PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweet comes into the arena with Knock Out blaring out of the sound system. Asher Asher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sweet
vs
Asher

200 cm
25
255 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

196 cm
22
256 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Butter Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asher Asher!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asher.
A head kick misses from Sweet.

Asher clinches up with Sweet and pushes him back against the cage.
Sweet is trying to force a seperation but Asher has the dominant position.

Asher breaks the clinch.
Asher throws a hook but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet stuns Asher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asher Asher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Asher tries a head kick but it misses.
Asher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sweet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Asher darts in and clinches Sweet up against the cage.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch but Asher keeps him there for the moment.
Sweet tries to break free but Asher pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Asher.

Asher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sweet, as that shot connected.
Sweet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Sweet blocks the leg kick.
Sweet scores with a hook to the body. Asher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asher looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweet is just out of range.
Asher lands with a slapping head kick.
Sweet avoids a kick to the body.
Asher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sweet is out of range.
Sweet lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Asher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Sweet.
Sweet scores with a shot to the body.
Sweet throws a front kick aimed at Asher's knee but Asher avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sweet tries to score with a low kick but Asher moves his leg out of the way.
Asher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sweet moves out of range of the body kick from Asher.
Sweet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asher ducks right into an uppercut from Sweet.
Sweet lands a jab to the head.
Asher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Asher throws a good cross that connects.
Asher throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sweet lands with a good body shot.
Asher throws a push kick but Sweet slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Sweet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher motions for Sweet to come forward. Asher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sweet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asher.
Asher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sweet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sweet misses with a double jab
and Asher counters with a body kick that stops Sweet in his tracks momentarily.
Sweet is breathing heavily.

Asher gets a clinch.

Asher breaks from the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asher!
Asher throws a sloppy head kick and Sweet moves out of range easily.
Asher is looking to land body kicks.
Sweet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asher avoids the head kick by Sweet.
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!

Asher moves into the clinch.

Asher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sweet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sweet swings for the body but Asher moves out of range.
Sweet misses the jab.
Asher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asher wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asher misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Asher Asher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sweet goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sweet misses with a looping right.
Sweet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sweet tried to score with a low kick but Asher checks it.
Asher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asher walks into a left hand.
Sweet throws a front kick aimed at Asher's knee but Asher avoids it well.

Asher pushes Sweet up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweet is trying to push Asher away but Asher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sweet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Asher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asher looks to land a body kick but Sweet moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Sweet is predictable there
and Asher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweet circles away quickly and effectively.
Sweet misses with a few strikes there.
Sweet misses with a low kick as Asher jumps back.
Butter Sweet is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweet throws a head kick that misses.

Asher moves into the clinch successfully.

Asher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asher lands with a slapping head kick.
Sweet moves out of range of the body kick.
Sweet is looking to wear down Asher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crunch! Asher slams his shin into Sweet's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sweet's calf.
Sweet throws a body punch but Asher moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher is looking to chop away at Sweet's legs.
Asher avoids the head kick by Sweet.
Asher wants to clinch up but Sweet keeps it at a distance.

Asher clinches up against the cage.

Asher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asher tries a head kick but it misses.
Asher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sweet's sensitive parts.
Sweet misses the shot to the body.
Asher throws a lazy body kick
and Sweet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asher throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Asher scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet looks to score with a jab to the body but Asher is just out of range.
Asher looks for the body kick but Sweet saw that one coming.
Sweet looks to land a combination but Asher avoids it well.
Sweet lands with a kick to the temple. Asher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Asher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sweet, pushing him back against the cage.

Asher manages to break the clinch.
Asher misses with a right hand
and Sweet counters with a three punch combo that has Asher backing up. Asher nods at Sweet to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sweet. Asher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sweet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asher's sensitive parts.

Asher moves into range and clinches up with Sweet.

Asher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asher misses with a body kick.
Asher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asher tries to land a front kick but Sweet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Butter Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Asher lunges at Sweet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sweet's hand.
Asher scoring well with a low kick there.
Sweet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asher. Sweet shrugs it off though.

Asher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Asher manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asher, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sweet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asher Asher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sweet misses with a body punch

and Asher moves into the clinch.
Sweet is trying to push Asher away but Asher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Asher breaks the clinch.
Asher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sweet throws a sloppy head kick and Asher moves out of range easily.
Sweet tries to land a leg kick but Asher saw it coming and moves away.
Sweet scores with a nice strike.
Asher misses with a kick to the body.
Sweet tries a head kick but it misses.
Asher throws a wild body kick that Sweet sees coming a mile off.
Asher throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Asher.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Asher slams his shin into Sweet's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sweet.
Asher misses with a right hand
and Sweet counters with a three punch combo that has Asher backing up. Asher nods at Sweet to acknowledge the strikes.
Sweet avoids the head kick by Asher.
Sweet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asher digs a good hook to Sweet's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asher. That's going to slow Sweet down.
Sweet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asher throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sweet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Sweet gets tackled into the cage by Asher. Asher maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Asher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Asher.
Asher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Sweet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Asher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Asher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweet misses with a head kick.
Sweet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sweet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sweet throws a leg kick

and Asher moves into the clinch.

Asher manages to break the clinch.
Asher misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sweet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sweet scores with a head kick. Asher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body kick there by Asher.
Nice body kick from Asher.
Asher throws a front kick that sends Sweet stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Asher.
Asher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asher. Sweet shrugs it off though.
Asher throws the kick towards the body but Sweet avoids it.
Asher connects with a solid leg kick.
Sweet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asher Asher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher throws a push kick but Sweet slaps the foot to one side.
Sweet ducks right into an uppercut from Asher.
Sweet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asher.
Sweet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sweet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asher circles away quickly and effectively.
Asher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Asher misses with a two punch combination.
Sweet swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asher counters with a good, hard body kick but Sweet shrugs it off.
Sweet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asher.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sweet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asher.
Butter Sweet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sweet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asher circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Asher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Asher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asher Asher!