PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Przybylski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun Rua has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rua
vs
Przybylski

225 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Przybylski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua closes this distance looking for a takedown but Przybylski circles away.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Przybylski is looking to clinch.
Przybylski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rua sprawls well. Rua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Przybylski gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Przybylski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
Rua wants to clinch.

Przybylski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rua's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rua gets back to full guard.
Rua throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Przybylski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Przybylski tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua tries to clinch up but Przybylski circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua stuffs the takedown attempt from Przybylski. Przybylski gets slowly back to his feet.

Przybylski gets a takedown into half guard.

Przybylski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua tries to roll over but Przybylski keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Przybylski tries to stand and escape but Rua is controlling the position.
Przybylski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Przybylski looks gassed!
Przybylski prevents Rua from improving his position.
Rua keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rua wants to improve his position but Przybylski is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.

Przybylski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rua has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Przybylski has managed to get both his arms back between Rua's legs - danger averted.
Rua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Przybylski trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Przybylski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Przybylski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Przybylski wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Przybylski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rua pulls Przybylski in close to prevent any damage.
Przybylski wanted to stand there but Rua had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shogun Rua will probably get the nod.
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.

Rua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Przybylski pinned against the cage. Przybylski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Przybylski tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua tries to clinch there but Przybylski circles away.
Rua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Przybylski but Przybylski pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rua drives through with a takedown into guard.
Przybylski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Przybylski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rua puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rua trying to control the action but Przybylski is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is stalling here. Przybylski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rua seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Przybylski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rua tries to bench press Przybylski off him but Przybylski keeps the position.
Rua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Przybylski has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Przybylski controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is trying to escape the mount.
Przybylski looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Przybylski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Przybylski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rua tries to hold on but Przybylski postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przybylski fails to move to back control.
Rua tries to lock up and control but Przybylski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rua swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Adam Przybylski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Przybylski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Przybylski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rua is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Przybylski.
Przybylski with shots to the head and body - Rua looks very uncomfortable down there.
Przybylski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
Rua tries to lock up and control but Przybylski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Przybylski looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Przybylski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Przybylski feints and as Rua raises his hands in defense, Przybylski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Przybylski won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Przybylski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Rua pushes Przybylski off and gets back to his feet.

Przybylski gets a double leg takedown into Rua's guard.
Przybylski wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Rua controls Przybylski momentarily but Przybylski frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Przybylski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Rua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Przybylski defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Przybylski from controlling successfully.
Rua trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Przybylski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Przybylski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua tries for a takedown but Przybylski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rua.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Przybylski is controlling the position.

Rua manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Rua or perhaps it was just good defense by Przybylski which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Przybylski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Przybylski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Przybylski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rua is looking to control Przybylski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rua avoid being mounted?
Przybylski slows the pace down in half guard.
Rua tries to roll over but Przybylski keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Przybylski in particular looking to stall.
Rua trying to control here.
Przybylski is stalling here. Rua is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Przybylski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rua has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Przybylski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rua trying to hold on to Przybylski's head to control him but Przybylski postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Przybylski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Przybylski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Przybylski!