PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Ornias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knockyo Assout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assout has chosen Mamma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ornias
vs
Assout

195 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ariel Ornias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knockyo Assout!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ornias lands a slapping body shot.
Jab, jab by Assout - just one landing.
Ornias scores with a jab to the head.
Assout swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Assout uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ornias.
Ornias slips under a jab.
Assout gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Assout throws a hook but Ornias blocks it.
Ornias slips under a jab from Assout.
Assout throws a hook but Ornias blocks it.
Assout thows a left - swing and a miss!
Assout looks to land a combination but Ornias avoids it well.
Ornias lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ornias slips under a jab from Assout.
Ornias with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ornias misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assout walks into a stiff left hand from Ornias.
A slow jab from Assout misses its intended target.
Ornias clobbers Assout with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knockyo Assout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ornias wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ornias looks to land a combination but Assout avoids it well.
Assout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ornias lands an overhand right.
Ornias scores with a jab. Assout acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ornias scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Assout misses the target.
Ornias lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ornias clobbers Assout with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ornias falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assout counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Assout needs to keep his hands up - Ornias had a free shot at his head there.
Ornias connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ornias throws a hook but Assout avoids it easily.
Ornias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assout throws a combination that misses
and Ornias counters with a series of strikes. Assout will be more careful next time no doubt.
Assout misses with a combination
and Ornias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Assout moves forwards but Ornias connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ornias scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Assout has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Assout there as he acknowledges the shot.
Assout takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Assout has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Assout throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ornias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Ornias.
Ornias scores with a jab to the body.
Assout looks gassed!
Ornias wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Assout misses with a double jab
and Ornias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ornias throws a combination. Assout tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ornias slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ornias lands with a shot to the body.
Ornias connects with a crisp jab.
Ornias connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ornias scores with a hook to the body. Assout takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Assout takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ornias throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ornias lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assout walks into a left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ornias.
Ornias lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ornias.
Nice shot lands for Ornias.
Ornias throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Assout on the side of the head.
Ornias is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good exchange - Ornias coming out on top.
Assout falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ornias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ornias lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ornias lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ornias lands a head shot.
Assout on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ornias lands with a straight right. Assout didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ornias scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ornias punishes Assout's body with a nice straight punch.
Ornias cracks Assout with a good jab.
Assout takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ariel Ornias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Ornias.
Jab by Ornias.
Ariel Ornias is winning the standup battle so far.
Ornias lands a nice looking body shot.

Ornias drops Assout with a left right combo! Ornias follows him down to the ground into side control.

Assout is rocked!

It looks like Knockyo Assout has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here as Ornias stalls from top position.
Ornias wants to control but Assout is keeping him busy.
Ornias cracks Assout with a big right hand but Assout just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Assout is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assout is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ornias has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ornias is looking to take a break and control but Assout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Assout really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ornias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ornias fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ornias in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ornias throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ornias wants to control but Assout is keeping him busy.

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.
Ornias postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Assout is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ornias connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Assout some visible discomfort.
Assout struggling a bit here.

Ornias tries for a kimura but Assout is defending well.

Ornias is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Assout knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Assout can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assout is trying to buck Ornias off.
Ornias looks up at the clock and then as Assout takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ornias smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ornias trying to control the action but Assout is working from the bottom.
Assout gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ornias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assout is looking to escape.
Assout is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ornias lands a big shot there that rocks Assout but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ornias throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ornias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assout can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ornias is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ornias lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ornias looking to control but Assout is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Ornias dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Knockyo Assout's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ornias is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ornias lands a right hook to the body.
Ornias lands a nice looking body shot.
Assout misses with a straight right.
Ornias scores with a jab.
Ornias lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assout jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ornias scores with a jab to the head.
Assout scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Assout has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ornias throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Assout on the side of the head.
Assout throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ornias counters with a right hand to the body.
Assout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assout takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ornias lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Assout takes one on the button.
Ornias connects with a nice looking jab.
Assout throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ornias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ornias misses with a series of wild punches.
Ornias misses with a wild combination.
Assout throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ornias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab by Ornias.
Ornias lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assout. Ornias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ornias connects with a single shot there.
Knockyo Assout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assout throws a jab when Ornias was well out of range.
Assout takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ornias moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Ornias scores with a four punch combination!
Assout takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Assout throws a lazy right hand but Ornias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ornias uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Ornias finds it's target.
Ornias lands a nice hook to Assout's body. Assout takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ornias cracks Assout with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ornias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Assout momentarily.
Ornias misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assout on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Assout has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Assout there as he acknowledges the shot.
Assout takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ornias lunges at Assout with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Assout's hand.
Assout swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ornias scores with a one two! Assout had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Assout tries to move into range but Ornias moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ornias is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ornias with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ornias!
Ornias lands a nice shot to the body.
Ornias scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ornias lands a nice looking body shot.
Ornias connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ornias lands a two punch combo.
Ornias lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ornias.
A right-left combo lands from Ornias.
Ariel Ornias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Assout is still on wobbly legs! Can Ornias finish him?
Ornias is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ornias scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ornias moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Assout moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Assout seems to have recovered his senses.
Ornias getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ornias lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Assout backs up against the cage.
Assout misses with a jab to the body
and Ornias counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ornias lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ariel Ornias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ornias has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ariel Ornias!