PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bland Aswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nergal Big Doder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bland Aswell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aswell
vs
Big Doder

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bland Aswell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nergal Big Doder!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aswell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Big Doder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aswell tries to clinch up but Big Doder circles away and keeps his distance.
Aswell dodges the punch combination from Big Doder.
Big Doder misses with a series of wild punches.
Big Doder misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Big Doder as Aswell shoots in.
No joy there for Big Doder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Big Doder misses with a series of wild punches.
Aswell wants to clinch up but Big Doder keeps it at a distance.
Big Doder looks to land a combination but Aswell avoids it well.
Big Doder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aswell tries for a takedown but Big Doder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bland Aswell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aswell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Big Doder.
A combination from Big Doder does no damage.
Big Doder lands with a thumping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aswell.
Aswell fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Doder tries to bum rush Aswell with a series of wild strikes but Aswell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Big Doder looks gassed!
Aswell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Big Doder swivels and escapes.
Big Doder throws a front kick aimed at Aswell's knee but Aswell avoids it well.
Aswell tries for a takedown but Big Doder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Aswell with that takedown attempt.
Big Doder misses with a two punch combination.
Aswell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Big Doder but Big Doder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Big Doder throws a series of punches but Aswell moves out of range.
Big Doder misses with a series of wild punches.
Big Doder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aswell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Big Doder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aswell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aswell misses with a takedown attempt - Big Doder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aswell tries to clinch there but Big Doder circles away.
Aswell doesn't manage to clinch there - Big Doder circles away.
Aswell throws a sloppy head kick and Big Doder moves out of range easily.
Aswell wants to clinch.
Aswell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Big Doder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Big Doder keeps the fight on the outside.
Big Doder tries to bum rush Aswell with a series of wild strikes but Aswell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aswell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Big Doder tries to bum rush Aswell with a series of wild strikes but Aswell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aswell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Big Doder is fending him off so far but Aswell persists. Nope, Big Doder circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Big Doder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aswell throws a head kick but Big Doder moves out of range.
Aswell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Big Doder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aswell lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Big Doder misses.
Big Doder fails to land with a series of punches.
Big Doder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aswell misses with a takedown attempt - Big Doder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Big Doder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aswell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Big Doder circles away.
Big Doder misses with a wild combination.
Aswell tries to close the distance and clinch but Big Doder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nergal Big Doder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aswell tries to clinch there but Big Doder circles away.
Big Doder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aswell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Big Doder misses with a head kick.
Big Doder misses with the combination.
Big Doder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aswell. That one must have hurt.
Big Doder fails to land with a series of punches.
Aswell wants to clinch.
Aswell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aswell.
Aswell shoots for a double leg takedown but Big Doder sprawls well. He's pushed Aswell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Big Doder throws a combination that misses

and Aswell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aswell keeps control of Big Doder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Big Doder can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nergal Big Doder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aswell tries to clinch up.
Aswell tries to clinch but Big Doder moves out of range.
Big Doder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Big Doder misses with a two punch combination.
Aswell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Big Doder misses with a two punch combination.
Aswell connects with a jab.
No luck for Aswell with that takedown attempt.
Big Doder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aswell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aswell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Big Doder at a distance.
Bland Aswell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Big Doder stuffs the takedown attempt from Aswell. Aswell gets slowly back to his feet.
Aswell looks for a takedown but Big Doder sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bland Aswell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Big Doder throws a series of punches but Aswell moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aswell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aswell shoots in looking for a takedown. Big Doder tries to sprawl out of it but Aswell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Big Doder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Aswell with that takedown attempt.
Big Doder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aswell is looking to clinch but Big Doder is avoiding it.
Big Doder misses with a series of wild punches.
Aswell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Big Doder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aswell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aswell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aswell dodges the punch combination from Big Doder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Big Doder fails to land with a series of punches.
Big Doder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aswell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Big Doder really felt that one!
Nergal Big Doder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aswell misses with a series of wild punches.
Big Doder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aswell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Big Doder's knee momentarily.
Big Doder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aswell counters with a solid body kick.
Aswell slips a jab and a cross from Big Doder.
Big Doder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aswell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aswell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Big Doder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aswell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Big Doder swivels and escapes.
Aswell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Big Doder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aswell.
Aswell wants to clinch up but Big Doder keeps it at a distance.
Big Doder misses with a double jab

