PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Pasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pasco
vs
Lewis

178 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adrian Pasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasco throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Pasco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pasco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis lands a nice hook to Pasco's body. Pasco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adrian Pasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Lewis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pasco to the mat! Pasco manages to get full guard.
Pasco wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Pasco is keeping the position.
Pasco wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.
Pasco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pasco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pasco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pasco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Pasco keeps moving.
Pasco is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pasco wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Pasco keeps it at a distance.

Pasco rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pasco smiles and moves away.
Pasco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.

Pasco drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.
Lewis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adrian Pasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Lewis.
Lewis takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pasco tightens his grip and picks Lewis up, before dumping him to the ground. Lewis manages to land in guard.
Pasco wants to stand but Lewis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pasco advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis looks gassed!

Pasco stands up.
Nice sprawl there from Pasco as Lewis shoots in.
Pasco misses with a two punch combination.
Pasco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pasco is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Pasco.
Pasco doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Pasco circles away.
Pasco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Pasco, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Pasco against the cage but Pasco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pasco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pasco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Pasco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Pasco keeps it at a distance.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Pasco avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasco misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Pasco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick by Lewis misses

and Pasco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pasco with a poor takedown
and Lewis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Pasco pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.

Pasco lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing Pasco from standing up.
Pasco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pasco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lewis is proving hard to escape from.
Pasco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pasco trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adrian Pasco will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pasco misses with a double jab
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pasco thinking.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pasco fails with the takedown.
Pasco tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Pasco circles away easily
and Pasco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lewis is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Pasco moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Pasco.
Lewis tries to score a body lock takedown but Pasco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Adrian Pasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Lewis.
Pasco scores with a knee to the head.

Pasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pasco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis is breathing heavily.

Pasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pasco fails with the takedown.
Pasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pasco shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pasco rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pasco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pasco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pasco is stalling here.
Pasco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Pasco misses with a knee strike.
Pasco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pasco jumps guard and drags Lewis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pasco looking for a sweep. Not yet Pasco, not yet.
Pasco wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Lewis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Pasco keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pasco is keeping the position for now.

Pasco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Pasco keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pasco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Pasco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pasco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick

and Pasco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lewis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pasco just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pasco jumps guard.
Pasco keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Lewis wants to get up but he can't break Pasco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Pasco.
Pasco lands some strikes from the bottom.
Pasco is wriggling around but Lewis manages to pass to half guard.
Pasco is trying to stand back up but Lewis is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lewis tries to clinch but Pasco moves away

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

Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pasco wants to stand but Lewis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pasco trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is trying to control the position but Pasco postures up.
Pasco landing with the ground and pound.
Pasco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Pasco dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pasco is looking to clinch.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Pasco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pasco throws out a powerful jab.
Pasco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Pasco sprawls well.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pasco moves into the clinch.
Adrian Pasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Lewis.

Pasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pasco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pasco fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick by Lewis misses

and Pasco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pasco.
Pasco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pasco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasco swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Pasco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Pasco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adrian Pasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis has a takedown stuffed.
Pasco tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis shoots and misses
and Pasco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Pasco circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Pasco tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pasco wants to clinch.
Pasco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasco swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Pasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Pasco circles away.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Pasco keeps it at a distance.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pasco counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pasco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Pasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pasco has his takedown stuffed
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pasco thinking.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Pasco.
Pasco misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Pasco keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis with a poor takedown

and Pasco moves into the clinch.

Pasco manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Pasco does no damage.
Pasco shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis shoots in for a double leg but Pasco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pasco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lewis fails with the takedown.

Pasco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pasco is tying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pasco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lewis kicks off Pasco and gets to his feet.
Lewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pasco pinned against the cage. Pasco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lewis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pasco rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasco wants to clinch.
Pasco wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Pasco.
Pasco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pasco is looking to clinch.
Pasco is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Pasco throws a combination that misses

and Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pasco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Pasco jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Pasco around his waist. Pasco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasco gets underhooks to prevent Lewis's takedown attempt.

Pasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pasco tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Anderson Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pasco tries to clinch

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Pasco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pasco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Pasco!