PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Cervenka (ranked 1182 p4p, 1842 weight class) and Lewis Pendragon (ranked 97 p4p, 143 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cervenka
vs
Pendragon

176 cm
29
152
16 - 19 - 0

173 cm
30
150
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lewis Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervenka throws a series of punches but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pendragon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Cervenka.
Pendragon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cervenka.
Cervenka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cervenka lands with a straight right. Pendragon didn't see that one coming.
Pendragon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cervenka throws out the jab.

Cervenka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pendragon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pendragon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cervenka.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cervenka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pendragon tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cervenka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cervenka connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pendragon some visible discomfort.
Pendragon is not content to let Cervenka control the position.
Pendragon gets back to half guard.
Cervenka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cervenka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cervenka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pendragon defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka controlling the action here.
Pendragon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cervenka throws a big right hand that misses.
Cervenka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cervenka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cervenka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka trying to control but Pendragon is working from the bottom.
Cervenka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cervenka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cervenka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cervenka is working Pendragon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cervenka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Cervenka crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cervenka looks up at the clock and then as Pendragon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cervenka smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cervenka is looking to take a break and control but Pendragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cervenka throws a strike aimed at the side of Pendragon's head but Pendragon avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka working the ground and pound but Pendragon is defending the strikes.
Cervenka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cervenka cracks Pendragon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cervenka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cervenka working the ground and pound.
Cervenka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cervenka throws a strike aimed at the side of Pendragon's head but Pendragon avoids it well.
Cervenka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cervenka wants to control but Pendragon is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cervenka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pendragon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Cervenka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cervenka throws a hook to the side of Pendragon's head but Pendragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cervenka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Cervenka. That snapped Pendragon's head back.
Cervenka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Cervenka looks to throw the jab but Pendragon is out of range.

Cervenka has managed to clinch.
Pendragon scores with a shot to the side of Cervenka's head.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cervenka.

Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervenka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cervenka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cervenka misses with a wild combination.
Pendragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
Cervenka blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cervenka tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cervenka misses with a hook.
Cervenka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pendragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pendragon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cervenka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cervenka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pendragon on the side of the head.
Pendragon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cervenka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pendragon doesn't seem bothered though.
Pendragon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Marek Cervenka has been cut.
Cervenka thuds a left hand into Pendragon's body.
Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Cervenka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka throws a jab but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Cervenka avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Cervenka.
Pendragon slips under a jab from Cervenka.
Pendragon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pendragon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
Pendragon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pendragon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cervenka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pendragon scrambles back to his feet.
Pendragon misses with a body shot
and Cervenka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cervenka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cervenka misses with a knee to the head.
Pendragon lands a nice uppercut.
Pendragon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cervenka lands a right hand.
A short left from Cervenka.
Cervenka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pendragon can do to turn this around?
Cervenka lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Cervenka on the inside.
Cervenka misses with a knee to the head.
Cervenka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cervenka looking to throw knees to the head but Pendragon is blocking nicely.
Cervenka lands an uppercut.
Pendragon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cervenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Cervenka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon working aggressively here.
Cervenka blocks an uppercut.
Cervenka misses with a body punch.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Cervenka.
Pendragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cervenka controls his hands.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Pendragon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cervenka gets through Pendragon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cervenka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pendragons head.
Cervenka blocks a body shot from Pendragon.
Cervenka throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Cervenka misses with a knee strike.
Cervenka struggles to land a body shot inside as Pendragon controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Pendragon.
Pendragon lands a right hand.
Cervenka lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Lewis Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pendragon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Cervenka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Cervenka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pendragon counters with a left to the body.
Lewis Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cervenka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Pendragon.
Pendragon thinks about the counter body kick.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pendragon manages to avoid it.
Cervenka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cervenka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pendragon has time to react.
Pendragon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cervenka misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervenka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cervenka throws a jab when Pendragon was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Pendragon misses.
Cervenka throws out a loose jab but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pendragon throws a low kick but Cervenka moves out of range easily.
Cervenka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pendragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marek Cervenka is winning the standup battle so far.
Pendragon misses with a head kick.
Cervenka scores with a nice right hand.
Cervenka throws a body shot but no joy.
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Cervenka looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
Pendragon throws a sloppy body shot
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut.
Cervenka throws an off balance right hand
and Pendragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cervenka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
A nice side step and Pendragon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
No joy there for Cervenka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Pendragon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pendragon walks into a jab.
Cervenka jabs Pendragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cervenka lands a jab.
Cervenka lands an overhand right.
Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cervenka.
Pendragon is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pendragon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pendragon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pendragon throws a hook but Cervenka avoids it easily.
Pendragon misses with a body kick.
Cervenka checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka misses with a hook.
Pendragon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Cervenka. That snapped Pendragon's head back.
Cervenka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cervenka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cervenka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Pendragon tenderised Cervenka's leg. Cervenka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cervenka takes a swing at Pendragon's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Cervenka misses the target.
Cervenka misses with a straight left.
Pendragon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cervenka throws the left hand but Pendragon avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Pendragon misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Pendragon misses.

Cervenka has managed to clinch.
Cervenka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cervenka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marek Cervenka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cervenka lands with a right to the head.
Pendragon misses with some punches.
Pendragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cervenkas head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cervenka.
Pendragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cervenka blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pendragon.
Pendragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marek Cervenka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pendragon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Cervenka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cervenka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Cervenka!