PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Aschenbreaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aschenbreaker comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. Oleg Aschenbreaker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Retsu Kaioh's chin.

Aschenbreaker
vs
Kaioh

188 cm
35
186 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

192 cm
32
265 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oleg Aschenbreaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Retsu Kaioh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aschenbreaker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaioh tries to avoid it but Aschenbreaker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaioh to the ground. Kaioh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaioh is looking to score with low kicks.
Kaioh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aschenbreaker misses with a takedown attempt - Kaioh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kaioh throws a half hearted mid kick.

Aschenbreaker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aschenbreaker showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kaioh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aschenbreaker is working away from the top position though.
Kaioh is controlling Aschenbreaker's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kaioh trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh missing with punches from the bottom.
Kaioh wants to improve his position but Aschenbreaker is controlling well.
Aschenbreaker throwing shots but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Kaioh is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaioh wants to control but Aschenbreaker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kaioh is looking to improve his position.
Aschenbreaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kaioh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aschenbreaker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aschenbreaker swings for the body but Kaioh moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker connects with an inside leg kick.
Aschenbreaker thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Aschenbreaker with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Aschenbreaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aschenbreaker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Kaioh is predictable there
and Aschenbreaker counters with a left to the body.
Aschenbreaker thows a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aschenbreaker checks a leg kick.
Aschenbreaker lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aschenbreaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaioh is fending him off so far but Aschenbreaker persists. Nope, Kaioh circles away and we're back to standing.
Aschenbreaker looks to throw the jab but Kaioh is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh tries to clinch but Aschenbreaker moves out of range.
Aschenbreaker checks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kaioh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Kaioh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aschenbreaker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kaioh is trying to control the position but Aschenbreaker postures up.
Kaioh looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaioh, not yet.
Kaioh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaioh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaioh keeping moving, preventing Aschenbreaker from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker pushing down on Kaioh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aschenbreaker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaioh trying to control here.
Kaioh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaioh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaioh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aschenbreaker defending well though.
Kaioh wants to take a breather but Aschenbreaker is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oleg Aschenbreaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aschenbreaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kaioh throws a head kick but Aschenbreaker moves out of range.
Kaioh throws a right hand that Aschenbreaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Aschenbreaker also avoids with ease.
Aschenbreaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaioh moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaioh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aschenbreaker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aschenbreaker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Aschenbreaker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kaioh is trying to improve his position.
Oleg Aschenbreaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aschenbreaker trying to control the action but Kaioh is working from the bottom.
Kaioh is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aschenbreaker tries for a kimura but Kaioh is defending well.
Aschenbreaker trying to control the action but Kaioh is working from the bottom.
Kaioh is looking to reverse the position.
Kaioh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker trying to control the position but Kaioh is working away.
Aschenbreaker tries to move to mount but Kaioh blocks the move with his legs.
Kaioh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aschenbreaker controlling the position from side mount.
Kaioh is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Aschenbreaker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker controls the position from side control.
Kaioh tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aschenbreaker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kaioh sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kaioh tries to get to full guard but Aschenbreaker has control of the leg.
Kaioh wants to get back to full guard but Aschenbreaker has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaioh keeps working.
Kaioh is trying to improve his position.
Aschenbreaker is looking to take a break and control but Kaioh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aschenbreaker is really struggling to control Kaioh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaioh wants to control but Aschenbreaker postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Aschenbreaker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Aschenbreaker shoots and misses
and Kaioh counters with a solid body kick.
Aschenbreaker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Kaioh forces Aschenbreaker back against the cage and clinches.
Aschenbreaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aschenbreaker dodges an elbow strike from Kaioh.
Kaioh swings wildly with an uppercut but Aschenbreaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaioh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aschenbreaker tries to pull guard but Kaioh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aschenbreaker avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Kaioh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaioh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aschenbreaker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaioh to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Aschenbreaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.

Aschenbreaker manages to break the clinch.
Kaioh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aschenbreaker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaioh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaioh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kaioh is looking to clinch but Aschenbreaker is avoiding it.
Kaioh avoids the head kick by Aschenbreaker.
Kaioh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aschenbreaker.
Kaioh misses with a jab to the body
and Aschenbreaker counters with a nice leg kick.
Kaioh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaioh throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Aschenbreaker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kaioh's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaioh keeping full guard, as Aschenbreaker tries to pass.
Kaioh working a defensive guard here.
Aschenbreaker postures up in Kaioh's guard and throws a big left but Kaioh blocks it.
Aschenbreaker won't allow Kaioh to sweep him here.
Kaioh controlling the position.
Aschenbreaker preventing the sweep.
Kaioh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Oleg Aschenbreaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker won't allow Kaioh to sweep him here.
Kaioh working a defensive guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Retsu Kaioh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kaioh throws a leg kick but Aschenbreaker moved away.
Kaioh throws an off balance right hand
and Aschenbreaker counters with a stiff right hand.
Retsu Kaioh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses
and Aschenbreaker counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaioh throws a low kick, looking for Aschenbreaker's leg but Aschenbreaker calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaioh but Kaioh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aschenbreaker fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Aschenbreaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Retsu Kaioh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aschenbreaker fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaioh throws a leg kick that misses.
Aschenbreaker shoots in for a double leg but Kaioh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Retsu Kaioh.
I think Aschenbreaker 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Oleg Aschenbreaker!
An out of breath and clearly excited Oleg Aschenbreaker thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).