PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Asturiem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asturiem comes into the arena with Fernandinho - Sede de Justiça blaring out of the sound system. Roberts has chosen The Legion of Doom Theme as his entrance music. Alexander Asturiem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Asturiem
vs
Roberts

225 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

193 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 12 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Asturiem. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
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 leaves Roberts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Asturiem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asturiem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Asturiem.
Asturiem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roberts's head backwards.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Asturiem sprawls well. Asturiem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander Asturiem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Roberts has a takedown stuffed.
Asturiem connects with a body shot.
Roberts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asturiem scores with a jab. Roberts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Asturiem as Roberts shoots in.
Asturiem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asturiem.
Asturiem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Asturiem looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Roberts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asturiem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asturiem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alexander Asturiem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Roberts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Asturiem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Asturiem, who protects the arm well.
Asturiem is trying to buck Roberts off.

Roberts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Asturiem is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws an elbow but Asturiem slips to the side and avoids it well.
Asturiem is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Roberts asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Roberts in side control, throwing shots but Asturiem defends.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice shot by Asturiem.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Asturiem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Asturiem pushes him off.
Asturiem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Roberts throws a front kick aimed at Asturiem's knee but Asturiem avoids it well.
Asturiem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asturiem swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Asturiem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Roberts has Asturiem up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roberts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Roberts as the two fighters clinch.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Asturiem.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asturiem lands a right hand.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Asturiem holds him up against the cage and eventually Roberts drops back down to his feet.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Asturiem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Asturiem as the two fighters clinch.
Asturiem lands with a light punch inside.
Asturiem lands a body shot.
Roberts lands an uppercut.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Asturiem.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Asturiem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Asturiem prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asturiem scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Asturiem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Asturiem is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.

Roberts has Asturiem up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asturiem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asturiem.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asturiem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asturiem lands a shot to the body.
Roberts prevents Asturiem from breaking the clinch.
Roberts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asturiem.
Asturiem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Asturiem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asturiem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Asturiem.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asturiem.
Asturiem lands with a light punch inside.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asturiem smiles and moves away.
Alexander Asturiem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asturiem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Asturiem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asturiem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asturiem tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asturiem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Asturiem circles away.
Asturiem jabs at Roberts's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Asturiem is fending him off so far but Roberts persists. Nope, Asturiem circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander Asturiem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Asturiem lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Asturiem.
Roberts misses with a body kick.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Asturiem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roberts's head backwards.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Asturiem is avoiding it.
Roberts shoots in but Asturiem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Asturiem moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asturiem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts walks into a stiff left hand from Asturiem.
Asturiem misses with a wild combination.
Asturiem leaves Roberts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Asturiem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Asturiem circles away and keeps his distance.
Asturiem misses with a double jab.
Asturiem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asturiem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asturiem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asturiem lands a jab to Roberts's midsection.
Asturiem scores with a hook.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Asturiem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Asturiem moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Asturiem as he jumps to the side.
Asturiem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Asturiem misses the shot to the body.
Roberts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asturiem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roberts tries to clinch but Asturiem is having none of it.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asturiem swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem misses with a wild combination.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Asturiem pushes him off.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asturiem swivels and escapes.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Asturiem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Asturiem circles away and keeps his distance.
Asturiem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Asturiem misses the shot to the body.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roberts tries to clinch but Asturiem moves out of range.
Roberts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Asturiem tries to escape but Roberts is in control.
Asturiem gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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!

Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Asturiem circles away.
Asturiem swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Asturiem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Asturiem lands with a nice combination. Roberts backs away looking to recover.
Asturiem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Roberts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Asturiem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Asturiem.
Asturiem lands a hook that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts wants a takedown.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses.
Asturiem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Alexander Asturiem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asturiem working hard to break the clinch.
Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as Asturiem controls his hands.
Asturiem avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
Asturiem misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asturiem misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Asturiem - that landed with a thud.
Asturiem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asturiem dodges an elbow strike from Roberts.
Roberts pushes off an throws an elbow but Asturiem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Asturiem - that landed with a thud.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Asturiem.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Asturiem.
Asturiem blocks an uppercut.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Asturiem presses Roberts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.

