PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Przepiorka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime comes to the cage accompanied by Old Toms Hut. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Showtime
vs
Przepiorka

170 cm
29
185 lbs
5 - 16 - 0

182 cm
27
181 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Przepiorka!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Przepiorka throws out a loose jab but Showtime uses good head movement to avoid it.

Showtime bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Showtime decides to stand back up. Showtime steps back and let's Przepiorka get back to his feet.
Przepiorka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Showtime circles away quickly and effectively.

Showtime instigates a clinch.

Showtime jumps guard and drags Przepiorka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Przepiorka throws a big elbow that misses.
Showtime lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Przepiorka can do anything to dispel that myth.

Showtime gets to his feet - Przepiorka follows without any prompting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Showtime takes the fight into the clinch.
Showtime looking to slow down the pace here.

Showtime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Przepiorka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Showtime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Showtime tries to sprawl but Przepiorka drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Przepiorka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Showtime is pressing down on Przepiorka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Showtime tries to strike from the bottom.
Przepiorka stopping the sweep attempt from Showtime.
Przepiorka throws a big right hand that misses.
Przepiorka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Showtime is keeping the position for now.
Przepiorka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Przepiorka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Przepiorka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Showtime works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Przepiorka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Przepiorka tries to free his leg and advance position but Showtime is retaining full guard.
Przepiorka distracts Showtime with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Przepiorka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Showtime works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Showtime wants to sweep here but Przepiorka controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Przepiorka stops Showtime from standing up.
Showtime throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Showtime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Przepiorka takes one to the side of the head.
Showtime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Przepiorka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Showtime misses with a series of wild punches.
Przepiorka shoots in for a double leg but Showtime sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przepiorka misses with a takedown attempt - Showtime sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Przepiorka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Showtime stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Showtime wants it to stay on the feet.
Rick Showtime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Przepiorka.
Showtime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Showtime attempts a counter takedown but Przepiorka avoids it well and moves away.
Przepiorka shoots for a double leg takedown but Showtime sprawls well. He's pushed Przepiorka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Showtime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Przepiorka gets caught napping as Showtime dives in and scores a takedown. Przepiorka manages to retain guard.
Showtime is looking to stand up but Przepiorka won't let him.

Showtime got a little sloppy there for a moment and Przepiorka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Showtime has managed to get both his arms back between Przepiorka's legs - danger averted.
Przepiorka looks winded!
Showtime wants to control from the top but Przepiorka keeps moving.

Showtime avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Showtime might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Showtime trying to control but Przepiorka is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Showtime gets to his feet - Przepiorka follows without any prompting.
Showtime throws a series of strikes that have Przepiorka backpedaling.
Przepiorka shoots in looking for a takedown. Showtime tries to sprawl out of it but Przepiorka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Showtime manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Przepiorka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Showtime moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Showtime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Przepiorka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Showtime makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Przepiorka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Przepiorka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Przepiorka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Showtime to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Showtime dominated that round.
That's time! Showtime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Showtime shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Showtime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Przepiorka can do to turn this around?
Showtime trying to control but Przepiorka is working from the bottom.
Przepiorka wants to sweep here but Showtime controlling him for the moment.

Showtime avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Showtime 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.
Przepiorka keeping moving, preventing Showtime from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Przepiorka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Showtime throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Showtime is posturing up here but Przepiorka has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Showtime tries to roll out but it's too tight and Showtime has to tap! Slick submission there by Przepiorka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piotr Przepiorka!