PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Cashnew (ranked 6245 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Lucci (ranked 6255 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.

Cashnew
vs
Lucci

180 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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, Andrew Cashnew!
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, Mirko Lucci!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cashnew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucci on the side of the head.
Cashnew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lucci. Lucci circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut there from Cashnew.
Lucci swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Cashnew counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Cashnew there.
Lucci avoids the body shot from Cashnew.

Lucci gets tackled into the cage by Cashnew. Cashnew maintains the clinch.
Lucci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cashnew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucci backwards.
Cashnew swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cashnew tries to work over Lucci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucci tries to pull guard but Cashnew won't allow it.
Cashnew has a couple of punches blocked by Lucci.

Lucci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucci rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cashnew moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lucci.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cashnew moves into the clinch.
Cashnew working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Lucci.
Cashnew throws a head punch that misses.
Lucci looking for a takedown.
Andrew Cashnew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Lucci.
Cashnew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Cashnew - that landed with a thud.
Cashnew avoids the elbow strike from Lucci, against the cage.

Cashnew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucci looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cashnew is fending him off so far but Lucci persists. Nope, Cashnew circles away and we're back to standing.
Cashnew is looking to clinch.
Lucci moves forwards but Cashnew connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cashnew connects with a body shot that sends Lucci's belly button to the back.
Cashnew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lucci.
It looked like Cashnew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cashnew is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lucci walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cashnew scores with a nice strike.
Cashnew connects with a crisp jab.
Lucci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Lucci is rocked!
Andrew Cashnew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucci leaves his chin hanging out and Cashnew seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lucci crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Cashnew!