PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prime Asiago (ranked 1878 p4p, 1463 weight class) and Sorry Eh (ranked 238 p4p, 202 weight class). Asiago comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra. Sorry Eh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Asiago
vs
Eh

177 cm
19
165
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
158
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prime Asiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sorry Eh!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asiago moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses

and Eh counters with a shoot takedown. Asiago fights it but they end up in guard.
Eh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Asiago's head.
Eh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eh throws a big right hand that misses.
Asiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eh stays in close to Asiago's body and controls the position.
Asiago seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Asiago is trying to keep Eh in close.
Eh postures up in Asiago's guard and throws a big left but Asiago blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asiago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eh content to stall in guard here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asiago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Eh throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Asiago tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Eh is in Asiago's guard.
Eh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Eh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asiago is keeping the position for now.
Asiago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eh controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Eh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses

and Eh counters with a single leg into guard. Asiago didn't expect that.
Eh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eh chips away with some ground and pound.
Eh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Eh might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Asiago throws a leg kick

and Eh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Eh is looking to advance position but Asiago won't allow it.
Eh not doing much here.
Eh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eh working over Asiago with some ground and pound. Asiago looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sorry Eh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Asiago misses with a wild body shot.

Asiago gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Eh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eh postures up and lands a big shot to Asiago's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Asiago wants to stand up but Eh is controlling him.
Eh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Asiago swings away with a body shot that misses

so Eh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Eh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eh throws a big right hand that misses.
Eh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eh works over Asiago with some ground and pound from guard.
Asiago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eh controls the pace.
Eh is pushing down on Asiago's leg trying to pass to half guard. Asiago is fighting to maintain full guard but Eh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Eh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Eh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Eh seems content to control.
Eh drops an elbow to the side of Asiago's head.
Eh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
More stalling from Eh.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eh moves out of range as Asiago strikes.
Eh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
And Eh tries to counter it with a takedown but Asiago pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Asiago throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eh's head.
Eh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eh just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAsiago.

Eh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eh is taking a breather. Asiago says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sorry Eh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Eh is looking to clinch but Asiago is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Asiago.
Eh is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Eh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asiago is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Asiago misses

and Eh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asiago won't be happy with that.
Eh is staying tight to Asiago's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eh landing a few strikes.
Asiago is being controlled here.
Eh cracks Asiago with a big right hand but Asiago just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asiago is trying to improve his position.
Asiago takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A lull in the action here as Eh stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Eh controls the position from side control.
Asiago is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eh connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eh misses with the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Eh stalls from top position.
Sorry Eh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Asiago trying to remain calm as Eh controls from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eh lands in his opponent's guard.
Asiago keeping full guard, as Eh tries to pass.
Eh throwing strikes from guard but Asiago blocks nicely.
Asiago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eh with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asiago is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Eh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eh is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Prime Asiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eh fails with an attempt to clinch.

Eh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Asiago's half guard.
Eh trying to mount his opponent but Asiago defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sorry Eh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sorry Eh!
Prime Asiago was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.