PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trond Asmundsen (ranked 1070 p4p, 2010 weight class) and Toran Roth (ranked 147 p4p, 254 weight class). Roth has chosen Dogodine u Prizrenu as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Asmundsen
vs
Roth

188 cm
38
190
28 - 24 - 0

176 cm
38
199
15 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asmundsen misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roth checks a leg kick.
Asmundsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roth.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asmundsen digs a good hook to Roth's body.
Roth misses with the combination.

Roth has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Asmundsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roth lands an uppercut.
Asmundsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Asmundsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asmundsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asmundsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
Asmundsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asmundsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roth up against the cage.
Asmundsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roth lands an uppercut.
Asmundsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Roth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roth misses with a double jab.
Asmundsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roth checks a low kick from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Asmundsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asmundsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Roth.
As Asmundsen backs off Roth throws a huge counter combo but Asmundsen manages to avoid it all.
Roth lands with an uppercut that bounces Asmundsen off the cage and back into range.
Asmundsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roth scores with a one two! Asmundsen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roth misses with a double jab.
Asmundsen misses with a low kick as Roth jumps back.
Asmundsen takes one on the button.
Roth throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Asmundsen.
Asmundsen is looking to wear down Roth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Asmundsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asmundsen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen misses with a straight left.
Roth unleashes a big counter combination but Asmundsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Roth works the jab nicely.
Asmundsen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asmundsen lands a right hook to the body.
Asmundsen throws a push kick but Roth slaps the foot to one side.
Roth takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Asmundsen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Roth looks to move away, Asmundsen throws a big counter combo but Roth just gets out of the way.
Roth blocks the body kick.
Roth is looking for the big counter here.
Roth moves out of range of the leg kick from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a shot to the body.
Asmundsen misses with an uppercut. Roth saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trond Asmundsen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Asmundsen scores with a nice head shot.
Roth takes one to the chin there.
Asmundsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roth throws a head kick that misses.
Asmundsen swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
A low kick from Asmundsen is predictable there
and Roth counters with a series of strikes. Asmundsen will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.
Trond Asmundsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Asmundsen misses with a jab to the body
and Roth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Asmundsen is rocked!
Asmundsen misses with a low kick.
Oh Asmundsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asmundsen seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch combination from Roth misses.
Asmundsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asmundsen misses with a straight left.
Roth slips under a jab.
Roth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Asmundsen misses with a hook. Roth ducked under it nicely.
Asmundsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roth moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth checks a low kick from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a leg kick but Roth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Asmundsen swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
Roth slips under a jab.
Roth throws a counter combo.
Roth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the body from Asmundsen misses
and Roth counters with a left and a right that stings Asmundsen.
Roth works the jab nicely.
Roth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asmundsen throws out the jab.
Asmundsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Roth counters with a nice uppercut.
Roth cracks Asmundsen with a hook to the temple - Asmundsen is on wobbly legs here! Roth swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Asmundsen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Roth wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Toran Roth!
During a confident post fight interview, Toran Roth thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.