PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ska Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Asap
vs
Sevket

180 cm
27
170 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

182 cm
27
192 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Vikai Gear

Sun-Tzu

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 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ska Asap!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnavut Sevket!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Asap closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sevket did well to prevent Asap getting side control.
Asap looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sevket wants to get back to his feet.
Asap takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sevket trying to control but Asap postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Asap's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Asap is looking for a kimura here.

Asap is looking for a kimura but Sevket is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Asap to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Asap prevents Sevket from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap controlling the action here.
Asap prevents Sevket from improving his position.
Sevket trying to hold on to Asap's head to control him but Asap postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Asap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sevket's waist but Sevket gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asap off to one side.
Sevket throws a shot to the body.
Arnavut Sevket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sevket.
Sevket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asap was well out of range. Poor timing from Sevket.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asap or perhaps it was just good defense by Sevket, which made it look bad.
Asap shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sevket sprawls well. Sevket wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Asap gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asap gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sevket counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asap thinking.
Ska Asap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sevket bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asap's head.
Sevket is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sevket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sevket wants it to stay on the feet.
Sevket throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asap on the side of the head.
Sevket fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asap drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sevket sprawls and moves away.
No luck for Asap with that takedown attempt.

Sevket moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sevket.
Asap wants a takedown.
Asap is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sevket is defending well.
Sevket scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sevket leaning against his opponent.
Asap wants to take the fight to the mat but Sevket manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sevket.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sevket.
Sevket lands a body shot in the clinch.
Asap is breathing heavily.
Asap wants a takedown.
Sevket lands a body punch.
Sevket lands a hook that snaps the head of Asap backwards.
Sevket lands a hook that snaps the head of Asap backwards.
A short left from Sevket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sevket is pressed up against the cage. Asap has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sevket down to the mat. Sevket avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sevket wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asap takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sevket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Sevket.

It looks like Ska Asap has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevket lands a nice shot to the body.
Asap on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sevket fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sevket with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sevket scores with a jab to the body.
Sevket scores with a crisp jab that stopped Asap in his tracks.
Jab by Sevket.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Asap.
Sevket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sevket displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Asap is rocked!
Sevket throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asap stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sevket scores with a body shot.
Sevket is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asap rather than just go for the knockout.
Sevket lands a nice hook to Asap's body. Asap takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sevket changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sevket just misses with a punch to the body.

Sevket has closed the distance and engaged Asap in a clinch.
Sevket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnavut Sevket dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ska Asap's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sevket lands a nice shot to the body.
Sevket lands a right hook to the body.
Sevket throws a body shot but no joy.
Asap attempts a counter takedown but Sevket avoids it well and moves away.
Asap shoots in looking for a takedown but Sevket manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Asap's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sevket connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asap's hands.
Sevket lands with a good body shot.
Sevket throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asap stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asap shoots for a takedown but Sevket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Asap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnavut Sevket seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sevket defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asap.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ska Asap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sevket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asap.
Asap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asap misses with a takedown attempt - Sevket sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sevket is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asap with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sevket clobbers Asap with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sevket throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asap has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asap there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sevket has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sevket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap dives in and grabs Sevket's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sevket pushes down on Asap's head and hops out.
Sevket comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sevket has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sevket cracks Asap with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sevket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sevket wants it to stay on the feet.
Sevket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sevket lands a lovely overhand right.
Sevket moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ska Asap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sevket bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Asap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asap takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asap tries for a takedown but Sevket sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asap seems to have got his legs back now.
Sevket with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sevket lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sevket.

Sevket rushes Asap and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sevket as the two fighters clinch.
Sevket works on Asap's body with a couple of short punches.
Sevket throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sevket throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevket lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sevket softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sevket scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sevket.
Sevket cracks Asap with a nice body shot.
Sevket lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sevket is working Asap over against the cage.
Sevket stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sevket presses Asap against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Sevket.
Sevket dips a shoulder and cracks Asap with a mighty uppercut! Asap falls back against the cage and Sevket unloads with a barrage of strikes! Asap is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sevket screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnavut Sevket!
Arnavut Sevket is the new middleweight champion!
Arnavut Sevket decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.