PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Przemek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Samilia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Przemek's entrance music is Nightwish- Last Ride Of The Day. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Przemek
vs
Samilia

182 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

163 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marek Przemek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Samilia!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samilia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samilia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Samilia does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Samilia.
Samilia throws a nice looking combination but Przemek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samilia with a nice cross.
Samilia swings for the body but Przemek moves out of range.
Przemek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Przemek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Przemek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samilia.
Samilia scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Samilia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samilia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Przemek was well out of range. Poor timing from Samilia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Przemek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samilia.
Przemek moves out of range of the strikes.
Przemek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Przemek blocks a jab.
Samilia tries to bum rush Przemek with a series of wild strikes but Przemek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samilia tries to bum rush Przemek with a series of wild strikes but Przemek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samilia looks to throw the jab but Przemek is out of range.
Samilia lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Przemek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samilia just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Samilia does no damage.
Przemek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samilia.
Przemek moves out of range as Samilia strikes.
Samilia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Przemek was well out of range. Poor timing from Samilia.
Samilia misses the shot to the body.
Przemek ducks under a wild hook from Samilia.
A combination from Samilia does no damage.
Samilia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Przemek moves away from the strike by Samilia.
Samilia misses with a few strikes there.
Samilia looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przemek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samilia.
Przemek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sam Samilia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samilia thows a body shot but no joy.
Samilia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Przemek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samilia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Przemek counters with a nice body kick.
Samilia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samilia slips a straight right by Przemek.
Samilia scores with the left hand. Przemek knows he should have avoided that one.
Samilia swings widly with a right hand
and Przemek counters with a head kick. That will keep Samilia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Przemek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samilia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Przemek.
Przemek slips a jab from Samilia.
Samilia just misses with a punch to the body.
Przemek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samilia throws out the jab.
Samilia misses with a hook
and Przemek counters with a nice leg kick.
Przemek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samilia.
Samilia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samilia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Samilia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Przemek - the referee stops the clock and Samilia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Przemek. Samilia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Samilia 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.

Samilia misses with a wild combination.
Sam Samilia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samilia lands a really nice looking cross but Przemek seems unphased.
Samilia misses with a right hand
and Przemek counters with a big head kick but Samilia shrugs it off.
Samilia misses with a combination
and Przemek makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Samilia really felt that one!
Samilia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Samilia throws a poor cross that misses
and Przemek counters with a head kick. That will keep Samilia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Samilia connects with a body shot.
Sam Samilia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Przemek avoids the body shot from Samilia.
Samilia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samilia thows a body shot but no joy.
Przemek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Samilia is breathing heavily.
Samilia avoids a kick to the body.
Samilia throws a body punch but Przemek moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samilia. Przemek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samilia throws an overhand right that lands on Przemek's shoulder, as Przemek tries to avoid the shot.
Przemek lands a nice looking body kick.
Samilia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samilia misses with a two punch combination.
Przemek ducks right into an uppercut from Samilia.
Samilia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samilia throws a right hand that misses
and Przemek counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Przemek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Samilia under the eye.
Samilia swinging wildly here.
Samilia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samilia misses with an uppercut
and Przemek counters with a solid body kick.
Przemek misses with a low kick as Samilia jumps back.
Samilia misses with an uppercut. Przemek saw that one coming.
Samilia throws a lazy uppercut
and Przemek counters with a body kick that stops Samilia in his tracks momentarily.
Przemek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samilia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przemek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samilia's sensitive parts.
Samilia throws an off balance right hand
and Przemek counters with a head kick.
Samilia misses with a hook
and Przemek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samilia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Przemek can pounce on him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Przemek - that will leave a mark!
Samilia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Przemek counters with a body kick.
Samilia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Przemek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samilia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Samilia throws a right hand that misses
and Przemek counters with a head kick.
Samilia misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Przemek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Przemek slips under a jab from Samilia.
Przemek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samilia.
Przemek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Samilia misses with a left hand
and Przemek makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Samilia really felt that one!
Przemek keeps Samilia at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Przemek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Przemek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samilia swings for the body but Przemek moves out of range.
Samilia loads up on a big right hand but Przemek slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Samilia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Samilia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samilia misses with a straight right.
Samilia is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Samilia misses with a looping left.
Samilia throws an off balance right hand
and Przemek counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Samilia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Samilia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Przemek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samilia lands a jab to the head.
Przemek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samilia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Samilia looks to land a combination but Przemek avoids it well.
Samilia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Przemek was well out of range. Poor timing from Samilia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Przemek misses.
Samilia blocks a low kick nicely.
Samilia swinging wildly here.
Samilia misses with a two punch combination.
Przemek throws a series of punches but Samilia avoids them all with ease.
Samilia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Przemek.
Samilia just misses with a punch to the body.
Przemek takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samilia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Przemek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samilia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Samilia looks to land a right hand but Przemek moved out of range.
Przemek slips under a jab.
Samilia throws a poor cross that misses
and Przemek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Przemek dodges the punch combination from Samilia.
Samilia avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przemek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Samilia tries to bum rush Przemek with a series of wild strikes but Przemek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Przemek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samilia.
A big right from Samilia misses.
Samilia lands the left hand.
Przemek throws a low kick, looking for Samilia's leg but Samilia calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Przemek.
Samilia throws a hook to the side of Przemek's head but Przemek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samilia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Przemek.
Samilia just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samilia fails to land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Przemek.
Przemek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samilia throws out the jab.
A solid body kick from Przemek.
Samilia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Przemek.
Przemek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samilia doesn't seem bothered though.
Przemek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Samilia misses.
Samilia moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Samilia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samilia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Samilia!