PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Carlos (ranked 22129 p4p, 834 weight class) and Asko Asinen (ranked 8519 p4p, 793 weight class). Carlos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, sujou meu pau foi de coco. 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.

Carlos
vs
Asinen

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

188 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Asinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asinen avoids a punch combination nicely.

Carlos drops Asinen with a left and a right! Oh, Asinen is hurt - Carlos dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Asko Asinen has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asinen controls the position for a moment.
Carlos trying to control the position but Asinen is working away.
Asinen holding on.
Asinen struggling a bit here.
Asinen has one of Carlos's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asinen is not content to let Carlos control the position.
You can see the frustration on Asinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Asinen has one of Carlos's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Asinen wants to control but Carlos postures up.
Asinen is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Asinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Asinen tries to get to full guard but Carlos has control of the leg.
Asinen won't allow Carlos to pass to mount.

Asinen kicks Carlos off and gets back to his feet.
Carlos throws a series of punches but Asinen avoids them all with ease.
Carlos stuffs the takedown.

Asinen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Asinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carlos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asinen on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asinen working the head and body with strikes.
Asinen uses his free foot to push down on Carlos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carlos.
Asinen raining down shots from the mount!
Asinen content just to control the position here.
Asinen cracks Carlos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Wilson Carlos has been cut.
Asinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Asinen! Carlos is hurt baaadly! Asinen is firing away with more strikes - Carlos is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asko Asinen!
After winning the bout, Asko Asinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.