PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Andenowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Vega told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Andenowski
vs
Vega

172 cm
25
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Andenowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Vega!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andenowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Andenowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andenowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Andenowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andenowski jabs Vega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vega is looking to clinch.
Vega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andenowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Vega is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andenowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Vega tries to get set, Andenowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Vega manages to avoid the attempt.
Vega tries to clinch but Andenowski is having none of it.
Andenowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andenowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Andenowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andenowski is looking to wear down Vega with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andenowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Vega takes the fight into the clinch.
Andenowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andenowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Andenowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Vega tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Andenowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andenowski misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Andenowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andenowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Andenowski.
Vega is trying to pull guard but Andenowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Andenowski is working Vega over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega is pushing Andenowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Andenowski lands a left hand.
Andenowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andenowski stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Andenowski.
Andenowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andenowski works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
Vega taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega leaning against his opponent.
Andenowski tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Andenowski back against the cage.

Vega jumps guard and drags Andenowski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vega is controlling Andenowski's posture.
Andenowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vega is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Andenowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Vega is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Andenowski has his hands clasped together but Vega extends and breaks Andenowski's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vega.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Vega!
Steven Vega is the new featherweight champion!