PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Florida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Weinberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Florida
vs
Weinberg

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Florida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Weinberg!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Florida tries to clinch up but Weinberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Christian Weinberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florida dodges the punch combination from Weinberg.
Weinberg misses with a looping left.
Weinberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Florida moves into range and clinches up with Weinberg.

Weinberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Florida is looking to clinch.
Weinberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Weinberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weinberg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Florida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weinberg's waist but Weinberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Florida off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Florida clinches.
Florida prevents Weinberg from breaking the clinch.
Florida blocks an uppercut.

Weinberg breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Weinberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weinberg waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Florida.
Weinberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Florida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weinberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Florida doesn't manage to clinch there - Weinberg circles away.
Weinberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weinberg misses with a double jab.
Weinberg looks gassed!
Florida shoots for a double leg takedown but Weinberg sprawls well. He's pushed Florida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Florida tries to clinch but Weinberg moves out of range.
Weinberg lands a right hook to the body.
Florida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weinberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Florida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Florida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weinberg waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Florida.
Florida slips a jab from Weinberg.
Weinberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Florida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weinberg throws a series of punches but Florida moves out of range.

Florida closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Weinberg manages to break the clinch.
Florida wants to clinch.
Weinberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weinberg throws a hook to the side of Florida's head but Florida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Florida shoots in but Weinberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weinberg throws a hook to the side of Florida's head but Florida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weinberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Florida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weinberg circles away.

Weinberg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Florida is pushing down on Weinberg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Weinberg is fighting to maintain full guard but Florida has managed to sneak the leg through.
Weinberg has hold of Florida's hands but Florida slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Florida passes to side control.
Florida 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Florida is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weinberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Weinberg tries to escape but Florida is in control.
Florida is looking to take a break and control but Weinberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weinberg is trying to buck Florida off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Florida is looking to take a break and control but Weinberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Florida working away.
Florida trying to control the action but Weinberg is working from the bottom.
Weinberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Florida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weinberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Weinberg misses.
Weinberg throws a jab when Florida was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Florida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Weinberg waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Florida.
Weinberg misses with a wild combination.
Florida is looking to clinch.
Orlando Florida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weinberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Florida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weinberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Florida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Florida tries to close the distance and clinch but Weinberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Florida fails with a takedown attempt.
Weinberg cracks a nice hook into Florida's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Florida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weinberg is breathing heavily.
Weinberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weinberg with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weinberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Florida wants to clinch up but Weinberg keeps it at a distance.
Florida ducks under a wild hook from Weinberg.
Weinberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weinberg stuns Florida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Weinberg misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Florida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Weinberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Weinberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Florida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weinberg throws a nice looking combination but Florida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Florida is looking to clinch but Weinberg is avoiding it.
Christian Weinberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Weinberg does no damage.
Florida wants to clinch up but Weinberg keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A punch combination from Weinberg misses.
Florida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Florida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Florida clinches up with Weinberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Florida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Weinberg tries to break the clinch but Florida is controlling the position.
Weinberg has had enough of the clinch but Florida keeps him there for the moment.
Weinberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weinberg misses with a punch on the inside.

Weinberg breaks from the clinch.
Florida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weinberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weinberg throws a hook to the side of Florida's head but Florida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Florida shoots in for a double leg but Weinberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Florida tries for a takedown but Weinberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weinberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weinberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Florida.
Florida tries to clinch but Weinberg is having none of it.
Weinberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weinberg misses with a two punch combination.

Florida closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Weinberg seems a little lost for a moment, as Florida dominates the positioning.
Florida trying to control the position but Weinberg is working away.
Weinberg tries to buck Florida off but Florida is having none of it.

Florida is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weinberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Florida is working to tighten is grip on Weinberg's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Weinberg has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Florida is really squeezing tight and eventually Weinberg passes out! Florida breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Orlando Florida!