PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sarazen
vs
Asher

180 cm
35
169 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

186 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Sarazen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Asher!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarazen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sarazen lands a jab to Asher's midsection.
Sarazen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarazen scores with a sloppy right hand. Asher should have avoided that one.
Asher's corner calls for a 1-2. Asher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sarazen lunges at Asher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asher's hand.
Sarazen throws a jab when Asher was well out of range.
Asher misses with a hook.
Asher walks into a jab.
Asher lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarazen tries to move into range but Asher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asher takes a swing at Sarazen's ribcage but misses.
Asher loads up on a big right hand but Sarazen slips the punch.
Asher just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarazen lands a head kick. Asher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Asher takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sarazen scores with a nice strike.
Sarazen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher misses with an uppercut. Sarazen saw that one coming.
Asher misses the body punch
and Sarazen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asher moves out of range as Sarazen strikes.
Asher misses with a left hand
and Sarazen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asher misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarazen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sarazen moves out of range of the strikes.
Asher misses with a hook.
Sarazen throws a series of punches but Asher moves out of range.
We've been told by Sarazen's head coaches at Samran Muay Thai that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asher. Sarazen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarazen moves away.
Asher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Asher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sarazen throws a sloppy head kick and Asher moves out of range easily.
Asher misses with a looping right.
Sarazen thumps Asher with a low kick.
Asher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarazen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Sarazen catches Asher right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Asher misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sarazen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sarazen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asher doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sarazen.
Asher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarazen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Asher misses with a looping left.
Asher wants to clinch
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
Asher lands with a good body shot.
Sarazen staying out of range there.
Sarazen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asher to score with a decent uppercut.
Sarazen connects with a high kick.
Asher misses the shot to the body.
Sarazen is looking to counter with head kicks.
Asher tries to bum rush Sarazen with a series of wild strikes but Sarazen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sarazen ducks under a wild hook from Asher.
Asher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sarazen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sarazen with a hook.
Sarazen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarazen.
A telegraphed right hand from Sarazen misses the target.
Sarazen cracks Asher with a good jab.
Sarazen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarazen throws out a powerful jab.
Sarazen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asher moves out of range as Sarazen strikes.
Sarazen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sarazen connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sarazen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sarazen slips under a jab.
Sarazen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asher lands a jab to the head.
Asher looks to land a left hand but Sarazen moved out of range nicely.
Sarazen is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarazen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Asher.
Asher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sarazen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarazen needs to keep his hands up - Asher had a free shot at his head there.
Asher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asher misses with an uppercut. Sarazen saw that one coming.
Sarazen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarazen jabs Asher right on the nose. Asher blinks but takes it well.
Asher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sarazen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sarazen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sarazen throws a series of punches but Asher moves out of range.
Sarazen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asher.
Asher looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarazen is just out of range.
Sarazen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Sarazen dominated that round.
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.

Asher misses the shot to the body.
Sarazen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gene Sarazen is winning the standup battle so far.
Asher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarazen.
Asher lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarazen throws a head kick that Asher semi-blocks.
Nice cross by Sarazen.
Asher misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarazen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asher tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarazen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Sarazen misses.
Sarazen lands the left hand.
A shot to the body from Asher misses
and Sarazen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asher misses with a shot to the body
and Asher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sarazen missing with a left hand there. Asher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asher misses the body punch
and Sarazen counters with a straight right hand.
Asher misses with a body shot.
Sarazen misses with a hook. Asher ducked under it nicely.
Sarazen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher throws a hook to the side of Sarazen's head but Sarazen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Asher misses its intended target.
Sarazen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sarazen thuds his right hand into Asher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Asher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Sarazen.
Asher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarazen.
Sarazen looks to land a left hand but Asher moved out of range nicely.
Sarazen lands a head kick!

Asher is rocked!

