PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Wieland (ranked 2756 p4p, 2050 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 328 p4p, 0 weight class). Wieland comes to the cage accompanied by Ran-D - Zombie. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wieland
vs
Gerber

180 cm
25
175
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
41
182
31 - 32 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Wieland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wieland shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wieland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Gerber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gerber has momentary wrist control but Wieland slips an elbow through the middle.
Wieland postures up.
Wieland is in close to Gerber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gerber looking for a sweep. Not yet Gerber, not yet.
Wieland won't allow Gerber to get back to his feet.
Wieland trying to control but Gerber is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber has momentary wrist control but Wieland slips an elbow through the middle.
Wieland trying to control but Gerber is working from the bottom.
Wieland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber wants to sweep here but Wieland controlling him for the moment.
Wieland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wieland is in close to Gerber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wieland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wieland is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gerber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wieland defends it easily.
Gerber keeping moving, preventing Wieland from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber can't keep his opponent in guard - Wieland advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wieland tries to pass to full mount but Gerber defends it.
Wieland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wieland is trying to control the action in half guard but Gerber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gerber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wieland winds up and cracks Gerber with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wieland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wieland looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gerber with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wieland working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Wieland there.

Wieland is trying to work for a kimura but Gerber is defending well.
Wieland 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.
Wieland working the head and body with strikes.
Wieland is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gerber!
Wieland dominating with strikes here.
Wieland landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gerber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wieland is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gerber can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wieland working Gerber over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wieland punishing his opponent with strikes.

Gerber is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Wieland! Gerber is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randy Wieland!
A very excited looking Randy Wieland made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.