PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Gerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Przepiorka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gerald
vs
Przepiorka

190 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
181 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Przepiorka!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gerald pushes Przepiorka up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Przepiorka is blocking nicely.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przepiorka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Przepiorka is working for takedown but Gerald is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gerald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Przepiorka's face.
Gerald scores with a knee to the head.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Przepiorka blocks with his arms.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Przepiorka blocks with his arms.
Przepiorka told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Przepiorka is blocking nicely.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerald landing knees to the head.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Przepiorka blocks with his arms.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Przepiorka is blocking nicely.
Przepiorka tries to score a body lock takedown but Gerald shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przepiorka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Przepiorka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David Gerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Przepiorka.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przepiorka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przepiorka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Gerald.
Przepiorka tries to score a body lock takedown but Gerald shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przepiorka blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Gerald.
Przepiorka can't get the takedown.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przepiorka blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Przepiorka wants a takedown.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
Gerald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Przepiorka's face.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Przepiorka blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Przepiorka blocks it.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Przepiorka is blocking nicely.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Przepiorka blocks it.
Gerald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Przepiorka's face.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Przepiorka wants a takedown.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Przepiorka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przepiorka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Przepiorka is trying to drag Gerald to the mat but Gerald just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gerald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Przepiorka blocks it.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gerald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gerald wants to clinch up but Przepiorka keeps it at a distance.
Gerald tries to clinch up.
Gerald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerald tries to clinch up.
Gerald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gerald wants it to stay on the feet.
Gerald tries to clinch but Przepiorka is having none of it.

Przepiorka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gerald looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Przepiorka working the strikes but Gerald uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Przepiorka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gerald manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Przepiorka keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gerald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Przepiorka can do to turn this around?
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przepiorka blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przepiorka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Przepiorka is blocking nicely.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Przepiorka is looking for a takedown.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przepiorka blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Przepiorka blocks with his arms.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Przepiorka is blocking nicely.
Przepiorka is looking for a takedown.
David Gerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Przepiorka.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Przepiorka blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Przepiorka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gerald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Przepiorka is blocking nicely.
Przepiorka goes for a takedown attempt but Gerald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gerald fails with an attempt to clinch.

Przepiorka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Przepiorka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gerald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Przepiorka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gerald has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Przepiorka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gerald knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gerald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Przepiorka crashes against the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Przepiorka working the strikes but Gerald uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gerald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Przepiorka.

Przepiorka is trying to work for a kimura but Gerald is defending well.
Gerald is trying to stand back up but Przepiorka is controlling him

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Przepiorka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gerald sprawls well initially but Przepiorka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Przepiorka is trying to work for a kimura but Gerald is defending well.
Gerald is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Piotr Przepiorka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gerald wants to clinch up but Przepiorka keeps it at a distance.
Gerald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Przepiorka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerald tries to close the distance and clinch but Przepiorka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Przepiorka.
Gerald is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Przepiorka.
Gerald tries to clinch but Przepiorka moves out of range.
Gerald tries to clinch but Przepiorka is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Przepiorka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Przepiorka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Przepiorka.
Gerald avoids a kick to the body.
Gerald doesn't manage to clinch there - Przepiorka circles away.
Gerald moves in looking to clinch but Przepiorka pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerald is looking to clinch but Przepiorka is avoiding it.
Gerald wants to clinch.
Przepiorka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gerald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Przepiorka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Przepiorka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gerald defends it well.

Przepiorka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gerald looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Przepiorka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Przepiorka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gerald is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Przepiorka has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Przepiorka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gerald, who protects the arm well.
Przepiorka is trying to ground and pound but Gerald uses the momentary lack of control by Przepiorka to regain half guard.
Przepiorka stops Gerald from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Przepiorka wants to pass the guard but Gerald is defending well.
Przepiorka misses with a head shot. Gerald uses the momentum to regain guard.
Przepiorka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Przepiorka tries to free his leg and advance position but Gerald is retaining full guard.
Przepiorka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przepiorka prevents Gerald from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Przepiorka swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerald.
Gerald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Przepiorka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
David Gerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Przepiorka.
Przepiorka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gerald circles away.
Gerald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Przepiorka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerald tries to clinch up.
Gerald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Przepiorka feints the counter takedown.
Przepiorka shoots for a takedown but Gerald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Przepiorka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Przepiorka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Przepiorka misses with an attempted mid kick.

Przepiorka tries to keep at a distance but Gerald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Przepiorka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Przepiorka's face.
Przepiorka takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Piotr Przepiorka has been cut.
Gerald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Przepiorka's face.
Gerald scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Przepiorka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gerald gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Gerald.
I think Gerald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gerald!