PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vesa Asikainen enters the cage!

Bailey
vs
Asikainen

194 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
34
225 lbs
2 - 28 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vesa Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bailey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asikainen.
Bailey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asikainen.
Bailey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.

Asikainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Asikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Asikainen passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asikainen is keen to just control but Bailey is a slippery customer.
Bailey is trying is best to control the position here.
Asikainen trying to control from half guard but Bailey is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Asikainen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Asikainen lands a nice shot to the head.
Asikainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bailey's face.

Bailey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Asikainen.
Asikainen unloading with bombs!
Bailey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Asikainen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Asikainen looking to finish Bailey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bailey!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bailey is bucking up trying to escape but Asikainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Asikainen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bailey is surviving well by controlling Asikainen's body position as best he can.
Asikainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice elbow there by Asikainen.
Asikainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Asikainen lands a big shot there that rocks Bailey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Asikainen landing strikes from the mount and Bailey is in trouble!
Bailey is in a horrible position here. Asikainen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Bailey is rocked!
BOOM! Asikainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Bailey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bailey badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Asikainen around the waist but Asikainen pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Asikainen is the winner by TKO! Asikainen jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vesa Asikainen!