PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roc Le Phat (ranked 1727 p4p, 1469 weight class) and Trond Asmundsen (ranked 245 p4p, 215 weight class). Le Phat comes to the cage accompanied by Bonita Applebum. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Le Phat
vs
Asmundsen

189 cm
29
185
16 - 13 - 0

188 cm
31
190
19 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Asmundsen.
Le Phat connects with a high kick.
Roc Le Phat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Phat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asmundsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asmundsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Le Phat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Le Phat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Asmundsen misses.
Le Phat swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Asmundsen counters with a single leg into guard. Le Phat didn't expect that.
Le Phat is trying to keep Asmundsen in close.

Le Phat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asmundsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Asmundsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Le Phat controls Asmundsen momentarily but Asmundsen frees himself.
Asmundsen wants to control from the top but Le Phat keeps moving.
Le Phat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen is fighting to break Le Phat's control of his arms but Le Phat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Le Phat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Asmundsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Asmundsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Asmundsen trying to control but Le Phat is working from the bottom.
Asmundsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Le Phat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Asmundsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Asmundsen cracks Le Phat with a solid left hand.
Asmundsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Le Phat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Asmundsen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Asmundsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asmundsen landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Asmundsen throwing strikes from guard but Le Phat blocks nicely.
Asmundsen postures up and lands a big shot to Le Phat's brow.
Asmundsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Le Phat wants to improve his position but instead Asmundsen has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asmundsen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Le Phat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asmundsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asmundsen seems to be working for a kimura but Le Phat defends the submission attempt.
Le Phat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Asmundsen is working away from the top position though.
Asmundsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Le Phat's head.
Asmundsen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le Phat is positioning himself well to prevent Asmundsen advancing to mount.
Asmundsen is looking to take a break and control but Le Phat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Phat is looking for a sweep. Asmundsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Asmundsen slips a nice elbow through Le Phat's hands, connecting with Le Phat's forehead.
Le Phat wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat is working hard here to advance position.
Asmundsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Le Phat is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Le Phat trying to hold on to Asmundsen's head to control him but Asmundsen postures up.

Asmundsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Asmundsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Le Phat's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asmundsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Asmundsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Le Phat tries to get to full guard but Asmundsen has control of the leg.
Le Phat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Asmundsen is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trond Asmundsen dominated that round.
That's time! Le Phat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Le Phat misses.
Asmundsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Le Phat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asmundsen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Asmundsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Le Phat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roc Le Phat is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Phat with a hook.
Asmundsen throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Phat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asmundsen.
A swing and a miss from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen digs a good hook to Le Phat's body.
Le Phat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asmundsen works the jab nicely.
Le Phat moves out of range as Asmundsen strikes.
Le Phat tries to counter by clinching up but Asmundsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Asmundsen wants to land a leg kick but Le Phat is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Le Phat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Phat tries to clinch up but Asmundsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Phat misses with a body shot
and Asmundsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Le Phat's knee momentarily.
Asmundsen misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Asmundsen stuns Le Phat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asmundsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asmundsen feints the counter takedown.
Asmundsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Le Phats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asmundsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Asmundsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le Phat lands a jab to the head.
Asmundsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Le Phat rushes Asmundsen and presses him up against the cage.
Le Phat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asmundsen prevents a body shot from Le Phat.
Le Phat misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asmundsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asmundsen lands a body shot.
Le Phat tries to land knees in the clinch but Asmundsen avoids the damage to the body.
Le Phat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le Phat misses with a body punch.
Asmundsen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen pushes Le Phat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asmundsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Phat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Phat.
Le Phat lands a nice uppercut.
Asmundsen blocks the elbow strike.
Asmundsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Le Phat walks away with a smile on his face. Asmundsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Le Phat slips a jab from Asmundsen.
A punch combination from Le Phat misses.
Le Phat tries to close the distance and clinch but Asmundsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Asmundsen. Those never looked like landing.
Asmundsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Phat.
Asmundsen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Le Phat wants to clinch.
Asmundsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asmundsen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Asmundsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asmundsen works Le Phat's body with a nice hook.
Asmundsen with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Le Phat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat misses with the combination.
Asmundsen misses with a wild body shot.
Le Phat misses the body punch

and Asmundsen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Asmundsen slips a nice elbow through Le Phat's hands, connecting with Le Phat's forehead.
Le Phat trying to control from the bottom.

Le Phat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Asmundsen trying to control from half guard but Le Phat is working away.
Asmundsen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Asmundsen wants to take a breather but Le Phat is having none of it.
Asmundsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Le Phat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat missing with punches from the bottom.
Le Phat trying to hold on to Asmundsen's head to control him but Asmundsen postures up.
Asmundsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trond Asmundsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Asmundsen is trying to control. Le Phat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Phat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Asmundsen scores with a couple of nice shots.

Asmundsen is working for a kimura but Le Phat is defending it quite comfortably.
Le Phat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Le Phat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trond Asmundsen 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!

Le Phat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Asmundsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Le Phat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asmundsen.
Le Phat digs a good body shot into Asmundsen's ribs.
Le Phat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Phat throws a hook but Asmundsen avoids it easily.
Asmundsen avoids the head kick by Le Phat.
Asmundsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Le Phat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Le Phat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asmundsen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Asmundsen misses.

Le Phat instigates a clinch.

Asmundsen pulls Le Phat into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asmundsen is trying to keep Le Phat in close.
Le Phat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen keeping moving, preventing Le Phat from controlling successfully.
Le Phat is in close to Asmundsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Le Phat wants to control from the top but Asmundsen keeps moving.

Asmundsen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Phat is aware though and is defending well.
Le Phat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Le Phat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Asmundsen is trying to keep Le Phat in close.
Le Phat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Le Phat is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Asmundsen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Le Phat is looking to defend but Asmundsen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Le Phat! Asmundsen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Le Phat taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trond Asmundsen!
Trond Asmundsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.