PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Pasek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Andrew (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.

Pasek
vs
Andrew

184 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marek Pasek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carson Andrew!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Andrew.
Pasek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrew moves away.
Pasek shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrew tries to sprawl out of it but Pasek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrew tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pasek is able to avoid easily.
Nice sprawl there from Andrew as Pasek shoots in.
Andrew lands an overhand right.
Andrew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pasek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andrew pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pasek back to the cage. Andrew follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pasek instigates a clinch.
Andrew is trying to break the clinch but Pasek is controlling him.

Pasek breaks the clinch.
Pasek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrew sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Pasek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrew, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pasek.
Andrew tries to circle away but Pasek has him pinned against the cage.

Pasek jumps guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Andrew trying to control but Pasek is working from the bottom.
Pasek wants to improve his position but instead Andrew has moved into half guard.
Andrew trying to control from half guard but Pasek is working away.
Pasek is trying to control but can't.

Andrew stands up from half guard.
Pasek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andrew swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Pasek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrew throws a right and a left that Pasek avoids nicely.
Andrew fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pasek checks it well.
Pasek swings for the body but Andrew moves out of range.
Andrew scores with the left hand. Pasek knows he should have avoided that one.
Pasek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andrew.
Pasek needs to keep his hands up - Andrew had a free shot at his head there.
Pasek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Andrew looks to land a combination. Pasek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Marek Pasek has been cut.
Pasek shoots in looking for a takedown but Andrew manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pasek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pasek is breathing heavily.
Andrew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pasek on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Andrew. Beautiful body shot.
Andrew misses with the combination.
Andrew throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrew throws a sloppy head kick and Pasek moves out of range easily.
Andrew moves out of range of the body kick.
Pasek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andrew misses with a head kick.
Pasek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andrew wants to clinch

and Pasek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pasek lands a nice uppercut.
Andrew wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pasek tries to throw a body punch but Andrew avoids it by throwing Pasek back against the cage.
Pasek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andrew is defending well for now.
Pasek keeps control of Andrew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andrew tries to break free but Pasek pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrew pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pasek shoots in for a takedown but Andrew shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pasek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pasek checks a leg kick.
Andrew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrew connects with a right hand. Pasek shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pasek slips a jab and a cross from Andrew.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrew lands a nice hook to Pasek's body. Pasek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andrew clobbers Pasek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andrew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Andrew fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Andrew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marek Pasek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pasek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pasek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrew tries to bum rush Pasek with a series of wild strikes but Pasek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pasek shoots in for a takedown but Andrew shows good takedown defense.
Pasek blocks a head kick by Andrew.
Andrew connects with a body shot that sends Pasek's belly button to the back.
Pasek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andrew circles away.
Horrible takedown by Pasek or perhaps it was just good defense by Andrew which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Pasek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrew connects with a nice looking jab.
Pasek tries to clinch up.
Andrew checks a leg kick nicely.
Marek Pasek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pasek. Andrew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrew blocks a head kick by Pasek.
Carson Andrew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andrew, as that shot connected.
Andrew throws a nice looking combination but Pasek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pasek.
Andrew lands a jab-cross combination.
Andrew with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pasek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pasek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andrew.
Pasek shoots in for a takedown but Andrew shows good takedown defense.
Andrew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Andrew as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrew throws out a powerful jab.
Pasek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pasek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andrew finds it's way round the side to connect with Pasek's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pasek is defended easily by Andrew.
Pasek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andrew throws a sloppy head kick and Pasek moves out of range easily.
Pasek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrew misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Andrew.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasek misses with the combination.
Andrew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andrew bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pasek's head.
Andrew scores with a sloppy right hand. Pasek should have avoided that one.
Andrew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Andrew - just one landing.
Pasek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrew tries to work over Pasek's front leg with a kick but Pasek checks it.
Andrew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andrew.
Andrew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasek fails with the takedown.
Andrew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pasek lunges at Andrew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andrew's hand.
Pasek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A clash of legs there as Pasek blocks the low kick.
Pasek has a takedown stuffed.
Andrew throws a right and a left that Pasek avoids nicely.
Pasek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Andrew scores with a four punch combination!
Andrew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Andrew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marek Pasek's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Andrew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Pasek has Andrew up against the cage in a clinch.

Pasek manages to break the clinch.
Andrew lands a nice shot to the body.
Pasek shoots in but Andrew avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andrew lands a right hook to the body.
Carson Andrew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasek has a takedown stuffed.

Pasek closes the distance and clinches.
Andrew is looking to break free of the clinch but Pasek has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pasek goes for a takedown attempt but Andrew pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Pasek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Andrew. That snapped Pasek's head back.
Andrew misses with a two punch combination.
Andrew lands a glancing blow to the side of Pasek's head.
Pasek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andrew.
Pasek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pasek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pasek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Pasek is rocked!
Andrew connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Pasek! He's out on his feet! Andrew rushes in and drops Pasek with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carson Andrew!
An out of breath Carson Andrew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.