It looks like Cameron Asher has been cut.
Asher throws a hook to the side of Sarazen's head but Sarazen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asher is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarazen finish him?
Sarazen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asher seems to have recovered his senses.
Asher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Sarazen misses.
Asher misses with a wild body shot.
Sarazen moves out of range as Asher strikes.
Asher defending well as Sarazen loads up on a big left hand.
Sarazen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Asher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sarazen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asher sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Asher.
A big right from Sarazen misses.
Sarazen throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarazen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Asher tests Sarazen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asher scores with a jab to the body.
Sarazen throws a looping overhand right but Asher ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Sarazen misses.
Sarazen thuds a left hand into Asher's body.
Nice cross by Sarazen.
Asher misses with a hook
and Sarazen counters with a stiff right hand.
Asher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarazen can pounce on him.
Sarazen throws the left hand but Asher avoids the punch easily.
Asher throws an overhand right that lands on Sarazen's shoulder, as Sarazen tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher misses with a wild combination.
Sarazen misses with a looping right.
Asher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Asher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarazen manages to avoid it.
Asher defending well as Sarazen loads up on a big left hand.
Sarazen misses with an uppercut.
Asher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarazen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asher can do to turn this around?
Sarazen slips a straight right by Asher.
Asher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Asher misses.
Sarazen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarazen lands a head kick. Asher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asher misses with an uppercut
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
Asher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarazen.
Sarazen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen walks into a stiff left hand from Asher.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the body from Asher misses
and Sarazen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarazen cracks Asher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sarazen dodges the punch combination from Asher.
Asher swinging wildly here.
Sarazen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asher.
Sarazen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Asher throws a looping overhand right but Sarazen ducks down to avoid it.
Asher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarazen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asher was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarazen.
Asher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Asher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Sarazen.
Asher misses with an uppercut. Sarazen saw that one coming.
Asher misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Sarazen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Asher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sarazen staying out of range there.
Sarazen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asher misses with a jab to the body
and Sarazen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sarazen misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Asher misses.
Asher throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sarazen counter with a right hand.
Asher loads up on a big right hand but Sarazen slips the punch.
Asher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asher throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sarazen to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarazen lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Sarazen.
Asher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarazen.
Sarazen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asher backs up against the cage.
Sarazen moves away from the strike by Asher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen throws a hook to the side of Asher's head but Asher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarazen throws a jab but it's blocked by Asher.
Sarazen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asher misses with a wild body shot.
Sarazen throws a head kick that Asher semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asher misses with a body shot.
Sarazen misses with a straight right.
Asher throws an overhand right that lands on Sarazen's shoulder, as Sarazen tries to avoid the shot.
Asher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarazen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Asher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asher misses with a wild body shot.
Asher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sarazen's head backwards.
Sarazen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sarazen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cameron Asher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asher looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarazen is just out of range.
Asher throws a body punch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Sarazen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sarazen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sarazen misses with a wild body shot.
Asher is looking for the big counter here.
Nice jab there from Asher.
Sarazen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Asher.
Sarazen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asher moves away.
Sarazen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sarazen defending well as Asher loads up on a big left hand.
Asher looks to land a right hand but Sarazen moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher throws the left hand but Sarazen avoids the punch easily.
Sarazen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asher throws out the jab.
Asher just misses with a punch to the body.
Asher digs a good body shot into Sarazen's ribs.
Sarazen scores with a head kick. Asher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Asher throws a lazy uppercut
letting Sarazen counter with a right hand.
Asher misses with a straight left.
Asher takes a swing at Sarazen's ribcage but misses.
Sarazen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asher misses with a shot to the body
and Sarazen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Asher's knee momentarily.
Nice cross by Sarazen.
Asher misses with a hook
and Sarazen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sarazen lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asher swings for the body but Sarazen moves out of range.
Sarazen throws a hook to the side of Asher's head but Asher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher throws a hook but Sarazen avoids it easily.
Asher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sarazen scores with a punch to the head.
Asher dodges the punch combination from Sarazen.
Asher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asher throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarazen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asher avoids the head kick by Sarazen.
Asher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sarazen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sarazen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarazen looks to land a right hand but Asher moved out of range.
Asher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sarazen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Sarazen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sarazen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Sarazen!
During a confident post fight interview, Gene Sarazen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.