PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orville Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Kuminaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orville Weiss had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Weiss
vs
Kuminaga

150 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Orville Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Kuminaga!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuminaga gets the takedown into side control.

Weiss explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Kuminaga closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kuminaga lands in his opponent's guard.
Kuminaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Weiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weiss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Weiss wants to stand up but Kuminaga is controlling him.

Weiss scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Kuminaga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.

Kuminaga seems to be working for a kimura but Weiss defends the submission attempt.
Weiss is not content to let Kuminaga control the position.
Weiss is trying to stand back up but Kuminaga is controlling him

Weiss has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kuminaga is on him like a limpet, forcing Weiss back against the cage.

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

Kuminaga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Weiss on his heels. He'll look to pass Weiss's guard now, I'm sure.

Weiss scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weiss pushes Kuminaga up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Weiss gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Weiss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuminaga on the ground.
Kuminaga is trying to get back to full guard.

Weiss is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuminaga trying to control but Weiss postures up.
Kuminaga looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Weiss connects with a nice short shot to Kuminaga's temple.
Weiss slips a nice elbow through Kuminaga's hands, connecting with Kuminaga's forehead.
Weiss is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Weiss is trying to control. Kuminaga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kuminaga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weiss.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Weiss lands a nice short elbow.
Weiss looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Weiss really is a fat lump.

Kuminaga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Weiss pulls his head out easily.
Kuminaga is trying to control but can't.

Kuminaga looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuminaga taking some punishment here, with Weiss in his half guard.
Weiss working Kuminaga over with strikes.
Weiss winds up and cracks Kuminaga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kuminaga is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Weiss scores with a couple of nice shots.
Weiss working over Kuminaga with some ground and pound. Kuminaga looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Weiss is nestled in close to Kuminaga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Weiss with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Weiss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orville Weiss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Weiss pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Weiss gets caught napping as Kuminaga dives in and scores a takedown. Weiss manages to retain guard.

Weiss manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Kuminaga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Weiss on his heels. He'll look to pass Weiss's guard now, I'm sure.

Weiss is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Weiss.

Weiss has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kuminaga uses from the top position.
Kuminaga wants to control from the top but Weiss keeps moving.
Weiss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuminaga is one step ahead there.
Kuminaga is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Weiss keeping full guard, as Kuminaga tries to pass.
Kuminaga trying to control but Weiss is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuminaga won't allow Weiss to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Kuminaga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Weiss has his feet on Kuminaga's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yuri Kuminaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Weiss moves into the clinch.

Weiss ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weiss no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Weiss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuminaga's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weiss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Weiss scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Weiss connects with a couple of short punches.
Weiss trying to control but Kuminaga is working from the bottom.
Kuminaga has momentary wrist control but Weiss slips an elbow through the middle.
Weiss with a nice head shot there.
Weiss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuminaga's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Weiss's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Weiss works over Kuminaga with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is stalling in the full guard.
Weiss landing some decent shots from guard.

Weiss gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kuminaga closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kuminaga lands in his opponent's guard.
Weiss keeping moving, preventing Kuminaga from controlling successfully.
Weiss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuminaga can do to turn this around?

Weiss pushes Kuminaga off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orville Weiss dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kuminaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weiss.

Kuminaga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Weiss wants to stand up but Kuminaga is controlling him.
Weiss managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuminaga has gone for a leg lock! Weiss slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kuminaga's guard.

Kuminaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weiss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Weiss wants to control from the top but Kuminaga keeps moving.
Weiss postures up and lands a big shot to Kuminaga's brow.
Weiss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuminaga is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuminaga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuminaga seems keen to control Weiss's posture.
Weiss postures up.
Weiss controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weiss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kuminaga working a defensive guard but Weiss manages to pass into side control anyway.
Weiss working the body and head with strikes.
Weiss working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss lands a nice forearm strike.

Weiss tries for a kimura but Kuminaga is defending well.
Kuminaga takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Weiss scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kuminaga is trying to control Weiss's posture but Weiss avoids it.
Weiss scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kuminaga to see if he's OK.
Weiss lands an elbow.
Weiss controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is putting a hurting on Kuminaga here, landing some big shots from side control.
Orville Weiss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuminaga is working to avoid the ground and pound but Weiss connects with a decent elbow.
Kuminaga takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Weiss lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kuminaga down.
Weiss works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Weiss decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kuminaga to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuminaga letting Weiss take a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Weiss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orville Weiss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Weiss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orville Weiss!