PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Than Asos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates's entrance music is I get mad . A fine choice. Silas Gates looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gates
vs
Asos

220 cm
21
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silas Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Than Asos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asos doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
Gates swats away the attempt to clinch by Asos.
Gates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asos tries to clinch but Gates is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Gates on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gates throws a sloppy head kick and Asos moves out of range easily.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gates went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Asos is looking to clinch.
Asos doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
Gates misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asos manages to avoid it.
Asos tries to clinch but Gates is having none of it.
Gates seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch but Gates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Asos looks to move away, Gates throws a big counter combo but Asos just gets out of the way.

Asos gets a clinch.
Gates avoids the elbow strike from Asos, against the cage.
Asos throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates avoids the elbow strike from Asos, against the cage.
Asos keeps control of Gates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Asos.

It looks like Silas Gates has been cut.
Gates is breathing heavily.
Asos pushes off an throws an elbow but Gates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Asos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Asos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gates tries to break the clinch but Asos is controlling the position.
Asos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Asos pushes off an throws an elbow but Gates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Asos throws an elbow that misses.
Asos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Asos pushes off an throws an elbow but Gates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gates dodges an elbow strike from Asos.
Asos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asos misses with an elbow over the top.
Asos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gates's defenses.

Silas Gates's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Asos throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asos.
Gates dodges an elbow strike from Asos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Asos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gates dodges an elbow strike from Asos.
Asos throws an elbow but it misses.
Asos pushes off an throws an elbow but Gates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Asos misses with an elbow over the top.
Asos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Asos lands an elbow inside that Gates shrugs off.
Asos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Asos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gates blocks the elbow strike.
Asos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Asos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gates's brow.
Asos pushes off an throws an elbow but Gates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asos misses with an elbow strike.
Gates looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Asos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gates blocks the elbow strike.
Gates blocks an elbow strike from Asos.
Gates blocks an elbow strike from Asos.
Asos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gates blocks the elbow strike.
Gates blocks the elbow strike.
Asos misses with an elbow strike.
Asos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Asos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gates's efforts to push away.
Asos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asos pushes off an throws an elbow but Gates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gates dodges an elbow strike from Asos.
Asos lands an elbow inside that Gates shrugs off.

Silas Gates's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Asos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gates's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Asos has Gates pressed against the cage, preventing Gates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asos lands an elbow inside that Gates shrugs off.

Jeez, Silas Gates's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Asos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gates dodges an elbow strike from Asos.
Asos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gates blocks an elbow strike from Asos.
Asos lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Silas Gates's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Than Asos!
In defeat, Silas Gates stepped up to the mic, saying 'i will return'.