PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asgaard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zero The Hero. Goro Utini has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyr Asgaard's chin.

Asgaard
vs
Utini

189 cm
21
199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

215 cm
26
194 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Utini!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Utini darts in and clinches Asgaard up against the cage.
Utini lands a left hand.
Utini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asgaard lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Utini.
Utini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Utini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Utini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Utini digs a right hand into Asgaard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asgaard's gas tank.
Asgaard throws an elbow that misses.
Asgaard has a couple of punches blocked by Utini.
A nice right hand lands inside from Utini.
Good body shot from Asgaard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asgaard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Utini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Utini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Utini.
Utini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Utini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asgaard misses with a punch on the inside.
Utini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Asgaard is looking to break free of the clinch but Utini has double underhooks.
Utini lands with a short shot to the head.
Utini scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgaard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Utini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Utini misses with a punch to the body.
Utini tries a body shot but Asgaard blocks it.
Utini lands with a light punch inside.
Utini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Utini struggles to land a body shot inside as Asgaard controls his hands.
Asgaard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Utini.
A right hook to the body lands for Utini.
Utini misses with a punch to the body.
Utini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Utini digs a right hand into Asgaard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asgaard's gas tank.
Asgaard is breathing heavily.
Utini working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Asgaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Utini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asgaard's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Utini.
Utini throws a series of strikes that have Asgaard backpedaling.

It looks like Tyr Asgaard has been cut.
Utini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utini connects with a leg kick. Asgaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Utini, as that shot connected.

Asgaard is rocked!
Utini throws a monster overhand right that drops Asgaard! Utini follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goro Utini! Goro Utini retains his middleweight title!