PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JT Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Asanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman comes to the cage accompanied by Breathe. Asanov has chosen I Have A Dream as his entrance music. JT Redman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Asanov's chin.

Redman
vs
Asanov

184 cm
25
221 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

180 cm
19
226 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, JT Redman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Asanov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redman tests Asanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Redman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Redman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asanov.
Asanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Redman is just out of range.
Redman lands with a shot to the body.
Redman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Redman lands a nice looking body shot.
Redman misses with a wild body shot.
Asanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Redman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Redman swings for the body but Asanov moves out of range.
Asanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redman was well out of range. Poor timing from Asanov.
Redman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Redman lands a front kick.
Asanov looks winded!
Asanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redman thumps Asanov with a low kick.
Redman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asanov throws a lazy right hand but Redman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Redman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Redman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Redman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Redman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asanov's hands.
Asanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redman.

Redman sends Asanov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Redman is motioning to the referee to let Asanov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Asanov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redman scores with a body shot.
Asanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Redman finish him?
Redman slips under a jab.
Asanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Redman fakes the leg kick and cracks Asanov in the body.
Redman throws a body shot but no joy.
Redman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asanov. That did some damage!
Redman throws a powerful right kick. Asanov tried to block low but the kick was high! Asanov was taken right off of his feet! Redman jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). JT Redman!
JT Redman 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.
Ivan Asanov spoke after the fight, saying 'best 2 of 3?'.