PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Asturiem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asturiem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fernandinho - Sede de Justiça. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Asturiem
vs
Bauer

225 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
189 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Asturiem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asturiem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Asturiem.
Asturiem lands with a nice body punch.
Bauer is looking to score with low kicks.
Asturiem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asturiem works Bauer's body with a nice hook.
Bauer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bauer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alexander Asturiem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asturiem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asturiem connects with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Asturiem.
Bauer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asturiem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Asturiem misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asturiem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bauer tries a low kick but Asturiem avoids it.
Asturiem scores with a one two! Bauer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bauer throws a leg kick but Asturiem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asturiem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bauer circles away quickly and effectively.
Bauer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asturiem lands a jab-cross combination.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asturiem.
Asturiem stuns Bauer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asturiem.
Some wild striking there from Asturiem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem throws a series of strikes that have Bauer backpedaling.
Bauer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bauer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Asturiem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asturiem misses with a wild body shot.
Asturiem misses the shot to the body.
Bauer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bauer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bauer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asturiem with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.
Bauer defending well as Asturiem loads up on a big left hand.
Asturiem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Asturiem.
Asturiem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bauer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bauer misses with a low kick.
Asturiem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bauer avoids the body shot from Asturiem.
Bauer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asturiem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asturiem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four 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.
Asturiem lands with a good body shot.
Asturiem misses with a wild body shot.
Bauer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Asturiem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bauer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asturiem.
Bauer throws a leg kick but Asturiem sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asturiem misses with a wild body shot.
Asturiem's corner calls for a 1-2. Asturiem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asturiem blocks a leg kick.
Asturiem scores with a body shot.
Asturiem scores with a hook to the body. Bauer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No joy there for Asturiem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asturiem lands a jab-cross combination.
Asturiem 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.
Alexander Asturiem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asturiem swinging wildly here.
Asturiem connects with a jab.
Asturiem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asturiem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asturiem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asturiem misses with a wild combination.
Asturiem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Asturiem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asturiem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Asturiem misses with a body shot.
Bauer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bauer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asturiem misses with a few strikes there.
Asturiem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asturiem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bauer blocks a jab.
Asturiem lands a jab to Bauer's midsection.
Asturiem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asturiem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauer moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer slips a jab and a cross from Asturiem.
Asturiem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asturiem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bauer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asturiem misses with a wild body shot.
Asturiem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asturiem misses with a few strikes there.
Asturiem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asturiem throws a series of strikes that have Bauer backpedaling.
Asturiem lands the left hand.
Asturiem looks to land a left hand but Bauer moved out of range nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bauer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bauer swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Asturiem as he checks the leg kick.
Asturiem thuds a left hand into Bauer's body.
Asturiem throws a looping overhand right but Bauer ducks down to avoid it.
Bauer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alexander Asturiem is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Asturiem catches Bauer right on the button with a cross.
Asturiem throws a right hand that Bauer ducks under and follows up with a left that Bauer also avoids with ease.
Asturiem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asturiem throws a combination. Bauer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Asturiem fails to land with a series of punches.
Asturiem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bauer. Bauer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asturiem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bauer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asturiem.
Asturiem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bauer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asturiem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bauer on the side of the head.
Asturiem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bauer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bauer throws a chopping leg kick but Asturiem manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bauer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asturiem misses with a wild combination.
Asturiem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Asturiem dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Asturiem throws a series of punches but Bauer avoids them all with ease.
Asturiem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Asturiem.
Asturiem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bauer.
Asturiem throws a right hand that Bauer ducks under and follows up with a left that Bauer also avoids with ease.
Bauer avoids the body shot from Asturiem.
Asturiem missing with a left hand there. Bauer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asturiem moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asturiem throws a series of punches but Bauer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bauer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Asturiem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asturiem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asturiem throws a one two combo.
Bauer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asturiem throws a nice looking combination but Bauer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asturiem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asturiem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asturiem scores with a jab. Bauer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Asturiem scores with a three punch combo!
Bauer misses with a low kick as Asturiem jumps back.
Bauer throws and low kick but Asturiem moves out of range easily.
Asturiem tries to bum rush Bauer with a series of wild strikes but Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bauer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asturiem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauer.
Bauer walks into a left hand.
Asturiem just misses with a punch to the body.
Bauer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bauer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem throws a right and a left that Bauer avoids nicely.
Bauer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asturiem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asturiem scores with a body shot.
Asturiem swinging wildly here.
Bauer wants to slow Asturiem down by chopping away at his legs.
Asturiem lands a right hook to the body.
Bauer throws a leg kick but Asturiem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bauer tries to land a leg kick but Asturiem saw it coming and moves away.
