PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jastrzebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Casey
vs
Jastrzebski

166 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Jastrzebski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jastrzebski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jastrzebski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Casey is fending him off so far but Jastrzebski persists. Nope, Casey circles away and we're back to standing.
Jastrzebski fails with the takedown.
Damian Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Jastrzebski.
Casey moves out of range of the body kick.
Casey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jastrzebski.
Casey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jastrzebski tries to avoid it but Casey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jastrzebski to the ground. Jastrzebski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jastrzebski fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jastrzebski rushes Casey and presses him up against the cage.
Casey prevents the takedown attempt.
Casey is working for takedown but Jastrzebski is calmly controlling the position for now.

Casey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Casey manages to end up in side control.
Casey avoids the strikes from the bottom by Jastrzebski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jastrzebski tries to control but Casey manages to take his back.
Jastrzebski tries to break free.
Jastrzebski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jastrzebski wants to escape the position.
Casey is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jastrzebski. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Casey keeps control of the position as Jastrzebski tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzebski trying to control the action but Casey just sinks the hooks in.
Jastrzebski is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Casey softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Casey is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Casey struggling to land strikes to the head as Jastrzebski covers up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Jastrzebski do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Casey trying to control.
Jastrzebski wants to get back to his feet.

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.

Casey is persistently looking for the submission but Jastrzebski is defending it well.
Jastrzebski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jastrzebski is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Casey's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jastrzebski trying to control the hands but Casey won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Casey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jastrzebski shoots and misses

and Casey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Casey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jastrzebski is keeping busy.
Casey is pressed up against the cage. Jastrzebski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Casey down to the mat. Casey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jastrzebski shoots in and drives through. Casey sprawls well.
Damian Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Jastrzebski.
Jastrzebski tries a head kick but it misses.
As Jastrzebski looks to move away, Casey throws a big counter combo bu Jastrzebski just gets out of the way.
Jastrzebski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Casey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Damian Casey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jastrzebski counters with a left and a right that stings Casey.
Casey has a takedown stuffed.
Casey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jastrzebski avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jastrzebski goes for a double leg but Casey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Casey continues to drive forward.
Jastrzebski throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.
It looked like Casey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jastrzebski is breathing heavily.

Jastrzebski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jastrzebski jumps guard.
Jastrzebski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Casey is pushing down on Jastrzebski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jastrzebski is fighting to maintain full guard but Casey has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzebski trying to control from the bottom.
Casey not doing much here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzebski manages to get to full guard.
Casey wants to control from the top but Jastrzebski keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jastrzebski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Jastrzebski. Those never looked like landing.
Casey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Casey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jastrzebski can do to turn this around?
Casey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice takedown defense from Jastrzebski. No joy for Casey on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Casey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Casey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jastrzebski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Casey jumps into guard, dragging Jastrzebski to the mat.

Casey is working an open guard so Jastrzebski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Casey goes for a double leg but Jastrzebski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jastrzebski continues to drive forward.
Jastrzebski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Casey tries to avoid it but Jastrzebski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Casey to the ground. Casey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Jastrzebski tries to get set, Casey tries to push him back and clinch up but Jastrzebski manages to avoid the attempt.
Jastrzebski throws a series of punches but Casey avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jastrzebski but Jastrzebski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Jastrzebski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Casey shoots in but Jastrzebski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jastrzebski throws a combination. Casey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jastrzebski drives through and clinches with Casey against the cage.

Casey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jastrzebski stuffs the takedown.
Jastrzebski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Casey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Casey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey leaves Jastrzebski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Casey is looking for a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jastrzebski.

Jastrzebski closes the distance and clinches.
Casey wants a takedown.
Jastrzebski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Casey after a bit of a struggle.
Jastrzebski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Casey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jastrzebski trying to control the position but instead, Casey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jastrzebski into the cage.

Jastrzebski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jastrzebski moves into the clinch.

Casey pulls guard effortlessly.
Casey looking to control.
Casey is looking to stand up but Jastrzebski isn't so interested in that idea.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Casey manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Casey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jastrzebski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Casey tries to pull guard but Jastrzebski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jastrzebski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jastrzebski can't get the takedown.
Jastrzebski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casey tries to pull guard but Jastrzebski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jastrzebski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jastrzebski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jastrzebski looks to throw a body kick
and Casey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck for Jastrzebski with that takedown attempt.
Casey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Casey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jastrzebski as he jumps to the side.
Jastrzebski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Casey pinned against the cage. Casey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jastrzebski clinches with his opponent.
Casey is stalling here.
Casey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jastrzebski just stands there and leans against the cage.

Casey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Casey manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casey wants to control but Jastrzebski is keeping him busy.
Jastrzebski can't do much from the bottom here.

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 Damian Casey.
I think Casey 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!