PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Przyz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Przyz
vs
Weidman

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Przyz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weidman shoots in but Przyz avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Weidman gets tackled into the cage by Przyz. Przyz maintains the clinch.
Weidman has Przyz pressed against the cage.
Przyz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Przyz tries for a takedown. No joy.

Przyz pulls Weidman into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Przyz keeping moving, preventing Weidman from controlling successfully.
Przyz managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Przyz stuffs the takedown attempt from Weidman. Weidman gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Weidman. No joy for Przyz on that attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Weidman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weidman looks winded!
Przyz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Weidman's best efforts.
Przyz is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Przyz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Przyz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Przyz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Weidman throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przyz keeping moving, preventing Weidman from controlling successfully.

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

Przyz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weidman is trying to stall.
Przyz is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Przyz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Przyz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weidman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Przyz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Przyz moves into range and clinches up with Weidman.
Przyz stalling in the clinch.

Przyz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Przyz takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Przyz is pressed up against the cage. Weidman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Przyz down to the mat. Przyz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Przyz fails with a takedown attempt.
Przyz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Przyz tries to clinch up.
Przyz scoring well with a low kick there.
Przyz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weidman but Weidman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Weidman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Przyz dives in and grabs Weidman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weidman pushes down on Przyz's head and hops out.
Przyz shoots in for a double leg but Weidman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Przyz has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Przyz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Weidman tries for a takedown but Przyz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Przyz moves out of range as Weidman throws a body kick.
Weidman is looking to clinch but Przyz is avoiding it.
Weidman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Weidman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Weidman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Przyz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weidman somewhat.
Michael Przyz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Weidman.

Przyz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Przyz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Weidman wants to control from the top but Przyz keeps moving.
Przyz has Weidman pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Weidman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Przyz.
Przyz looks for a takedown but Weidman sprawls well.
Weidman has a takedown stuffed.
Weidman is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Weidman as Przyz shoots in.
Przyz shoots for a takedown but Weidman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Przyz tries to clinch but Weidman moves out of range.
Przyz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weidman tries for a takedown but Przyz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Przyz tries to clinch there but Weidman circles away.
Weidman misses with a takedown attempt - Przyz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Przyz tries to clinch but Weidman moves out of range.
Przyz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weidman pinned against the cage. Weidman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Przyz shoots in looking for a takedown. Weidman tries to sprawl out of it but Przyz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weidman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Przyz shoots in looking for a takedown but Weidman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Przyz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weidman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Przyz on his heels. He'll look to pass Przyz's guard now, I'm sure.
Weidman looking to pass the guard.
Weidman wants to get up but he can't break Przyz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Weidman wants to control from the top but Przyz keeps moving.
Weidman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Weidman.
Przyz shoots in for a double leg but Weidman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Przyz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman fails with the takedown.
Przyz doesn't manage to clinch there - Weidman circles away.
Przyz leaves Weidman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Przyz tries for a takedown but Weidman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weidman throws the kick towards the body but Przyz avoids it.

Przyz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Weidman's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Przyz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weidman is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Przyz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weidman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weidman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Przyz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Weidman misses with a two punch combination.
Michael Przyz is winning the standup battle so far.
Przyz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Przyz wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Przyz as Weidman shoots in.
Przyz shoots in for a takedown but Weidman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Przyz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weidman tries to avoid it but Przyz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weidman to the ground. Weidman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weidman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Przyz.
Weidman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weidman throws a combination that misses
and Przyz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Michael Przyz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Przyz drives through and clinches with Weidman against the cage.
Weidman tries for a takedown but Przyz manages to get underhooks.
Michael Przyz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Weidman.
Przyz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Przyz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Przyz gets control of Weidman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Przyz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Przyz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Przyz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weidman defending well though.
Przyz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weidman is trying to get back to full guard.
Przyz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Przyz is keen to just control but Weidman is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Przyz.
Przyz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weidman's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Przyz.
Weidman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Przyz but Przyz pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Przyz drives through and clinches with Weidman against the cage.
Przyz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Przyz jumps guard but Weidman stands there with Przyz around his waist. Przyz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Przyz is pressed up against the cage. Weidman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Przyz down to the mat. Przyz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Weidman misses with a takedown attempt - Przyz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A solid body kick from Przyz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przyz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Przyz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weidman tries to avoid it but Przyz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weidman to the ground. Weidman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weidman fails with the takedown.
Weidman slips a jab and a cross from Przyz.
Weidman throws a head kick but Przyz moves out of range.
Przyz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Przyz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Weidman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Michael Przyz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weidman trying to control but Przyz is working from the bottom.
Przyz looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Weidman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Przyz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Weidman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Przyz was well out of range. Poor timing from Weidman.
Przyz fails to land the takedown.

Przyz closes the distance and pushes Weidman back into the cage.

Weidman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weidman wants to sweep but no luck.
Przyz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Przyz throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Przyz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Przyz 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 James Glass scores the fight for Michael Przyz!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Michael Przyz!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Michael Przyz!

Michael Przyz wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Przyz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.