PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Weekley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Badziewiak (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.

Weekley
vs
Badziewiak

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshall Weekley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamil Badziewiak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weekley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badziewiak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Badziewiak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Badziewiak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Badziewiak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Badziewiak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Weekley wants to try and get back to his feet.
Badziewiak landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badziewiak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Badziewiak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Weekley is in a horrible position here. Badziewiak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Weekley taking shots to the head.
Badziewiak landing strikes from the mount and Weekley is in trouble!

Weekley is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Badziewiak wants to finish this one by submission but Weekley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Badziewiak.
Badziewiak controlling from mount.
Weekley really wants to buck Badziewiak off and get back to his feet.
Badziewiak connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Badziewiak landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Weekley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weekley is breathing heavily.
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!
Badziewiak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Weekley is looking to escape.
Weekley seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badziewiak lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Badziewiak unloading with bombs!
Weekley really wants to buck Badziewiak off and get back to his feet.
Badziewiak with shots to the head and body - Weekley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Badziewiak controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badziewiak looking to control but Weekley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badziewiak controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Badziewiak.
Badziewiak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Badziewiak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badziewiak content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badziewiak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Badziewiak controlling the pace for now.
Badziewiak raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Badziewiak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Badziewiak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Weekley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weekley looks for a takedown but Badziewiak sprawls well.

Weekley clinches up with Badziewiak and pushes him back against the cage.

Weekley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weekley looks for a takedown but Badziewiak sprawls well.
Badziewiak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weekley avoids it really well and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weekley is defended easily by Badziewiak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Weekley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Badziewiak clinches up against the cage.
Weekley is trying to maintain a safe position but Badziewiak gets an underhook and turns Weekley into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weekley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badziewiak blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badziewiak goes for a takedown attempt but Weekley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Weekley closes the distance and clinches up with Badziewiak, looking for a takedown. Weekley pushes Badziewiak against the cage but Badziewiak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Badziewiak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weekley fails to land the takedown.
Weekley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badziewiak paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Badziewiak scores with a takedown into Weekley's guard.
Badziewiak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badziewiak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Badziewiak forces his way into half guard.
Weekley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weekley tries to get out of the position.
Badziewiak trying to control from Weekley's half guard. Weekley has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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!
Badziewiak forces his way into half guard.
Badziewiak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badziewiak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Badziewiak is taking a breather. Weekley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Badziewiak moves into full mount! Weekley won't be happy about that!
Badziewiak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badziewiak looking to control and managing it successfully.
Badziewiak trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badziewiak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Weekley is bucking up trying to escape but Badziewiak cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Badziewiak trying to control but Weekley is having none of it.
Badziewiak landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badziewiak looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Badziewiak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Badziewiak.
Marshall Weekley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Badziewiak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Weekley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Badziewiak in particular looking to stall.
Badziewiak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badziewiak is looking to take a break and control but Weekley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Badziewiak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badziewiak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Weekley tries to kick Badziewiak off but Badziewiak keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Weekley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Badziewiak on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badziewiak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Weekley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Badziewiak working Weekley over with strikes.
Badziewiak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weekley keeps working.
Badziewiak frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Badziewiak in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Badziewiak controlling from mount.

Badziewiak has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Weekley is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kamil Badziewiak!