PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristal Kabashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Przyz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kabashi
vs
Przyz

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Dragon

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kristal Kabashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Przyz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Przyz enables Kabashi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Przyz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Przyz is trying to control the position but Kabashi postures up.
Kabashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kabashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kabashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kabashi being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kabashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kabashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Przyz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kabashi throwing strikes but missing.
Kabashi throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Przyz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kabashi throws an elbow that misses. Przyz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kabashi's guard. Nice move by Przyz!

Przyz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kabashi, up you get!
Kabashi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Przyzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Przyz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Przyz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kabashi pinned against the cage. Kabashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kabashi.
Nice sprawl there from Kabashi as Przyz shoots in.
Kristal Kabashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Przyz.
Przyz fails with the takedown.
Przyz shoots in for a takedown but Kabashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Przyz looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Przyz moves in looking to clinch but Kabashi pushes him off.
Kabashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Przyz as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Kabashi.
Kabashi shoots for a takedown but Przyz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Przyz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kabashi looks for a takedown but Przyz sprawls well.
Przyz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kabashi. That did some damage!
Przyz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kabashi as he jumps to the side.
Przyz slaps away a takedown attempt from Kabashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kabashi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Przyz avoids it really well and circles away.
Przyz misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przyz shoots in but Kabashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Przyz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kabashi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kabashi throws a big elbow that misses.
Kabashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Przyz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Przyz working a defensive guard here.
Kabashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabashi throwing strikes but missing.
Przyz is looking to stand up but Kabashi isn't so interested in that idea.
Przyz working a defensive guard here.
Kabashi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Przyz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kabashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kabashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristal Kabashi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kabashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kabashi wants it to stay on the feet.

Kabashi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Przyz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Przyz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kabashi.
Przyz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Przyz trying to control the position.
Kabashi lands a couple of digs.
Przyz looking to control.
Kabashi throws a strike but Przyz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Przyz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kabashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Przyz stopping the sweep attempt from Kabashi.
Przyz throwing strikes but missing.
Przyz postures up in Kabashi's guard and throws a big left but Kabashi blocks it.
Kabashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Przyz.
Kabashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Przyz.
Kabashi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kabashi tries to get out of the position.
Kabashi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Przyz is controlling him.
Przyz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Przyz won't allow Kabashi to sweep him here.
Kabashi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Przyz throwing strikes from guard but Kabashi blocks nicely.
Kabashi trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabashi is looking to stand up but Przyz isn't so interested in that idea.
Kabashi is trying to hold Przyz in close to prevent damage but Przyz has managed to pass into half guard.
Przyz prevents Kabashi from standing back up.
Przyz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kabashi wants to get back to his feet.
Przyz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kabashi wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Przyz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Przyz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kabashi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kabashi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sloppy strikes there by Kabashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przyz manages to get back to half guard.
Kabashi is thwarting Przyz's attempts to control the position.
Przyz moves into full guard.
Przyz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kabashi.
Kabashi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kabashi throws a strike but Przyz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabashi controlling the position.
Przyz is looking to work some ground and pound but Kabashi has wrist control.

Przyz gets to his feet. Kabashi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Przyz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kabashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Kabashi or perhaps it was just good defense by Przyz which made him look bad.
Kristal Kabashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Przyz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Przyz closes the distance and clinches.
Kabashi lands with a right to the head.
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!
Przyz is looking to take this one to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kabashi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kabashi manages to end up in side control.
Przyz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kabashi misses with a head shot. Przyz uses the momentum to regain guard.
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 Kristal Kabashi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kabashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kabashi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kabashi tries to keep at a distance but Przyz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kabashi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Przyz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kabashi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kabashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kabashi is looking for a takedown.

Przyz pulls guard effortlessly.
Kabashi postures up.
Kabashi is looking to advance position but Przyz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kabashi just holding on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kabashi really wants to buck Przyz off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Przyz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Przyz wants to control the pace but Kabashi is squirming around nicely.
Przyz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Przyz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Przyz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kabashi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Przyz tries to control but Kabashi wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Przyz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Przyz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kabashi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kabashi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Przyz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Przyz looking to control but Kabashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kabashi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Przyz on the ground.
Kabashi tries to hold on but Przyz pushes him away.
Przyz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Przyz throws some wild stikes that Kabashi manages to avoid easily.
Przyz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kabashi wants to control but Przyz is having none of it.

Przyz is working for a guillotine from mount but Kabashi frees his head quite easily.

Przyz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kabashi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kabashi shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kabashi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabashi tries to hold on but Przyz pushes him away.

Przyz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kabashi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Przyz looking for a guillotine from mount but Kabashi is having none of it.
Kabashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kabashi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Przyz.
Kabashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kabashi is working hard here to advance position.
Przyz looking to ground and pound but Kabashi is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Przyz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kabashi because Przyz loaded up on that one.
Przyz tries to control but Kabashi wriggling away.
Kristal Kabashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Przyz avoids the attempt from Kabashi to control.

Przyz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kabashi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kabashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Przyz throws some wild stikes that Kabashi manages to avoid easily.
Kabashi is working to get back to half guard.
Michael Przyz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kristal Kabashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Przyz is working for a guillotine from mount but Kabashi frees his head quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Przyz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kabashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristal Kabashi!