PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Oosthuizen (ranked 3363 p4p, 6270 weight class) and Piotr Przepiorka (ranked 389 p4p, 563 weight class). Przepiorka has chosen Kękę - Presja as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Oosthuizen
vs
Przepiorka

177 cm
19
166
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
164
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francois Oosthuizen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Przepiorka!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosthuizen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Przepiorka.
Oosthuizen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice cross by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Francois Oosthuizen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Przepiorka.

Oosthuizen rushes Przepiorka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oosthuizen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Przepiorka.
Przepiorka can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oosthuizen lands a right hand.
Oosthuizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Przepiorka.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Przepiorka has clasped his hands together around Oosthuizen 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosthuizen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Przepiorka asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Przepiorka tries to score with some ground and pound. Oosthuizen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Przepiorka wants to control but Oosthuizen is keeping him busy.
Oosthuizen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Przepiorka asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Przepiorka moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Przepiorka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Przepiorka happy to just control the position for now.
Oosthuizen wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Przepiorka takes one to the chin there.
Oosthuizen scores with a jab. Przepiorka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oosthuizen scores with a jab to the body.
Przepiorka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oosthuizen counters with a stiff right hand.
Przepiorka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oosthuizen connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Oosthuizen rushes Przepiorka and presses him up against the cage.
Oosthuizen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Przepiorka blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Oosthuizen .
A right hand to the body from Oosthuizen .
Przepiorka has Oosthuizen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oosthuizen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oosthuizen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oosthuizen digs a right hand underneath Przepiorka's ribcage. Przepiorka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oosthuizen lands an uppercut.
Oosthuizen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Przepiorka looks winded!
Oosthuizen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Oosthuizen .

Przepiorka is rocked!
Oosthuizen cracks Przepiorka with a nice body shot.
Przepiorka is still on wobbly legs! Can Oosthuizen finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Przepiorka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oosthuizen is defending well.
Oosthuizen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been informed that Przepiorka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Oosthuizen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oosthuizen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Przepiorka to his knees! Oosthuizen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francois Oosthuizen !