PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Gomes looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gomes
vs
Weber

182 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering)
Shot in the Arm Nutrition

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabio Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jens Weber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes throws a hook but Weber avoids it easily.
Weber tries to land a leg kick but Gomes saw it coming and moves away.
Gomes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weber swivels and escapes.
Weber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Weber counters with a good low kick that Gomes was not able to check.
Gomes stuffs the takedown attempt from Weber. Weber gets slowly back to his feet.
Weber lands a leg kick that knocks Gomes off balance momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Weber. Gomes shrugs it off though.
Gomes is breathing heavily.

Weber closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gomes's guard.
Weber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomes's head.
Weber controlling from the top position.

Gomes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weber's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber pushing down on Gomes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Weber connects with a nice short shot to Gomes's temple.
Weber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Weber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gomes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Weber on the ground.
Still in half guard, Weber seems content to control.
It looks like Weber might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Weber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Weber passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gomes!
Weber content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber cracks Gomes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Weber working Gomes over with strikes here.

Weber working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gomes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Weber is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Weber is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gomes is surviving well by controlling Weber's body position as best he can.

Weber looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Weber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomes is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weber with shots to the head and body - Gomes looks very uncomfortable down there.

Weber is working for a guillotine from mount but Gomes frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Weber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Weber dodges the punch combination from Gomes.
Good leg kick by Weber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Weber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gomes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber connects with a crisp jab.
Weber throws a body kick that misses

and Gomes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Weber's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weber has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gomes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Weber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Weber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Weber trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Jens Weber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomes working a defensive guard but Weber manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gomes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Weber looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weber remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Weber in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Weber looks up at the clock and then as Gomes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Weber smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Weber in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gomes tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working.
Weber remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gomes is trying to get back to half guard.
Weber works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Weber remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Weber lands a nice forearm strike.
Weber looks up at the clock and then as Gomes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Weber smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weber creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Weber happy to just control the position for now.
Weber passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gomes!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Weber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.

Weber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gomes is out of range.
Weber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gomes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gomes drives through with a takedown into Weber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Weber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weber is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Weber pushes Gomes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Weber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Weber passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gomes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Weber looks up at the clock and then as Gomes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Weber smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gomes is looking to regain half guard here but Weber keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Weber works to advance to full mount. Gomes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Weber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weber pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Weber.
Weber with good strikes from the mount here!
Gomes wants to hold on but Weber pushes him away.
Weber content just to control the position here.
Gomes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gomes hang on?
Weber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Weber controlling the pace for now.

Weber looking to secure an arm triangle but Gomes defends it well.
Weber controlling the pace for now.
Weber punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weber landing shots from mount.

Weber working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gomes looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Weber! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jens Weber!