PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astra comes to the cage accompanied by Once in a Lifetime. Ibrahimovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mind Heist. Aleksandar Ibrahimovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Astra
vs
Ibrahimovic

175 cm
29
162 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadeus Astra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahimovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Astra scores with a nice right hand.
Astra throws a series of punches but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Ibrahimovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Astra tries for a takedown but Ibrahimovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astra. Ibrahimovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Astra is defended easily by Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ibrahimovic moves in looking to clinch but Astra pushes him off.
Ibrahimovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Astra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ibrahimovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ibrahimovic throws a head kick that half lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic ducks under a wild hook from Astra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ibrahimovic.
Astra misses with an uppercut.
Ibrahimovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Astra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astra. Ibrahimovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Astra avoids a kick to the body.
Astra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Ibrahimovic coming out on top.
Astra swings widly with a right hand
and Ibrahimovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Astra is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Astra fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeus Astra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Astra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Astra throws a series of punches but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Astra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ibrahimovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Ibrahimovic tries to land a leg kick but Astra saw it coming and moves away.
Astra fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Astra misses.
Ibrahimovic tries to clinch but Astra moves out of range.
Ibrahimovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Astra avoids the head kick by Ibrahimovic.
Nice takedown defense from Ibrahimovic. No joy for Astra on that attempt.
Astra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Ibrahimovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Astra.
Astra misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Astra blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Astra throws out the jab.
Ibrahimovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ibrahimovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Astra manages to avoid it.
Astra scores with a hook to the body. Ibrahimovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Astra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibrahimovic moves away.
A jab from Ibrahimovic finds it's way through Astra's defenses.
Astra slips a straight right by Ibrahimovic.
Astra misses with a looping right.
Astra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Astra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Astra throws a body punch but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra throws a one two combo.
Ibrahimovic scores with the left hand. Astra knows he should have avoided that one.
Astra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ibrahimovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ibrahimovic lands a head kick. Astra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Astra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibrahimovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Astra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ibrahimovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Astra has a takedown stuffed.
Ibrahimovic works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astra throws a hook but Ibrahimovic blocks it.
Astra thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleksandar Ibrahimovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Astra throws a combination. Ibrahimovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ibrahimovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Astra.
A telegraphed right hand from Astra misses the target.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Astra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ibrahimovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Astra misses with a hook. Ibrahimovic ducked under it nicely.

Astra drives through with a takedown into Ibrahimovic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Astra wants to control from the top but Ibrahimovic keeps moving.
Ibrahimovic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ibrahimovic trying to keep a closed guard but Astra is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Astra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ibrahimovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ibrahimovic has momentary wrist control but Astra slips an elbow through the middle.
Ibrahimovic has control of Astra's left arm, preventing Astra from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Astra wants to control from the top but Ibrahimovic keeps moving.
Astra postures up in Ibrahimovic's guard and throws a big left but Ibrahimovic blocks it.
Ibrahimovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ibrahimovic controlling Astra's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aleksandar Ibrahimovic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Astra moves out of range of the body kick from Ibrahimovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Astra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Astra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amadeus Astra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astra shoots in for a takedown but Ibrahimovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Astra looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibrahimovic is just out of range.
Astra throws a shot from downtown. Ibrahimovic moves away and avoids it.
Ibrahimovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astra jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Astra scores with a takedown into Ibrahimovic's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibrahimovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ibrahimovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Astra might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Astra postures up in Ibrahimovic's guard and throws a big left but Ibrahimovic blocks it.
Astra thows a big elbow that misses.
Astra preventing the sweep.
Astra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Astra is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Astra looking to pass the guard.
Ibrahimovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Ibrahimovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Astra thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra is looking to work some ground and pound but Ibrahimovic has wrist control.
Astra trying to control but Ibrahimovic is working from the bottom.
Astra lands a couple of digs.
Ibrahimovic pulls Astra in close to prevent any damage.
Astra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Astra looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibrahimovic is just out of range.
Astra misses with a right hand
and Ibrahimovic counters with a nice uppercut.

Ibrahimovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ibrahimovic tries a knee to the head but Astra blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ibrahimovic walks away with a smile on his face. Astra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeus Astra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Astra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ibrahimovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amadeus Astra dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Astra digs a good hook to Ibrahimovic's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Astra.
Ibrahimovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Astra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Astra scores with a jab to the body.
Astra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ibrahimovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Amadeus Astra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Astra.
Astra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibrahimovic moves away.
Astra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Astra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ibrahimovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeus Astra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibrahimovic connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibrahimovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Astra scrambles back to his feet.
Astra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibrahimovic moves away.
Ibrahimovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Astra throws a body punch but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Astra cracks Ibrahimovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Astra lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic scores with a body shot.
Astra tests Ibrahimovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Astra misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Ibrahimovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Astra doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ibrahimovic.
Astra misses with a right hand
and Ibrahimovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Astra.
Ibrahimovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibrahimovic.
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!
Astra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibrahimovic manages to avoid it.
Astra shoots in but Ibrahimovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Astra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Astra changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ibrahimovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ibrahimovic is looking to regain half guard here but Astra keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Astra off and has taken his back!
Ibrahimovic trying to control.
Ibrahimovic gets his hands free as Astra looks to control.
Astra tries to roll but Ibrahimovic sticks to his back.
Ibrahimovic has good solid back control here.
Ibrahimovic is not going to allow Astra to sit and survive in this position.
Astra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra can't escape the position.
Astra prevents Ibrahimovic from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ibrahimovic controlling the positon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astra tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amadeus Astra.
I think Astra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Amadeus Astra!