PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Icaro Asas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derown Wheeliams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Icaro Asas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Asas
vs
Wheeliams

196 cm
28
204 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
207 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Icaro Asas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derown Wheeliams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Asas tries to sprawl but Wheeliams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Asas manages to get to full guard.
Wheeliams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wheeliams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wheeliams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wheeliams wants to pass the guard but Asas is keeping the position.

Wheeliams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wheeliams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Asas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wheeliams wants to stand but Asas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Wheeliams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Asas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wheeliams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Derown Wheeliams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheeliams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Asas's waist but Asas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wheeliams off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Asas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Asas scores with a one two! Wheeliams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Asas throws a nice inside leg kick.

Wheeliams gets the takedown into side control.

Wheeliams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Asas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Asas wants to improve his position but Wheeliams is controlling well.

Asas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Wheeliams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Asas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Asas looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheeliams blocks the strikes from Asas.

Wheeliams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Wheeliams seems to be working for a kimura but Asas defends the submission attempt.
Asas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wheeliams is working away from the top position though.

Asas actively working from the bottom here.
Wheeliams wants to stand up but Asas has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Wheeliams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeliams pulls his head out easily.

Wheeliams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Asas sees it coming and defends easily.
Wheeliams tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Asas.

Wheeliams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Asas looking for submissions off his back.

Wheeliams wants to work for an arm triangle but Asas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Asas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wheeliams is looking to stand up but Asas won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Asas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wheeliams is defending well. Asas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wheeliams has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Asas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Icaro Asas!