PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tibo Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gab Showman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Asztalos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gab Showman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Asztalos
vs
Showman

186 cm
32
231 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

173 cm
29
165 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tibo Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gab Showman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asztalos.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asztalos!
Asztalos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Fighting Temple in the buildup to the fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Showman!
A decent looking cross lands there for Asztalos.
Showman lands a head kick. Asztalos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asztalos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Showman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asztalos.

Asztalos has managed to clinch.

Asztalos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asztalos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Showman misses with a wild combination.
Asztalos avoids the head kick by Showman.
Showman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asztalos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showman thuds a left hand into Asztalos's body.
Asztalos throws out a leg kick but Showman moves out of range and Asztalos only half commits.
Showman throws a counter combo.
Showman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Asztalos.

It looks like Gab Showman has been cut.
Showman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asztalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Showman was well out of range. Poor timing from Asztalos.
Showman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Showman throws a sloppy head kick and Asztalos moves out of range easily.

Asztalos rushes Showman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Showman wants to break the clinch but can't.

Asztalos breaks from the clinch.
Showman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asztalos takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Tibo Asztalos has been cut.
Showman takes a swing at Asztalos's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asztalos throws a head kick that misses.
Asztalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Showman throws a head kick but Asztalos moves out of range.
Showman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asztalos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Showman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Showman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asztalos throwing a counter right hand but Showman manages to avoid it.
Asztalos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Showman!
Asztalos scores with a kick to the body.
Asztalos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Showman checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Showman misses.
Asztalos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asztalos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Showman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asztalos.
Showman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asztalos throws a head kick that Showman semi-blocks.
Asztalos throws a hook but Showman blocks it.
Showman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Showman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Asztalos throws a low kick, looking for Showman's leg but Showman calmly moves out of range.
Asztalos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some wild striking there from Showman.
Asztalos connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Showman.
Asztalos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos throws a sloppy head kick and Showman moves out of range easily.
Showman scores with a three punch combo!
Showman missing with a left hand there. Asztalos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Showman avoids the head kick by Asztalos.
Asztalos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asztalos scoring well with a low kick there.
Showman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Showman. That's going to slow Asztalos down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asztalos misses the shot to the body.
Showman throws out a loose jab but Asztalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Showman misses with a straight right.
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 Tibo Asztalos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A slapping body kick lands there for Asztalos.
Asztalos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Asztalos duly obliges.

Asztalos cracks Showman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Showman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Asztalos finish him?

Showman is rocked!
Asztalos misses with a low kick as Showman jumps back.
Showman is still on wobbly legs! Can Asztalos finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asztalos wants to slow Showman down by chopping away at his legs.
Showman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asztalos tries to move into range but Showman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asztalos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Asztalos rushes Showman and presses him up against the cage.
Showman is trying to break free.

Asztalos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Showman tries a head kick but it misses.
Showman throws a head kick but Asztalos moves out of range.
Showman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asztalos tries to land a leg kick but Showman saw it coming and moves away.
Showman seems to have recovered his senses.
Gab Showman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asztalos throws a leg kick but Showman checks it.
Asztalos throws a leg kick which misses Showman's front leg but catches the back leg as Showman tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Asztalos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showman misses with the combination.
Asztalos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Asztalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Showman can do to turn this around?
Showman moves out of range as Asztalos strikes.
Showman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asztalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Showman.
Showman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asztalos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Asztalos looks to throw a body kick
and Showman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Asztalos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Showman has time to react.
Showman lands a two punch combo.
Showman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Showman throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Asztalos misses the target.
Asztalos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Showman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Showman blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showman throws a nice looking combination but Asztalos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asztalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Showman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Asztalos.
Asztalos throws a chopping leg kick but Showman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Asztalos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Showman misses the shot to the body.
Showman misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Showman misses the target.
Asztalos misses with a body kick.
Showman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Showman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Showman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asztalos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asztalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asztalos throws a head kick that misses.
Showman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asztalos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asztalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asztalos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Showman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Showman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Showman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asztalos rather than just go for the knockout.
Asztalos swings for the body but Showman moves out of range.
Asztalos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Showman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asztalos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Showman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asztalos takes one on the button.

Asztalos takes the fight into the clinch.

Asztalos breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Asztalos.
Showman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asztalos throws a body kick that misses.
Showman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Asztalos misses the target.
Showman throws a series of punches but Asztalos moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Showman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asztalos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asztalos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Showman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tibo Asztalos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Asztalos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Asztalos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asztalos.
Asztalos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Showman throws a sloppy head kick and Asztalos moves out of range easily.
Showman scores with a head kick.
Asztalos blocks a jab.
Asztalos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tibo Asztalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Asztalos blocks a head kick by Showman.
Asztalos dodges the punch combination from Showman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asztalos misses with a kick to the body
and Showman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Showman.
Showman throws a sloppy head kick

and Asztalos moves into the clinch.

Asztalos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Showman throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showman misses with a two punch combination.
Asztalos tried to score with a low kick but Showman checks it.
Showman blocks a low kick nicely.
Asztalos misses with a wild body shot.
Showman misses the body punch
and Asztalos counters with a thumping low kick.
Asztalos throws a leg kick which misses Showman's front leg but catches the back leg as Showman tries to avoid it.
Showman swings for the body but Asztalos moves out of range.
Asztalos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Showman's sensitive parts.
Showman throws a body kick that misses.
Showman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asztalos.

Asztalos has Showman up against the cage in a clinch.

Asztalos manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos tries a head kick but it misses.
Tibo Asztalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asztalos lands a leg kick that knocks Showman off balance momentarily.
Showman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asztalos counters with a low kick, right behind Showman 's knee.
Showman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Showman.
Showman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Asztalos. Beautiful body shot.
Showman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asztalos misses with a low kick.
Asztalos blocks a head kick by Showman.
Asztalos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That kick from Asztalos tenderised Showman's leg. Showman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Showman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asztalos counters with a low kick, right behind Showman 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showman throws a body punch but Asztalos moves out of range.
Asztalos throws a head kick that half lands.
Showman throws a body kick that misses
and Asztalos counters with a low kick, right behind Showman 's knee.
Showman swings for the body but Asztalos moves out of range.
It appears Asztalos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Showman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asztalos thows a body kick. Showman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Showman checks a leg kick.
Showman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Showman misses.
Asztalos avoids the head kick by Showman.
Asztalos tries to land a front kick but Showman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice jab there from Asztalos.
Showman swings widly with a right hand
and Asztalos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Showman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asztalos scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asztalos misses with a low kick.
Asztalos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Showman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asztalos doesn't seem phased though.
Asztalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asztalos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Showman's hands.
Showman checks a leg kick.
Showman throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Asztalos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Asztalos has Showman up against the cage in a clinch.
Gab Showman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Showman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tibo Asztalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asztalos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tibo Asztalos!
A very excited looking Tibo Asztalos 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.