PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Wrzeszczycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver's entrance music is Machine Gun - Manu Chao. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Carver
vs
Wrzeszczycki

176 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

168 cm
30
145 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Wrzeszczycki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrzeszczycki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carver tries for a takedown but Wrzeszczycki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wrzeszczycki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carver misses with a takedown
and Wrzeszczycki counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrzeszczycki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wrzeszczycki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carver throws a series of punches but Wrzeszczycki moves out of range.
Carver checks a low kick from Wrzeszczycki.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Wrzeszczycki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Carver looking to score a takedown here. Wrzeszczycki is defending well but Carver drives through and ends up in Wrzeszczycki's guard.
Wrzeszczycki is pulling down on Carver's head to control his posture.

Carver drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wrzeszczycki dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver has control of Wrzeszczycki's left arm, preventing Wrzeszczycki from doing any damage.
Carver wants to sweep here but Wrzeszczycki controlling him for the moment.
Wrzeszczycki tries to free his leg and advance position but Carver is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wrzeszczycki preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrzej Wrzeszczycki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carver fails to land the takedown.
Carver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wrzeszczycki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carver really felt that one!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wrzeszczycki.
Wrzeszczycki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dante Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice sprawl there from Wrzeszczycki as Carver shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carver is defended easily by Wrzeszczycki.
Carver misses with an uppercut
and Wrzeszczycki counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carver misses with a hook
and Wrzeszczycki counters with a thumping low kick.
Carver throws a series of punches but Wrzeszczycki moves out of range.
Wrzeszczycki looks to land a body kick but Carver moved away.
A slow jab from Carver misses its intended target.
Wrzeszczycki lands a nice looking body kick.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Carver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice cross by Wrzeszczycki.
Carver takes one to the side of the head.
Carver looks to land a combination but Wrzeszczycki avoids it well.
Carver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrzeszczycki manages to avoid it.
Carver tries to bum rush Wrzeszczycki with a series of wild strikes but Wrzeszczycki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki slaps away a takedown attempt from Carver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carver shoots in for a takedown but Wrzeszczycki shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Wrzeszczycki misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver throws a looping overhand right but Wrzeszczycki ducks down to avoid it.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Wrzeszczycki.
Wrzeszczycki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wrzeszczycki misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Wrzeszczycki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver moves out of range as Wrzeszczycki strikes.
Wrzeszczycki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Wrzeszczycki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carver throws a right and a left that Wrzeszczycki avoids nicely.
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Wrzeszczycki is just out of range.
Wrzeszczycki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carver.
Carver with a poor takedown
and Wrzeszczycki counters with a good, hard body kick but Carver shrugs it off.
Carver cracks Wrzeszczycki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wrzeszczycki scores with a body shot.
Carver misses with a lunging right hand
and Wrzeszczycki counters with a stiff right hand.
Wrzeszczycki slips a straight right by Carver.
Carver shoots in but Wrzeszczycki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wrzeszczycki. That's going to slow Carver down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wrzeszczycki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver shoots in for a takedown but Wrzeszczycki shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wrzeszczycki pinned against the cage. Wrzeszczycki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Carver misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carver is defended easily by Wrzeszczycki.
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wrzeszczycki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wrzeszczycki blocks a jab.

Carver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Carver has gone for a leg lock! Wrzeszczycki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carver's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki preventing the sweep.
Wrzeszczycki content to stall in guard here.
Wrzeszczycki tries to free his leg and advance position but Carver is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carver holds on and takes a little breather.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrzej Wrzeszczycki.
Wrzeszczycki misses with a low kick.
Carver misses with an uppercut.
Carver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wrzeszczycki misses with a low kick.
Wrzeszczycki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carver.
The crowd cheers as Carver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wrzeszczycki doesn't seem phased though.
Carver misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki avoids the body shot from Carver.
Wrzeszczycki dodges the punch combination from Carver.
Carver goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wrzeszczycki swings for the body but Carver moves out of range.
Carver throws a right and a left that Wrzeszczycki avoids nicely.
Carver defending well as Wrzeszczycki loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrzeszczycki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wrzeszczycki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Carver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Wrzeszczycki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wrzeszczycki looks to throw the jab but Carver is out of range.
Dante Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wrzeszczycki throws a head kick that misses.
Carver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrzeszczycki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wrzeszczycki.

Carver gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wrzeszczycki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wrzeszczycki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki tries to get to full guard but Carver has control of the leg.

Carver is working for a kimura but Wrzeszczycki is defending it quite comfortably.
Carver is just content to waste time from the top position. Wrzeszczycki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki wants to sweep but no luck.
Carver trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wrzeszczycki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Carver looking for a sweep. Not yet Carver, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver keeping moving, preventing Wrzeszczycki from controlling successfully.
Dante Carver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Carver working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wrzeszczycki has passed into half guard!
Carver trying to hold on to Wrzeszczycki's head to control him but Wrzeszczycki postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki wants to take a breather but Carver is having none of it.
Dante Carver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carver is pressing down on Wrzeszczycki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wrzeszczycki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carver trying to keep a closed guard but Wrzeszczycki is proving a slippery customer.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrzej Wrzeszczycki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wrzeszczycki wants to land a leg kick but Carver is out of range.
Carver fails to land with a series of punches.
Carver throws a right and a left that Wrzeszczycki avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dante Carver.
I think Wrzeszczycki 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Wrzeszczycki!
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)SALE 159Q $30, into his post fight interview.