PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Asinen (ranked 5610 p4p, 615 weight class) and Krzysztof Bobaszewski (ranked 4788 p4p, 556 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Asinen
vs
Bobaszewski

188 cm
20
213 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

191 cm
23
209 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Asinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bobaszewski but Bobaszewski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bobaszewski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Asinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asinen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBobaszewski.
Bobaszewski tries to bum rush Asinen with a series of wild strikes but Asinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asinen fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Asinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bobaszewski sprawls well. Bobaszewski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Asinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Bobaszewski throws a nice looking combination but Asinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobaszewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bobaszewski circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Asinen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bobaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bobaszewski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Asinen's head.
Asinen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bobaszewski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bobaszewski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bobaszewski duly obliges.
Asinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Asinen with that takedown attempt.
Bobaszewski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Asinen eats them both and turns towards Bobaszewski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Asinen is rocked!
Bobaszewski lands a big head kick that sends Asinen to the canvas! Bobaszewski follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
Our winner, Krzysztof Bobaszewski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.