PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldimir Zsofka (ranked 2443 p4p, 2707 weight class) and Moshe Weiss (ranked 309 p4p, 346 weight class). Zsofka's entrance music is Raid - MF DOOM . A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Zsofka
vs
Weiss

175 cm
29
185
10 - 9 - 2

167 cm
28
170
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldimir Zsofka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Moshe Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Zsofka misses

and Weiss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zsofka is adopting a defensive guard.
Zsofka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zsofka controlling Weiss's posture.
Zsofka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Weiss gets to his feet - Zsofka follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Weiss counters with a takedown into side control.
Zsofka tries to improve position but can't.

Weiss has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Baldimir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsofka throws a combination that misses

and Weiss decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zsofka's guard.

Zsofka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zsofka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weiss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zsofka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zsofka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zsofka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zsofka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zsofka misses with a low kick.
Zsofka cracks Weiss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Zsofka misses

and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zsofka controlling the position.
Zsofka looking for a sweep. Not yet Zsofka, not yet.
Zsofka is looking to sweep but instead, Weiss has passed into half guard.

Weiss decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zsofka misses with the body kick

so Weiss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Zsofka has his feet on Weiss's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zsofka misses the jab.
Weiss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zsofka thuds his shin into the meat of Weiss's side.
Zsofka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsofka with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zsofka.
Weiss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zsofka defends it well.
Zsofka with the inside leg kick.
Weiss blocks a low kick nicely.
Weiss takes one to the chin there.
Zsofka looks to land a right hand but Weiss moved out of range.
Zsofka with a nice calf kick.
Weiss avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weiss with the counter takedown but Zsofka avoids it easily.
Zsofka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Zsofka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Baldimir Zsofka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zsofka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zsofka throws a head kick that misses.
Zsofka misses with an uppercut. Weiss saw that one coming.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zsofka.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Weiss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zsofka scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka tries a head kick but it misses.
Zsofka looks to score with a jab to the body but Weiss is just out of range.
Zsofka throws a lazy uppercut

and Weiss counters with a shoot takedown. Zsofka fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weiss decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zsofka, up you get!
Zsofka throws a leg kick that is checked

and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moshe Weiss has got the better of the ground game so far.

Weiss escapes and gets back to his feet.
Zsofka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Zsofka throws a big shot that misses.
Zsofka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Weiss tries to counter it with a takedown but Zsofka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zsofka misses with a leg kick

so Weiss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zsofka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weiss decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Zsofka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zsofka misses with a hook. Weiss ducked under it nicely.
Weiss moves out of range of the strikes.
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Zsofka.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Zsofka throws a low kick but Weiss moves out of range easily.
Weiss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A lazy body kick from Zsofka

and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Weiss stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Zsofka to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weiss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zsofka throws a looping overhand right but Weiss ducks down to avoid it.
Zsofka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zsofka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weiss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Weiss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zsofka to score with a decent uppercut.
Zsofka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weiss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zsofka won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsofka struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zsofka is looking to reverse the position.
Zsofka trying to control but Weiss flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Weiss avoiding Zsofka 's attempts to control his hands.
Good control from Weiss.
Zsofka tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Moshe Weiss will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zsofka loads up on a big right hand but Weiss slips the punch.
Weiss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Moshe Weiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zsofka throws an overhand right that lands on Weiss's shoulder, as Weiss tries to avoid the shot.
Weiss moves out of range of the body kick from Zsofka.
Weiss with the counter takedown but Zsofka avoids it easily.
Weiss moves out of range as Zsofka strikes.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zsofka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka wants to slow Weiss down by chopping away at his legs.
Weiss staying out of range there.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zsofka missing with a left hand there. Weiss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka scores with a sloppy right hand. Weiss should have avoided that one.
Weiss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zsofka throws a leg kick that is checked

and Weiss counters with a single leg into guard. Zsofka didn't expect that.

Weiss stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Weiss slips a straight right by Zsofka.
Weiss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zsofka tries to work over Weiss's front leg with a kick but Weiss checks it.
Weiss with the counter takedown but Zsofka avoids it easily.
Zsofka throws a leg kick but Weiss sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zsofka lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zsofka.
Weiss moves away from the strike by Zsofka.
Baldimir Zsofka is winning the standup battle so far.
Zsofka scores with a leg kick.
Weiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Zsofka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Weiss checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Weiss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weiss defending well as Zsofka loads up on a big left hand.
Zsofka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zsofka thows a leg kick but Weiss checks it

and Weiss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka pulls Weiss in close to prevent any damage.
Zsofka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Weiss gets to his feet - Zsofka follows without any prompting.
Zsofka misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zsofka looks for the body kick but Weiss saw that one coming.
Zsofka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zsofka throws a nice looking combination but Weiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zsofka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Weiss checks it well.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Weiss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zsofka throws a low kick but Weiss moves out of range easily.
And Weiss tries to counter it with a takedown but Zsofka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zsofka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Weiss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zsofka defends it well.
Zsofka tries to work over Weiss's front leg with a kick but Weiss checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baldimir Zsofka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zsofka 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldimir Zsofka!
A very excited looking Baldimir Zsofka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.