PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Aspirin (ranked 4052 p4p, 24380 weight class) and Marco Dasilva (ranked 476 p4p, 606 weight class). Ben Aspirin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aspirin
vs
Dasilva

180 cm
26
182
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
170
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Aspirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Dasilva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dasilva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aspirin.
Crunch! Dasilva slams his shin into Aspirin's torso.
Dasilva fails to land with a series of punches.
Dasilva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aspirin blocks a head kick by Dasilva.
Aspirin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dasilva.
Aspirin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marco Dasilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dasilva throws a series of strikes that have Aspirin backpedaling.
Dasilva's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dasilva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dasilva thumps Aspirin with a low kick.
Aspirin misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dasilva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Dasilva throws a left that rocks Aspirin and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dasilva dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Aspirin regain composure!

It looks like Ben Aspirin has been cut.
Aspirin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dasilva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aspirin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dasilva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspirin keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Dasilva is going to stand back up.
Aspirin keeping control of the position.
Aspirin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aspirin gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dasilva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aspirin is on top in guard.

Aspirin with a nice head shot there.
Aspirin throwing strikes but missing.
Dasilva wants to stand and escape but Aspirin is having none of it.
Aspirin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aspirin works over Dasilva with some ground and pound from guard.
Dasilva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aspirin stands up over Dasilva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aspirin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dasilva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aspirin is controlling him.
Aspirin landing some decent shots from guard.
Aspirin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aspirin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aspirin.
Dasilva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Dasilva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Aspirin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dasilva connects with a leg kick.
Dasilva scores with a head kick. Aspirin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aspirin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dasilva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dasilva lands a head kick!
Dasilva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dasilva looks to land a combination but Aspirin avoids it well.
Aspirin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Aspirin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aspirin content to control rather than advance.
Aspirin working the head and body with strikes.
Aspirin working over Dasilva with some ground and pound. Dasilva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasilva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aspirin stalling.
Aspirin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dasilva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aspirin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dasilva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aspirin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aspirin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aspirin thows a huge punch but Dasilva dodges it nicely.
Aspirin working Dasilva over with strikes.
Aspirin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Dasilva! More strikes land and this one is all over! Aspirin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Aspirin!
Ben Aspirin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.