PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Aslund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lysa Pala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aslund might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Rasmus - The Fight. Pala has chosen Kiara - Bonobo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Aslund
vs
Pala

191 cm
25
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Aslund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lysa Pala!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aslund moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pala fails to land.
Pala looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pala struggles to land a body shot inside as Aslund controls his hands.
Aslund tries to break the clinch but Pala is controlling the position.
Aslund tries to pull guard but Pala won't allow it.
Pala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aslund avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Aslund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pala struggles to land a body shot inside as Aslund controls his hands.
Pala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Marc Aslund has been cut.
Pala keeps control of Aslund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aslund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pala pushes off an throws an elbow but Aslund leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pala using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Aslund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aslund jumps guard but Pala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aslund wants to break free but Pala has control.
Aslund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pala lands a good knee to the midsection. Aslund won't want to take too many of those.
Aslund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aslund avoids a wild elbow strike from Pala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pala lands an elbow inside.
Aslund lands a nice uppercut.
Pala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aslund is breathing heavily.
Pala misses with a body punch.
Aslund just leaning against Pala, taking a breather.
Aslund takes an elbow to the temple.
Pala lands an elbow inside.
Pala lands a nice knee to the body.
Aslund is trying to pull guard but Pala has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Aslund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aslund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pala lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aslund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pala is pushing Aslund up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pala scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aslund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aslund has had enough of the clinch but Pala keeps him there for the moment.
Pala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pala creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aslund's defenses.
Pala tries to land knees in the clinch but Aslund avoids the damage to the body.
Pala tries to throw a body punch but Aslund avoids it by throwing Pala back against the cage.
Aslund tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aslund tries to break free but Pala pushes him back against the cage.
Pala scores a nice knee to the body.
Pala lands a good knee to the midsection. Aslund won't want to take too many of those.
Pala tries a body shot but Aslund blocks it.
Pala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pala working Aslund over with knees to the body.
Pala lands a nice knee to the body.
Aslund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aslund's elbow.
Pala stalls.
Aslund is trying to drag Pala to the mat but Pala just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aslund fails to pull guard.
Pala scores a nice knee to the body.
Pala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aslund.
Pala crunches a lovely knee into Aslund's ribcage.
Pala lands an elbow that stopped Aslund in his tracks for a moment.
Pala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pala obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pala obliges.
Aslund blocks a body shot from Pala.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pala works on Aslund's body with a couple of short punches.
Pala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aslund is defending well for now.
Pala lands an elbow that stopped Aslund in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pala throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pala.
Pala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pala misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pala.
Pala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aslund avoids the elbow strike from Pala, against the cage.
Pala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pala working Aslund over with knees to the body.
Pala lands with a short shot to the head.
Pala lands with a left to the head.
Pala lands a nice knee to the body.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lysa Pala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Aslund's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pala scoring well with a low kick there.
Pala avoids a kick to the body.

Pala rushes Aslund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aslund blocks a body shot from Pala.
Pala struggles to land a body shot inside as Aslund controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pala.
Pala tries to throw a body punch but Aslund avoids it by throwing Pala back against the cage.
Pala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pala scores with a shot to the side of Aslund's head.
Pala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aslund is defending well for now.
Pala trying to stall but Aslund improves his position.
Aslund is trying to push Pala away but Pala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pala avoiding damage as Aslund throws knees to the body.
Pala landing knees to the body.
Lysa Pala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pala tries a body shot but Aslund blocks it.
Aslund takes an elbow to the temple.
Pala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aslund avoids the elbow strike from Pala, against the cage.
Aslund takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pala throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aslund blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
Pala cracks Aslund with a nice body shot.
Pala landing knees to the body.
Pala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pala is leaning against Aslund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aslund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aslund takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Pala.
Pala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aslund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pala.
Pala using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pala is leaning against Aslund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aslund is trying to break the clinch but Pala has him pressed against the cage.
Pala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aslund avoids it.
Pala can't find room to land a body shot as Aslund controls the action.
Pala lands with a right to the head.
Pala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pala lands an elbow that stopped Aslund in his tracks for a moment.
Pala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pala lands an elbow just above Aslund 's eye.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pala lands a knee to the body.
Pala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pala lands a knee to the body.
Pala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aslund takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aslund.
Pala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pala crunches a lovely knee into Aslund's ribcage.
Pala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Pala.
Aslund prevents a body shot from Pala.
Pala is trying to stall.
Pala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pala.
Pala crunches a lovely knee into Aslund's ribcage.
Pala is leaning against Aslund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pala misses with a body punch.
Pala tries to throw a body punch but Aslund avoids it by throwing Pala back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslund looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pala.
Pala lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
The referee calls for Pala to work.
Pala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pala digs a right hand underneath Aslund's ribcage. Aslund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aslund.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pala misses with a punch to the body.
Pala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pala lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
Pala unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pala has a couple of punches blocked by Aslund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lysa Pala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marc Aslund's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Aslund keeps the fight on the outside.
Pala lands with an overhand left.
Aslund goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Pala. No joy for Aslund on that attempt.
Pala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aslund throws a sloppy head kick and Pala moves out of range easily.
Aslund on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pala looks to land a right hand but Aslund moved out of range.
Aslund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pala.
Pala pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aslund back to the cage. Pala follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pala moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pala connects with a right hand. Aslund shakes it off.
Aslund on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Pala clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aslund jumps guard but Pala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Pala.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aslund as Pala tries to tie him up.
Aslund avoiding damage as Pala throws knees to the body.
Pala lands a body punch.
Aslund avoiding damage as Pala throws knees to the body.
Pala missing with knees to the body.
Aslund blocks the elbow strike.
Pala missing with knees to the body.
Pala has a couple of punches blocked by Aslund.
Aslund is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Aslund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aslund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pala lands an elbow that stopped Aslund in his tracks for a moment.
Pala misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aslund's brow.
Pala lands a good knee to the midsection. Aslund won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pala putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aslund in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pala lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Pala.
Pala stalling in the clinch but Aslund improves position.
Pala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aslund backwards.
Pala throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aslund avoids the elbow strike from Pala, against the cage.
Aslund has had enough of the clinch but Pala keeps him there for the moment.
Pala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aslund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pala lands a nice knee to the body.
Pala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pala dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aslund or not.
Pala lands an elbow inside that Aslund shrugs off.
Aslund throws a head punch that misses.
Pala scores a nice knee to the body.
Pala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pala.
Pala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aslund backwards.
Pala looking to stall.
Pala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aslund.
Pala keeps control of Aslund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aslund is defending well for now.
Aslund prevents a body shot from Pala.
Pala lands with a left to the head.
Pala scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslund managing to block the knees to the body from Pala.
Pala misses with an elbow strike.
Aslund tries to pull guard but Pala holds him up against the cage and eventually Aslund drops back down to his feet.
Pala stalls.
A short right from Pala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aslund avoids the elbow strike from Pala, against the cage.
Pala is leaning against Aslund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aslund is trying to break the clinch but Pala has him pressed against the cage.
Pala landing knees to the body.
Aslund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pala trying to land knees to the body.
Pala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aslund is defending well for now.
Marc Aslund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pala can't find room to land a body shot as Aslund controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lysa Pala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lysa Pala!