PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Azinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Task (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azinger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Racoon - No mercy. 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.

Azinger
vs
Task

204 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Azinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Random Task!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azinger slips under a jab.
Task misses with a hook.
Azinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Task misses with a hook. Azinger ducked under it nicely.
Task moves in looking to clinch but Azinger pushes him off.
Task misses with a hook
and Azinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Task avoids the body shot from Azinger.
Task stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azinger.
Azinger slips under a jab from Task.
Good exchange - Task coming out on top.
Azinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Task.
Task is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Task moves in looking to clinch but Azinger pushes him off.
Azinger throws a poor cross that misses
and Task counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Task. That snapped Azinger's head back.
Azinger throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Task 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Task moves out of range as Azinger strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Task. That's going to slow Azinger down.
Task throws an overhand right that lands on Azinger's shoulder, as Azinger tries to avoid the shot.
Azinger throws a sloppy head kick

and Task counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Task.
Task blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Task just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azinger's brow.
Task lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azinger backwards.
Task is trying to break the clinch but Azinger is controlling him.
Task fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azinger taking a breather.
Task working hard to break the clinch.
Task stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Azinger.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Azinger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Task lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azinger backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azinger scores with a shot to the side of Task's head.
Azinger looking to slow down the pace here.
Azinger tries to throw a body punch but Task avoids it by throwing Azinger back against the cage.
Azinger trying to stall but Task improves his position.
Azinger takes an elbow to the temple.
Azinger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Task lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azinger backwards.

Task's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Task uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azinger.
Task misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azinger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Task.
Task throws an off balance right hand
and Azinger counters with a leg kick.
Random Task seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Task.
Task might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Azinger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Task tries to clinch there but Azinger circles away.
Azinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azinger lands a really nice looking cross but Task seems unphased.
Task is looking to clinch but Azinger is avoiding it.
Azinger moves away from the strike by Task.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azinger. Task does a little dance to reset his feet.
Task keeps the fight on the outside.
Task keeps the fight on the outside.
Task looks to throw the jab but Azinger is out of range.
Azinger swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Task misses with a hook
and Azinger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Azinger slips under a jab from Task.
Azinger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Task rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Azinger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Task is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Task swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Task throws a low kick, looking for Azinger's leg but Azinger calmly moves out of range.
Azinger misses with a body kick.
A jab from Azinger misses.
Azinger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Task misses with a straight right.
Task misses with a body shot.
Azinger slips a jab from Task.
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 Paul Azinger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Task scores with a nice right hand.
Task misses with a straight right.
Azinger misses with a wild body shot.
Azinger takes a swing at Task's ribcage but misses.
Task bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Task throws a lazy uppercut
and Azinger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Task's knee momentarily.
Azinger swings for the body but Task moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Azinger.
Task misses with a left hand
and Azinger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Task missing with a left hand there. Azinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Task misses with a looping left.
Azinger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Task shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Azinger slips a jab from Task.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Task blocks the body kick.
Azinger throws a leg kick but Task sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice cross by Task.
Azinger cracks Task with a good jab.
A big left from Task misses.
Azinger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Task. Task circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Task tries to bum rush Azinger with a series of wild strikes but Azinger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Task will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Task fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azinger.
Azinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Task misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azinger.
Task misses with a hook.

Azinger has closed the distance and engaged Task in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Azinger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azinger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Task gets through Azinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azinger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Task backwards.
Azinger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azinger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Azinger stalling against the cage.
Azinger lands a hook that snaps the head of Task backwards.
Task has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Azinger fails to land.

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

Azinger rushes Task and presses him up against the cage.
Task swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azinger controlling the action here for a moment.
Azinger lands a nice uppercut.
Task tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azinger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Task fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Task misses with the head strike.
Azinger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Task avoids it.
Azinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azinger looking to slow down the pace here.
Paul Azinger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Task wants to break free but Azinger has control.
Azinger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Azinger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azinger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Azinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Task backwards.
Task lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Task scores with a nice short uppercut.
Azinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Task has a couple of punches blocked by Azinger.
Azinger lands a damaging elbow.
Azinger lands an elbow inside that Task shrugs off.

It looks like Random Task has been cut.
Task wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azinger misses with some punches.
Azinger blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azinger just leaning against Task, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azinger.

Azinger breaks from the clinch.
Task throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azinger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Azinger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Random Task's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Task misses with a hook. Azinger ducked under it nicely.
Azinger connects with a looping right hand.
Task misses with a looping left.
Azinger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Azinger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paul Azinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Task misses with a hook. Azinger ducked under it nicely.
Azinger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Task.
Azinger throws a low kick but Task avoids it.
Task throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azinger scores with a jab. Task acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azinger throws a front kick that sends Task stumbling back into the cage.
Task jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azinger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Azinger just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Task clobbers Azinger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Task misses with a hook
and Azinger counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Azinger.
Azinger moves away from the strike by Task.
Task throws a poor cross that misses
and Azinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azinger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Task under the eye.
Azinger throws the left hand but Task avoids the punch easily.
Azinger throws the left hand but Task avoids the punch easily.
Task takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Task works over Azinger's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Task misses.
Task throws a leg kick but Azinger sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Azinger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azinger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Task.
Task scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Azinger throws a lazy right hand but Task sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Task connects with a single shot there.
Azinger lands the left hand.
Task avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Task thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azinger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Azinger scores with a spinning back kick!
Task takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Task crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Azinger - the referee stops the clock and Task gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Azinger. Task manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Azinger connects with an inside leg kick.
Azinger scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azinger slips under a jab.
Task doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Task throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Azinger to counter with a crisp jab.
Azinger throws a jab when Task was well out of range.
Azinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Task circles away.
Azinger lands with a slapping head kick.
Task throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azinger.
Task stuns Azinger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azinger tries to clinch up.
Task takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Task bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Task blocks a head kick by Azinger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azinger misses with a hook
and Task connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Task cracks Azinger with a good jab.
Task stalks Azinger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Azinger's face. Azinger staggers backwards, shaken.

Azinger is rocked!
Task takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Azinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azinger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Task.
Task cracks Azinger with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Azinger falls to his knees and Task doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Random Task!
Our winner, Random Task, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.