PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Icaro Asas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icaro Asas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Asas
vs
White

196 cm
30
198 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

184 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Icaro Asas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr White!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asas misses with a combination
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Asas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

White shoots in and gets a takedown into Asas's guard.
Asas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White stops Asas from standing up.
White preventing the sweep.
Asas wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
Asas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Asas wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Asas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Asas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
White tries to reverse the position but Asas maintains control.
White wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Asas.
White avoids a series of strikes thrown by Asas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asas raining down hammerfists from mount.
White slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Asas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Asas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
White is looking to control Asas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
Asas misses with a head shot. White uses the momentum to regain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is pulling down on Asas's head. It's preventing any offense from Asas, at least for the moment.
Asas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Asas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Asas wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Asas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Asas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Asas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Asas scoring with punches to the head and body.
White pulls Asas in close to prevent any damage.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Asas postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asas postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
White keeping full guard, as Asas tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icaro Asas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Asas counter with a right hand.
Asas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asas throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asas counters with a straight right hand.
Asas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Icaro Asas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Asas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Asas blocks the low kick.
Asas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Asas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asas misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White throws a leg kick
and Asas counters with a stiff right hand.
Asas wants to clinch
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Asas as he checks the leg kick.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Asas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asas misses with an attempted mid kick.
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asas is able to avoid easily.
Asas misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
Asas checks a low kick from White.
White slips a jab and a cross from Asas.
White misses with a leg kick
and Asas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Asas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to land a leg kick but Asas saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
White misses with a leg kick
and Asas counters with a big head kick but White shrugs it off.
White fails with the takedown
and Asas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by White.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Asas throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Asas lands a jab-cross combination.
Asas checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Asas off balance momentarily.
Asas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Asas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asas, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asas swings for the body but White moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asas checks a leg kick.
White throws a low kick but Asas moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asas throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White is looking to chop away at Asas's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mr White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Asas misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
Asas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and White counters with a nice leg kick.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asas.
Asas misses with a straight left.
White feints and then cracks Asas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asas down.
Asas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good work by Asas as he checks the leg kick.
White avoids the head kick by Asas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asas swinging wildly here.
Asas missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White scores with a leg kick.
White lands a head kick!
White motions for Asas to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Icaro Asas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White throws a low kick but Asas moves out of range easily.

Asas closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asas.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Asas manages to break the clinch.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White slips a jab from Asas.
Asas throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Asas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Excellent takedown into side control there by White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asas wants to get back to his feet but White is dominant here and he's now got Asas's back!
White is not going to allow Asas to sit and survive in this position.
Well, with White on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Asas is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
White really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Asas.
Asas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White controls the position.
Asas controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asas trying to control the hands but White won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr White!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mr White thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).