That's two 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.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Asturiem.
Asturiem blocks an elbow strike from Roberts.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asturiem avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
Roberts misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Asturiem.
Asturiem blocks an elbow strike from Roberts.
Asturiem lands with a light punch inside.
Asturiem lands with a light punch inside.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Asturiem.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but Asturiem blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asturiem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asturiem lands a body shot.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Asturiem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asturiem blocks the elbow strike.
Asturiem lands a nice shot to the body.
Roberts jumps guard but Asturiem stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
Asturiem blocks the elbow strike.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asturiem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Asturiem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Asturiem digs a right hand underneath Roberts's ribcage. Roberts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asturiem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem scores with a shot to the side of Roberts's head.
Asturiem lands with a light punch inside.
Alexander Asturiem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Asturiem.
Asturiem is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Asturiem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asturiem lands a nice shot to the body.
Asturiem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roberts.
Asturiem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Asturiem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asturiem lands a nice shot to the body.
Asturiem looks to land a combination. Roberts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asturiem.
Asturiem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.
Asturiem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asturiem lands a jab to Roberts's midsection.
Asturiem lands with a right hand.
Asturiem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Asturiem clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Asturiem misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Asturiem. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Asturiem misses.
Asturiem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Asturiem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asturiem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts tries to move into range but Asturiem moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asturiem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asturiem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asturiem stuns Roberts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asturiem throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Asturiem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Asturiem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asturiem misses with a body shot.
Asturiem tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Asturiem sprawls well.
Asturiem lands with a good body shot.
Roberts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Roberts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Asturiem sprawls well. Asturiem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
A left lands for Asturiem.
Asturiem scores with a nice right hand.
Asturiem stuffs the takedown.
Alexander Asturiem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch but Asturiem is having none of it.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Asturiem as he avoids it easily.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
Asturiem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alexander Asturiem is winning the standup battle so far.
Asturiem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roberts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asturiem paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Asturiem.
Asturiem throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts tries to clinch but Asturiem moves out of range.
Roberts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the liver by Asturiem. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Asturiem does no damage.
Asturiem jabs at Roberts's body.
A combination from Asturiem does no damage.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Asturiem is avoiding it.
Asturiem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asturiem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asturiem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roberts on the side of the head.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asturiem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Asturiem. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asturiem.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Asturiem there.
Roberts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asturiem finds it's way round the side to connect with Roberts's head.
Asturiem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asturiem. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Asturiem keeps it at a distance.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Asturiem sprawls well.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Asturiem.
Asturiem connects with a right hand. Roberts shakes it off.
Roberts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asturiem misses with a wild combination.

Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Asturiem is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Roberts asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to advance to mount but Asturiem instead regains half guard.

Asturiem is defending against the submission attempts here by Roberts.
Asturiem wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Asturiem had his way with Jake Roberts in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Roberts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Asturiem. That snapped Roberts's head back.
Roberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Asturiem is fending him off so far but Roberts persists. Nope, Asturiem circles away and we're back to standing.

Asturiem tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asturiem.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Asturiem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts jumps guard but Asturiem stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roberts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asturiem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alexander Asturiem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Asturiem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Asturiem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asturiem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberts doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asturiem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asturiem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Asturiem!
Asturiem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asturiem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Asturiem sprawls well. Asturiem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Asturiem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Asturiem.
Asturiem circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Asturiem does it's job there.
Jab from Asturiem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem stalks Roberts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roberts's face. Roberts staggers backwards, shaken.
Asturiem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asturiem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asturiem throws a series of strikes that have Roberts backpedaling.
Asturiem tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Roberts with that takedown attempt.
Asturiem scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asturiem connects with a looping right hand.
Asturiem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Asturiem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asturiem.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Asturiem circles away.
Asturiem scores with a sloppy right hand. Roberts should have avoided that one.
Asturiem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Asturiem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Asturiem circles away.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Asturiem circles away.
Asturiem lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.

Roberts clinches up against the cage.
Asturiem blocks a body shot from Roberts.

Roberts successfully pulls guard.
Asturiem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Roberts is looking for a triangle but Asturiem pushes his legs off easily.
Asturiem is looking to stand up but Roberts won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem preventing the sweep.
Asturiem would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Asturiem stands and steps away. Roberts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Asturiem misses with a two punch combination.
Jake Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Asturiem gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Asturiem wants to stand up but Roberts is controlling him.
Alexander Asturiem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Asturiem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asturiem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45

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