PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Aas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nunnuka Nunnuka. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Medeiros
vs
Aas

171 cm
34
144 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

166 cm
29
140 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aslak Aas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Medeiros shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aas is trying to stand up here but Medeiros is controlling him well.
Aas has hold of Medeiros's hands but Medeiros slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Medeiros is trying to control. Aas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Medeiros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros prevents Aas from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros tries to pass to full mount but Aas defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aas pushes Medeiros off looking to stand but Medeiros dives back in and keeps control.
Medeiros has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Medeiros missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aas wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Medeiros is pressing down on Aas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aas is holding on for now.
Aas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Medeiros.
Aas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Medeiros.
Medeiros not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aas is looking to escape.
Aas won't allow Medeiros to pass to mount.
Medeiros is trying to control the action in half guard but Aas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aas misses with an uppercut.
Aas looks to score with a jab to the body but Medeiros is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros misses the shot to the body.
Aas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Medeiros throws a shot from downtown. Aas moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Aas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aas moves forwards but Medeiros connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Medeiros shoots in for a double leg but Aas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Medeiros misses the shot to the body.
Aas throws out a counter right but Medeiros avoids it with no problem.
Medeiros misses with a straight left.
Aas throws out a counter right but Medeiros avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros looks for a takedown but Aas sprawls well.
Medeiros misses with a takedown attempt
and Aas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aas throws a jab but it's blocked by Medeiros.
Aas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Medeiros.
Medeiros ducks under a wild hook from Aas.

Medeiros closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aas tries to escape but Medeiros is in control.
Aas prevents Medeiros from moving into mount.
Medeiros is working Aas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Medeiros tries to advance to mount but Aas denies him.
Aas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Medeiros is controlling him well.
Medeiros is looking to take a break and control but Aas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aas is trying to buck Medeiros off.

Medeiros goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Medeiros but great work by Aas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Medeiros dominated that round.
That's time! Medeiros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Medeiros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aas but Aas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aas throws out a counter right but Medeiros avoids it with no problem.
Medeiros blocks a jab.
Medeiros misses with a right hand
and Aas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aas misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros throws a hook to the side of Aas's head but Aas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Aas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Aas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Medeiros.
Aas tries a quick counter leg kick but Medeiros is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aas sizes up Medeiros with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Medeiros to score with a decent uppercut.
Medeiros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aas misses with an uppercut. Medeiros saw that one coming.
Medeiros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aas is fending him off so far but Medeiros persists. Nope, Aas circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aas misses with a body kick.
Medeiros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medeiros jabs Aas right on the nose. Aas blinks but takes it well.
Aas lands with a right hand.
Jose Medeiros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aas misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medeiros looking to score a takedown here. Aas is defending well but Medeiros drives through and ends up in Aas's guard.
Medeiros prevents Aas from getting back to his feet.
Medeiros landing with the ground and pound.
Aas wants to stand but Medeiros is controlling the position.
Medeiros trying to control but Aas is working from the bottom.
Medeiros prevents Aas from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aas throws a jab when Medeiros was well out of range.
Medeiros lands with an uppercut that bounces Aas off the cage and back into range.
Aas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Aas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Medeiros shoots in but no luck this time.
A little jabbing left from Aas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good shot there by Aas.

Medeiros closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aslak Aas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Aas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Medeiros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aas swivels and escapes.
Medeiros tests Aas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros walks into a stiff left hand from Aas.
Aas gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aas throws a wild body kick that Medeiros sees coming a mile off.
Medeiros feinted with a counter takedown.
Medeiros dives in for a single leg takedown but Aas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Medeiros misses with a hook.
Medeiros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Aas counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medeiros is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Aas misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aas stuffs the takedown.
Medeiros fails with the takedown.
Aas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Medeiros tries to counter with a takedown but Aas is quick to defend against it.
Aas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aas stuffs the takedown attempt from Medeiros. Medeiros gets slowly back to his feet.
Medeiros moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAas.
Aas slaps away a takedown attempt from Medeiros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Aas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Medeiros loads up on a big right hand but Aas slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Aas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Medeiros with a poor takedown
and Aas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aas throws the left hand but Medeiros avoids the punch easily.
Medeiros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Medeiros fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aas slips a straight right by Medeiros.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aas! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aslak Aas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslak Aas!
Aslak Aas made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) in his post fight interview.