and Aswell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Big Doder breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Big Doder as Aswell shoots in.
Big Doder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aswell.
Big Doder looks to land a combination. Aswell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Big Doder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aswell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aswell tries to clinch there but Big Doder circles away.
Big Doder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aswell.
Aswell cracks Big Doder with an open hand slap.
Aswell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Big Doder misses with the combination.
Aswell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Big Doder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Big Doder throws a nice looking combination but Aswell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aswell.
Aswell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Big Doder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aswell counters with an outside leg kick.
Big Doder misses with a double jab.
Big Doder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aswell counters with a series of strikes. Big Doder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aswell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Big Doder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Big Doder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Big Doder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aswell counters with a good, hard body kick but Big Doder shrugs it off.
Big Doder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aswell counters with a good low kick that Big Doder was not able to check.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aswell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Big Doder throws a sloppy head kick and Aswell moves out of range easily.
Aswell fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nergal Big Doder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Big Doder throws a combination that misses
and Aswell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aswell shoots for a double leg takedown but Big Doder sprawls well. He's pushed Aswell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Big Doder tries to bum rush Aswell with a series of wild strikes but Aswell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Big Doder keeps the fight on the outside.
Aswell lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aswell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aswell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Big Doder pinned against the cage. Big Doder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aswell is looking to wear down Big Doder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Big Doder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Big Doder throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aswell scores with a head kick.
Big Doder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aswell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Big Doder avoids the head kick by Aswell.
Big Doder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aswell counters with a good, hard body kick but Big Doder shrugs it off.
Big Doder throws a series of punches but Aswell moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Doder throws a nice looking combination but Aswell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aswell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bland Aswell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aswell shoots for a double leg takedown but Big Doder sprawls well. He's pushed Aswell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aswell misses with a takedown attempt - Big Doder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Big Doder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aswell has a takedown stuffed.
Big Doder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aswell counters with a big head kick but Big Doder shrugs it off.
Big Doder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Big Doder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aswell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Big Doder looks to land a combination but Aswell avoids it well.
Big Doder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aswell counters with a nice body kick.
Big Doder misses with a combination
and Aswell counters with a good, hard body kick but Big Doder shrugs it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Big Doder scores with a four punch combination!
Aswell is looking to clinch but Big Doder is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Big Doder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aswell counters with a series of strikes. Big Doder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Big Doder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aswell counters with a thumping low kick.
Big Doder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aswell.
Nergal Big Doder seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Aswell instigates a clinch.
Big Doder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aswell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Big Doder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Aswell with that takedown attempt.
Big Doder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Big Doder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Big Doder misses with a double jab.
Aswell shoots in for a takedown but Big Doder shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Doder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aswell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aswell is looking to clinch but Big Doder is avoiding it.
Aswell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Big Doder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aswell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Big Doder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aswell.
Big Doder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aswell.
Aswell has a takedown stuffed.
Big Doder feints and then cracks Aswell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aswell down.
Aswell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aswell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Big Doder as he avoids it easily.
Big Doder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aswell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Big Doder thinking.
Aswell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Big Doder but Big Doder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Big Doder throws a series of punches but Aswell avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Doder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Big Doder throws a combination that misses
and Aswell counters with an outside leg kick.
Big Doder throws a combination that misses
and Aswell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Big Doder misses with a combination
and Aswell counters with a series of strikes. Big Doder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Big Doder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aswell counters with a good low kick that Big Doder was not able to check.
Big Doder throws a series of punches but Aswell moves out of range.
Aswell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Big Doder keeps the fight on the outside.
Aswell slips a jab and a cross from Big Doder.
Big Doder tries to bum rush Aswell with a series of wild strikes but Aswell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Big Doder stuffs the takedown attempt from Aswell. Aswell gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Big Doder as Aswell shoots in.
Big Doder lands a two punch combo.
Bland Aswell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nergal Big Doder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aswell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nergal Big Doder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Big Doder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nergal Big Doder!