PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rain Ask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tischer comes to the cage accompanied by Smells Like A Freakshow. Rain Ask told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tischer
vs
Ask

200 cm
18
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Tischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rain Ask!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ask closes the distance and clinches up with Tischer, looking for a takedown. Ask pushes Tischer against the cage but Tischer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ask shoots in looking for a takedown but Tischer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ask's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tischer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ask.
Marcus Tischer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rain Ask.
Ask shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tischer as he jumps to the side.
Ask will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ask shoots in for a takedown but Tischer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ask fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ask shoots in for a takedown but Tischer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Tischer rushes Ask and presses him up against the cage.
Tischer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ask tries to throw a body punch but Tischer avoids it by throwing Ask back against the cage.
Ask blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tischer as Ask tries to tie him up.
Ask blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ask dodges an elbow strike from Tischer.
Tischer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ask backwards.
Tischer pushes off an throws an elbow but Ask leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ask takes an elbow to the temple.
Ask is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tischer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tischer pushes off an throws an elbow but Ask leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tischer scores with a shot to the side of Ask's head.
Tischer stops a takedown attempt from Ask.
Tischer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ask's defenses.
Tischer throws an elbow that misses.
Ask tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tischer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ask is defending well for now.
Ask takes an elbow to the temple.
Tischer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ask dodges an elbow strike from Tischer.
The referee calls for Ask to work.
Tischer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tischer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tischer lands an elbow that stopped Ask in his tracks for a moment.
Tischer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
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!
Ask takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tischer lands an elbow inside.

Ask has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tischer is trying to keep an underhook but Ask manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tischer trying to control but Ask postures up.
Tischer has a hand on Ask's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ask takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Tischer tries to hold on but Ask pushes him away.

Ask with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ask avoids the attempt from Tischer to control.
Ask is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tischer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ask landing shots from mount.

It looks like Marcus Tischer has been cut.

Ask wants to finish this one by submission but Tischer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ask.
Tischer tries to hold on but Ask postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ask with good strikes from the mount here!
Ask lands a nice shot to the head.

Tischer is rocked!
Ask avoids the attempt from Tischer to control.
BOOM! Ask connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tischer is in a horrible position here. Ask smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Tischer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tischer wants to control but Ask is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ask raining down shots from the mount!

Marcus Tischer's cut is getting worse.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Ask! Tischer is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rain Ask!