Bauer throws a leg kick but Asturiem sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Asturiem does it's job there.
Asturiem swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Asturiem.
Bauer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Asturiem lands a right hook to the body.
Bauer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asturiem.
Asturiem scores with a decent looking hook.
Bauer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asturiem.
Asturiem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem digs a good body shot into Bauer's ribs.
Bauer blocks a jab.
Asturiem looks to land a combination but Bauer avoids it well.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asturiem.
Asturiem throws a series of strikes that have Bauer backpedaling.
Asturiem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bauer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bauer avoids the body shot from Asturiem.
Asturiem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asturiem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauer.
Asturiem takes a swing at Bauer's ribcage but misses.
Asturiem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A clash of legs there as Asturiem blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Asturiem clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Asturiem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.
Asturiem lands a nice hook to Bauer's body. Bauer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bauer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asturiem is looking to wear down Bauer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Asturiem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bauer is looking to chop away at Asturiem's legs.
Asturiem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bauer needs to keep his hands up - Asturiem had a free shot at his head there.
Bauer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Asturiem does no damage.
Bauer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bauer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asturiem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asturiem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.
Asturiem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Asturiem lands the left hand.
Asturiem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Asturiem there.
No joy there for Asturiem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asturiem misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asturiem. Bauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bauer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bauer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer dodges the punch combination from Asturiem.
Asturiem throws out a powerful jab.
Bauer motions for Asturiem to come forward. Bauer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asturiem tries to bum rush Bauer with a series of wild strikes but Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asturiem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Asturiem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asturiem's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Asturiem duly obliges.
Asturiem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asturiem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asturiem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bauer's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem throws a right and a left that Bauer avoids nicely.
Asturiem throws a series of punches but Bauer moves out of range.
Asturiem looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauer is just out of range.
Asturiem misses with a two punch combination.
Asturiem lands a jab to Bauer's midsection.
Asturiem checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Asturiem moves out of range of the leg kick from Bauer.
Asturiem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Asturiem lands a nice shot that snaps Bauer's head back.
Asturiem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bauer dodges the punch combination from Asturiem.
Bauer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four 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.
Bauer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Asturiem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bauer circles away quickly and effectively.
Asturiem works the jab nicely.
Bauer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Asturiem punishes Bauer's body with a nice straight punch.
Asturiem works over Bauer's head and body with a nice combination.
Asturiem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bauer is looking to chop away at Asturiem's legs.
Asturiem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asturiem lands a jab-cross combination.
Asturiem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Asturiem had his way with Easton Bauer in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Asturiem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asturiem misses with a hook. Bauer ducked under it nicely.
Asturiem lands a body shot.
Asturiem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Bauer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asturiem misses with a series of wild punches.
Asturiem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bauer can do to turn this around?
Asturiem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asturiem misses with a series of wild punches.
Bauer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asturiem.
Asturiem lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asturiem.
Asturiem thows a body shot but no joy.
Asturiem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Asturiem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauer tried to score with a low kick but Asturiem checks it.
Asturiem looks to land a combination but Bauer avoids it well.
Bauer throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Asturiem as he checks the leg kick.
Asturiem fails to land with a series of punches.
Asturiem stalks Bauer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bauer's face. Bauer staggers backwards, shaken.
A clash of legs there as Asturiem blocks the low kick.

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.
Bauer throws and low kick but Asturiem moves out of range easily.
Bauer tries to land a leg kick but Asturiem saw it coming and moves away.
Asturiem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bauer slips a jab and a cross from Asturiem.
Asturiem checks a low kick from Bauer.
Bauer takes one to the chin there.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asturiem.
Asturiem throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
A punch combination from Asturiem misses.
Bauer defending well as Asturiem loads up on a big left hand.
Bauer wants to land a leg kick but Asturiem is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem works over Bauer's head and body with a nice combination.
Bauer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asturiem throws a nice looking combination but Bauer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asturiem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Asturiem swinging wildly here.
Easton Bauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bauer misses with a low kick.
Asturiem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asturiem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bauer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asturiem scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Asturiem.
A clash of legs there as Asturiem blocks the low kick.
Bauer connects with a solid leg kick.
Asturiem digs a good body shot into Bauer's ribs.
Asturiem lands with a nice body punch.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asturiem.
Asturiem swings for the body but Bauer moves out of range.
Bauer throws a low kick, looking for Asturiem's leg but Asturiem calmly moves out of range.
Asturiem lands with a good body shot.
Alexander Asturiem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bauer tries to land a leg kick but Asturiem saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Asturiem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asturiem 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Asturiem!
Alexander Asturiem retains his middleweight title!