PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Icaro Asas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir has chosen i kill people as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asas
vs
Emir

196 cm
35
198 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

185 cm
37
190 lbs
25 - 24 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Icaro Asas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Asas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Asas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Emir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Emir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Asas working some strikes from top position.

Emir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Asas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Asas chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Asas works over Emir with some ground and pound from guard.
Asas throws an elbow that misses. Emir uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Asas's guard. Nice move by Emir!
Asas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emir is controlling him.
Asas tries to strike from the bottom.
Asas is trying to control the position but Emir postures up.
Asas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Asas throwing short punches from the bottom.
Asas tries to strike from the bottom.
Asas wants to sweep here but Emir controlling him for the moment.
Emir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Asas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Emir scoring with some ground and pound.
Asas striking off his back but it's not causing Emir any problems.
Asas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Emir passes Asas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Asas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Asas tries to get to full guard but Emir has control of the leg.
Asas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Asas strikes from the bottom but Emir uses the opportunity to move to side control.
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!
Emir landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Emir's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Asas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Emir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Emir's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Emir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Asas misses with a strike from the bottom.
Asas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Asas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Asas trying to strike off his back.
Emir controlling from the top position.
Emir working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asas is striking but Emir is not phased and passes to half guard.
Asas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Emir seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Asas is looking to improve his position.
Emir working Asas over with strikes.
Emir winds up and cracks Asas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Emir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Emir.
Asas is trying to maintain the position but Emir is very close to passing his half guard.

Asas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Asas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asas keeps working.
Emir winds up and cracks Asas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Emir slips a nice elbow through Asas's hands, connecting with Asas's forehead.
Asas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Emir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Asas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Emir seems to be looking for submissions.
Asas is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Emir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Asas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emir is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fatih Emir will probably get the nod.
That's time! Asas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Emir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Asas's guard.
Asas punching from the bottom - just letting Emir know he's still in a fight.

Asas looking for a guillotine here but Emir defends easily.
Asas has momentary wrist control but Emir slips an elbow through the middle.
Emir postures up and lands a big shot to Asas's brow.
Emir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Asas trying to strike off his back.
Asas 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 will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Asas lands a decent punch to the body there.
Fatih Emir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Asas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asas wants to sweep here but Emir controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas has momentary wrist control but Emir slips an elbow through the middle.
Emir wants to control from the top but Asas keeps moving.
Emir slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asas punching from the bottom.
Asas tries to get to full guard but Emir has control of the leg.
Asas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Asas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Emir prevents Asas from improving his position.
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. Emir connects with a nice short shot to Asas's temple.
Emir works his way into side control.
Asas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Emir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Emir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Emir lands an elbow.
Asas is looking for a sweep.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fatih Emir!