PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marek Przemek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Przemek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nightwish- Last Ride Of The Day. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Przemek
vs
Mayer

182 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marek Przemek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer slips a jab and a cross from Przemek.

Przemek clinches up with Mayer and pushes him back against the cage.
Przemek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayer walks away with a smile on his face. Przemek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Przemek misses with an uppercut. Mayer saw that one coming.
Mayer dodges the punch combination from Przemek.
Mayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Przemek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Przemek closes the distance and clinches up with Mayer, looking for a takedown. Przemek pushes Mayer against the cage but Mayer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Przemek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayer tries to avoid it but Przemek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayer to the ground. Mayer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Przemek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Przemek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Przemek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Mayer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Przemek closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mayer counter with a right hand.
Przemek blocks a head kick by Mayer.
Przemek fails with a takedown attempt.
Przemek blocks a head kick by Mayer.
Marek Przemek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Przemek shoots for a takedown but Mayer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Przemek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Przemek tries for a takedown but Mayer circles away easily
and Mayer counters with a head kick. That will keep Przemek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a two punch combination.
Przemek blocks a head kick by Mayer.
Przemek doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Przemek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Przemek is breathing heavily.
Przemek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mayer throws a sloppy head kick and Przemek moves out of range easily.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayer throws a head kick but Przemek moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przemek blocks a head kick by Mayer.
Przemek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mayer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayer throws a chopping leg kick but Przemek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Przemek is looking to clinch.

Przemek rushes Mayer and presses him up against the cage.

Przemek manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Przemek fails with the takedown.

Mayer gets the takedown into side control.

Mayer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mayer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Przemek regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Mayer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mayer throws a sloppy head kick
and Przemek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Przemek doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayer circles away.
Przemek lands with a kick to the temple. Mayer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Allen Mayer has been cut.
Przemek doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayer circles away.
Przemek throws a wild body kick that Mayer sees coming a mile off.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses.
Przemek shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayer sprawls well. He's pushed Przemek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Przemek or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayer which made him look bad.
Przemek fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayer scores with a head kick.
Przemek tries a head kick but it misses.
Przemek looks for a takedown but Mayer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Przemek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Przemek wants to clinch
and Mayer counters with a low kick, right behind Przemek 's knee.
Mayer tries a head kick but it misses.
Przemek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Przemek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a head kick that half lands.
Przemek shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Przemek shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense.
Mayer throws a head kick but Przemek moves out of range.
Przemek shoots in for a double leg but Mayer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marek Przemek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayer stalks Przemek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Przemek's face. Przemek staggers backwards, shaken.
Allen Mayer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayer tries a head kick but it misses.

Mayer clinches with his opponent.
Mayer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Przemek is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Przemek breaks from the clinch.
Przemek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayer swivels and escapes.
Mayer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mayer misses with a head kick.
Mayer throws a sloppy head kick and Przemek moves out of range easily.
Mayer throws a lazy head kick

and Przemek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Przemek.

Przemek gets control of Mayer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Przemek will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Przemek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayer is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Przemek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer prevents Przemek from getting back to his feet.
Przemek looking for a sweep. Not yet Przemek, not yet.
Mayer trying to control but Przemek is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Allen Mayer.
Mayer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Przemek tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marek Przemek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Allen Mayer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mayer gets a double leg takedown into Przemek's guard.

Mayer stands and steps away. Przemek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Przemek tries to clinch but Mayer is having none of it.
A head kick by Mayer misses
and Przemek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayer wants it to stay on the feet.
Przemek shoots in for a double leg but Mayer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayer throws a sloppy head kick and Przemek moves out of range easily.
Przemek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Przemek shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Przemek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Przemek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Przemek throws a sloppy head kick and Mayer moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer throws a sloppy head kick and Przemek moves out of range easily.
Przemek doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayer counters with a left and a right that stings Przemek.
Mayer scores with a head kick.
Mayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mayer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Przemek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayer circles away.
Przemek shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayer tries to sprawl out of it but Przemek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Przemek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Przemek.
Mayer misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer swinging wildly here.
Przemek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses
and Przemek counters with a two punch combo.
Przemek shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayer tries to sprawl out of it but Przemek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Przemek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Przemek throws a hook but Mayer avoids it easily.
Mayer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Przemek. Those never looked like landing.
Mayer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Przemek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayer misses with a head kick.
Przemek tries to clinch
and Mayer counters with a leg kick.
Mayer fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Mayer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Allen Mayer!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Allen Mayer!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Allen Mayer!

Allen Mayer wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Allen Mayer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.