PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aslak Aas (ranked 110 p4p, 4 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 269 p4p, 16 weight class). Aas comes to the cage accompanied by Nunnuka Nunnuka. The crowd seem to be enjoying Larusso's choice of entrance music: Glory of love. 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.

Aas
vs
Larusso

166 cm
38
140 lbs
31 - 8 - 0

170 cm
34
144 lbs
35 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslak Aas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larusso takes a swing at Aas's ribcage but misses.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aas's calf.
Aas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aas misses with a looping left.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aas.
Larusso throws a leg kick
and Larusso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larusso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Larusso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AK Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aas is out of range.
Larusso misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Aas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larusso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larusso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larusso misses with an uppercut.
Larusso tries to land a front kick but Aas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larusso connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso takes a swing at Aas's ribcage but misses.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aas. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Jab, jab by Aas - just one landing.
Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aas.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aas.
Larusso's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larusso scrambles back to his feet.
Aas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larusso counters with a body kick.
Aas moves away from the strike by Larusso.
Aas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Larusso avoids it.
Aas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aas misses with a wild body shot.
Larusso throws a leg kick
and Aas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larusso throws the left hand but Aas avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Aas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Aas thuds a left hand into Larusso's body.
No joy there for Aas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aas looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Aas tries to land a front kick but Larusso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aas under the eye.
Larusso staying out of range there.
Larusso doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Larusso works the jab nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Aas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aas.
Aas connects with a jab.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Aas.
Some bone on bone action there as Aas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aas throws a jab when Larusso was well out of range.
Aas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Larusso slips a jab from Aas.
Larusso is trying to counter with his kicks.
A lazy left from Aas finds it's target.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larusso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aas checks a low kick from Larusso.
Aas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larusso gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Aas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
Aas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aas misses the jab.
Aas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larusso looks to throw the jab but Aas is out of range.
Aas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larusso.
Aas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larusso takes one to the side of the head.
Aas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larusso misses with a low kick as Aas jumps back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso moves out of range as Aas strikes.
Aas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larusso under the eye.
Larusso misses with a hook.
Aas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Aas - just one landing.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Aas is just out of range.
Aas lands the left hand.
Larusso tests Aas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larusso doesn't seem bothered though.
Aas misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Aas misses.
Aas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larusso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larusso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aas circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aas connects with a single shot there.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso misses with a hook.
Larusso throws a hook but Aas blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslak Aas 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.

Larusso misses with a straight left.
Larusso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aas throws out the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larusso.
Aslak Aas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Larusso in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Aas swings widly with a right hand
and Larusso makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aas really felt that one!
A telegraphed right hand from Larusso misses the target.
Larusso is looking to score with low kicks.
Larusso throws a leg kick which misses Aas's front leg but catches the back leg as Aas tries to avoid it.
Larusso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Larusso moves out of range of the strikes.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Aslak Aas is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larusso.
Aas misses with a straight left.
Aas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larusso.
Larusso let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso throws an off balance right hand
letting Aas counter with a right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Larusso might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aas has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aas.
Aas slips under a jab.
Larusso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larusso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aas missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
A big right from Aas misses.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aas blocks a jab.
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aas.
Aas throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Larusso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Larusso misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
No joy there for Aas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aas throws a hook but Larusso avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aas's calf.
Larusso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aas doesn't manage to clinch there - Larusso circles away.
Aas tries to clinch there but Larusso circles away.
Aas misses with a body punch
and Larusso counters with a straight right hand.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Aas.
Aas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Larusso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aas is looking for a counter combo.
Aas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aas misses with a hook.
Aas connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larusso unleashes a big counter combination but Aas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Larusso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larusso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larusso fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larusso throws the left hand but Aas avoids the punch easily.
Larusso slips under a jab from Aas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larusso! But no joy.
Larusso throws a hook but Aas blocks it.
Aas lands the left hand.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aas manages to avoid it.
Aas thows a leg kick but Larusso checks it
and Larusso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larusso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aas doesn't seem bothered though.
Larusso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aas. Aas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Larusso misses with the body kick
and Larusso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larusso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aas takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso connects with a solid leg kick.
Larusso looks to land a left hand but Aas moved out of range nicely.
Aas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
Aas throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aas.
Aas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Larusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aas needs to keep his hands up - Larusso had a free shot at his head there.
Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aas tried to counter with a leg kick but Larusso avoided it.
Aas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aas misses with a straight left.
Aas throws a body shot but no joy.
Aas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Larusso lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Aas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Aas.
Aas throws the kick towards the body but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larusso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larusso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aas.
Aas misses with an uppercut.
Aas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aas lands a body shot.
Aas lunges at Larusso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Larusso's hand.
Larusso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aas.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aas moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aas ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aas throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aas.
Larusso connects with a right hand. Aas shakes it off.
Larusso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Aas. Beautiful body shot.
Larusso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
Larusso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larusso on the side of the head.
Larusso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larusso misses with an uppercut. Aas saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aas throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Aas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Larusso doesn't seem phased though.
Larusso slips under a jab.
Aas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Aas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso lands a jab.
Aas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Larusso misses with a straight right.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Aas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aas walks into a jab.
Aas lands with a cross.
Larusso takes one on the button.
Aas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Larusso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Aas throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aas throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
Larusso raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Aas.
Larusso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larusso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid body kick from Larusso.
Nice defenses there by Larusso.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aas misses with a low kick.
Larusso checks a low kick from Aas.
Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
Aas throws a lazy uppercut
and Larusso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aas thinking.
Aas misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Aas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Larusso's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aas throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot.
Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aas.
Aas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larusso under the eye.
Aas connects with a nice looking jab.
Larusso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aas finds it's way round the side to connect with Larusso's head.
Larusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aas throws a series of punches but Larusso moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Aas coming out on top.
Larusso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aas throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aslak Aas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aas 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslak Aas!
In his post fight interview, Aslak Aas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.