PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Duda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weber
vs
Duda

220 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harvey Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Duda!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duda scores with a takedown into Weber's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber is looking to stand up but Duda isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Duda from controlling successfully.
Duda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Weber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Duda is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Weber is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Weber has escaped and now he's on top!

Duda has a closed guard, preventing Weber from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duda wants to improve his position but instead Weber has moved into half guard.
Duda is pressing down on Weber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weber is one step ahead there.
Weber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Weber stopping the sweep attempt from Duda.
Weber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Weber stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Weber closes the distance and clinches.

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

Weber closes the distance and clinches.

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

Duda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Weber is trying to defend but Duda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Duda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Weber wants to get back to full guard.
Weber is trying to stand.
Duda prevents Weber from improving his position.

Duda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Weber is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Weber kicks off Duda and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duda scores with a takedown into Weber's guard.
Duda stopping the sweep attempt from Weber.

Weber pushes Duda off and scrambles back to his feet.
Weber shoots in looking for a takedown. Duda tries to sprawl out of it but Weber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Duda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Weber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duda on the ground.
Duda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Weber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Weber sees it coming and defends easily.
Weber tries to roll over but Duda keeps him under control.
Duda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Weber tries to kick Duda off but Duda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Duda wants to work for an arm triangle but Weber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Weber tries to get to full guard but Duda has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Weber moves into full guard.

Duda drops back looking for a leg! Weber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Weber manages to kick Duda off! Duda jumps back into Weber's guard.
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 Harvey Weber will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Weber rushes Duda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Duda has picked Weber up - he's going for a ride! Duda dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Weber kicks off Duda and gets to his feet.

Duda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Weber pushes Duda off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Duda gets a takedown into half guard.

Weber makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weber forces Duda back against the cage and clinches.
Weber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Weber just leaning against Duda, taking a breather.

Weber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Weber rushes Duda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Duda has hold of one of Weber's legs. Weber is fighting the takedown attempt but Duda gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Weber wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Duda looking to score a takedown here. Weber is defending well but Duda drives through and ends up in Weber's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duda throws a strike but Weber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Weber stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Duda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Duda is breathing heavily.
Duda chips away with some ground and pound.
Duda trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Weber is on top in guard.

Duda wants to hit a switch here but Weber passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duda there!
Duda is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Weber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Weber working Duda over with strikes here.
Weber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duda can do to turn this around?
Duda bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Weber scores with a nice shot.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Weber is on top in guard.

Weber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Weber wants to get up but he can't break Duda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weber gets to his feet - Duda follows without any prompting.

Duda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Weber was covering up waiting for the punch and Duda finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Weber pushes Duda off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Weber has Duda up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duda is trying to break the clinch but Weber is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Weber 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!

Weber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Weber manages to break the clinch.
Duda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weber misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Duda as Weber shoots in.

Duda gets the takedown into side control.

Duda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Weber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Weber tries to improve position but can't.
Weber sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Weber wants to get back to full guard.
Weber gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duda won't allow Weber to sweep him here.
Duda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weber is keeping the position for now.

Duda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harvey Weber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duda trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
Weber trying to control the position.
Duda trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.

Duda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Weber manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Duda has Weber in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Weber working some strikes from top position.
Weber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duda's head.
Weber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Weber has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Duda to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Weber is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Duda pulls down on the head and he's put Weber to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andrzej Duda!