PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tibo Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Asztalos
vs
Seven

186 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
185 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tibo Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Seven!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seven throws out a leg kick but Asztalos moves out of range and Seven only half commits.
Seven misses with a kick to the body.
Seven drops his hands momentarily and Asztalos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Asztalos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asztalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seven wants to get back to striking at distance but Asztalos won't allow it.
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asztalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asztalos has Seven pressed against the cage, preventing Seven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seven is trying to break free.
Asztalos pushes off an throws an elbow but Seven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Seven manages to break the clinch.
Seven throws a head kick that half lands.
Asztalos lands a nice hook to Seven's body. Seven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asztalos is looking to clinch but Seven is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Seven.
Seven throws a head kick that half lands.
Asztalos throws a body punch but Seven moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seven counters with an inside leg kick.
Seven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seven has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asztalos finds it's way round the side to connect with Seven's head.
Asztalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seven throws a low kick but Asztalos avoids it.
Asztalos tries to close the distance and clinch but Seven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Asztalos.
Asztalos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Asztalos wants to clinch.
Asztalos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asztalos tries to clinch but Seven is having none of it.
Asztalos tries to clinch but Seven moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Asztalos's corner calls for a 1-2. Asztalos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asztalos doesn't manage to clinch there - Seven circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seven.
Asztalos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asztalos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seven scores with a leg kick.
Seven misses with a body kick.
Asztalos lands with a straight right. Seven didn't see that one coming.
Asztalos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asztalos is looking to clinch.
Asztalos throws a right hand that Seven ducks under and follows up with a left that Seven also avoids with ease.
A jab from Seven misses.
Tibo Asztalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seven lands with a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Asztalos - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven throws out a powerful jab.
Asztalos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seven misses with an uppercut. Asztalos saw that one coming.
Asztalos moves in looking to clinch but Seven pushes him off.
Asztalos wants to clinch up but Seven keeps it at a distance.
Asztalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Seven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asztalos is looking to clinch.
Asztalos tries to clinch up but Seven circles away and keeps his distance.
Asztalos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Seven connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asztalos. Asztalos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seven throws a sloppy head kick and Asztalos moves out of range easily.
Seven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asztalos's calf.
Seven swats away the attempt to clinch by Asztalos.
Seven thumps Asztalos with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Asztalos does no damage.
Seven lands a nice shot that snaps Asztalos's head back.
Seven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asztalos throws a shot from downtown. Seven moves away and avoids it.
Seven connects with a high kick.
Asztalos is looking to clinch.
Asztalos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Asztalos loads up on a big right hand but Seven slips the punch.
Asztalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asztalos wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asztalos tries to clinch up but Seven circles away and keeps his distance.
Asztalos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Seven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asztalos takes a swing at Seven's ribcage but misses.
Seven swats away the attempt to clinch by Asztalos.
Seven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Asztalos.
Asztalos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tibo Asztalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Seven looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seven throws a sloppy head kick and Asztalos moves out of range easily.
Asztalos blocks a jab.

Asztalos moves into the clinch successfully.
Asztalos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seven is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Asztalos.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seven looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Seven utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Seven is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asztalos.
Asztalos can't find room to land a body shot as Seven controls the action.
Asztalos tries to throw a body punch but Seven avoids it by throwing Asztalos back against the cage.
Seven is looking to control Asztalos's arms but Asztalos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seven has his back to the cage.
Asztalos lands a body punch.
Seven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asztalos is defending well for now.
Asztalos has Seven pushed against the cage.
Asztalos looking to slow down the pace here.

Seven breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos tries to clinch but Seven is having none of it.
Asztalos scores with a decent looking hook.
Asztalos tries to close the distance and clinch but Seven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asztalos tries to clinch but Seven moves out of range.
Seven defending well as Asztalos loads up on a big left hand.
Asztalos misses with a wild body shot.
Asztalos tries to clinch there but Seven circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asztalos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seven throws the left hand but Asztalos avoids the punch easily.

Seven drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asztalos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seven stops Asztalos from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos can't keep his opponent in guard - Seven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Seven has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seven working the head and body with strikes.
Seven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Seven connects with a nice short shot to Asztalos's temple.
Seven sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asztalos defending well though.
Seven working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Seven moves nicely into side control.
Asztalos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Seven is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Asztalos looks calm but he's in trouble here. Seven gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Asztalos is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Seven lets go of the hold and Asztalos can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick Seven!
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