PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trinidad Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Asgaard's choice of entrance music: Oingo Boingo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suarez
vs
Asgaard

183 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
199 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trinidad Suarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt - Asgaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Asgaard lands with a good body shot.

Asgaard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Asgaard throwing shots but Suarez is blocking nicely.
Asgaard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Asgaard is looking for a kimura here.
Asgaard trying to pass the guard but Suarez defending well.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Asgaard is controlling well.
Suarez is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgaard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asgaard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Asgaard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suarez wants to control but Asgaard is keeping busy.
Suarez wants to control but Asgaard passes into side.
Asgaard working the ground and pound from side control.
Asgaard wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Asgaard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Asgaard winds up and cracks Suarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suarez 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.
Asgaard throws an elbow that misses. Suarez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Asgaard's guard. Nice move by Suarez!

Asgaard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suarez defends it easily.
Suarez postures up.
Asgaard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suarez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asgaard keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Asgaard wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.

Asgaard working for a triangle but Suarez defends it easily.
Suarez postures up in Asgaard's guard and throws a big left but Asgaard blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asgaard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Asgaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Asgaard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Asgaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Asgaard's guard.
Suarez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Asgaard taking some punishment here, with Suarez in his half guard.
Asgaard gets full guard.
Asgaard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Asgaard is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez throws a strike but Asgaard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Asgaard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Asgaard preventing the sweep.
Asgaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Asgaard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Asgaard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asgaard is one step ahead there.
Suarez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Asgaard from controlling successfully.
Asgaard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyr Asgaard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Asgaard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suarez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asgaard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Asgaard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Suarez down.
Asgaard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Suarez!
Asgaard landing shots from mount.
Asgaard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Suarez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suarez stopping the sweep attempt from Asgaard.

Asgaard is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Suarez rolls with it to try and escape but Asgaard cranks on the arm and Suarez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyr Asgaard!
Tyr Asgaard is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Tyr Asgaard said 'Train by day, Joe Rogan Podcast by night! All day!'.