PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Asturiem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asturiem has chosen Fernandinho - Sede de Justiça as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Junior
vs
Asturiem

175 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Asturiem!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Junior.
Asturiem lands an overhand right.
Asturiem misses with a wild combination.
Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Junior throws a left and a right that both miss

and Asturiem counters by clinching up.
Asturiem digs a right hand into Junior's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Junior's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Asturiem.
Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asturiem lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Asturiem.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Asturiem lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Asturiem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Asturiem instigates a clinch.
Asturiem is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right hand to the body from Asturiem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asturiem presses Junior against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Asturiem lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Asturiem.
Asturiem digs a right hand underneath Junior's ribcage. Junior let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asturiem.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asturiem.

Asturiem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Asturiem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junior, pushing him back against the cage.
Asturiem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Asturiem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asturiem lands with a short shot to the head.
Asturiem lands a nice uppercut.
Asturiem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asturiem lands with a light punch inside.
Asturiem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.
A short body shot lands from Asturiem as the two fighters clinch.
Asturiem works on Junior's body with a couple of short punches.
Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asturiem lands a left hand.
Asturiem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asturiem pushes Junior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Asturiem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asturiem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asturiem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asturiem presses Junior against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Asturiem.

Asturiem breaks the clinch.

Asturiem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asturiem is working Junior over against the cage.
Asturiem is leaning against Junior and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Asturiem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asturiem working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asturiem.
Asturiem scores with a hook to the body.
Asturiem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asturiem lands a shot to the body.

Asturiem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Asturiem has closed the distance and engaged Junior in a clinch.

Asturiem breaks from the clinch.
Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asturiem counters with a one-two to the body.
A left and a right from Asturiem both land. Nice combination.
Asturiem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Asturiem punishes Junior's body with a nice straight punch.

Asturiem pushes Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Asturiem lands a shot to the body.

Asturiem breaks from the clinch.
Junior takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asturiem dips to his left and cracks Junior with an uppercut!
Asturiem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Danga de danga de dang - Asturiem scores with a four punch combination!
Asturiem connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Asturiem finds it's target.
Asturiem Rushes Junior and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Junior is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Asturiem Piles on the pressure and Junior crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Asturiem!