PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silas Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Southland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asap
vs
Southland

185 cm
25
193 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Asap!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sammy Southland!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap tries to clinch up.

Asap clinches.
A knee to the head by Asap.

It looks like Sammy Southland has been cut.
Asap scores with a knee to the head.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but Southland blocks with his arms.
Southland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asap lands a knee to the body.
Asap prevents Southland from breaking the clinch.

Southland has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Asap regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Asap looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Southland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Southland working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asap's head.
Southland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Southland landing with the ground and pound.
Southland engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Southland distracts Asap with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Southland advances position into side control!
Asap trying to remain calm as Southland controls from the top position.
Southland in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Southland staying calm.
Southland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southland working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asap taking a bit of punishment here - Southland scoring with strikes.
Southland has control of an arm but Asap manages to advance to Southland's back!
Southland breaks Asap's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Southland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Southland lands a couple of elbows.
Southland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Southland landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southland makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Southland sitting in guard here, content to control.
Asap wants to improve his position but instead Southland has moved into half guard.
Southland controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Southland has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Southland lands strikes from half guard.
Southland working the head and body with strikes.
Asap is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southland looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Southland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Southland passes to side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Southland working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asap takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Southland working the ground and pound from side control.
Asap on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Asap tries to get out of the position.
Southland cracks Asap with a big right hand but Asap just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Southland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Southland passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Asap!
Southland lands a nice shot to the head.
Asap is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Southland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Southland's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Southland closes the distance and clinches up with Asap, looking for a takedown. Southland pushes Asap against the cage but Asap circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Southland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asap tries to clinch up.
Southland shoots in looking for a takedown but Asap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Southland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Southland keeps the fight on the outside.
Asap tries to clinch there but Southland circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asap wants to clinch.
Asap tries to clinch up but Southland circles away and keeps his distance.
Southland misses with an uppercut

and Asap moves into the clinch.
Southland wants a takedown.
Silas Asap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Southland.
Asap landing knees to the head.
Southland working hard to break the clinch.
Asap prevents Southland from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Southland tries to score a body lock takedown but Asap shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Southland blocks it with crossed arms.
Southland has had enough of the clinch but Asap keeps him there for the moment.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Southland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asap's elbow.
Asap trying to land knees to the body.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Southland taking a breather.
Southland is looking to take this one to the mat.
Asap gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Southland.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southland can't get the takedown.
Asap looking to throw knees to the head but Southland is blocking nicely.
Southland goes for a takedown in the clinch but Asap prevents it.
Southland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asap with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Southland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Southland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Southland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Southland has Asap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Asap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Southland can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Southland is defending well for now.
Asap stops a takedown attempt from Southland.
Asap misses with a knee strike.
Asap prevents the takedown attempt.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Southland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asap is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Southland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Southland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Asap is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Southland goes for a takedown attempt but Asap pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Southland swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southland misses the shot to the body.
Southland looks to score with a jab to the body but Asap is just out of range.
Asap wants to clinch.
Silas Asap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Southland drives through with a takedown into guard.
Southland works over Asap with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Southland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Southland controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sammy Southland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sammy Southland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Southland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asap was well out of range. Poor timing from Southland.
A big right from Southland misses.
Nice body punch from Asap.
Asap does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Southland misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Asap as Southland shoots in.
Asap misses the shot to the body.
Southland has his takedown stuffed

and Asap counters by moving into the clinch.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.

Southland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asap moves out of range as Southland strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap tries to close the distance and clinch but Southland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silas Asap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Southland shoots in for a takedown but Asap shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silas Asap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Southland.
Asap tries to clinch but Southland moves out of range.
Southland fails to land the takedown.
Southland takes a swing at Asap's ribcage but misses.
Southland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Asap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Southland.
Asap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asap tries to clinch up.

Asap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asap with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Southland is working for takedown but Asap is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Southland blocks it.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
Southland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asap has him pressed against the cage.
Asap connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Southland tries for a takedown but Asap manages to get underhooks.
Asap scores with a knee to the head.
Southland tries to score a body lock takedown but Asap shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Southland blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Southland is trying to trip Asap. He has hold of a leg but Asap is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Southland persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Southland cracks Asap with a solid left hand.
Asap has momentary wrist control but Southland slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southland slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asap wants to get back to his feet but Southland passes into half guard.
Southland frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Asap taking shots to the head.
Asap wants to control but Southland is having none of it.
Southland with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southland is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Southland landing shots from mount.
Southland with the ground and pound from mount.
Southland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Asap is rocked!
Southland lands a big shot to the head and Asap winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sammy Southland!
Sammy Southland is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Sammy Southland made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.