PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gonzala Kerrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Weis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerrison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is "The Unforgiven III"-Metallica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kerrison
vs
Weis

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gonzala Kerrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Weis!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerrison has a takedown stuffed.
Weis tries to clinch up but Kerrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Weis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Weis blocks the body kick.
Kerrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weis swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Weis.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kerrison.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonzala Kerrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Kerrison with that takedown attempt.
Weis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerrison closes the distance and clinches up with Weis, looking for a takedown. Kerrison pushes Weis against the cage but Weis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerrison tries for a takedown but Weis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kerrison is breathing heavily.
Weis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Weis clinches up with Kerrison and pushes him back against the cage.
Weis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Weis.
Weis leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weis tries a knee to the head but Kerrison blocks it.
Weis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Weis managing to block the knees to the body from Kerrison.
Weis gets through Kerrison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Weis to work.
Weis misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Weis.
Weis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weis scores a nice knee to the body.
Weis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weis landing knees to the body.
Weis digs a right hand underneath Kerrison's ribcage. Kerrison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kerrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Weis tries a knee to the head but Kerrison blocks it.

Kerrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Weis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kerrison.
Kerrison sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Weis is not content to let Kerrison control the position.
Kerrison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weis defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerrison tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Weis.
Weis is not content to let Kerrison control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kerrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Weis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerrison avoiding damage.
Weis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerrison blocks the elbow strike.
Kerrison jumps guard but Weis stands there with Kerrison around his waist. Kerrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Weis stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Weis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weis has Kerrison pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Weis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Kerrison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Weis uses from the top position.
Kerrison wants to sweep but no luck.

Kerrison had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Weis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kerrison Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Weis's back instead.
Kerrison thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weis turns into Kerrison and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Weis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Weis is looking to clinch but Kerrison is avoiding it.

Kerrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Weis has one foot on Kerrison's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kerrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weis but Weis pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Weis gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Weis.
Weis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Weis misses with a knee to the head.
Weis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kerrison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Weis is trying to stall.
Weis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weis looking to throw knees to the head but Kerrison is blocking nicely.
Weis is breathing heavily.
Weis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kerrison is trying to trip Weis. He has hold of a leg but Weis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kerrison persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kerrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weis keeping moving, preventing Kerrison from controlling successfully.

Kerrison gets to his feet - Weis follows without any prompting.
Weis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerrison circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kerrison counters with a shoot takedown. Weis fights it but they end up in guard.
Kerrison trying to control but Weis is working from the bottom.
Weis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kerrison is one step ahead there.
Kerrison scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weis keeping moving, preventing Kerrison from controlling successfully.
Kerrison won't allow Weis to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerrison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kerrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kerrison trying to move into half guard but instead Weis has managed to sweep!
Weis preventing the sweep.
Kerrison has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Weis has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kerrison to his feet.
Kerrison cracks Weis with a good jab.
Kerrison shoots in for a takedown but Weis shows good takedown defense.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kerrison.
Kerrison avoids the head kick by Weis.

Kerrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Weis.
Weis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weis throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kerrison decides to pull guard.
Kerrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weis is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kerrison working for a triangle but Weis defends it easily.
Kerrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weis stopping the sweep attempt from Kerrison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gonzala Kerrison dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Weis clinches but Kerrison breaks the clinch

and Kerrison counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Weis's guard now.
Weis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weis controlling the position.
Kerrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kerrison wants to get up but he can't break Weis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kerrison drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Weis dives on top into guard.

Weis gets to his feet. Kerrison looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Weis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kerrison clinches with his opponent.
Kerrison fails to pull guard.
Weis wants to stall.
Weis misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weis trying to land knees to the body.
Weis is pressed up against the cage. Kerrison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weis down to the mat. Weis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kerrison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weis stalling the fight.
Weis looking to stall.
Kerrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kerrison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weis has him pressed against the cage.
Weis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Weis keeps control of Kerrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weis lands an uppercut.

Kerrison jumps guard and drags Weis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kerrison keeping moving, preventing Weis from controlling successfully.
Kerrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weis's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerrison wants to stand but Weis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Weis keeping moving, preventing Kerrison from controlling successfully.
Weis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weis has a closed guard, preventing Kerrison from standing up.
Kerrison trying to control but Weis is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerrison trying to move into half guard but instead Weis has managed to sweep!
Weis sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kerrison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weis has time to react.

Kerrison clinches up against the cage.
Weis lands an elbow that stopped Kerrison in his tracks for a moment.

Kerrison jumps into guard, dragging Weis to the mat.
Kerrison is trying to keep Weis in close.

Weis gets to his feet - Kerrison follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weis slips a jab and a cross from Kerrison.
Kerrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonzala Kerrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kerrison's sensitive parts.

Weis takes the fight into the clinch.
Kerrison wants to break free but Weis has control.
Kerrison avoiding damage as Weis throws knees to the body.
Weis tries to land a knee to the head but Kerrison blocks with his arms.

Kerrison pulls guard.

Kerrison had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Weis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kerrison Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Weis's back instead.
Kerrison trying to control momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gonzala Kerrison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kerrison 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonzala Kerrison!