weudke wants to sweep here but Seres controlling him for the moment.
Weudke has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Seres has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Weudke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Weudke is not content to let Seres control the position.
Seres tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Seres trying to control the action but Weudke is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
What's Weudke going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Weudke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Seres manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Seres trying to keep a closed guard but Weudke is proving a slippery customer.
Weudke sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andor Seres dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Weudke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weudke misses with a leg kick

and Seres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Seres looking to sit in guard and control but Weudke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Weudke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weudke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seres seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seres wants to sweep here but Weudke controlling him for the moment.

Weudke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weudke has managed to get both his arms back between Seres's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seres looking for a sweep. Not yet Seres, not yet.
Seres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weudke trying to control the position from guard on top but Seres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weudke throws a poor cross that misses

and Seres counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weudke won't be happy with that.
Weudke is looking to get back to his feet here but Seres is keeping cool and he's managed to take Weudke's back.
Seres has the hooks in. Weudke is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Seres connects with a big shot to the side of Weudke's head.

Weudke showing good submission defense here.
Seres keeps control of the position as Weudke tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Seres.

Weudke manages to stand up with Seres still on his back. Eventually Seres drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Weudke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seres.
Weudke swings for the body but Seres moves out of range.
Seres feinted with a counter takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weudke.
Seres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A head kick misses from Weudke.
Weudke throws a low kick but Seres moves out of range easily.
Weudke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seres rather than just go for the knockout.
Weudke throws a lazy right hand but Seres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke tries a low kick but Seres avoids it.
Seres drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weudke sprawls and moves away.
Weudke swings for the body but Seres moves out of range.
Seres feinted with a counter takedown.
Weudke tries to land a body kick

and Seres counters with a takedown into side control.
Weudke avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Seres.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weudke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Seres fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Seres working away.
An elbow from Seres crashes against the mat.
Weudke is looking for a sweep.
Seres is looking to take a break and control but Weudke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andor Seres.
I think Seres has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andor Seres!
A relieved looking Andor Seres thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.