PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave. Tom Bomb will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Weber
vs
Bomb

188 cm
20
239 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bomb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Weber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bomb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Weber.
Bomb tries to clinch but Weber moves out of range.
Weber scores with a push kick.

Bomb closes the distance and clinches.
Weber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bomb after a bit of a struggle.
Weber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bomb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weber avoids the head kick by Bomb.
Bomb looks to clinch

and Weber counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Weber.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Weber wants to pass the guard but Bomb is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Weber has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Weber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Weber seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bomb is holding on tight.

Weber jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bomb manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber controlling from side mount.
Bomb can't do much from the bottom here.
Weber wants to control but Bomb is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb prevents Weber from improving position.
Weber working the head and body with strikes.

Weber goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bomb rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Weber's guard! Nice work there by Bomb!

Weber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bomb is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber is striking off his back. Bomb thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Weber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber is pressing down on Bomb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Weber 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.

Bomb is looking to clinch but Weber is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Bomb.

Weber closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bomb is staying active underneath Weber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wesley Weber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Weber is looking for a kimura here.
Weber is trying to control the action in half guard but Bomb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Weber moves into full mount! Bomb won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bomb wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
What can Bomb do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Weber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Weber has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bomb defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

Weber isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bomb stacks Weber on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bomb!
Weber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weber tries to get out of the position.
Weber is not content to let Bomb control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bomb decides to stand up, so the ref orders Weber to his feet.
Weber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weber looks for a takedown but Bomb sprawls well.
Bomb wants to clinch.
Bomb is looking to clinch but Weber is avoiding it.
Weber fails with a takedown attempt.
Bomb wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Weber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bomb pinned against the cage. Bomb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weber fails with the takedown.
Bomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bomb throws a lazy head kick

and Weber counters with a shoot takedown. Bomb fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber tries to stand but Bomb is controlling from the bottom.
Bomb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Weber dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bomb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tom Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weber shoots in but Bomb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weber checks the leg kick nicely there.
Weber blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Wesley Weber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weber shoots in and drives through. Bomb sprawls well.
Bomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weber shoots in and drives through. Bomb sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Weber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bomb looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bomb manages to work his way to half guard, despite Weber's best efforts.
Weber is trying to control the action in half guard but Bomb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bomb is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber wants to stand up but Bomb is controlling the position.
Weber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Weber trying to control from half guard but Bomb is working away.
Bomb is looking to control Weber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bomb avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wesley Weber.
Weber circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weber shoots in for a takedown but Bomb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weber avoids the head kick by Bomb.
Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bomb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bomb wants to clinch up but Weber keeps it at a distance.
Weber keeps the fight on the outside.
Bomb connects with a right hand. Weber shakes it off.
Bomb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Weber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bomb tries to clinch up but Weber circles away and keeps his distance.
Weber moves out of range of the body kick from Bomb.
Bomb wants to clinch

and Weber counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb trying to keep a closed guard but Weber is proving a slippery customer.
Weber trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley Weber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weber's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Weber wants to pass the guard but Bomb is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wesley Weber.

Weber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Weber tries to advance to mount but Bomb denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber taking a break here but Bomb is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tom Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb is controlling Weber's position as best he can from this difficult position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Weber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Weber!
In his post fight interview, Wesley Weber started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.