PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pejro Karesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Garcio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcio has chosen Strange Behaviour as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Karesky
vs
Garcio

177 cm
30
170 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

176 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

The Knot

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pejro Karesky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Garcio!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karesky has Garcio up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcio jumps guard but Karesky stands there with Garcio around his waist. Garcio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcio jumps guard but Karesky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karesky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pejro Karesky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Garcio.
Karesky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karesky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karesky has Garcio pushed against the cage.
Karesky lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Karesky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Karesky.
Nice body punch from Karesky.
Garcio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee calls for Karesky to work.
Karesky lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Felipe Garcio has been cut.
Garcio looks winded!
Karesky lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karesky lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcio backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Karesky for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Karesky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Karesky.
Karesky lands a nice shot to the body.
Karesky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Karesky to work.
Good body shot from Karesky.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karesky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcio fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karesky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karesky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karesky just leaning against Garcio, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Karesky.
Karesky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pejro Karesky.

Karesky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karesky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Karesky obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Karesky.
Karesky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karesky lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Karesky.

Garcio is rocked!
Karesky lands an uppercut.
Garcio is still on wobbly legs! Can Karesky finish him?
Karesky slowing the pace effectively.
Karesky creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Garcio! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Karesky.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pejro Karesky!
Felipe Garcio was interviewed post fight and said 'Aww man I had fun out there but I will come victorious next time you guys see me here in the octagon.'.